Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[dancin Disney style]

Well it's 9 here in Mississauga!!!!! and the sun is shining!!!!
Do I go for a walk or wash the kitchen floor?
Sorry guys just trying to focus on happier thoughts today.

Hugs
Mel

Go for a walk....we are about to do the same. I’m having really bad back pain issues at the moment and can’t sit much so the best place for me to be is outside walking. I’m going see if the hubs want to walk to Timmies. It might be too far

 

[dancin Disney style]

BTW...did you all see that Roll Up The R has been canceled? Another casualty of Covid -19

 

[juniorbugman]

BTW...did you all see that Roll Up The R has been canceled? Another casualty of Covid -19

Well not exactly cancelled. They are still having the APP version just not the roll up of the cups. I don't use the APP so I am sad that I can't roll up any cups this year. Well I hope that my rewards card will earn me some online rolls.

 

[Disney Addicted]

Could someone explain booking US based hotels through Air Miles? I finally narrowed down to 5 or 6 hotels along Ocean Drive on Miami Beach. My husband suggested using my remaining dream miles for the 1 night I'll be there in August. I'm looking at the AM Travel Hub to get an idea of how many miles it would cost for these rooms and whether it's worth paying via miles or cash. I really want to see what the taxes & fees would be but instead of the website telling me, it looks like I have to click on "book now". If I do that, will it show me the taxes & fees but NOT actually book the hotel yet? There would be another final step right?

Has anyone used the travel hub to book US hotels? How was your experience checking in at the hotel?

 

[marchingstar]

Could someone explain booking US based hotels through Air Miles? I finally narrowed down to 5 or 6 hotels along Ocean Drive on Miami Beach. My husband suggested using my remaining dream miles for the 1 night I'll be there in August. I'm looking at the AM Travel Hub to get an idea of how many miles it would cost for these rooms and whether it's worth paying via miles or cash. I really want to see what the taxes & fees would be but instead of the website telling me, it looks like I have to click on "book now". If I do that, will it show me the taxes & fees but NOT actually book the hotel yet? There would be another final step right?

Has anyone used the travel hub to book US hotels? How was your experience checking in at the hotel?

right! i’ve clicked “book now” tons of times to find fees too.

 

[dancin Disney style]

Well not exactly cancelled. They are still having the APP version just not the roll up of the cups. I don't use the APP so I am sad that I can't roll up any cups this year. Well I hope that my rewards card will earn me some online rolls.

We ended up walking to Tim’s and I was chatting with the owner. So I asked about RUtR. She said it’s a disaster at this point. The financial loss is going to be awful. She went on to say that at 2 of her stores they have less than 40% of the customers using the reward card. They don’t have a number right now of app users because of all the problems with the app but she felt like it was lower than 40%. She said many owners were already VERY unhappy about the contest starting late and all the changes.

I asked what the problem were with the app and she laughed and said....you didn’t hear about all the missing money?

 

[juniorbugman]

We ended up walking to Tim’s and I was chatting with the owner. So I asked about RUtR. She said it’s a disaster at this point. The financial loss is going to be awful. She went on to say that at 2 of her stores they have less than 40% of the customers using the reward card. They don’t have a number right now of app users because of all the problems with the app but she felt like it was lower than 40%. She said many owners were already VERY unhappy about the contest starting late and all the changes.

I asked what the problem were with the app and she laughed and said....you didn’t hear about all the missing money?

I have heard about people having issues with the app and maybe it was because they kept loading their card and they kept having no funds so maybe that is it. My phone is too old to have the app so I just have the rewards card but my brother has it linked to his phone so I can check my rewards online. We do not have any funds attached to his app so will never loose any money. I also heard that some stores had already bought lots of the cups and will now have to go and get more since they had probably planned on using them for the next couple of weeks.
I wish they would stop showing the Tim Hortons roll up the rim commercials as it makes me sad that there will be no cups. Guess they need to keep showing the commercials during the Tim Hortons Brier (Men's curling championship) since they are the sponsor.

 

[tinkerone]

Also, as for Tim’s, apparently they will no longer allow reusable cups to be used. Wonder how the people who bought the Tim’s travel mugs will feel about that.

 

[juniorbugman]

Also, as for Tim’s, apparently they will no longer allow reusable cups to be used. Wonder how the people who bought the Tim’s travel mugs will feel about that.

I read you can still bring your cup and get the $0.10 discount but they won't refill it for you. You get a paper cup. I may carry a cup with me when I go to Tim's to get the discount then go outside and put my beverage in my travel cup. And yes mine is a bonafide Tim's cup.
Starbucks and Timothys have also stopped refilling reusable cups.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Could someone explain booking US based hotels through Air Miles? I finally narrowed down to 5 or 6 hotels along Ocean Drive on Miami Beach. My husband suggested using my remaining dream miles for the 1 night I'll be there in August. I'm looking at the AM Travel Hub to get an idea of how many miles it would cost for these rooms and whether it's worth paying via miles or cash. I really want to see what the taxes & fees would be but instead of the website telling me, it looks like I have to click on "book now". If I do that, will it show me the taxes & fees but NOT actually book the hotel yet? There would be another final step right?

Has anyone used the travel hub to book US hotels? How was your experience checking in at the hotel?

right! i’ve clicked “book now” tons of times to find fees too.

I just looked for you -- don't be nervous to do extra clicking, you'll get warned before it's actually booked.
Here's what you need to do:
Click on book now and a new page will open up where you can see the total costs

If you then look at the side right you'll see this

Click on that down arrow to see the breakdown

 

[Donald - my hero]

When i was looking at the hotel bookings i noticed this at the top of the page for travel bookings. Just in case anyone is wondering.

 

[hdrolfe]

The Timmies news kind of sucks, they have Tim Hortons here at work but don't accept the app or card, so there will be a lot of unhappy people who can't participate. I will make sure to get lots of coffee/tea next week on March Break at the one near home. I don't like to get the coffee before I come to work because it's a 10 minute walk from car to desk and it would be colder than even I like, or annoying to carry so far.

 

[dancin Disney style]

The Timmies news kind of sucks, they have Tim Hortons here at work but don't accept the app or card, so there will be a lot of unhappy people who can't participate. I will make sure to get lots of coffee/tea next week on March Break at the one near home. I don't like to get the coffee before I come to work because it's a 10 minute walk from car to desk and it would be colder than even I like, or annoying to carry so far.

Leave it to us regular people to figure things out. The cups have already been printed and shipped out, but now they won't be used. So why not have the staff roll it up for you while you're standing there but put your coffee in the other cup that they are now going to use anyway?

 

[Donald - my hero]

super early Rexall coupon this week

spend 40 get 60 airmiles, valid March 9th - 11th

 

[Cinderella6174]

So I think I have convinced the DH to stop at Disney on our way out of Florida. We are thinking about having breakfast. Has anyone been to the Cape May breakfast? How is it?

Btw- I think dancing Disney style's idea of having the staff member roll the rim is a great compromise! It might take little longer in line for everyone but it would at least allow the promo to move forward

 

[isabellea]

So I think I have convinced the DH to stop at Disney on our way out of Florida. We are thinking about having breakfast. Has anyone been to the Cape May breakfast? How is it?

Btw- I think dancing Disney style's idea of having the staff member roll the rim is a great compromise! It might take little longer in line for everyone but it would at least allow the promo to move forward

Was a fun breakfast. Did it before leaving for home from WDW one year and my girls asked to go again but timing never worked. My favourite breakfast onsite so far and I'm not a breakfast person.

 

[Silvermist999]

Anyone else a Shell Go+ member? Reminder to fill up tomorrow for air miles.

https://shellgoplus.ca/en/optinterms/d46003&EmailLogin=gCxU9ZCNAXnUDrQFU6ksPB4aaaR76Om+lIgwjFGVvdg=
Also, heard gas prices will be dropping 10 cents at midnight tonight.

 

[hdrolfe]

Looks like Rexall will have spend $30 on their brands, get 100 AM Friday to Sunday only. Good value for the $$ if you like or use their branded items.

 

[bababear_50]

Looks like Rexall will have spend $30 on their brands, get 100 AM Friday to Sunday only. Good value for the $$ if you like or use their branded items.

Hi Hon
I was just wondering how you know this? Is there a flyer or something out?
Thanks
Hugs
Mel

 

[Donald - my hero]

Hi Hon
I was just wondering how you know this? Is there a flyer or something out?
Thanks
Hugs
Mel

yup early blurry one HERE