The Government of Canada continues to continue to take action, and in the wake of recent incidents, it has decided to ban all flights on Boeing airplanes… unless you have special insurance. Flytrippers happens to have some truly good travel insurance tips.
Here are the details of this new law.
Travel insurance
The announcement was made this morning on the 1st of the month, and only one airline is excluded from the rule.
The airline excluded from the new rule is April Fool’s Air — but travel insurance is a very serious subject, and I strongly encourage you to take 5 minutes of this April Fool’s Day to learn such simple and important pro tips.
Like every year, the Flytrippers team wishes you a Happy April Fool’s Day!
But most importantly, we want to help you get lots of free insurance coverage for your trips. Not only is it free, you even get paid to get covered.
It’s “too good to be true”-level good! So much so that people mistakenly think it’s a year-round April Fools. But the reality is that it’s those who miss out who are, unfortunately, the fools in the story. Except when you don’t know it exists, of course. It’s normal not to know.
But now you do!
It’s honestly so easy to get insurance for better-than-free!
Lots of great credit cards give you insurance coverage for your trips for free. But even if your existing card already has insurance, it’s not particularly savvy if you pay for the privilege.
There are plenty of great cards that have insurance AND also come with huge welcome bonuses that mean you get paid for free insurance. Applying for new cards will also improve your credit score, contrary to the very common and very false myth (provided you follow the simple rules).
Here are some examples of the big welcome bonuses you can get right now (there are so many good ones).
| Best credit card offers (April 2025) |
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launch  Valuation (BONUS)(≈ 8.8% back on $18k)
Rewards: ≈ $1590
Card fee: $0 $199
Spend required:$18k in 12 mos. (or $5k/$9k)
Best for: Incredible offer for those with more spending
 SIMPLE
80k/150k
limited time
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launch Valuation (BONUS)(≈ 7.5% back on $10k)
Rewards: ≈ $750
Card fee: $0 $89
Spend required:$10k in 12 mos. (or $3k/$6k)
Best for: Great offer for those with more spending
SIMPLE
limited time
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Valuation (BONUS) ( 20.5% back on $5k)
Rewards: $1025
Annual fee: $0 $139
Spend required:$5k in 6 mos.
Best for: Among highest offers ever seen for simple points
 SIMPLE
60k/100k
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| Best credit card offers (April 2025) |
WELCOME BONUS ( VALUATION) |
Best for |
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launch 
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $18k in 12 mos. (or $5k/$9k for lower bonus)
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Rewards: ≈ $1590
Card fee: $0 $199
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Incredible offer
for those
with more spending
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limited time
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launch 
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $10k in 12 mos. (or $3k/$6k for lower bonus)
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Rewards: ≈ $750
Card fee: $0 $89
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Great offer
for those
with more spending
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limited time
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $5k in 6 months
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Rewards: $1025
Annual fee: $0 $139
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Among highest
offers ever seen
for simple points
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $1k/month for 12 months
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Rewards: ≈ $1180
Card fee: $250
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Lucrative rewards
and 4 passes
for VIP airport lounges
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record-high 
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $5k in 6 mos.
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Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $120
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Lucrative rewards
w/ unlim. value
great if you're flexible
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ends June 11th
apply now |
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best 
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $750/month for 12 months
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Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $156
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Best overall
card
in Canada
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $7.5k in 12 mos. (or $2k for lower bonus)
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Rewards: $775
Card fee: $120
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Very good
travel insurance
and earn rate
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ends July 1st
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $12k in 12 mos. (incl. $7.5k in 180 days)†
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Rewards: ≈ $641
Annual fee: $0 $139
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Valuable Aeroplan pts
and travel benefits
like free bags on AC
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $10k in 3 mos.
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Rewards: ≈ $1451
Card fee: $799
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Unlimited access to
VIP airport lounges
and lucrative rewards
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $10k in 14 mos. (or $3k for lower bonus)
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Rewards: $1000
Card fee: $399
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10 airport
lounge passes
and no FX fees
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ends October 31st
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $24k in 12 mos. (or $12k for lower bonus)
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Rewards: ≈ $1126
Annual fee: $599
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For Air Canada
lounge access and
6 passes (other lounges)
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $5k in 6 mos.
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Rewards: ≈ $919
Card fee: $399
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Lucrative pts
and 6 passes for
VIP airport lounges
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limited time
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Card: no business required
Min. spend (bonus): $7.5k in 3 mos.
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Rewards: ≈ $713
Card fee: $199
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More valuable
Amex points
for Aeroplan or Avios
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $7.5k in 3 mos.
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Rewards: ≈ $1041
Card fee: $599
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For Air Canada
lounge access
& other AC benefits
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Min. income (card):
Min. spend (bonus): $1.5k in 3 mos.
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Rewards: ≈ $477
Card fee: $120
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Very lucrative
hotel points
for specific hotels
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Here’s an overview of why it’s worth getting travel cards just for the different types of insurance — even if, for some inexplicable reason, you wouldn’t want hundreds of dollars worth of free travel. It’s while you wait for our detailed Flytrippers guide to each of the many types of insurance.
Medical insurance
The most important one. If something happens on your trip. But don’t pay for it! Plenty of cards cover you for free and what’s more, you do NOT need to pay for the trip with your card for this type of insurance, contrary to another common myth (there are so many myths given that few people really know what they’re talking about in the credit card world).
So you can apply for a good credit card now, even if you’ve already paid for your trip, and still be covered!
Flight delay insurance
It’s such a shame that so many people don’t even know this useful insurance exists. If your flight is delayed, if you simply pay for your flight with a good card, you don’t have to go begging the airline or get stuck in their terrible hotel (if they don’t simply refuse to give you any…): you’re going to get a nice hotel and meals free of charge effortlessly.
I’ve used this insurance 12 times and it’s so easy to use… it’s so simple to just pay for your flight with a good card.
Baggage loss/delay insurance
If you don’t fly like the pros (who never bring checked bags), of course, your bag will eventually be lost or delayed. You can easily update your wardrobe for free with this insurance!
Taking advantage of this insurance and hoping for a delay is honestly the only good reason to bring checked baggage (especially when checked bags are free).
Trip cancellation insurance
If you have to cancel your trip for a good covered reason, the insurance will reimburse everything.
So there’s no need to pay a lot more for nothing just for flights that are refundable!
Trip interruption insurance
Same as above, but this one’s for if you’ve already left.
Rental car insurance
So you don’t pay for nothing every time you rent a car!
It’s almost double the price when you take their damage insurance (LDW/CDW), which is included free of charge on almost all cards, even the terrible ones with no annual fee.
Hotel burglary insurance
If you get robbed in your room, the insurance will cover you.
Is that risk high? Of course not. But the insurance is free, so it’s obviously better to have it than to not have it.
Insurance for your non-trip purchases
Even if it’s not travel-related, all good credit cards cover your purchases with a few months’ protection AND an extended warranty! Some even offer insurance for mobile phones. Full details coming soon!
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Summary
If you want free insurance for your trips, look into the world of travel rewards! Credit cards have free insurance, but by taking advantage of welcome rewards, you even get paid for free insurance!
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