Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[BLAZEY]

Sure does....5:40am. Are you on the same flight?

Yep. All 8 of us. DH, DD, myself, DMIL, DBIL. DSIL, and 2 nieces. Fortunately I live 10 minutes from the airport.

 

[tinkerone]

So Shell must be rewarding me for coming to visit them a couple of times a week. I just got this email from airmiles about earning bonus points when I use cash miles in store.
I really don't save my air miles for anything special so I will use my cash miles to buy my lottery tickets and earn bonus miles to boot and right now my swipes will count towards my total of 15.

Until April 10, 2019, you'll get
20 Bonus Miles
every time you use AIR MILES Cash Miles
at the pump or in-store at participating
Shell locations.*

I received that as well, just keep in mind that you may need some cash miles for the Mega Miles. I have 500 cash miles available so I don't think I will use any just in case. At least till the Mega Miles is over.

 

[Aladora]

Cool! We're near Saxe Point but will stay with my mom who is near Broadmead.

It's just the three of us, me, DH and DS. We have a pretty tight layover in SEA, land at 6:27 and our CUN flight takes off at 8:00. We are in (WOOT!) 1st class so we have priority boarding, deplaning and our bags should be first off but I'm still in a bit of a panic about getting our bags, getting through customs and immigration, going back through security and then taking the two trains to our next flight.

We'll see if either of us identifies the other and is brave enough to wander over to a stranger and say hi!

 

[BLAZEY]

Cool! We're near Saxe Point but will stay with my mom who is near Broadmead.

It's just the three of us, me, DH and DS. We have a pretty tight layover in SEA, land at 6:27 and our CUN flight takes off at 8:00. We are in (WOOT!) 1st class so we have priority boarding, deplaning and our bags should be first off but I'm still in a bit of a panic about getting our bags, getting through customs and immigration, going back through security and then taking the two trains to our next flight.

We'll see if either of us identifies the other and is brave enough to wander over to a stranger and say hi!

Lucky First Class! We have about 3 hours in Seattle. Hopefully everyone will be on time and get settled early so we can leave early! Our flights got changed by Delta a couple of months back I had to change the return flights as they had us with a 46 minute layover in Seattle on the way home. Yeah getting 8 people and 3 kids across SeaTac, not going to risk it. Knowing my luck that's when one of the kids is going to say I need to pee! We have much better layovers and flight times now. and we didn't have to pay change fees because Delta changed the flights first.

 

[ottawamom]

Shopped at Rexall today on DS card. His L&G for 2AM for Halls didn't work. I didn't realize this until I was home (was more worried about the 60AM email that didn't get scanned). Updated my spreadsheet. He is 2AM away from being able to make 3x95AM redemptions. I want him to have that for Mega Miles. Back to the store I go. Picked up some of the sponges/puffs 99 cents get 3AM when you get two (thanks to all the chat about them this week). Tomorrow when they post I can change him over to Dream and then forget about his account.

DH has 291AM in cash so he's good. I on the other hand need to get about 70 to be ready for Mega Miles.

 

[Disney Addicted]

Air travelers should be aware that the Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily grounded all Boeing 737 Max aircraft in the United States. Boeing has two main versions of the 737 Max — the Max 8 and Max 9.

According to the FAA, there are 387 Boeing 737 Max 8 and 737 Max 9 aircraft registered worldwide, and 74 registered in the U.S. Southwest Airlines has 34 of the 737 Max 8, American Airlines has 24 and United Airlines has 14 of the 737 Max 9.

Thanks. I didn't know there are two versions of the 737 Max.

Sure does....5:40am. Are you on the same flight?

Yep. All 8 of us. DH, DD, myself, DMIL, DBIL. DSIL, and 2 nieces. Fortunately I live 10 minutes from the airport.

Cool! We're near Saxe Point but will stay with my mom who is near Broadmead.

It's just the three of us, me, DH and DS. We have a pretty tight layover in SEA, land at 6:27 and our CUN flight takes off at 8:00. We are in (WOOT!) 1st class so we have priority boarding, deplaning and our bags should be first off but I'm still in a bit of a panic about getting our bags, getting through customs and immigration, going back through security and then taking the two trains to our next flight.

We'll see if either of us identifies the other and is brave enough to wander over to a stranger and say hi!

Ohh that's too funny. You guys just have to meet each other. Put lime green Mickey heads on your suitcases. Is that still a DIS thing?

 

[Donald - my hero]

Wednesday afternoon flyer updates completed in the first post.
Fuzzy Rexall ON Flyer
Looks like a threshold spend on the weekend AND a Head-to-Toe promo (not sure which day too blurry) Also noteworthy it's only valid for 6 days so no flyer next Thursday

Sobey's Atlantic Flyer
Urban Fresh Flyer
Sobey's ON Flyer
Sobey's Western Flyer
Foodland ON Flyer
Foodland Atlantic Flyer
Metro ON flyer

 

[juniorbugman]

I received that as well, just keep in mind that you may need some cash miles for the Mega Miles. I have 500 cash miles available so I don't think I will use any just in case. At least till the Mega Miles is over.

Not a problem as I have lots and lots of cash miles.

 

[tinkerone]

Saw this posted on FB. Can't be read mostly but interesting non the less.
Eta- posted as Newfoundland offers so take with a grain of salt.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Whoop! If it's similar for NS, I see five no problem!

 

[juniorbugman]

So I just received my food processor that I ordered with my miles on March 6 and I never even got an email that it had been shipped. When my parcel came to the door I thought it was my Chapters order. My order status on the air miles site still shows as order in process. Good thing I was home today but it did have to be signed for so I know that they couldn't have just left it at my door. Now to see what I am going to make with it.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Did a couple of more swipes today, Shell for an ultimate dining card and then urban Fresh for some OMG clusters, 2.99 buy 2 get 10 AM .

Spied this sign in the door at shell! I can't tell how much you need to spend but looks like a good deal if you don't mind a sammich from a gas station

 

[tinkerone]

From FB. Says its for Ontario.

 

[Donald - my hero]

So there is a new batch of offers at Shell and it does in fact include that offer i took a picture of ... Buy a sammich, and add a small can of Pringles & a drink for $1.99 and get 50 AM. Now I don't think i could eat that myself BUT the Shell i went to is right downtown Toronto and I passed a LOT of people who I'm sure would LOVE to have that to eat! Currently the terms & conditions is a dead link, hopefully that clears up soon.

Shell in store offers

 

[osully]

I don’t know if it’s because I booked with AirMiles, or because I had to call and change our November flights, but I noticed yesterday in the AirCanada app when looking at the “fare details” that included in our tickets was a few awesome perks:

• First and second checked bag included
• Standby for earlier flights
• Lounge access for $25
• Free advance seat selection
• Free preferred seat selection
• Air Canada Bistro voucher
• Priority check-in, baggage handling, and boarding

So even though our flight is so far out I was able to choose our seats, and get preferred seats! I’m kind of amazed!

Does anyone know if AirMiles flights always include that?

 

[osully]

From FB. Says its for Ontario.

Yippee! Have been waiting for the gift card offer. Looks like I’ll be doing Sobeys and Sobeys Urban Fresh gift cards for sure. Then using them at FreshCo

 

[tinkerone]

So there is a new batch of offers at Shell and it does in fact include that offer i took a picture of .. $1.99 for a sammich, small can of Pringles & a drink and get 50 AM. Now I don't think i could eat that myself BUT the Shell i went to is right downtown Toronto and I passed a LOT of people who I'm sure would LOVE to have that to eat! Currently the terms & conditions is a dead link, hopefully that clears up soon.

Shell in store offers

Just to clarify, that's buy the sammich and then pay $1.99 to upgrade with a can of pringles and a drink, not get it all for $1.99, correct? That's how it reads to me anyways.

 

[Donald - my hero]

I don’t know if it’s because I booked with AirMiles, or because I had to call and change our November flights, but I noticed yesterday in the AirCanada app when looking at the “fare details” that included in our tickets was a few awesome perks:

• First and second checked bag included
• Standby for earlier flights
• Lounge access for $25
• Free advance seat selection
• Free preferred seat selection
• Air Canada Bistro voucher
• Priority check-in, baggage handling, and boarding

So even though our flight is so far out I was able to choose our seats, and get preferred seats! I’m kind of amazed!

Does anyone know if AirMiles flights always include that?

NOPE, usually tickets from Airmiles are one step above the bare minimum! Those are some amazing perks!!

 

[Donald - my hero]

Just to clarify, that's buy the sammich and then pay $1.99 to upgrade with a can of pringles and a drink, not get it all for $1.99, correct? That's how it reads to me anyways.

Good eye! That makes more sense, i plead exhaustion due to the 4:30 alarm to catch the butt-crack-of-stupid O'clock bus into Toronto I couldn't find any accurate information anywhere since the link for the terms & conditions is dead. I'll edit my post to reflect your (much better) understanding of the offer I think it's still a great deal for a some pretty easy miles

 

[alohamom]

I don’t know if it’s because I booked with AirMiles, or because I had to call and change our November flights, but I noticed yesterday in the AirCanada app when looking at the “fare details” that included in our tickets was a few awesome perks:

• First and second checked bag included
• Standby for earlier flights
• Lounge access for $25
• Free advance seat selection
• Free preferred seat selection
• Air Canada Bistro voucher
• Priority check-in, baggage handling, and boarding

So even though our flight is so far out I was able to choose our seats, and get preferred seats! I’m kind of amazed!

Does anyone know if AirMiles flights always include that?

@osully if you find out if you got those perks because you booked with Airmiles, do you mind posting?