Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[DizzyDis]

I am waiting for AM from 2+ weeks ago too but they must be coming soon because I currently show 5893 air miles yet when I log in it shows my card as ONYX, so they must be there, just not showing up quite yet. That being said, has anyone actually noticed a difference between base/gold/onyx status? I know they promise you a bunch of benefits, but is it anything that anyone has ever really benefited from? I should have about 764 air miles coming from Sobeys after the last 2+ weeks of shopping. Getting close to two 5 day passes!

I do not have ONYX status (maybe this year will be the year?? ) but was looking into it today and read something about also getting free event/movie tickets. I seem to recall someone here talking about seeing a movie for free because they were ONYX, but I do not recall details. I haven't used AM to book flights, but the discounts for the different status levels look significant if the routes on promotion are the ones you are looking for.

 

[ottawamom]

I do not have ONYX status (maybe this year will be the year?? ) but was looking into it today and read something about also getting free event/movie tickets. I seem to recall someone here talking about seeing a movie for free because they were ONYX, but I do not recall details. I haven't used AM to book flights, but the discounts for the different status levels look significant if the routes on promotion are the ones you are looking for.

I saw "Now You See Me 2" last week. It cost me 1AM (for two tickets). Haven't been able to book a flight using the ONYX discount yet (timing isn't working out) but the discount isn't that great anyway. Get the M/C World Elite Airmiles card if you're looking for discounted flights (25% off all the time)

On a side note my AMEX Airmiles card arrived yesterday (9 days after application). Now all I have to do is spend at the dentist each of the next two Mondays (I pay the dentist then our benefits pays me back) and my flight to Winnipeg is paid for. Yay!

 

[DilEmma]

My Sobeys points from 30 May (Cara gift cards) posted overnight. Just fyi for those waiting.

 

[DilEmma]

I was Gold when I bought the tickets for "Now You See Me 2" for 1 AM. So it's not really exclusive to Onyx.

You're fortunate ottawamom... my dentist does not take American Express. Sigh.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Get the M/C World Elite Airmiles card if you're looking for discounted flights (25% off all the time)

The BMO Gold card also allows for 25% off flights. This is the card I am currently using, but will upgrade to the World Elite.

 

[ottawamom]

My Sobeys points from 30 May (Cara gift cards) posted overnight. Just fyi for those waiting.

Just checked mine are there from May 29 - June 4 as well. But they are early for this week, AM usually posts Wednesday evening or Thursday. I wonder when last weeks AM will come through? (Wed or Thu as usual or do I wait longer?) Time will tell.

 

[mort1331]

I saw "Now You See Me 2" last week. It cost me 1AM (for two tickets). Haven't been able to book a flight using the ONYX discount yet (timing isn't working out) but the discount isn't that great anyway. Get the M/C World Elite Airmiles card if you're looking for discounted flights (25% off all the time)

On a side note my AMEX Airmiles card arrived yesterday (9 days after application). Now all I have to do is spend at the dentist each of the next two Mondays (I pay the dentist then our benefits pays me back) and my flight to Winnipeg is paid for. Yay!

1 am how? did i miss that?

 

[ottawamom]

I found it under the "Perks" section. It was there around the long weekend in May. I check the perks each week now to see if there are others. I read on another discussion board about the Vancouver soccer team giving away two tickets for 1AM last year. Worth checking into.

 

[mort1331]

Sad week for the Sobeys again, cant see anything to use. Oh well next week.

 

[pigletto]

Sad week for the Sobeys again, cant see anything to use. Oh well next week.

I am pretty sure I am going in for the 50 airmile deal (all things we use anyway) ,maybe even twice. But that's about it. Rexall is no better.

 

[ottawamom]

I am pretty sure I am going in for the 50 airmile deal (all things we use anyway) ,maybe even twice. But that's about it. Rexall is no better.

Me too. Sobey's had a recipe on their website a few weeks back for brownies that used avocado. Might try that one out. Has anyone seen a posting of Airmiles from last weeks Sobey's shopping yet? I wonder if they are moving to a new slower cycle for posting.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Lawtons Drugs has a deal on until the 23rd: Purchase a $50 Irving Gas gift card and get 25 AM. I might as well do that one.

 

[pigletto]

Me too. Sobey's had a recipe on their website a few weeks back for brownies that used avocado. Might try that one out. Has anyone seen a posting of Airmiles from last weeks Sobey's shopping yet? I wonder if they are moving to a new slower cycle for posting.

My 200 for the $150 gift card isn't there yet.

 

[DilEmma]

My 200 for the $150 gift card isn't there yet.

Mine neither.

 

[Duckiedee]

My AMEX 2000 miles still aren't posting - about a month later and I can't book until they do - it's already going to cost me more airmiles because it is so late to booking! Grrr!

 

[Duckiedee]

Actually I just checked again and they've lowered the miles back to 3000 each vs 3600 each I saw the other day... good to know it can fluctuate if I see it go up again... I'll wait a couple of days... man though - even with AM it's going to be almost $800 to go in fees and taxes!

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Are you talking about passes or flights?

 

[DilEmma]

My AMEX 2000 miles still aren't posting - about a month later and I can't book until they do - it's already going to cost me more airmiles because it is so late to booking! Grrr!

IME Amex is quite prompt in posting reward points for their cards. Because Air Miles is separate from Amex, the points post when your credit card statement cycles.

Say you applied and received the card in two weeks. If it took you a couple of weeks to complete the minimum spend, perhaps you hit the $500 threshold at the beginning of a new statement period. In that case you'll have to wait until the second statement generates. Log into your Amex account and check the date for your statement period.

Example: if your first statement was from 10 May to 9 June, your next statement will include charges from 10 June to 9 July. In this case, if you hit the $500 minimum spend on 10 June then you're in the second cycle and the points will post shortly after 9 July.

 

[ottawamom]

For those waiting, I just had last weeks Sobey's post overnight last night.

 

[jtdl]

My AMEX 2000 miles still aren't posting - about a month later and I can't book until they do - it's already going to cost me more airmiles because it is so late to booking! Grrr!

I just checked my online AMEX account and see that my I now have my first statement dated June 16. It has the 2000 AM bonus in the summary but they have not been posted to my AM acc't yet. Since the statement date was just yesterday, I am hoping they post in the next couple of days