Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[DizzyDis]

Congrats! That is awesome!! Now to stalk the mailbox

 

[ottawamom]

Congrats! That is awesome!! Now to stalk the mailbox

No stalking required. Canada Post actually delivers this one to the door. They have to get a signature.

 

[momof2gr8kids]

No stalking required. Canada Post actually delivers this one to the door. They have to get a signature.

Really? Mine was just left in mailbox. Maybe I was supposed to pay extra for a signature?

 

[pigletto]

Really? Mine was just left in mailbox. Maybe I was supposed to pay extra for a signature?

They dropped the ball on that one. Mine required a signature and because I wasn't home when they delivered it I had to go to the postal outlet to pick it up and show I.D. when I signed for it.

 

[ottawamom]

Each time I've had tickets sent from AM I've had to sign for them. Didn't pay anything at all to have them delivered. Just AM out of my account.

 

[damo]

Ours required a signature two weeks ago.

 

[MouseMum]

I've been doing the Airmiles Surveys lately and just the other day got 14 Airmiles from one survey! It doesn't take much time and you don't have to spend any money to get the airmiles

Also has anyone gotten the 2000 AM from Amex, and how long did it take for them to be posted?

I'm waiting for that too. Will have enough then to buy one Disney ticket. (First time cashing in for one of those! I'm stoked! )I'm planning an August trip. Is there a rough deadline for buying the ticket in time for our trip?

 

[MouseMum]

So happy I found this thread! It's helped me really focus on ways to get my Disney tickets/vacation fund so much faster. Since I've found it, I've ordered and received an AMEX, upgraded my Scotiabank Visa from the 2% to 4% cash back (annual fee waived first year) and ordered/received a Presidents Choice Elite credit card. All credit card monies will now be solely our vacation fund. Expecting $1500/yr cash back, and will use my PC points to buy prepaid Visa cards. Of course, waiting for my 2000 AMs from AMEX. All thanks to you all on this thread!

Sounds like Rexall is a winner...too bad I don't have one nearby.

 

[ottawamom]

I'm waiting for that too. Will have enough then to buy one Disney ticket. (First time cashing in for one of those! I'm stoked! )I'm planning an August trip. Is there a rough deadline for buying the ticket in time for our trip?

My tickets arrived by Canada Post one week after they were ordered. You just need to get them in time to make your fastpass reservations (so middle to end of May)

 

[DizzyDis]

I'm waiting for that too. Will have enough then to buy one Disney ticket. (First time cashing in for one of those! I'm stoked! )I'm planning an August trip. Is there a rough deadline for buying the ticket in time for our trip?

Like Ottawamom said, you want them before your fastpasses. If you don't have quite enough for all of them (like I did), I made the FP+ reservations for the one pass I had received and was able to copy them over to the other 2 when I had enough to get those. I would really want to make sure you have them all before the 30 day line for people staying offsite, but I was still able to get A&E M&G and 7DMT at 45 days (for our April trip), so it depends on your risk tolerance and whether you would be crushed to not get those FPs. For me, free tickets were worth the risk!!

Good luck and happy shopping!! (don't forget to go through Airmiles shops for any online purchases like OldNavy, I forget about half the time and kick myself later!!)

 

[Merrb]

I got my bonus airmiles last week, so exciting to see such a big amount in my account Now to have to figure out what we are doing with the other part of our party (my parents )

 

[damo]

Anyone shop at Metro last week for their spend $95 and get 95? Does it take a couple of weeks to get those from Metro? I got the regular base miles but not the bonus. I know they don't show up on the bill but I expected them to show up on my account this week from last Thursday's shopping.

 

[MouseMum]

My tickets arrived by Canada Post one week after they were ordered. You just need to get them in time to make your fastpass reservations (so middle to end of May)

Good to know! Thanks!

So, I suppose I have to contact Disney BEFORE adding the ticket to MDE, so I can make changes to the number of days and make them park hoppers?

Like Ottawamom said, you want them before your fastpasses. If you don't have quite enough for all of them (like I did), I made the FP+ reservations for the one pass I had received and was able to copy them over to the other 2 when I had enough to get those. I would really want to make sure you have them all before the 30 day line for people staying offsite, but I was still able to get A&E M&G and 7DMT at 45 days (for our April trip), so it depends on your risk tolerance and whether you would be crushed to not get those FPs. For me, free tickets were worth the risk!!

Good luck and happy shopping!! (don't forget to go through Airmiles shops for any online purchases like OldNavy, I forget about half the time and kick myself later!!)

I don't know if I would be able to wait. Think I'd need my tickets purchased to book at the 60 day mark. But I'll get the AM tickets, be it this year or be it the next.

That's the reason I'll give DH anyway, for us to just "have to" go back...to "save" money by getting free tickets!

 

[ottawamom]

Anyone shop at Metro last week for their spend $95 and get 95? Does it take a couple of weeks to get those from Metro? I got the regular base miles but not the bonus. I know they don't show up on the bill but I expected them to show up on my account this week from last Thursday's shopping.

The fine print said 4-6 weeks. I got another offer with 20AM that came from corporate from two weeks ago, those came through today. With any luck the 95 will be in next Thursday. Will post and let you know when I get mine.

 

[ottawamom]

I've been doing the Airmiles Surveys lately and just the other day got 14 Airmiles from one survey! It doesn't take much time and you don't have to spend any money to get the airmiles

I just received the email to sign up for the survey today. How long was it after you signed up was it until you received your first survey. I will get 40AM for completing my first survey before June 30.

 

[ottawamom]

So, I suppose I have to contact Disney BEFORE adding the ticket to MDE, so I can make changes to the number of days and make them park hoppers?

You may want to think about that for a bit. I'm not certain what value they are going to put on your ticket. If you upgrade your ticket before you enter the park for the first time you will be charged for the price increase that went through the end of Feb plus the incremental difference for the # of days you're adding as well as Park Hopping.

If you wait until you go into a park once you will be charged only for the incremental difference for the # of days added and the park hopping option.

Depending on what time of year you are going and how badly you want those extra days fastpasses you might be better off waiting until you get there to do the upgrades.

There are threads in the Theme Park Strategies that go through the ins and outs of this in detail.

 

[bababear_50]

Well AM just sent me a survey--guess I have made my thoughts on my Starbucks cards not being available as a reward. I got 20 AM for doing the survey and I did mention again that they need more sponsors.
Hugs Mel

 

[MouseMum]

You may want to think about that for a bit. I'm not certain what value they are going to put on your ticket. If you upgrade your ticket before you enter the park for the first time you will be charged for the price increase that went through the end of Feb plus the incremental difference for the # of days you're adding as well as Park Hopping.

If you wait until you go into a park once you will be charged only for the incremental difference for the # of days added and the park hopping option.

Depending on what time of year you are going and how badly you want those extra days fastpasses you might be better off waiting until you get there to do the upgrades.

There are threads in the Theme Park Strategies that go through the ins and outs of this in detail.

Not sure if I follow you. I don't have the tickets yet, so I just assumed when I get my park tickets, the Feb increase would already be included in the AM purchase price.

I am sure though that I wouldn't want to wait till park entry to get my 5-day FP remainder. Oh no...

 

[MouseMum]

I just received the email to sign up for the survey today. How long was it after you signed up was it until you received your first survey. I will get 40AM for completing my first survey before June 30.

Can you tell me how to sign up for these surveys?

 

[MouseMum]

The fine print said 4-6 weeks. I got another offer with 20AM that came from corporate from two weeks ago, those came through today. With any luck the 95 will be in next Thursday. Will post and let you know when I get mine.

Do you mean you're getting offers directly from the store or via AM?