Comments on: Air Miles Blows http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/ Not just another (Canadian) financial blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:00:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: JadeDragon http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8564 JadeDragon Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:56:22 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8564 On the contrary, it is all in how you use the Air Miles program. By lowering my cost per mile and collecting a lot I don't mind redeeming for merchandise. I actually got a John Deere riding lawn mower, honeymoon cruise, exercise equipment and lots of other stuff. I've linked to one of my guides on how I pulled it off. On the contrary, it is all in how you use the Air Miles program. By lowering my cost per mile and collecting a lot I don’t mind redeeming for merchandise. I actually got a John Deere riding lawn mower, honeymoon cruise, exercise equipment and lots of other stuff. I’ve linked to one of my guides on how I pulled it off.

]]> By: Steve K http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8479 Steve K Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8479 Air Miles is a massive disappointment. I've never gotten the flights that I wanted. Most of the time they try to route you through 2-3 stops so that the flight takes 100% LONGER than it should. Someone should start a class action. Air Miles is a massive disappointment. I’ve never gotten the flights that I wanted. Most of the time they try to route you through 2-3 stops so that the flight takes 100% LONGER than it should. Someone should start a class action.

]]> By: LINDA W http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8331 LINDA W Sat, 16 May 2009 00:19:49 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8331 WE SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY AT THE LCBO AND USE AIR MILES. THERE IS NEVER ANYTHING AVAILABLE ON THEIR OFFERINGS THAT ARE OF INTEREST TO US GIVEN THE LOW VALUE OF RETURN AND COMPLICATIONS WITH BOOKING TRAVEL THAT WE ENGAGE IN OFTEN. AT LEAST OUR VISA TRAVEL CARD PROVIDES REAL BENEFITS WITHOUT HAVING TO DOWNGRADE AS WE'D HAVE TO DO IF WE EVER REDEEMED AIR MILES WHICH BY THE WAY WE'VE NEVER DONE BECAUSE EVERYTHING THEY OFFER IS DOWN-MARKET. I GUESS AIR MILE REWARDS AREN'T MEANT TO REALLY ENGAGE US AFTER ALL, JUST ANOTHER PIECE OF PLASTIC TO CARRY IN THE WALLET. WE SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY AT THE LCBO AND USE AIR MILES. THERE IS NEVER ANYTHING AVAILABLE ON THEIR OFFERINGS THAT ARE OF INTEREST TO US GIVEN THE LOW VALUE OF RETURN AND COMPLICATIONS WITH BOOKING TRAVEL THAT WE ENGAGE IN OFTEN. AT LEAST OUR VISA TRAVEL CARD PROVIDES REAL BENEFITS WITHOUT HAVING TO DOWNGRADE AS WE’D HAVE TO DO IF WE EVER REDEEMED AIR MILES WHICH BY THE WAY WE’VE NEVER DONE BECAUSE EVERYTHING THEY OFFER IS DOWN-MARKET.
I GUESS AIR MILE REWARDS AREN’T MEANT TO REALLY ENGAGE US AFTER ALL, JUST ANOTHER PIECE OF PLASTIC TO CARRY IN THE WALLET.

]]> By: af http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8330 af Fri, 15 May 2009 22:39:32 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8330 Air miles is in the business of screwing people over. I spend one hour waiting "due to a higher than normal volume of calls." The woman (although nice) tried three times to book a flight i wanted but it was declined every time after inputting ALL my information. And i ended up with NO flight but $1050 worth of travel insurance charges on my credit card. Which by the way after calling and waiting, I was told would not be reversed for up to 3 WEEKS!!! This is the last straw air miles...I'm through with you. Air miles is in the business of screwing people over. I spend one hour waiting “due to a higher than normal volume of calls.” The woman (although nice) tried three times to book a flight i wanted but it was declined every time after inputting ALL my information. And i ended up with NO flight but $1050 worth of travel insurance charges on my credit card. Which by the way after calling and waiting, I was told would not be reversed for up to 3 WEEKS!!! This is the last straw air miles…I’m through with you.

]]> By: ed http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8302 ed Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:31:23 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8302 think airmiles is bad, apparently airmiles has decided to make people who are not a Gold collector, wait even longer to have there calls answers. That is fact. Gold collectors get to come first, even if a non-gold collector called in way before the Gold collector. Unfair isn't it?? I should know, I work there. If you want to have your say, it is better to write to us, or fax, as oppose to call, we can't doing anything at the call centre, but if they read your personal letters and emails, they will listen. Makes you wonder if airmiles has the power to do that what do you think their employees are going through?? Let me tell you, HELL all for a billion dollars Mailing Address : AIR MILES Customer Care, PO Box 130, Station B, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2T3 Fax : (416) 733-3965 think airmiles is bad, apparently airmiles has decided to make people who are not a Gold collector, wait even longer to have there calls answers. That is fact. Gold collectors get to come first, even if a non-gold collector called in way before the Gold collector. Unfair isn’t it?? I should know, I work there. If you want to have your say, it is better to write to us, or fax, as oppose to call, we can’t doing anything at the call centre, but if they read your personal letters and emails, they will listen. Makes you wonder if airmiles has the power to do that what do you think their employees are going through?? Let me tell you, HELL all for a billion dollars

Mailing Address :
AIR MILES Customer Care, PO Box 130, Station B,
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2T3

Fax :
(416) 733-3965

]]> By: larry http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8147 larry Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:39:59 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-8147 I find it funny that people say they will get rid of there airmiles card... ahahahah fine do it its a free service to begin with so why not get somthing for free anyway?? i have never had a bad expreince with them they always have the flights i need and in some cases i have booked up to one week beforehand genrally speaking with airmiles if you are flying for xmas or spring break best get that booked 5 monhts in advance but most other times of year it is easy I find it funny that people say they will get rid of there airmiles card… ahahahah fine do it its a free service to begin with so why not get somthing for free anyway?? i have never had a bad expreince with them they always have the flights i need and in some cases i have booked up to one week beforehand genrally speaking with airmiles if you are flying for xmas or spring break best get that booked 5 monhts in advance but most other times of year it is easy

]]> By: David http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-7095 David Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:59:55 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-7095 I picked up a airline mileage credit card a couple of years ago with the intent of flying to Hawaii. I later found out those flights usually are'nt available for use with frequent flyer mileage. I was able to use some of them to fly my son to Kentucky this summer though. I picked up a airline mileage credit card a couple of years ago with the intent of flying to Hawaii. I later found out those flights usually are’nt available for use with frequent flyer mileage. I was able to use some of them to fly my son to Kentucky this summer though.

]]> By: Dave http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-7093 Dave Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:52:54 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-7093 Well that does it. I think I will get rid of Air Miles and I don't think I will get TD Gold Travel Visa because we just don't use our credit card enough. I prefer to pay for things straight from our bank accounts. This has proven time and time again to save us money as we spend more money and buy more things if we use a credit card than if we use money in our bank accounts. It's not psychological, it's just that sometimes we don't have enough money in our bank accounts so that causes us to delay and rethink big purchases. The only problem is my wife is not convinced yet and our account is joint now. Well that does it. I think I will get rid of Air Miles and I don’t think I will get TD Gold Travel Visa because we just don’t use our credit card enough. I prefer to pay for things straight from our bank accounts. This has proven time and time again to save us money as we spend more money and buy more things if we use a credit card than if we use money in our bank accounts. It’s not psychological, it’s just that sometimes we don’t have enough money in our bank accounts so that causes us to delay and rethink big purchases. The only problem is my wife is not convinced yet and our account is joint now.

]]> By: Canadianfinancialdiy http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-7092 Canadianfinancialdiy Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:24:09 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-7092 Your Air Miles experience exactly describes what I went through with them ...ten years ago. One summer I had to fly back and forth between Ottawa and Moncton every weekend for eight weeks. After the usual interminable wait (don't you love that message 'due to the higher than normal call volumes ...') I was told by the agent that there was not a single weeke nd for which a flight was available that remotely suited my schedule. That was the end of Air Miles. Aeroplan is only a tiny bit better - I've actually booked a half dozen flights in the 22 years I've been a member. Since about seven years ago, I'm like Nabloid - TD Gold Travel Visa. Have had little problem phoning their in-house travel agents, or doing bookings through the web, and the flights/ hotels can be from any airline, at any price. Their system of granting $75 dollar credit per 5000 points redeemed works just fine. I do all my spending on my Visa - even groceries - and get about one free flight per year or two. Some cards may offer more redemption value per dollar spent but the TD Visa's total flexibility more than makes up for that. Points that you cannot effectively redeem are worthless, aren't they? Your Air Miles experience exactly describes what I went through with them …ten years ago. One summer I had to fly back and forth between Ottawa and Moncton every weekend for eight weeks. After the usual interminable wait (don’t you love that message ‘due to the higher than normal call volumes …’) I was told by the agent that there was not a single weeke nd for which a flight was available that remotely suited my schedule. That was the end of Air Miles.

Aeroplan is only a tiny bit better - I’ve actually booked a half dozen flights in the 22 years I’ve been a member.

Since about seven years ago, I’m like Nabloid - TD Gold Travel Visa. Have had little problem phoning their in-house travel agents, or doing bookings through the web, and the flights/ hotels can be from any airline, at any price. Their system of granting $75 dollar credit per 5000 points redeemed works just fine. I do all my spending on my Visa - even groceries - and get about one free flight per year or two. Some cards may offer more redemption value per dollar spent but the TD Visa’s total flexibility more than makes up for that. Points that you cannot effectively redeem are worthless, aren’t they?

]]> By: Nabloid.com http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-7080 Nabloid.com Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:08:11 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/08/30/air-miles-blows/#comment-7080 May I suggest you get TD Travel Points... as long as you use your TD Visa, you get rewards at any retailer. The beautiful thing about it is, I use the credit card to pay off all my business bills... I think I have abotu $1,500 worth of TD travel points to use... not bad! May I suggest you get TD Travel Points… as long as you use your TD Visa, you get rewards at any retailer. The beautiful thing about it is, I use the credit card to pay off all my business bills… I think I have abotu $1,500 worth of TD travel points to use… not bad!

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