Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[ottawamom]

You will, they will be mailed out automatically. Welcome to the dark side (black cards)

 

[marchingstar]

You will, they will be mailed out automatically. Welcome to the dark side (black cards)

interesting! any idea how long it should take for the onyx card to get shipped out? I hit onyx status last fall (maybe Oct, good through 2018) but haven't gotten a card yet.

 

[mort1331]

We listen to CHFI and they were broadcasting from that store yesterday and i thought to myself "Can't wait to hear from @mort1331 the REAL story of this "amazing event" I sure hope you did follow thru and call the paper, that's not good!!

Didnt know they were broadcasting it. I tried calling the papers but being sunday no answer. If they were broadcasting while i was there i would have said somethinf on air for sure. Will call the papers and town monday

 

[ttaylorcan]

Congratulations!!!! Wonder if we get new "Onyx" Air Miles cards?

Same to you! Honestly, I don't think it will make much difference to me, all my miles pretty much go to Disney tickets, but you never know.

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

You will, they will be mailed out automatically. Welcome to the dark side (black cards)

Thanks for the info...I'm excited to join the Dark Side!!!!! Not sure if it will make a difference for me but excited that my AM collecting this past year has paid off....

 

[ottawamom]

Has anyone else had their STB bonus miles included in their count towards ONYX or Gold status. I've been watching my account and when I do a quick reconciliation the 1900AM from STB are not included in the total. Ultimately I guess it doesn't make a difference I was just under the impression that they were going to count towards our 2017 totals.

 

[ottawamom]

Thanks for the info...I'm excited to join the Dark Side!!!!! Not sure if it will make a difference for me but excited that my AM collecting this past year has paid off....

It's always rewarding to reach a milestone.

I just noticed all your stays in your signature. We're off to stay at POP again in May. Can't wait, its such a nice resort.

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

It's always rewarding to reach a milestone.

I just noticed all your stays in your signature. We're off to stay at POP again in May. Can't wait, its such a nice resort.

We've had many more stays than what is listed....I just haven't updated my signature in a long time...While we love Pop, and had planned to stay there for my birthday at the end of March, we decided to switch to All Star Music because of the construction at Pop...and based on the pictures of the new rooms, I doubt we will be staying at Pop again...while the addition of a queen size bed is nice, I am not a fan of the double size murphy bed that eliminates the table when it is down - we use the table a lot. The rooms to me now look like dorm rooms with the colour scheme (or should I say lack of colour) and lack of Disney...

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Where do you find on the website where you're at in terms of gold vs onyx for the year?

Nevermind, found it. My 1900 STB miles are not counting towards my miles earned for the year.

 

[oceanwave]

I am so frustrated with airmiles. I saved up all these airmiles to use to book our summer vacation flights. My son is under 2, but want to book him his own seat because he is such a wiggle worm and it's Air Canada Rouge. I went to make the booking today and I can't book a seat for him with airmiles. I can book him as a lap infant but cannot book a seat for him. I did a live chat and they told me their system does not allow under 2's to book a seat. I was told I could use airmiles to purchase my seat and my husband's seat and then to call Air Canada to purchase a cash seat for my son and they would then link the reservation together. Has anyone done this? I am a bit apprehensive doing this. It is just so silly I can't use airmiles to purchase a seat for an infant.

 

[Donald - my hero]

I am so frustrated with airmiles. I saved up all these airmiles to use to book our summer vacation flights. My son is under 2, but want to book him his own seat because he is such a wiggle worm and it's Air Canada Rouge. I went to make the booking today and I can't book a seat for him with airmiles. I can book him as a lap infant but cannot book a seat for him. I did a live chat and they told me their system does not allow under 2's to book a seat. I was told I could use airmiles to purchase my seat and my husband's seat and then to call Air Canada to purchase a cash seat for my son and they would then link the reservation together. Has anyone done this? I am a bit apprehensive doing this. It is just so silly I can't use airmiles to purchase a seat for an infant.

I would call Air Canada and ask if you can book him as OVER 2 since you want a seat and then later call back and alter his age? How old will he be at the time of your flight? Personally think that's stupid, who cares how old the person is that you want to book a seat for" When searching on the AirCanada website i noticed that you need an approved child restraint for a child under 2 if you pay for a seat.

Call Air Canada and go from there, good luck, since they state you would pay full adult price for his ticket and if it was me i would be annoyed that a glitch in Airmiles policy wouldn't allow me to use my rewards!

 

[Glynis4]

I am so frustrated with airmiles. I saved up all these airmiles to use to book our summer vacation flights. My son is under 2, but want to book him his own seat because he is such a wiggle worm and it's Air Canada Rouge. I went to make the booking today and I can't book a seat for him with airmiles. I can book him as a lap infant but cannot book a seat for him. I did a live chat and they told me their system does not allow under 2's to book a seat. I was told I could use airmiles to purchase my seat and my husband's seat and then to call Air Canada to purchase a cash seat for my son and they would then link the reservation together. Has anyone done this? I am a bit apprehensive doing this. It is just so silly I can't use airmiles to purchase a seat for an infant.

That's ridiculous! I would be super frustrated too

 

[ottawamom]

I am so frustrated with airmiles. I saved up all these airmiles to use to book our summer vacation flights. My son is under 2, but want to book him his own seat because he is such a wiggle worm and it's Air Canada Rouge. I went to make the booking today and I can't book a seat for him with airmiles. I can book him as a lap infant but cannot book a seat for him. I did a live chat and they told me their system does not allow under 2's to book a seat. I was told I could use airmiles to purchase my seat and my husband's seat and then to call Air Canada to purchase a cash seat for my son and they would then link the reservation together. Has anyone done this? I am a bit apprehensive doing this. It is just so silly I can't use airmiles to purchase a seat for an infant.

Thinking about this and the way Airmiles handles seat selection I wonder if this has anything to do with the possibility of a two year old being assigned a seat away from you. If Air Canada would allow you to book and pay for your seat selection once you have your confirmation from Airmiles maybe it would be allowed. Definitely worth the call.

 

[ttaylorcan]

Has anyone else had their STB bonus miles included in their count towards ONYX or Gold status. I've been watching my account and when I do a quick reconciliation the 1900AM from STB are not included in the total. Ultimately I guess it doesn't make a difference I was just under the impression that they were going to count towards our 2017 totals.

My STB were included in the status count on the weekend and then they were removed. I was at 3645 for 2017, now I'm at 1745. My status was also changed to onyx, it's still there.

 

[mort1331]

Ya something is not right with the counts
Mine is saying I have only collected 24am towards this years count..i dont think so. Also I am sure the STB counts towards this year too. I think i have it saved somewhere and will check in the next day or 2

 

[ottawamom]

Thanks mort1331, will be here patiently waiting for your reply

 

[Donald - my hero]

From the STB FAQs, which i saved for future reference -- the link is still active luckily! I'm really hating this promotion more and more as time passes.

 

[mort1331]

From the STB FAQs, which i saved for future reference -- the link is still active luckily! I'm really hating this promotion more and more as time passes.
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The Duck is so much faster than I. I knew it was somewhere because we had discussions about it on this thread about how it would be a great boost to next year.
THanks Duck

 

[mort1331]

So lots of fun online chat with AM about the points counting towards status. Long and short of it was that first they tried to say they did not count. I copy and pasted from their own website FAQ for STB and sent that to them. They go, "hmm by that wording it should count, let me see". They have sent it upstairs and will get back to me. LOL we will wait till the end of the month.

 

[ottawamom]

So lots of fun online chat with AM about the points counting towards status. Long and short of it was that first they tried to say they did not count. I copy and pasted from their own website FAQ for STB and sent that to them. They go, "hmm by that wording it should count, let me see". They have sent it upstairs and will get back to me. LOL we will wait till the end of the month.

I just got off an online chat with them as well. You must have spoken with them before I did because they told me, after checking with the Shop the Block specialist" that the bonus Cash miles will count towards our status for this year (earned in 2017 status for 2018). They will be updating the account shortly. What I don't know is if they will be updating every account or only those who call in and question it. Time will tell on that. I hope my status will be changed when they do the next update on Sunday Feb 19. I will report back and others can check and see if they were also updated.

I did the online chat because I wanted a copy of what was said. Turns out I need a special app to be able to read what was printed to file. I should have just called them. So much quicker (for me anyway).