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Dec 19, 2014, 4:34 pm
#1291
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
Post whatever you want, if you feel it's relevant. It's not up to me, I'm not a moderator. If they weren't so busy already as it is, they might have already clipped some of these posts and moved them there anyway, as they've done in the past.
My suggestion was that since there is a MORE RELEVANT thread that discusses the Amex cards, you may find it more useful to share your information there. That's what the FT community is for...sharing information. Most people wouldn't even KNOW to come to this thread to find info on the Canadian Amex cards, as they would go to the Amex forum to browse for discussions.
My suggestion was that since there is a MORE RELEVANT thread that discusses the Amex cards, you may find it more useful to share your information there. That's what the FT community is for...sharing information. Most people wouldn't even KNOW to come to this thread to find info on the Canadian Amex cards, as they would go to the Amex forum to browse for discussions.
I think AMEX * stuff should go there (AMEX section, AMEX thread)
Everything else (except maybe where it has its own threads/loyalty program relations already, like Chase Marriott, or Cap1 IHG) can come here
Dec 20, 2014, 3:18 pm
#1292
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YQM
Posts: 341
Dec 21, 2014, 2:01 pm
#1293
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...rd-canada.html
I think there may be another thread, where Cap1 rep officially says the 60K offer is here to stay
Dec 29, 2014, 2:59 pm
#1294
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 24
Not sure if this is the best place to post this, but my mom just cancelled her air miles credit card, and is giving up on collecting them. She isn't sure what to do with the points. She only has 550, and the air miles website is pretty hard to navigate to find something with so few points. All her points went into the 'dream rewards' category, so we can't just get gift certificates.
Any thoughts on either things that can be gotten for less than 550 points or a link to some sort of website that allows me to arrange the air miles catalog by number of points?
Any thoughts on either things that can be gotten for less than 550 points or a link to some sort of website that allows me to arrange the air miles catalog by number of points?
Dec 30, 2014, 4:21 pm
#1295
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 4
Not sure if this is the best place to post this, but my mom just cancelled her air miles credit card, and is giving up on collecting them. She isn't sure what to do with the points. She only has 550, and the air miles website is pretty hard to navigate to find something with so few points. All her points went into the 'dream rewards' category, so we can't just get gift certificates.
Any thoughts on either things that can be gotten for less than 550 points or a link to some sort of website that allows me to arrange the air miles catalog by number of points?
Any thoughts on either things that can be gotten for less than 550 points or a link to some sort of website that allows me to arrange the air miles catalog by number of points?
Jan 5, 2015, 11:08 am
#1298
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
It's sad what's happened to Air Miles. I have about 2000 dream rewards and I can't use them for gift cards OR transfer them to cash rewards. I have to redeem a useless household item, or book some sort of travel (air/hotel/entertainment) and then cross my fingers that I don't need to cancel. I don't feel like spending $200 for their cancellation insurance, thanks very much - so I'll be rollin' the dice!
Jan 6, 2015, 9:40 am
#1300
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Aeroplan, BA Avios, Delta Skymiles, AAdvantage
Posts: 138
Amex to BA Bonus???
**Side note; I have 6K in Air miles, been using them at IGA since the mid 90's. I too don't know what to do with them. If I book, they get me a ticket and I have to pay an absurd amount of taxes. Not worth it. I wonder if we can convert them or trade to something else using points.com. But a good trade, Last I saw was 6k (yes that's 120k spending) gave you stupid amount (less than 10k) through I don't remember where.... Maybe someone can give me a heads up?
So moving on... Are there any serious bonuses from amex to ba anytime soon?
Thanks
So moving on... Are there any serious bonuses from amex to ba anytime soon?
Thanks
Jan 6, 2015, 12:52 pm
#1302
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan, Alaska, Marriott
Posts: 435
I think only fuel surcharge got absorbed into the mile cost
What used to be 1350 or 1750 miles + ~$180 in taxes/fees for us now costs 1600 or 2000 miles + ~$120 in taxes/fees but there is no longer a fuel surcharge entry in the list of taxes & fees.
saving $60 for 250 miles is actually towards the top end of my air miles value range
What used to be 1350 or 1750 miles + ~$180 in taxes/fees for us now costs 1600 or 2000 miles + ~$120 in taxes/fees but there is no longer a fuel surcharge entry in the list of taxes & fees.
saving $60 for 250 miles is actually towards the top end of my air miles value range
Last edited by Cerenity; Jan 6, 2015 at 1:02 pm Reason: correct # of air miles required
Jan 6, 2015, 1:24 pm
#1303
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YQM
Posts: 341
I think only fuel surcharge got absorbed into the mile cost
What used to be 1350 or 1750 miles + ~$180 in taxes/fees for us now costs 1600 or 2000 miles + ~$120 in taxes/fees but there is no longer a fuel surcharge entry in the list of taxes & fees.
saving $60 for 250 miles is actually towards the top end of my air miles value range
What used to be 1350 or 1750 miles + ~$180 in taxes/fees for us now costs 1600 or 2000 miles + ~$120 in taxes/fees but there is no longer a fuel surcharge entry in the list of taxes & fees.
saving $60 for 250 miles is actually towards the top end of my air miles value range
Jan 6, 2015, 1:37 pm
#1304
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
AirMiles dream miles really blow. They're useless now that there's no gift cards. It doesn't seem you can convert them to anything useful. I may get a cordless phone answering machine with the 2000 points I have (yeah, I should be able to get a $500 airfare with that, and I am thinking of redeeming for a $70 phone). It's so bad I am surprised that they are still able to make enough money to run the program...
Jan 6, 2015, 4:37 pm
#1305
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Aeroplan, BA Avios, Delta Skymiles, AAdvantage
Posts: 138
Manufactured spending?
I guess I'll ask since it is an Amex plat (Canadian version).
There's been talk of an ultra bonus you can talk yourself into;
100k MR for 10K$ spend. As if 3K$ wasn't bad enough last year, this year it's about 5K$ biz or 10K$ Plat spend.
Ok I might be ranting a bit... But it's tough when there isn't the same type of manufactured spending there was a few years ago. Does anyone know what kind of manufactured spendings exist now that are accepted?
Some ideas would be much appreciated!
Phil
There's been talk of an ultra bonus you can talk yourself into;
100k MR for 10K$ spend. As if 3K$ wasn't bad enough last year, this year it's about 5K$ biz or 10K$ Plat spend.
Ok I might be ranting a bit... But it's tough when there isn't the same type of manufactured spending there was a few years ago. Does anyone know what kind of manufactured spendings exist now that are accepted?
Some ideas would be much appreciated!
Phil