Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[Donald - my hero]

Apologies in advance if I posted this in the wrong place. If so, please direct me at to where I should be posting this.

The impending expiry of a large portion of my air miles started me on a quest to figure out how best to redeem them...which eventually led me here.

I have enough air miles to purchase 4 of the WDW 7-day Magic Your Way Base Tickets that are currently 25% off on the air miles site.
Before I pull the trigger I have a few things that I am hoping to get clarified...

- Are these tickets eligible to be added to your My Disney Experience App and utilize the Fast Pass system?
- Are these tickets eligible to be upgraded to Park Hopper or Water Park passes prior to attending WDW? (and possibly get 25% off the upgrade?)
- Are these tickets the same as what some people have posted as getting from CAA? (the green Canadian Exchange certificates)

Thanks in advance!

First things first ... You chose the perfect place for your first post

I glad you found us and I'd be happy to answer your questions.

1) YES, the tickets can easily be added to your MDE account and allow you to book your FP+ once your time rolls around.
2) Several people have been asking for clarification over the possibility of upgrading these tickets and no-one has reported back with an answer. I've posted several places here, gone to the on-line chat (useless), sent e-mails and called a couple of times .. I'm still not able to answer what i think is a simple question. Until one of these certificates makes into the wild and is actually used by someone who asks and then reports back we don't know yet.
3) YES, Airmiles is now sending out the very same green Exchange certificate.

Go for it, cash in for those tickets and have a blast!

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Air Miles has a new promotion on called Shop The Block. It says it's for Cash miles collectors.

Looks like some great offers! I checked the FAQ and Dream collectors won't benefit. If you try to use the coupons, it says it will automatically dump the miles into a Cash account for you.

 

[bababear_50]

Metro's flyer is up
http://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada/metro-on-flyer-november-17-to-23/single/7

And they actually have a couple of things I need...
Peanut butter buy 1 at $5.99 = 10 airmiles
Schweppes Ginger Ale buy 2 for $10.00 = 15 airmiles
Danino drinkable yogurt buy 3 at $3.49 each (total $10.47) =20 airmiles

I need 66 more points to reach my goal of a two day Park to Park Pass for Jan 2018.
Come on Sobeys and Foodland!
Hugs Mel

 

[Mollygirl21]

Just ordered my 3rd and final 5 day WDW pass!!! We're all set!

 

[bababear_50]

Just ordered my 3rd and final 5 day WDW pass!!! We're all set!

Way to Go Mollygirl121
Hugs Mel

 

[bgula]

Ordered a 7-day thru airmiles on Oct. 25 and still haven't received it - over 3 weeks now. Usually it arrives a few days after ordering. Can't find the receipt they usually send out, but from a previous one it states it could take 6 weeks. Guess I'll have to be patient.

Edit - found the receipt. Still states no shipping info, not sure if I should contact them or not.

 

[bababear_50]

Sobeys is up
http://www.sobeys.com/en/flyer/?f=888
Cara,Keg,Bass Pro,Kobo, Sears,Moxie,Netflix Gift card
buy $50.00 get 70 airmiles.
Hugs Mel

 

[bababear_50]

Foodland
is up
http://ontario.foodland.ca/flyer/
Hugs Mel

 

[bababear_50]

Rexall is up
http://www.rexall.ca/eflyer/
3 day spend $50 get 100 airmiles.Starts Friday.
Buy 50.00 gift card get 40 airmiles
Bass, Sears, Gap,Hudson Bay, Marks, Spa Finder.
hugs Mel

 

[DilEmma]

Thanks for heads up! But...

Sobeys is up
http://www.sobeys.com/en/flyer/?f=888
Cara,Keg,Bass Pro,Kobo, Sears,Moxie,Netflix Gift card
buy $50.00 get 70 airmiles.
Hugs Mel

Ugh, I'm blind! I've scanned the flyer four times for the gift card promotion. Zoomed in and I can't find it. Can you help me out?

 

[Donald - my hero]

Sobeys is up
http://www.sobeys.com/en/flyer/?f=888
Cara,Keg,Bass Pro,Kobo, Sears,Moxie,Netflix Gift card
buy $50.00 get 70 airmiles.
Hugs Mel

Rexall is up
http://www.rexall.ca/eflyer/
3 day spend $50 get 100 airmiles.Starts Friday.
Buy 50.00 gift card get 40 airmiles
Bass, Sears, Gap,Hudson Bay, Marks, Spa Finder.
hugs Mel

These are some awesome heads up Mel! I'll be picking up some of the Marks at Rexall BUT the Sears & Bay plus Cara & Keg and maybe a Netflix again (love having that taken care of, slick process) at Sobeys but because the AM return is higher there!
I just glanced thru the Foodland flyer and there seem to be a few *good-ish* deals? I can't make out what the exact products are but looks like boxed treats (cookies, nuts etc) buy 3 get 25 AM or buy 5 get 50 AM .. range from $5.99 - $14.99. These are the kind of things i stash away for hostess gifts at this time of year.
Skittles & Starburst $2.79 buy 2 get 10 (daughter loves these in her stocking)
They have the Cara GC as well spend $50.00 get 70 AM

Happy shopping everyone, looks like things are picking up in time for Christmas shopping. Keep you eyes open for upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, i earned a chunk last year on these sales (including a spur of the moment trip to WDW last January. Booked a trip thru Expedia and earned close to 500 AM)

 

[Donald - my hero]

Ugh, I'm blind! I've scanned the flyer four times for the gift card promotion. Zoomed in and I can't find it. Can you help me out?

It took me at least 4 times thru with the darn thing at maximum zoom -- it's hiding on the very bottom left of page 10 under the KD. @bababear_50 has some eagle-eye vision that's for SURE!

 

[Donald - my hero]

Ordered a 7-day thru airmiles on Oct. 25 and still haven't received it - over 3 weeks now. Usually it arrives a few days after ordering. Can't find the receipt they usually send out, but from a previous one it states it could take 6 weeks. Guess I'll have to be patient.

Edit - found the receipt. Still states no shipping info, not sure if I should contact them or not.

You're not gonna like my answer much, but i think you're stuck being patient. The Airmiles customer service right now SUCKS! Phone lines and on-line chat were down for close to 24 hours earlier this week and even when they have been functioning they are doing diddly-squat other than spouting company lines , copy and pasting the information we can find on the site ourselves. I think they are really struggling to deal with everyone who seems to have just learned that their miles will expire at the end of the year and don't have enough reps working.

Let's hope your ticket (or exchange certificate they're now issuing) shows up soon!

 

[DilEmma]

It took me at least 4 times thru with the darn thing at maximum zoom -- it's hiding on the very bottom left of page 10 under the KD. @bababear_50 has some eagle-eye vision that's for SURE!

Awesome, thanks... eagle eyes for sure!

 

[ottawamom]

Sobeys is up
http://www.sobeys.com/en/flyer/?f=888
Cara,Keg,Bass Pro,Kobo, Sears,Moxie,Netflix Gift card
buy $50.00 get 70 airmiles.
Hugs Mel

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't see this in the Sobey's flyer, I was getting all set to drive to Foodland. You just saved me a bunch of time driving. Other than the gift cards there doesn't seem to be a whole lot in any of the flyers. No more meal deals (boo). Here's hoping we get some great Black Friday deals next week.

 

[ttaylorcan]

Foodland
is up
http://ontario.foodland.ca/flyer/
Hugs Mel

The Prime chicken for the Shop the Block promo (50am) is on sale for 9.99, $6 off. Need to buy 2 for promo.

 

[Shad0w]

First things first ... You chose the perfect place for your first post

I glad you found us and I'd be happy to answer your questions.

1) YES, the tickets can easily be added to your MDE account and allow you to book your FP+ once your time rolls around.
2) Several people have been asking for clarification over the possibility of upgrading these tickets and no-one has reported back with an answer. I've posted several places here, gone to the on-line chat (useless), sent e-mails and called a couple of times .. I'm still not able to answer what i think is a simple question. Until one of these certificates makes into the wild and is actually used by someone who asks and then reports back we don't know yet.
3) YES, Airmiles is now sending out the very same green Exchange certificate.

Go for it, cash in for those tickets and have a blast!

Thanks DMH. I'm looking at some Universal tickets in addition as well perhaps for a later trip.

A question for you or anyone else out there...Because I'm not exactly sure on the timing of our trip I'm on the fence about whether I should buy child or adult passes for my kids. Once will be considered an adult next year and another the year after. The difference for the WDW tickets isn't much but it is for the Universal tickets (about 25%). Has anyone heard of any issues in terms of upgrading a child to adult pass at either WDW or more so Universal?. To be safe I could just go all adult.

 

[pigletto]

I too totally missed the gift card promo at Sobey's. I don't know if I will use it, but at least I see it now!

Rexall is good. I'm going to do the 100 points offer twice, and get some gift cards I think.

 

[AngelDisney]

Rexall is up
http://www.rexall.ca/eflyer/
3 day spend $50 get 100 airmiles.Starts Friday.
Buy 50.00 gift card get 40 airmiles
Bass, Sears, Gap,Hudson Bay, Marks, Spa Finder.
hugs Mel

Thanks for the heads up! I wonder whether the two Bonus AM offers are stackable or not. If I buy $50 LCBO gift card, do I also get the 100AM offer in addition to the 40AM for GC? Can I use a Visa GC to buy the LCBO GC? TIA!

 

[ttaylorcan]

Sobey's Ontario:

Shop the Block - Rothwell Cheese is $6.99/$7.99/$8.99 (reg. price), 15am wub 2 til 1/5/17 (instore tag) ... plus your 25am wub 2 block coupon.

Sobyey's flyer Lipton/Knorr soup promo - shelf date says 1/5/17 as well (monthly promo), spend $10 get 25am, prices vary.