Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[kerreyn]

Thunder Bay

I'm from Thunder Bay too! My family moved out to Calgary when I was a kid.
Man, do I ever miss persians... I had a dozen couriered here a couple of year ago, lol!

 

[damo]

Sobeys and Sobeys Urban Fresh are now listed on the airmiles website for megamiles
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And says no coupon required. Deal is for this weekend...Friday to Sunday.

 

[kristabelle13]

There are new offers this morning for BC from Safeway and Thrifty's for this weekend. Now it will be really easy lol

Also, I didn't get the BMO offer (I have received similar in the past) BUT I got a Shell offer good for 10 bonus AMs on every fill-up from May 7 to July 2. Maxed at 250 AM but that's more than the 40 they are offering during Megamiles. Do these stack, I wonder? (I.e. If I use the mega miles coupon will I get those 10 plus another 10 bonus from this offer?)

 

[kuhltiffany]

I wondered that too. I'm currently signed up for the Shell 4 cents off per litre until June 1 promotion. I know some of these have the only 1 offer valid at a time stipulation…

There are new offers this morning for BC from Safeway and Thrifty's for this weekend. Now it will be really easy lol

Also, I didn't get the BMO offer (I have received similar in the past) BUT I got a Shell offer good for 10 bonus AMs on every fill-up from May 7 to July 2. Maxed at 250 AM but that's more than the 40 they are offering during Megamiles. Do these stack, I wonder? (I.e. If I use the mega miles coupon will I get those 10 plus another 10 bonus from this offer?)

 

[Donald - my hero]

There are new offers this morning for BC from Safeway and Thrifty's for this weekend. Now it will be really easy lol

Also, I didn't get the BMO offer (I have received similar in the past) BUT I got a Shell offer good for 10 bonus AMs on every fill-up from May 7 to July 2. Maxed at 250 AM but that's more than the 40 they are offering during Megamiles. Do these stack, I wonder? (I.e. If I use the mega miles coupon will I get those 10 plus another 10 bonus from this offer?)

Yup it looks like this coupon can be "stacked"
compared to the Staples terms & conditions

 

[kristabelle13]

Yup it looks like this coupon can be "stacked"

Awesome - thanks for that! I should learn to read

 

[Donald - my hero]

Doing a return to Rexall today, just tired of the airmiles customer service.

Went to use 60am wus $30 lgo, 12am wus $6 oral care lgo with survey coupon on Thursday (didn't use weekly printable coupon). 60am went through on receipt but didn't post, 12am lgo didn't go through and is still on the card.

Store says they no longer "give out" airmiles, Rexall head office says load and go system is airmiles so call airmiles but if doesn't workout get the store manager to add them or if that doesn't workout call Rexall head office back and they'll escalate the issue. With airmiles I spent 24 minutes on the phone to be told they will only add the miles through the online inquiry submission and I have to wait 120 days to submit it followed by 2 weeks for them to process it.

Bottom line: just easier to return the items. Hopefully lol.

WOW! Sounds like both Rexall and Airmiles could benefit from customer service training as well as consistent information across their entire system. I know there is one Rexall in Toronto in the PATH that i won't even try to use coupons at -- sends the cashiers into full-out meltdown mode. There are a couple of cashiers at all 3 of our stores (yes small city and we have THREE stores) that i will wait for and some i avoid like the plaque -- one who refuses to let me know what my pre-tax total is "doesn't matter does it?"

I can understand your frustration with the system and when it comes to the LoadnGo i agree, not very user friendly or well supported

 

[Days In the Sun]

WOW! Sounds like both Rexall and Airmiles could benefit from customer service training as well as consistent information across their entire system. I know there is one Rexall in Toronto in the PATH that i won't even try to use coupons at -- sends the cashiers into full-out meltdown mode. There are a couple of cashiers at all 3 of our stores (yes small city and we have THREE stores) that i will wait for and some i avoid like the plaque -- one who refuses to let me know what my pre-tax total is "doesn't matter does it?"

I can understand your frustration with the system and when it comes to the LoadnGo i agree, not very user friendly or well supported

lol, too funny, I never quite understand when people in customer service don't want to be helpful. Thanks for the sympathy Donald - my hero, mostly wanted to give a heads up to people trying to fix issues with airmiles. Hopefully others will have a better experience. On a slightly more positive note, airmiles customer support person said the load and go issues are supposed to be fixed now.

 

[tinkerone]

So with the Mega Miles for Rexall, is the problem fixed? Does the offer coupon now work? Did I read that they can key in the offer code if it doesn't and that will work?
Just running out to Rexall now and don't want to run into an issue. TIA.

 

[Sailormoon2]

Super pleased with the Mega Miles. Rexall (assuming it is fixed) is super easy for me! I own to large Boxers (dogs) so BOTH Global coupons will get used. BMO offer as that is our "go to" credit card, Shell and Sobey's spend 95 cash miles, and pick up the LCBO bottle of wine. Puts me over the required 5

 

[bababear_50]

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[momof2gr8kids]

I'm from Thunder Bay too! My family moved out to Calgary when I was a kid.
Man, do I ever miss persians... I had a dozen couriered here a couple of year ago, lol!

Wow small world! Yes when my boss comes back into town on Fridays our meetings include eating Persians or the honey dipped donuts from Holland Bakery! Lol.

 

[bababear_50]

Link to Metro flyer
Not alot here for me as I will be doing a shopping this week at Foodland.
Hugs Mel

http://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada/metro-on-flyer-may-4-to-10/all

 

[ottawamom]

Huge thank you to bababear_50 and Donald-my hero. Thanks to your question and reply last week I was able to save all kinds of Airmiles and get much better flight times. I would never have thought of booking one way trips to Orlando. When I checked Monday there was a good round trip option but when I went to book last night is was 1200 more Airmiles each person. I was able to book the one way trips, different stop-over on the way back for a lot less miles. The flight times worked out to be better in the end too. I now have a 3 hour stop-over in Toronto but that just means I can now use my Priority Pass before it runs out at the end of the year. Win-win all around. Thanks

Donald, you're the car rental using airmiles specialist. What do you do about the insurance when you book a car through Airmiles? If I book through Costco I have insurance covered when I use my Costco M/C. Also did you pay the taxes upfront or when you picked up the car. It looks like they want it when you pick it up now when you rent the car. Any other tips.

I just planned another trip for late September. DH was on his "Hotel" loyalty account the other day and his balance was 0. He had 160,000 points last time he looked. He had allowed them to expire by not keeping the account active. I told him to call, so he did. They put the points back into his account this one time... asked if he would like to listen to a promotion they had going on... 3 nights/4 days $111US at one of their timeshares we just had to listen to their 2 hour presentation.

Now we are going for a week. Flights on AM, 3 day hotel stay on "Hotel" points includes breakfast, Universal tickets on AM, 4 day hotel stay courtesy of timeshare presentation. Car rental AM or Costco. All in, this trip (7 days) will be out of pocket cash less than $1000 Cdn (most of that is tax on the flights and meals).

The Power of AM hunting! Need to do more because my account is hungry now.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Sobeys Atlantic flyer is pretty crappy this week.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

The Power of AM hunting!

That's my plan a well. Use as many AM an PC points as I can to get tickets and hotels paid for. Not sure I can collect enough either AM or points through our cc visa for flights. But you are sure an inspiration for me to keep on going and keep collecting

 

[Aladora]

Arg! It looks like I have to chose whether to use the MegaMiles Thrifty spend $75, get 100am OR the Thrifty Flyer spend $100, get 150am coupon this weekend since both of them are only valid May 3-9 and both of them say that they cannot be combined with another spend/get offer.

I've never been good at splitting orders and getting the $$$ right so I may just go twice between now and then...especially since blueberries and raspberries are on sale, my 11 year old could live off of those!

 

[Donald - my hero]

Donald, you're the car rental using airmiles specialist. What do you do about the insurance when you book a car through Airmiles? If I book through Costco I have insurance covered when I use my Costco M/C. Also did you pay the taxes upfront or when you picked up the car. It looks like they want it when you pick it up now when you rent the car. Any other tips.

Now we are going for a week. Flights on AM, 3 day hotel stay on "Hotel" points includes breakfast, Universal tickets on AM, 4 day hotel stay courtesy of timeshare presentation. Car rental AM or Costco. All in, this trip (7 days) will be out of pocket cash less than $1000 Cdn (most of that is tax on the flights and meals).

The Power of AM hunting! Need to do more because my account is hungry now.

I'm so happy that your flights worked out so well! Love it when we're able to help each other out like this.
Car rental -- we never take any extra insurance when renting a car because our personal auto insurance covers rental cars (to allow us to have a rental when ours has been in an accident!!). When i called to confirm this a couple of years ago our agent told me "just don't rent a Hummer, you're only covered for $50,000" We just keep an extra copy of the insurance slip in each of our wallets. You will be asked for a credit card when you pickup the car and they will charge the taxes & fees after you drop the car off. Make sure you reserve the class of car you want when you book it -- if you decide when you pick it up that it's not quite right, OMG the cost to upgrade was stupid $$$ (for us that means no more compacts because they don't have TRUNKS!!!)

Sounds like you've managed to cobble together a wonderful trip ... love all the loyalty cards, makes every trip seem that much sweeter! Have a wonderful trip (oh and if you ever have an extended layover at Pearson and you want to have an annoying duck to gab with, we live less than an hour away! -- but that would mean needing to clear security yet again )

 

[ottawamom]

Actually we are thinking of taking a roadtrip to the Kitchener market sometime in June so I may just. I have this priority pass with my CC so we will take advantage of that perk and fill up our tummies.

Question for anyone who might know. I booked flights last night. Checking my CC today, I was charged for the flights but there was an extra charge put through of $1 for each flight. It went through as a separate charge (not just added onto my flight). Anyone know what this is for? It's not like they don't add a thousand and one fees on already but why this is separate is a mystery to me.

Called AM, turns out its and authorization to confirm that my CC is valid. It will be reversed in a few days. I never used to check my CC so soon after a purchase. (posting this so others will learn from my ditsy blonde stupidity).

 

[DilEmma]

Huge thank you to bababear_50 and Donald-my hero. Thanks to your question and reply last week I was able to save all kinds of Airmiles and get much better flight times. I would never have thought of booking one way trips to Orlando. When I checked Monday there was a good round trip option but when I went to book last night is was 1200 more Airmiles each person. I was able to book the one way trips, different stop-over on the way back for a lot less miles. The flight times worked out to be better in the end too. I now have a 3 hour stop-over in Toronto but that just means I can now use my Priority Pass before it runs out at the end of the year. Win-win all around. Thanks

Donald, you're the car rental using airmiles specialist. What do you do about the insurance when you book a car through Airmiles? If I book through Costco I have insurance covered when I use my Costco M/C. Also did you pay the taxes upfront or when you picked up the car. It looks like they want it when you pick it up now when you rent the car. Any other tips.

I just planned another trip for late September. DH was on his "Hotel" loyalty account the other day and his balance was 0. He had 160,000 points last time he looked. He had allowed them to expire by not keeping the account active. I told him to call, so he did. They put the points back into his account this one time... asked if he would like to listen to a promotion they had going on... 3 nights/4 days $111US at one of their timeshares we just had to listen to their 2 hour presentation.

Now we are going for a week. Flights on AM, 3 day hotel stay on "Hotel" points includes breakfast, Universal tickets on AM, 4 day hotel stay courtesy of timeshare presentation. Car rental AM or Costco. All in, this trip (7 days) will be out of pocket cash less than $1000 Cdn (most of that is tax on the flights and meals).

The Power of AM hunting! Need to do more because my account is hungry now.

Is his hotel program IHG or Choice? Or something else?
I redeemed SPG Starpoints one year at the Disney Swan. Awesome value. Last year I did a Choice BlueGreen timeshare (? I think that's right) 7 night stay at the Fountains in Orlando. It came with 7 day Universal tickets for four people. The presentation was WAY LESS pressure than I was expecting. I'd for sure do it again.