Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[ottawamom]

Just a reminder with Bonus Boom Boost coming in another week or so. Don't be tempted to use up your Cash AM at Metro this weekend for 25AM back (unless you have oodles of Cash AM). Keep or work towards 3 redemptions (285 Cash AM) for the offers that hopefully will be part of Bonus Boom Boost.

If there are "use Cash AM offers" the difference could be being able to use all 8 offers vs having to settle for just 6 (200AM difference) Well worth waiting for BBB rather than 50AM you could earn this weekend.

It's a gamble but I'm going to wait and hope for the best.

 

[bababear_50]

Well that was so very kind of all of you ,,,I feel so much more informed about UO.
Thanks guys.
Hugs
Mel

 

[damo]

EDIT:
Thanks for the link ...I shall go read up on AP,, Thanks guys.
I wonder if an annual pass would save me money when going for a longer period of time?
Also maybe it would still be good for use if I were to come back before the year is up for another trip.
Is there a limit on how many days you can use it?
Ahhhh so many questions.

Hugs
Mel

We always purchase the lowest level AP which is about the same cost as a 4 day ticket. You don't get any discounts with it but it is CHEAP!!!! There are some blockout dates for different APs so make sure you check that out when deciding which one to buy. You can always upgrade any AP to the next level if you want. We always get our tickets through Airmiles and just upgrade at the park.

When you are looking at which hotel to stay at, remember that the three higher level hotels (HRH, RPR and PBH) include the unlimited express pass. It is worth its weight in gold!!!!

 

[bababear_50]

Just a reminder with Bonus Boom Boost coming in another week or so. Don't be tempted to use up your Cash AM at Metro this weekend for 25AM back (unless you have oodles of Cash AM). Keep or work towards 3 redemptions (285 Cash AM) for the offers that hopefully will be part of Bonus Boom Boost.

If there are "use Cash AM offers" the differnce could be being able to use all 8 offers vs having to settle for just 6 (200AM difference) Well worth waiting for BBB rather than 50AM you could earn this weekend.

It's a gamble but I'm going to wait and hope for the best.

Well I was going to cash my miles in for a Swiss Chalet gift card for Christmas dinner---yeah I know --I know,, but we will do a small turkey later during the holidays but this mom wants a break on Christmas day this year and the sons are A- ok with it.
I will switch over this week to cash to have some extras on hand for the BBB. Thanks for the heads up.
Hugs
Mel

 

[tinkerone]

Also, late last Dec (17th to 19th I think) Metro had a 'use 85 AM's, get $10 off. I'm hoping they do the same this year. I picked up a ton of gift cards on this offer and want to do the same again. Fingers crossed.

 

[ElCray]

Well that was so very kind of all of you ,,,I feel so much more informed about UO.
Thanks guys.
Hugs
Mel

Mel here is the awesome Disboards thread:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/o...for-universal-loews-hotel-properties.3771155/

 

[bababear_50]

Mel here is the awesome Disboards thread:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/o...for-universal-loews-hotel-properties.3771155/

Thanks Hon
Hugs
Mel

 

[bababear_50]

Foodland has a few good offers this week ,,max A Miles

https://www.reebee.com/flyers/10016/1434020?sourceID=10&position=12
I'll be picking up some Granola bars buy 10 boxes at $1.99 a box get 100 Airmiles


Hugs
Mel

 

[Debbie]

Foodland has a few good offers this week ,,max A Miles

https://www.reebee.com/flyers/10016/1434020

I'll be picking up some Granola bars buy 10 boxes at $1.99 a box get 100 Airmiles


Hugs
Mel

Thanks, Mel. The village is having a food drive in the next couple of weeks, so this will work well. I have my (growing) list for Foodland. BUT I am MOST excited for the Holiday M&Ms. I'm not a Hershey chocolate fan, but the mint holiday.....yummmm!

 

[bababear_50]

Thanks, Mel. The village is having a food drive in the next couple of weeks, so this will work well. I have my (growing) list for Foodland. BUT I am MOST excited for the Holiday M&Ms. I'm not a Hershey chocolate fan, but the mint holiday.....yummmm!

Sounds delicious,,,
Yeah my school should be holding a Food Drive and I am going to pick up some stuff this week to.
Happy safe shopping
Hugs
Mel

 

[juniorbugman]

I actually bought some shelf stable milk to add to my food drive donation. Too bad I can only find it at the grocery store at my cottage.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Anyone else having trouble with your Metro offers this week? I have TWO on products I've never bought, my email shows ones I would like to add to my list but they don't show up AND I have a different threshold spend within the app. Not planning on shopping today but I would like to be able to have a plan of attack before I head to Foodland this afternoon.

BTW< just noticed the really REALLY sucky offer from Mastercard for BBB. Threshold spend of $500 for only 125 miles

 

[hdrolfe]

Anyone else having trouble with your Metro offers this week? I have TWO on products I've never bought, my email shows ones I would like to add to my list but they don't show up AND I have a different threshold spend within the app. Not planning on shopping today but I would like to be able to have a plan of attack before I head to Foodland this afternoon.

BTW< just noticed the really REALLY sucky offer from Mastercard for BBB. Threshold spend of $500 for only 125 miles

Me too on the Metro! I thought maybe it was too early in the day to load them? But it's still the same

My BMO was get 75 AM when you spend $460, which is an odd dollar amount, and not at all worth it lol.

 

[juniorbugman]

I don't shop at Metro often but I always check my offers and this week I have none just like Sobeys last week. I did get some Sobeys offers this week. Yea

 

[Debbie]

BTW< just noticed the really REALLY sucky offer from Mastercard for BBB. Threshold spend of $500 for only 125 miles

I got the same offer. LOL I've done most of my holiday shopping and with $500 on the limited partners I'm hauling out my aeroplan card for LCBO shopping, hoping it comes into affect before the holidays.

 

[tinkerone]

Well my BMO offer is spend $750 get 75 AM's so you are all doing better than me, lol. No way I can spend, or would for this offer, $750 in less than a week. And to only get 75 AM's? HAHAHA.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Me too on the Metro! I thought maybe it was too early in the day to load them? But it's still the same

My BMO was get 75 AM when you spend $460, which is an odd dollar amount, and not at all worth it lol.

I got the same offer. LOL I've done most of my holiday shopping and with $500 on the limited partners I'm hauling out my aeroplan card for LCBO shopping, hoping it comes into affect before the holidays.

Well my BMO offer is spend $750 get 75 AM's so you are all doing better than me, lol. No way I can spend, or would for this offer, $750 in less than a week. And to only get 75 AM's? HAHAHA.

The Mastercard offer I was referring to is actually in the APP with the little blue flag that says Bonus Boom Burst, it's not this week's emailed offer.

My weekly offer will be ok because it works with the one several of us got for using at eating/drinking locations, return kinda sucks but when i combine the two it will be better. The one that runs until December 4th is spend $200 get 200 and the one that runs until Nov 15th is spend $100 get 40 miles. Normally that wouldn't be remotely possible but yesterday was our anniversary and for the first time since Jan 2020 i ate in a restaurant and the service was so good that i tipped a ridiculous amount! Also bought hubby $45 worth of coffee beans bringing the total to $130 completing this week's offer. Hubby doesn't know it yet but we'll be taking him out for his 60th birthday so we will easily spend the rest of the $200 and get the total 240 miles.

Thinking more on it though, I might use the AMEX for his birthday dinner because we get 1 mile for every $5 on that card. We can easily do the extra $70 on things like his weekly pizza, fried chicken, fancy doughnuts or whatever else we might be tempted to get

 

[tinkerone]

The Mastercard offer I was referring to is actually in the APP with the little blue flag that says Bonus Boom Burst, it's not this week's emailed offer.

My weekly offer will be ok because it works with the one several of us got for using at eating/drinking locations, return kinda sucks but when i combine the two it will be better. The one that runs until December 4th is spend $200 get 200 and the one that runs until Nov 15th is spend $100 get 40 miles. Normally that wouldn't be remotely possible but yesterday was our anniversary and for the first time since Jan 2020 i ate in a restaurant and the service was so good that i tipped a ridiculous amount! Also bought hubby $45 worth of coffee beans bringing the total to $130 completing this week's offer. Hubby doesn't know it yet but we'll be taking him out for his 60th birthday so we will easily spend the rest of the $200 and get the total 240 miles.

Thinking more on it though, I might use the AMEX for his birthday dinner because we get 1 mile for every $5 on that card. We can easily do the extra $70 on things like his weekly pizza, fried chicken, fancy doughnuts or whatever else we might be tempted to get

Ouch! I see that now. That's a lot more than the $250 it used to be. Holy crap!!
Well, I can do it. Don't want to but I can. It would be GC's but I still need to pay off more of our Disney Cruise so Disney GC's it is.

Looking further at that app, It looks like the Metro offer may be showing as well. There is a use 95 AM's, get 25 back that is valid for this weekend but there is also one that ends Mon., Nov. 22 that is the same. I'm thinking this might be a BBB offer as well.

 

[kimbert]

Just in case others hadn't seen this, AM added another way to earn points, specifically with any Canadian MasterCard. It's part of their "it's all gravy" thingy.
You use this form to "link" your MC and AM numbers, and then spend money on MC at the listed vendors and earn AM. Even though the vendors listed aren't Am sponsors (for example Subway and Boston Pizza are showing for me, not sure if it's regional).
I know not everyone will be interested/comfortable, but I use my MC for everything!
https://www.airmilescardlink.ca/?la...nt=bmo_linknow_wave1-launch#enrolFormPosition

 

[cari12]

Just in case others hadn't seen this, AM added another way to earn points, specifically with any Canadian MasterCard. It's part of their "it's all gravy" thingy.
You use this form to "link" your MC and AM numbers, and then spend money on MC at the listed vendors and earn AM. Even though the vendors listed aren't Am sponsors (for example Subway and Boston Pizza are showing for me, not sure if it's regional).
I know not everyone will be interested/comfortable, but I use my MC for everything!
https://www.airmilescardlink.ca/?la...nt=bmo_linknow_wave1-launch#enrolFormPosition

Yes, I got an email about this as well. I opted in and although won’t go out of my way, if I happen to spend at those places will get a few more AM. Like you, I use my MasterCard for most everything.