Rewards Thread with Aeroplan, airmiles, credit card offers etc.

[Silk]

If your booking for 2 people or more check the price for one ticket first. For whatever reason they have been trying to charge more air miles when you search for two tickets or more opposed to just one. example we booked a flight to the caribbean they wanted 14000 miles for 2 people but when I searched for 1 it was 5600 miles, so instead of getting ripped off 2800 miles I booked the tickets separately 1 at a time... not many people know about this scam.

I should add this scam only applies to Onyx collectors as they are the only ones "allowed" to pay more.

It's incredible that they do this! Good on you for catching on! Won't apply to me (non Onyx) but maybe it will help someone else.

I do have another question - If I book a flight with my AM for next year and then need to change the date, what kind of penalties are there?

Silk

[Tommycoupons]

It's incredible that they do this! Good on you for catching on! Won't apply to me (non Onyx) but maybe it will help someone else.

I do have another question - If I book a flight with my AM for next year and then need to change the date, what kind of penalties are there?

Silk

Never done it, but have read online some comments where there's significant costs to change dates

[Ciel]

Even Ellen Roseman chimed in on Air Miles' handling of the expiring dream miles issue. Here's the link:

Attention, Air Miles collectors. Any miles collected before 2012 and not used by Jan. 1, 2017, will expire worthless.
Air Miles should have been ready for a last-minute rush to trade miles for rewards after announcing a new five-year expiry date in late 2011.
Think again. Communication was so scanty that many customers learned of the upcoming expiry date only in the media, leading to a flood of calls that crashed the company’s ability to respond.

https://www.thestar.com/business/201...ce-effort.html

[Silk]

Never done it, but have read online some comments where there's significant costs to change dates

Ok, thanks!

Silk

[Silk]

Even Ellen Roseman chimed in on Air Miles' handling of the expiring dream miles issue. Here's the link:

https://www.thestar.com/business/201...ce-effort.html

Hi Ciel,

Yes, I've read a few articles like that.. I'm surprised no one has launched a class action suit again AM - yet!

Silk

[Ciel]

Ellen Roseman has started a petition in relation to the Air Miles points not being convertible between the two categories as a one-time courtesy gesture. https://www.thestar.com/business/per...n-roseman.html

[Natalka]

Air Miles backs down, alters rewards program under pressure from collectors

Members now see rewards based on their status level instead of their preferences

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-...gram-1.3791477

[Silk]

Hi Ciel,

Yes, I've read a few articles like that.. I'm surprised no one has launched a class action suit again AM - yet!

Silk

So a law firm is trying to get a class action going.

I posted this in the other thread about the petition:

Here's the link I posted about:
https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFin...n_looking_for/

“JSS Barristers is currently evaluating a potential class action against Air Miles and its parent company LoyaltyOne. If you have any concerns or complaints regarding your use of or experience with the Air Miles program, please contact Andrew Wilson ([email protected]) or Kajal Ervin ([email protected]).”

Also, this a link to the open letter to air miles that is mentioned at the above site.

http://boomerandecho.com/open-letter-air-miles/

And here's another petition - this time to the attention of AM sponsors:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/491/5...ing-companies/

Feel free to repost the links, forward them, etc.Don't know why it pasted in bold - can't seem to undo that.

Silk

[Silk]

I just posted this in a new thread:

Class-action lawsuit filed against Air Miles

http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/418274-...a/#post6690890

Silk

[Ciel]

Rexall has a 3 day 100 bonus Air Miles event wus $50 this weekend. Some other items in the flyer can earn you more bonus points.

[walkonby]

did an o.k. transaction at Sobey's the other day. Spent $65.00, earned 49 AM!!

bought:
these 3 items to earn 25 BAM ( offer listed in flyer with a recipe ) OOP was under $7.00 to get the 25 BAM...woo hoo!

1 single lobster tail, @$5.99,
1 teensy red onion which came to .38
1 single red grapefruit was supposed to be $1.49, rang in as $1.99 ( so ended up free)

bought:
11 pkgs of mixed paper products ( 24 count TP, 6 count paper Towel and 6 count kleenex ) all were priced at $3.99 each and applied 11 x $1.00 off coupons on them

bought:
6 x pkgs Maple Leaf ( 375 gr) @ $2.77 each, applied 2 x B2G1 free peelies.

bought:
2 x 750 gr bags Cavendish flavour crisp wedges @ $2.99 each, applied 2 x $1.00 off them

I was a bit shy of the $65.00 I needed to spend to earn the Bonus 20 AM, but since DD was with me she kindly added her Halloween snack items to my tally, then reimbursed me ( sweet! )

I must laugh though, after buying a few 10 lb bags of lovely potatoes lately anywhere from $1.29 - $2.00 it seemed insane to buy those Cavendish frozen things, but I buckled under pressure since they are such a fast item for the guys to cook up for themselves.

This concludes my visit to Sobey's for a while.....unless they bring back those amazing AM offers on their GC's again!!

[Silk]

^ You got some great deals there, Walks!

Silk

[Ciel]

Longos Ancaster 3 Day sale flyer has this program offer for Nov.4-10: Thank You Rewards (program)-spend at least $50* in a single transaction and receive 1000 points. *Valid only at our Longo's Ancaster location.$50 single transaction before taxes and excluding gift cards, lottery, pharmacy over the counter and prescriptions. (My note-there is no pharmacy at Longo's Ancaster.)

[Ciel]

Air Miles has a Live It Up for a Year contest in which you can win $60,000 worth of prizes. Dream Miles are required for entries. https://www.airmiles.ca/arrow/Splash..._-Merch5811936

Must be age of majority to enter. Contest ends November 30, 2016.

[Ciel]

Cat lovers in Ontario! Sobeys/Sobeys Urban Fresh have a contest-enter to win a chance to Win 50,000 Air Miles when you spend $10 or more on Whiskas dry or wet cat food for cats or Temptations treats for cats and use your Air Miles card. Contest runs from Nov. 4 to Dec. 1, 2016.

Spotted details on page A11 of the Sobeys Extra flyer.