Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[dancin Disney style]

So after a very hectic 4-5 days of organizing and just getting things done, we have arrived at travel day. I'm sitting sipping my tea at the moment with my self tanner drying. Still need to go over to work to drop some things off and we are not finished packing. WHY is packing such an ordeal? I assigned DD to do it yet it's taken far too much time. Part of the problem being that I cheap'd out and bought the airfare that does not include carry on bags. Huge mistake that I will never do again. When I did check in last night I upgraded seats to extended comfort, to the tune of $148, just to get the carry on bag. However, we are only bringing one because I only get 2 free checked bags coming home. So checking one going south and will have to check the carry on as a second coming home. Rethinking it all now, I should have just paid for a second checked bag Anyhow...live and learn.

I realized that I never came back to update the AM booking saga. Were we last left off I had received a message saying to copy down the reservation number and I would get me info within 24hrs. I checked my mail probably every 15 minutes all day long and never got anything. So after work I called and sat on hold for 70 minutes. Got a fantastic person who goes though things and says there is no booking. It didn't go through. Yikes! So I then ask about canceling the WJ booking, I'm still within the 24hrs, so that I can rebook as a round trip which would now be the better option miles wise. The AC flight that I wanted had gone up 1400 miles. She checks and says yes but then offers to wait on the line while I look at what I want to book...so that I don't have to call back and be on hold again. I would have loved that but I was driving on the highway at that time. So I hang up and the second I get to my destination I try booking AC again and this time it goes through, no problem and I got all the documents in my email within a minute or two. I think the grand total on miles for both legs of the trip was close to 10K.

 

[hdrolfe]

Seems to be another of those get AM back when you redeem coming up. Sept 4 - 17, opt in, get 15% back. Hopefully the StB posts by Sept 12 as it said it would (I think it said? I wrote that down any way lol) so I can redeem for some more Disney GC and get even more back.

 

[bababear_50]

My out of town drive was postponed till next week so I was able to fill up today.
I have a little car but hey I'm not going to turn down a few Airmiles.
Not used to the word *Gallon* being used?
Hugs Mel

 

[ottawamom]

The redeem event is limited in the amount of miles you can collect 114AM for a cash redemption. Keep that in mind when deciding of this a great offer to take advantage of. Sorry I didn't make not of the Dream miles max.

I will likely redeem for a $50 Disney GC and $30GC for some fast food place we frequent to max out the offer.

 

[juniorbugman]

Too bad the redemption event isn't on right now as I need to buy a new Kobo ereader and I am getting it from Best Buy and I could have cashed in some miles for evouchers. And no I can't wait for September 4th to buy it. Mine has died - it has been installing an update for 24hours now so I am buying a new one for the weekend for the cottage. It has served me well as I think I have had it for over 10 years.

 

[hdrolfe]

I stopped at Shell and the in store AM all posted but not the gas yet, hopefully it won't take too much longer. Should get 40 for the gas (38 liters plus 2 for getting the gas). In store some things stacked so it was 49 AM for that. Hopefully the gas miles post sooner or later, I know the card worked as it asked if I wanted to redeem.

for the redemption, I'll max out on the cash miles for sure. I know I'll redeem for Disney GC, $80 of them, even only getting back 114 AM for that is still better than nothing.

 

[juniorbugman]

My gas miles have posted but not my instore.

 

[juniorbugman]

Too bad the redemption event isn't on right now as I need to buy a new Kobo ereader and I am getting it from Best Buy and I could have cashed in some miles for evouchers. And no I can't wait for September 4th to buy it. Mine has died - it has been installing an update for 24hours now so I am buying a new one for the weekend for the cottage. It has served me well as I think I have had it for over 10 years.

Oh well I am happy that I went today as I bought a new Kobo brought it home and holy mackinaw it is tiny - I swear it is smaller than my phone so I just went back to Best Buy and bought another larger sized one. It was the last one of either colour in the store so if I had waited it may have been gone. Now I could have just cashed in some miles for evouchers anyway so it was my decision to not do that.

 

[bababear_50]

Have a great Day!
Hugs Mel

 

[dancin Disney style]

Well, didn’t we have a fun time yesterday…not. Started out great my oldest transferred me some lounge passes that we enjoyed using. The lounge was small but had nice food and we had a glass of wine while we waited for our flight. Go to the gate right at the scheduled boarding time only to find out there is going to be a delay of at least 30 minutes. Had something to do with an issue onboard related to the incoming flight. We took off about an hour late but made up half the time in the air. They make the 30 minutes to land announcement and start to descend. A couple minutes later pilot comes on saying there is a serious storm at the airport and we have to circle for a while until it passes. That ends up being 40ish minutes. When we do finally land it’s into heavy rain. We get within a few meters of the gate and stop. Due to the storm there is a complete ground stop…meaning it’s unsafe for the ground staff to be outside. We sat there, on the plane waiting for the storm to pass, for 2 HOURS. I will say it was an epic storm. Lightning was one after the other for a good amount of that time. Pretty unusual for that time of day.

 

[bababear_50]

Headed out for a short road trip and wanted to say
Have a great Day!
Hugs Mel

 

[bgula]

Question about the 50 bonus miles offer for Shell that runs from Aug 25-31. The terms say a single transaction, but it is an offer that is over 7 days and is on any combination of fuel, car wash or non-fuel products. My question is - how can this be a $100 spend in a single transaction, if you are allowed a combination of things? I spent $96 on fuel the other day and figured I could just do another small gas transaction before the 31st and qualify for this offer, but then read the terms and now I'm not so sure. Still, how could you do $100 on a single car wash? Maybe someone could explain what they mean by "single transaction"?

 

[ottawamom]

I signed up for the Porter status upgrade offer through Airmiles a week or so ago. Didn't think much more about it but it has already paid for itself.

I received a "flight change notification" for November/December flights. Only a few minutes one way or the other no big deal. I decided to check to see if I could add checked bags to my reservation without charge (per the status change). Nope I was going to be charged $47.25.

I decided to call Porter to see if I had my interpretation of the offer correct. Spoke with a representative who had to transfer me to another one. 2nd one was able to update my existing reservation for the upgrade in status. She was able to add 1 checked bag to myself and DH name. She then said to wait a minute there was another perk to the status (seat selection). I mentioned that I had already puchased seats. Dead air for a moment then she said she would be able to refund me the money I had paid for the seats. ($105)

I was to say the least a very happy camper. If you have that offer available to you on Airmiles (410AM to upgrade status to Dec 31 for ONYX members) it has more than paid off for me.

I got it because I will likely have a trip out west before the end of the year and was going to use it so that I could get a Basic airfare and be able to take a carry on with me. The savings for the November flight is all pure bonus.

 

[bababear_50]

Good Morning





Hugs Mel
Off to look for a few planters of Mums.
Hugs Mel

 

[jenkh]

Morning all

I went a few pages back - but just wanted to check in. Were going to disney early December, and I have enough miles to cash in about $700-800 of disney GC (#girlmath thats free lol) But since its a larger amount - is there any benefit to waiting - like do any sales/deals come around?

Thanks!

 

[dancin Disney style]

Good morning from Nassau, Bahamas

Had a long but fantastic day yesterday. We arrived at the port early hoping to get inside the terminal but they were being strict with PAT. It was fine, DD’s friend came outside to wait with us. Had a nice lunch after boarding, arranged our private table for dinner and got to our room with a little time to spare before muster. Did that and then the sail a wave show was fantastic. We had cocktails on the deck and watch the land disappear as the sun set. Dinner was nice and fortunately we seem to have a good service team.

Today just walking around the port and going to head to DD’s favourite restaurant for lunch. After that we will head back to the ship and lounge on deck somewhere.

 

[bababear_50]

Morning all

I went a few pages back - but just wanted to check in. Were going to disney early December, and I have enough miles to cash in about $700-800 of disney GC (#girlmath thats free lol) But since its a larger amount - is there any benefit to waiting - like do any sales/deals come around?

Thanks!

Hi Hon
I don't think I've ever seen sales or deals regarding Disney Gift Cards but starting Sept 4th you can do this deal.
Please note this
Maximum of 114 Bonus Miles can be earned in connection with Cash Miles redeemed during the offer period.
Not many.

Terms and Conditions​

¹This offer is valid for collectors who opt-in and redeem a minimum of 95 Cash Miles for any AIR MILES Cash reward (subject to the terms below) or a minimum of 250 Dream Miles for any AIR MILES Dream reward (subject to the terms below) from 00:00:01 a.m. ET September 4, 2025, to 23:59:59 p.m. ET September 17, 2025. To qualify, eligible collectors must click the “opt in” button in the offer invitation, the AIR MILES® app, or on airmiles.ca between 00:00:01 a.m. ET August 28, 2025, and 23:59:59 p.m. ET September 17, 2025, prior to redeeming within the offer period. For each eligible redemption during the offer period, collectors will earn Bonus Miles equal to 15% of the Miles that they redeemed on an eligible reward, rounded down to the nearest Mile. Maximum of 114 Bonus Miles can be earned in connection with Cash Miles redeemed during the offer period. Maximum of 1500 Bonus Miles can be earned in connection with Dream Miles redeemed during the offer period. Offer applies to the following types of redemptions: 1. AIR MILES Cash redemptions made in-store at participating AIR MILES partner locations and eVouchers redeemed online at rewards.airmiles.ca/cashrewards/ during the offer period. To use Miles at partner locations or towards eVouchers, you must have accumulated sufficient Cash Miles in your collector account. Use the Cash Miles in your AIR MILES Cash account in-store in increments of 95 Cash Miles for every $10 towards your purchases at participating AIR MILES partner locations (gift cards and near-cash products are excluded and other exclusions may also apply) and online at rewards.airmiles.ca/cashrewards/ in increments of 95 Cash Miles for every $10 worth of value from participating reward partners. eVouchers can be used at participating reward partners’ locations in Canada only. See specific eVoucher reward page for details including any applicable limits and restrictions. Standard daily Cash Miles usage limits and terms and conditions apply. 2. AIR MILES Merchandise redemptions made online at rewards.airmiles.ca/merchandise, AIR MILES Travel redemptions made online at travel.airmiles.ca, and AIR MILES Entertainment redemptions made online at rewards.airmiles.ca/merchandise/entertainment/c-a-ent during the offer period. Rewards are available while quantities last. To use Miles for travel, merchandise, certificate and/or event rewards, you must have accumulated sufficient Dream Miles in your collector account. Some restrictions may apply. Quantities may be limited. Collectors must pay applicable surcharges, fees, and taxes on air travel, hotel, and car rental rewards. Travel rewards may be subject to a minimum advance booking and availability from participating suppliers. Merchandise rewards include all taxes, shipping and handling costs. No cancellations, exchanges or refunds for merchandise, certificates or tickets once booked or ordered. Changes, cancellations, and refunds to travel bookings are subject to the rules of the booking provider and/or supplier and may be subject to additional fees. Manufacturers’ warranties apply to merchandise rewards. AIR MILES Loyalty Inc. makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied. Redemptions made through Personal Shopper are not eligible for this offer. All AIR MILES Cash and Dream rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the AIR MILES Reward Program, are subject to change and may be withdrawn without notice. For complete details, visit airmiles.ca. All eligible Miles redemptions must be completed before 23:59:59 p.m. ET on September 17, 2025. Only eligible redemptions that take place after the collector has opted in to the offer will count towards the offer’s redemption requirements. This offer can be combined with other offers. Please allow until October 14, 2025, for Miles earned in connection with this redemption offer to be posted to your collector account. AIR MILES reserves the right to change or retract an offer at any time without prior notice, or to retract an offer for deceptive booking behaviour, including but not limited to creating multiple collector numbers and booking with intention of cancelling. AIR MILES reserves the right to offer a Reward Miles earn rate at an equivalent or greater value to all collectors. By participating in this offer you agree to the AIR MILES Terms of Use. ²Use the Cash Miles in your AIR MILES Cash account in-store in increments of 95 Cash Miles for every $10 towards your purchases at participating AIR MILES partner locations to a maximum of $750 (7,125 Cash Miles) per day (gift cards and near-cash products are excluded and other exclusions may also apply); maximum of $60 per transaction (570 Cash Miles), up to 5 eligible transactions totalling $300 per day at Shell; and online at airmiles.ca/cash in increments of 95 Cash Miles for every $10 worth of value from participating reward partners to a maximum of $750 (7,125 Cash Miles) per day. Evouchers can be used at participating reward partners’ locations in North America only. See specific evoucher reward page for details including any applicable limits and restrictions. You must have accumulated sufficient Cash Miles in your collector account in order to use Miles towards in-store purchases and evouchers. All rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the AIR MILES Reward Program, are subject to change and may be withdrawn without notice. For complete details, visit airmiles.ca. ³All rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the AIR MILES Reward Program, are subject to change and may be withdrawn without notice. To use Miles for travel, merchandise, certificate and/or event rewards, you must have accumulated sufficient Dream Miles in your collector account. Some restrictions may apply. Quantities may be limited. Collectors must pay applicable surcharges, fees, and taxes on air travel, hotel, and car rental rewards. Travel rewards may be subject to a minimum advance booking and availability from participating suppliers. Merchandise rewards include all taxes, shipping and handling costs. No cancellations, exchanges or refunds for merchandise, certificates or tickets once booked or ordered. Changes, cancellations, and refunds to travel bookings are subject to the rules of the booking provider and/or supplier and may be subject to additional fees. Manufacturers’ warranties apply to merchandise rewards. AIR MILES Loyalty Inc. makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied. For complete details, see current Program terms and conditions available at airmiles.ca. ®™ Trademarks of AM Royalties Limited Partnership used under license by AIR MILES Loyalty Inc. Partner, supplier and retailer trademarks are owned by the respective partner, supplier and retailer or authorized for their use in Canada.

Have fun using those free Gift cards.
Hugs Mel

 

[ottawamom]

Morning all

I went a few pages back - but just wanted to check in. Were going to disney early December, and I have enough miles to cash in about $700-800 of disney GC (#girlmath thats free lol) But since its a larger amount - is there any benefit to waiting - like do any sales/deals come around?

Thanks!

I was just coming to tell you about that. They seem to have one of these redemption offers every month or so. Pick up what you need to fulfill this then wait and see if there is another one or two before your trip. You can always get the necessary GC closer to your travel date if the offers don't appear.

Going back in my records there seems to have been one in April and another one in June.