Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[bababear_50]

Metro Flyer is up
spend $100 get 100 airmiles.
Hugs Mel
http://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada/metro-on-flyer-december-22-to-28/all

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Sobeys and Lawton's Drugs (Atlantic) are crap for miles this week...hoping my bonus 1,000 miles for BMO World Elite upgrade comes by Dec 31st. My mastercard miles will post on Christmas day though

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Hmmm, I missed that. Of course it would have helped if I had read the terms and conditions I suppose. My offer was to get 675 air miles to become Onyx. There is no way I could get 675 base miles in a month if they need to be base points. I've got 423 but I don't see getting any more as the majority of my air miles come from mastercard and that is what most of the 423 is from. I have plenty of bonus miles. Oh well, it is what it is.

Glad to see I was not alone in missing this...

That's odd --- i just checked my account and this past month i earned 1343 miles but ONLY 191 of those are BASE miles and they mostly came from our AMEX and MC, the base miles from stores are piddly! I wonder if they are only referring to the *extra bonus* bonus miles that don't appear on receipts are later appear on the account from (in metro's case) "head office" I hope your original thought process is correct, that's how i would interpret it!

I am hoping this is the case...I would love to have Onyx status, but if not, I still was able to "earn" two 7 day WDW passes.

 

[kuhltiffany]

I didn't see that either until you pointed it out and I had to work to find the links to the Terms and Conditions. The first email (see mine below) made it sound like any miles counted…

EMAIL:
Having experienced the incredible perks and benefits that come with being an Onyx™ Collector, you'll never want to go back.

Get 1,050 Miles or more at any of our AIR MILES Partners between November 1 – November 30 and you'll requalify for Onyx™ status* beginning February 1, 2017through March 31, 2018!

Sign up for this exclusive offer on or before November 30 and you'll get 10 Bonus Miles** just for signing up!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
After sign-up, any base Miles earned between November 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016 will qualify for the offer.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Received a coupon from Rexall that's good for Thursday Dec 22nd ONLY, spend $50 get 110 AM. It's not good with any other AM coupon or Load and Go offer so how did i work around that? Easy, stopped on my way home and used the offer i had for spend $40 get 80 AM along with a load and go offer buy any tweezers get 10 AM. One of our D-I-L had those on her stocking list so great, used both of those!
Word of warning that sucker printed up HUGE!

OOPS forgot to add the link -- sorry!
Spend $50.00 get 110 AM December 22nd ONLY

 

[ottawamom]

I didn't see that either until you pointed it out and I had to work to find the links to the Terms and Conditions. The first email (see mine below) made it sound like any miles counted…

EMAIL:
Having experienced the incredible perks and benefits that come with being an Onyx™ Collector, you'll never want to go back.

Get 1,050 Miles or more at any of our AIR MILES Partners between November 1 – November 30 and you'll requalify for Onyx™ status* beginning February 1, 2017through March 31, 2018!

Sign up for this exclusive offer on or before November 30 and you'll get 10 Bonus Miles** just for signing up!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
After sign-up, any base Miles earned between November 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016 will qualify for the offer.

I am thoroughly confused. I thought all you had to earn was 6000AM (Base or Bonus) in a qualifying year to make ONYX. I got my 6000 early in 2016 and my status is good through March 31 2018. Take a look at your count per AM on their status counter. Log in, under your profile there should be a tab for Gold/ONYX benefits. When I click on that it takes me to a page that show me how many AM I've accumulated this year. If I'm not already Gold or Onyx it will tell me how many more AM I need to get to the next level. This page updates each Sunday evening with everything they have posted in the past week.

They haven't differentiated between Base and Bonus with me so I don't know why they would be with you unless this is something new. My base miles in 2016 were 2246AM no way I would ever make ONYX. If you had a good AM earning credit card you would have to charge over $60,000 on it to make ONYX each year ($60,000 at 1AM for every $10 spent). AM emails of late have had more than one or two typos, so I would be more tempted to believe that is what is going on. Call them for clarification.

 

[tinkerone]

I am thoroughly confused. I thought all you had to earn was 6000AM (Base or Bonus) in a qualifying year to make ONYX. I got my 6000 early in 2016 and my status is good through March 31 2018. Take a look at your count per AM on their status counter. Log in, under your profile there should be a tab for Gold/ONYX benefits. When I click on that it takes me to a page that show me how many AM I've accumulated this year. If I'm not already Gold or Onyx it will tell me how many more AM I need to get to the next level. This page updates each Sunday evening with everything they have posted in the past week.

They haven't differentiated between Base and Bonus with me so I don't know why they would be with you unless this is something new. My base miles in 2016 were 2246AM no way I would ever make ONYX. If you had a good AM earning credit card you would have to charge over $60,000 on it to make ONYX each year ($60,000 at 1AM for every $10 spent). AM emails of late have had more than one or two typos, so I would be more tempted to believe that is what is going on. Call them for clarification.

This is a special offer, not really related to collecting the 6000 needed. Here is what my email said....

Robert , thanks for signing up to get your exclusive offer. You're already off to a good start!

Remember to keep shopping at AIR MILES® Partners between December 1 to 31, 2016.You'll be upgraded to Onyx™ status* beginning March 1, 2017 through March 31, 2019 when you earn 675 Miles or more.

At the time of this email I needed about 1500 to reach Onyx. With this offer it gives me Onyx for 675 which may be why they are wanting base airmiles. I'm not sure so maybe someone could verify but I thought your level was only kept for a year period but this offer gives you Onyx for two years.

 

[Donald - my hero]

This is a special offer, not really related to collecting the 6000 needed. Here is what my email said....

Robert , thanks for signing up to get your exclusive offer. You're already off to a good start!

Remember to keep shopping at AIR MILES® Partners between December 1 to 31, 2016.You'll be upgraded to Onyx™ status* beginning March 1, 2017 through March 31, 2019 when you earn 675 Miles or more.

At the time of this email I needed about 1500 to reach Onyx. With this offer it gives me Onyx for 675 which may be why they are wanting base airmiles. I'm not sure so maybe someone could verify but I thought your level was only kept for a year period but this offer gives you Onyx for two years.

They are becoming very confusing in their current offers ... and it seems the answers are different for different people! Currently my account says I'm at ONYX till March 31 2018 so that looks like a year for us. So it would appear this would give you ONYX for an extra year. Are you already ONYX because you could try calling the "special number" and see what they have to say? 1-844-399-ONYX

 

[ottawamom]

This is strange. I don't like it when they start playing games with us. It's fine that we play the AM game with them to collect miles but the other way around, I don't know

 

[kuhltiffany]

The "offer" was for those of use who didn't/don't have Onyx status next year. It looks like we were targeted with a deal that if we got (looks like about half) of the AM we had remaining to get Onyx status in November, it would be awarded. What none of us figured out until now was that the # of miles we were supposed to get, HAD to be base miles. (Which we know is almost impossible)

I am thoroughly confused. I thought all you had to earn was 6000AM (Base or Bonus) in a qualifying year to make ONYX. I got my 6000 early in 2016 and my status is good through March 31 2018. Take a look at your count per AM on their status counter. Log in, under your profile there should be a tab for Gold/ONYX benefits. When I click on that it takes me to a page that show me how many AM I've accumulated this year. If I'm not already Gold or Onyx it will tell me how many more AM I need to get to the next level. This page updates each Sunday evening with everything they have posted in the past week.

They haven't differentiated between Base and Bonus with me so I don't know why they would be with you unless this is something new. My base miles in 2016 were 2246AM no way I would ever make ONYX. If you had a good AM earning credit card you would have to charge over $60,000 on it to make ONYX each year ($60,000 at 1AM for every $10 spent). AM emails of late have had more than one or two typos, so I would be more tempted to believe that is what is going on. Call them for clarification.

 

[Aladora]

Take a look at your count per AM on their status counter. Log in, under your profile there should be a tab for Gold/ONYX benefits. When I click on that it takes me to a page that show me how many AM I've accumulated this year. If I'm not already Gold or Onyx it will tell me how many more AM I need to get to the next level. This page updates each Sunday evening with everything they have posted in the past week.

I have earned 5289 this year so I only need 711 by December 31 to reach Onyx. I have 400 coming from Thrifty Foods, another 60 from a Rexall shop today. That leaves me needing 251 in the next 10 days.

Hmm...wonder if I can do it without buying things I really won't use?

Edited to add: I forgot another 50 or so that I got from buying a ridiculous amount of Pepsi so I only need 200 or so!

 

[tinkerone]

They are becoming very confusing in their current offers ... and it seems the answers are different for different people! Currently my account says I'm at ONYX till March 31 2018 so that looks like a year for us. So it would appear this would give you ONYX for an extra year. Are you already ONYX because you could try calling the "special number" and see what they have to say? 1-844-399-ONYX

No, I am not Onyx, only gold.

 

[mkmommy]

I have earned 5289 this year so I only need 711 by December 31 to reach Onyx. I have 400 coming from Thrifty Foods, another 60 from a Rexall shop today. That leaves me needing 251 in the next 10 days.

Hmm...wonder if I can do it without buying things I really won't use?

Edited to add: I forgot another 50 or so that I got from buying a ridiculous amount of Pepsi so I only need 200 or so!

Do you need an overnight get away between Christmas and New Years Eve, book a hotel through the travel hub. We were going to Niagara Falls to check out the Christmas lights and Fireworks anyways, so I have booked a 1 night stay and will get 600 AM. Reported on here that the points post on your check out date.

 

[Debbie]

Just checked my account and I have 3630! That's 500 more points and put me in line to book my flights (1 way) from Calgary. $166 for the 2 of us.....so Rocky Mountaineer next September. Flights to Vancouver with WestJet Rewards and home from Calgary with Air Miles. Sooooo excited! Of course, my Air Miles account is close to empty, but WOOHOO!

 

[bababear_50]

Good Grief Mc Scrooge
I was so looking forward to some gift card specials at Sobeys,Foodland or Metro,,,,I think our Christmas shopping will be at Metro.
Even my sons are asking if there are any gift card deals(mama has taught them well),,and there is nothing.
So about 100 airmiles for me this week.
Happy hunting all
Hugs Mel

 

[bababear_50]

Just checked my account and I have 3630! That's 500 more points and put me in line to book my flights (1 way) from Calgary. $166 for the 2 of us.....so Rocky Mountaineer next September. Flights to Vancouver with WestJet Rewards and home from Calgary with Air Miles. Sooooo excited! Of course, my Air Miles account is close to empty, but WOOHOO!

Congratulations Hon
Hugs Mel

 

[Aladora]

Do you need an overnight get away between Christmas and New Years Eve, book a hotel through the travel hub. We were going to Niagara Falls to check out the Christmas lights and Fireworks anyways, so I have booked a 1 night stay and will get 600 AM. Reported on here that the points post on your check out date.

Unfortunately we have no plans to travel before the new year.

I should be able to get 200 AM before the 31st but I might have to overstock my toiletries cupboard in order to get there. I really don't need any more cold or pain meds but you can never have too much shampoo, right?

 

[ottawamom]

I just had a thought. What is the big deal with making ONYX this year anyway. The big bonus used to be that your AM didn't expire. OK I do get through quicker when I call on the phone and I get the occasional free movies (but I get those with Gold anyway). The discount of flights is difficult to come by so I'm just not sure why I would stress about making ONYX.

You do get the cute black card but I'm not sure that's enough.

 

[ottawamom]

Just checked my AM account and had the shock of my life. I went from absolute AM poverty (just redeemed for flights) to having enough for another flight. I didn't think I was going to get a bonus for upgrading my CC but it looks like I did. Yay! Christmas came early

 

[mort1331]

Unfortunately we have no plans to travel before the new year.

I should be able to get 200 AM before the 31st but I might have to overstock my toiletries cupboard in order to get there. I really don't need any more cold or pain meds but you can never have too much shampoo, right?

If you haven't done the hearing test yet, see if you can still pick up the 150am for Listen up Canada. just a thought