Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[Disney Addicted]

Not quite the haul @Donald - my hero had but I managed 800AM this morning picking up some gift cards at Sobeys. Got 5 on one account and 3 on another. I figure the this might be one of the last times I will get to stock up. (use them at FreshCo weekly and Sobeys/Foodland occasionally)

I just saw the flyer and that the gift card offer is back. I'll be picking up two sets, one on my husband's card and one on mine. I keep 5 for groceries and trade the other 5 in for Shell gift cards.

 

[Debbie]

And I never realize how much I utilize my microwave until it's broken and kiddo says "what's for lunch" and I realize all those frozen meals will take an hour in the oven.

I couldn't live without my microwave. DH has eggs every morning, I reheat tea all day long, and I actually cook in the thing-meatloaf, rice, corn on the cob, precook my potatoes for bbq or roasting, almost anything I do in the oven, I will use the microwave (or toaster oven).

 

[kerreyn]

Makes me nervous in Ontario ,,,,maybe it's time to think about a Scene+ card?

I bit the bullet and signed up for one shortly after Sobeys announced they were cutting ties. I’ve always used my daughters card but now I’ll use my own. The daughter is not amused.

 

[bababear_50]

Hugs Mel

 

[KandyM]

Sign up at Sobey's in Saskatoon last night as well. Scene + coming September 21.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Just came on to say the same for Alberta. I went to Sobey's at lunch to pick up a couple of the gift cards that are on air miles, and the cashier said that air miles ends at Alberta Sobey's on September 21, and Scene starts on September 22.

I was sad to see this when I went in there to grab a fresh sammie for lunch.
I'll be stopping in again this week to pick up some gift cards and get the last few AM from them.

I'm sad our AM collecting days are dwindling We will still use them for shell while we can. I am hoping to squeeze out a few more miles in the coming weeks at Safeway. I've been heavily hinting to dh that we need to use these and the WJ companion flights. I'll have to do some searching and come up with senarios to use up these points.

 

[kerreyn]

I've been heavily hinting to dh that we need to use these and the WJ companion flights. I'll have to do some searching and come up with senarios to use up these points.

I'm looking into a Western Mediterranean cruise for 2024. Right now we have $2900 (almost enough for 1 full fare, balcony mini club) in Air Miles available with Red Tag. The cruise (NCL) leaves out of Rome (Civitavecchia), and now that West Jet flies direct to Rome it's much easier to get there. If I keep saving air miles and West Jet dollars (plus a companion voucher) until spring '23, it'll put a nice dent in the out of pocket costs.

 

[bababear_50]

I have another 1,500 Airmiles to get to my goal for my Universal Orlando Hotel for 2024 (2023 is already covered & booked with Airmiles) BUT what happens if the hotel prices go way up between now and then.
I think I'll try to aim for 3,000 Airmiles between now and when they switch to Scene+ in Ontario. Once Foodland & Sobeys leaves Airmiles ,,,, Shell would be my only Airmiles partner,,,,, well maybe the occasional online store.
It's sad watching my Airmiles days dwindle away.


Picked up a $150 GC today,,, I was able to buy all the GC I wanted with it with no complaints from the Head cashier ,,,I honestly thought she was going to give me the old *you can't buy a GC with a GC line*..... nope easy peasy this time.

Hugs Mel

 

[marchingstar]

Nothing booked yet, but we’re seriously thinking about Disney trip next spring. It would be our first trip anywhere since Feb 2020. I’m nervous but also excited about the possibility of returning to the World

 

[bababear_50]

Nothing booked yet, but we’re seriously thinking about Disney trip next spring. It would be our first trip anywhere since Feb 2020. I’m nervous but also excited about the possibility of returning to the World

Ah that is great news..... baby steps.... I ate inside a restaurant two days ago for the first time since 2020 ..... We will get there.
Hugs Mel

 

[hdrolfe]

Seeing reminders on FB of my Disney trip in 2019 makes me want to head back. 3 years ago today we did all 4 parks in one day, rode at least 3 rides in each one. Sadly I don't think that's possible any more. Kiddo wants Universal, seems to think the big coasters look like fun. Hope he likes riding by himself! Saving AM and hoping I can use them for something.

 

[Eveningsong]

I have another 1,500 Airmiles to get to my goal for my Universal Orlando Hotel for 2024 (2023 is already covered & booked with Airmiles) BUT what happens if the hotel prices go way up between now and then.
I think I'll try to aim for 3,000 Airmiles between now and when they switch to Scene+ in Ontario. Once Foodland & Sobeys leaves Airmiles ,,,, Shell would be my only Airmiles partner,,,,, well maybe the occasional online store.
It's sad watching my Airmiles days dwindle away.


Picked up a $150 GC today,,, I was able to buy all the GC I wanted with it with no complaints from the Head cashier ,,,I honestly thought she was going to give me the old *you can't buy a GC with a GC line*..... nope easy peasy this time.

Hugs Mel

You can book Universal Hotels with scene points. We have Scotia Bank debit cards and the Scene visa so we collect a fair amount of points at non air miles stores.

I like air miles best of all our reward points programs and will miss Sobeys and Foodland too.

 

[cari12]

I was sad to see this when I went in there to grab a fresh sammie for lunch.
I'll be stopping in again this week to pick up some gift cards and get the last few AM from them.

I'm sad our AM collecting days are dwindling We will still use them for shell while we can. I am hoping to squeeze out a few more miles in the coming weeks at Safeway. I've been heavily hinting to dh that we need to use these and the WJ companion flights. I'll have to do some searching and come up with senarios to use up these points.

I’m kinda sad too. We still have the BMO MasterCard as our main card so that will still bring in some.
I’m hoping AM brings on some good new sponsors to fill some of the void.

 

[marchingstar]

Ah that is great news..... baby steps.... I ate inside a restaurant two days ago for the first time since 2020 ..... We will get there.
Hugs Mel

Good for you! I hope it was a great meal.

 

[cari12]

Saw this on Facebook. I don’t like this direction for AM- paying $ for multipliers? $10 for the 20x multiplier and $5 for the 10x multiplier.
Are we going to have to pay now for what was free before (sounds like what Disney did to FastPasses Lol)

 

[youngdeb12]

Saw this on Facebook. I don’t like this direction for AM- paying $ for multipliers? $10 for the 20x multiplier and $5 for the 10x multiplier.
Are we going to have to pay now for what was free before (sounds like what Disney did to FastPasses Lol)

That totally defeats the purpose of collecting miles. Why use AM in this case then? There are many other cash back programs that likely cover the same vendors that won't charge you to use it. More that I'm starting to not like about the program...

 

[Donald - my hero]

 

[ottawamom]

Sign up at Sobey's in Saskatoon last night as well. Scene + coming September 21.

It's coming at us quicklly from two different fronts. Prepare for the change!

 

[marchingstar]

The good news, for anyone currently sitting on a pile of reward miles, is it doesn’t look like redemption stuff is changing. Least not yet.

 

[momof2gr8kids]

Saw this on Facebook. I don’t like this direction for AM- paying $ for multipliers? $10 for the 20x multiplier and $5 for the 10x multiplier.
Are we going to have to pay now for what was free before (sounds like what Disney did to FastPasses Lol)

I would do it for a large purchase if it was eligible for AM. Like a fridge that I need to get... lol. But I think large appliances are usually excluded from these, aren't they?