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Does anyone know if I can give these to someone else? What ID would they need? Just wondering if my name is on a list or if they would need my AM card to use them…

Like Mort said I've never been asked for my card. I gave my tickets to a friend as well and I handed her my card "in case". The Ottawa premiere will have the two stars of the movie at the showing (if the radio is to be believed)
 
Just got an email telling me to watch the mail as Airmiles is sending out a little book of bonuses.

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I didn't get that email but i did get one with a whole butt-load of coupons for Foodland (which will also work at Sobeys) if i use 4 of the 11 coupons at one time i will get an extra 25 AM .. it will be NO problem -- they are all items we use and some pretty decent returns ... buy 1 pack of paper plates & get 21 AM ...i see about 52 AM plus the extra 25, add in the ones for using the MM coupon PLUS all our targeted offers and tomorrow should be great fun
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I'm really hoping AM doesn't update the points for the DW tickets on May 21st...I'm hoping they are slow as usual to make changes. I almost have enough for 2 tickets, would for sure make it if Safeway has a Blue Friday but my MC points get posted a few days after the 20th and that for sure would put me over. This whole Canadian Deal is stressing me out!! lol. Like should I buy some now with cash and pay myself back with AM cash...should I suck it up and pay more airmiles if they go up in price? Ugh. First world problems, I know!
 
I noticed that they no longer have SeaWorld tickets to use as a redemption for Airmiles. I hope that they add them on again
 

I'm really hoping AM doesn't update the points for the DW tickets on May 21st...I'm hoping they are slow as usual to make changes. I almost have enough for 2 tickets, would for sure make it if Safeway has a Blue Friday but my MC points get posted a few days after the 20th and that for sure would put me over. This whole Canadian Deal is stressing me out!! lol. Like should I buy some now with cash and pay myself back with AM cash...should I suck it up and pay more airmiles if they go up in price? Ugh. First world problems, I know!

Cash out 1 for sure. Then see how your points are on the 19th for the second. But dont miss out on 1.
 
Yesterday at Rexall - $108 total before taxes.
146 miles total earned - various load and go miles, as well as a couple flyer deals.

I am waiting for my Thrifty's miles to load, and then I will be sitting at about 5500 miles. Add in the Mega Miles bonus, and the Amex deal I will apply for once the Mega Miles is over, it brings me up to 8750 miles. We tend to also earn approx 600 a miles a month through our BMO Mastercards. Finally, I have a huge tuition payment coming up.
Basically, my goal in the next four months to get to about 13000 miles - enough to cover two flights to Europe next spring princess: You can bet I am really envious of that pickle deal so many of you encountered a few months ago :D
 
I noticed that they no longer have SeaWorld tickets to use as a redemption for Airmiles. I hope that they add them on again
It's not uncommon for them to pull things down briefly while they are waiting for new stock, cross your fingers that they show up again soon!
 
AAKKKK that moment when your hubby texts you that he's in Rexall cause he's waiting to get a haircut and asks "do you need anything?" and before you have a chance to look at the flyer & your LoadnGo offers before he texts to say "nevermind, i'm already done"
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Yesterday at Rexall - $108 total before taxes.
146 miles total earned - various load and go miles, as well as a couple flyer deals.

I am waiting for my Thrifty's miles to load, and then I will be sitting at about 5500 miles. Add in the Mega Miles bonus, and the Amex deal I will apply for once the Mega Miles is over, it brings me up to 8750 miles. We tend to also earn approx 600 a miles a month through our BMO Mastercards. Finally, I have a huge tuition payment coming up.
Basically, my goal in the next four months to get to about 13000 miles - enough to cover two flights to Europe next spring princess: You can bet I am really envious of that pickle deal so many of you encountered a few months ago :D
Make sure to check fares for flights to Europe before using AM . I have found the fees to be the $700-$800 range for a European flights, plus the AM and end up just booking a cash only ticket directly through the airline of choice.
 
Need more cash miles help. Yesterday, I changed my cash/dream balance which was at 0 cash, 100 dream to 10 cash/ 90 dream since I wanted to use 95 AM cash today. Get an email saying balance was changed, etc. and would take effect at 3 am today. I just assumed that it would split my current dream balance into dream and cash which it obviously didn't. I take it that it isn't the case and I actually have to earn cash miles before I can use them. I guess that is the Sobey's deal off the table, lol.
 
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Once you change it, then the miles you earn after that start using your new percentages.

Need more cash miles help. Yesterday, I changed my cash/dream balance which was at 0 cash, 100 dream to 10 cash/ 90 dream since I wanted to use 95 AM cash today. Get an email saying balance was changed, etc. and would take effect at 3 am today. I just assumed that it would split my current dream balance into dream and cash which it obviously didn't. I take it that it isn't the case and I actually have to earn cash miles before I can use them. I guess that is the Sobey's deal off the table, lol.
 
Once you change it, then the miles you earn after that start using your new percentages.

I guess there isn't enough time between today and tomorrow to earn 95 points for the deal, lol. I needed to plan that a bit better. Maybe if there is a Metro cash miles deal, I can plan that in advance to take advantage.
 
Make sure to check fares for flights to Europe before using AM . I have found the fees to be the $700-$800 range for a European flights, plus the AM and end up just booking a cash only ticket directly through the airline of choice.

Absolutely! For us, living where we do, this use of miles works for us, even though using miles for flights like this may not seem like good value to others. It is actually better value for us than using miles on tix, product, or as cash miles....it is the only way my husband is on board for travelling.
 
AAKKKK that moment when your hubby texts you that he's in Rexall cause he's waiting to get a haircut and asks "do you need anything?" and before you have a chance to look at the flyer & your LoadnGo offers before he texts to say "nevermind, i'm already done"
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I unfortunately know that feeling too lol.
 
That screaming you will have just heard would be me checking the receipts from Sobeys -- we're a Nielsen family and scan everything as it goes away and what did i notice??? I sent hubby thru a separate line to use the MM coupon to *pay* for his cough medicine (remember he was already at Rexall :confused3 ), he very diligently checked when the extra miles didn't show up on the receipt but none of us noticed -- not him, not me when i came over to check on him, but worse, not the CASHIER that she charged the entire amount to his Mastercard (which he dutifully used) so no cash miles were redeemed! The store is over an hour round-trip from here...

ADD to that frustration that none of the coupons for the other items i needed worked -- not a single one of those bonus miles appeared on the receipt -- the cashier and the customer service person (what do you call them?) both said they couldn't add them and that they will get posted at the end of THAT promotion. SO i have a receipt with copies of the coupons attached -- and I'll be waiting to chase down 69 AM sometime in July, AND we need to go back to the store tomorrow to return the cough pills and *re-purchase* them with cash miles if i want to use the required # of MM coupons. Hubby is not impressed with me right now....
 
I guess there isn't enough time between today and tomorrow to earn 95 points for the deal, lol. I needed to plan that a bit better. Maybe if there is a Metro cash miles deal, I can plan that in advance to take advantage.

Ahhh, I wished I asked you more questions the other day. Based on what you changed yesterday, your split for today would be 10 cash/90 dream. If you need 95 cash miles, you'd have to earn 950 miles today. If you wanted to use those miles tomorrow, the only sure guarantee that I know of would be Rexall as they are quick to post.

Just for clarity (or further confusion lol), points are allocated based on your preference at the beginning of the day of your purchase. For example if you change your preference now to 100 cash/0 dream and shop at Rexall today they will still post at 10 cash/90 dream because that is your rate for today, 100 cash/0 dream as you stated would start tomorrow. Rexall is pretty obvious but it gets more confusing when there is a lag in receiving your points and you have changed your split. For example your Shell points from May 2 if they still hadn't posted would still post at your May 2 rate (0 cash/95 dream I assume) even if your current split is now 10 cash/90 dream. I find that I need to write splits down if I'm changing them around, otherwise I lose track of things that take awhile to post.

I'm expecting a cash deal from Metro, I feel it's either that or the spend $80 earn 60am, spend $100 earn 80am ... whatever the usual promo they run is. I'm hoping for the cash deal.
 
Has anyone ever booked rooms through Travel Hub? How do you do this and what are advantages/disadvantages? Thanks.
 
That screaming you will have just heard would be me checking the receipts from Sobeys -- we're a Nielsen family and scan everything as it goes away and what did i notice??? I sent hubby thru a separate line to use the MM coupon to *pay* for his cough medicine (remember he was already at Rexall :confused3 ), he very diligently checked when the extra miles didn't show up on the receipt but none of us noticed -- not him, not me when i came over to check on him, but worse, not the CASHIER that she charged the entire amount to his Mastercard (which he dutifully used) so no cash miles were redeemed! The store is over an hour round-trip from here...

ADD to that frustration that none of the coupons for the other items i needed worked -- not a single one of those bonus miles appeared on the receipt -- the cashier and the customer service person (what do you call them?) both said they couldn't add them and that they will get posted at the end of THAT promotion. SO i have a receipt with copies of the coupons attached -- and I'll be waiting to chase down 69 AM sometime in July, AND we need to go back to the store tomorrow to return the cough pills and *re-purchase* them with cash miles if i want to use the required # of MM coupons. Hubby is not impressed with me right now....

Not sure what offers didn't go through. I had a loaded myoffers go through fine today as well as an in-store points promo, both yesterday and today. Sounds like these were mailouts??? Could you try calling myoffers before returning, see if they might help you out .... this one time lol?

Doesn't help the MM issue but at least you won't have to wait 120 days (which I think is ridiculous)!

Editing: Just realized these must have been your bundle coupons. I have some too but I can't print them, says "Sorry not available" even though the start date was yesterday.
 
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Has anyone ever booked rooms through Travel Hub? How do you do this and what are advantages/disadvantages? Thanks.
I have booked several and you can get some great point deals, but do make sure to check the rate on other travel sites to make sure the rate is similar. I have found sometimes there are lots of points but the rate is very high in comparison to other booking sites. I booked a hotel in Niagara Falls and it was about $40 more than I could get on other sites but it was 900 points so it was worth it.

You do have to prepay, but it is in CAD and so far the hotels I have booked you can cancel up to 2-3 days before arrival. I do not like to book non refundable rates as I am always changing my mind.

Points have posted 2-3 days after check out.

I have had no issues with the hotels not having the prepayment.
 

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