I signed my wife up for an Airmiles card several years ago, along with affinity cards linked to her Airmiles card. This weekend, after trying to get flights from YYZ to FLL to visit my family, and checking all the major airlines' websites, I couldn't come up with a fare of much better than over $600 Canadian each for the flights, during the second week of April--right before Easter. Called Airmiles, got 2 tix for the flights we wanted, for 1,950 Airmiles each, plus $238 total taxes for the two tickets. I figure a saving of over $1,100 Canadian, plus non-stop
YYZ-FLL flights isn't such a bad deal. Yes, it's taken us several years to get enough points from purchases at the supermarket, gas station, and retailers, but, so what, we spend the money anyway, so why not get the points. Still use our FF miles when needed, but this is just as painless.
Just my 1 1/2 cents.

bj-21.

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