I racked up so many Air Miles between 2020 and 2021, that the points came in clutch when i got stranded in Chicago for a few extra days due to a PCR test not coming in time before my flight home, got a nice hotel stay near the loop out of it! Then still had leftover to book a hostel on my 1-day trip to Toronto to see the Menzingers a few months later.
Nowadays, i haven't checked my Air Miles account in ages since IGA doesn't take Air Miles anymore. The last time i used my Air Miles was gassing up at an Irving in Nova Scotia haha.