Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[AngelDisney]

I have a flight booked for April 26. Ottawa - Orlando direct. I just received two travel advisories from Airmiles.

1. there was an earthquake 5.7 that has affected Salt Lake city airport (like that's all they need)
2. Chicago is experiencing 4 hr delays.

neither of these airports are anywhere near my flight path. Why?

They send these alerts to all who have booked flights to the affected country without screening. I booked one way direct to Haneda, Japan last year and kept receiving alerts about earthquakes in other parts of Japan.

 

[marcyleecorgan]

What terrible sales at Safeway. Clearly they are doing quite well during this madness!

 

[Donald - my hero]

Finally on the Mega Miles website

 

[Debbie]

@Debbie, are you referring to this new "Chat" feature on the bottom right corner?

Yes, aaaaannnd now it isn't there!

 

[Donald - my hero]

What terrible sales at Safeway. Clearly they are doing quite well during this madness!

I don't think the flyers are reflecting the current situation *yet* I would imagine they have these planned out weeks in advance so they are able to adjust their orders to have enough stock. Just MY opinion!

 

[ottawamom]

So the flyers are going to get worse too!

 

[bababear_50]

I don't think the flyers are reflecting the current situation *yet* I would imagine they have these planned out weeks in advance so they are able to adjust their orders to have enough stock. Just MY opinion!

Hi J
I spoke with manager this morning (from about 6 feet away)....and yes you are correct,,it is going to take a few weeks to have proper flyers which reflect supply of inventory. (Sobeys).I took the last 7 Pillsbury products,,half for me and half for son.(This was at 7:00 am.)=95 airmiles.
Everything I needed I got but then to avoid groups of people I was there at 6:45am.--empty store.
On the way home saw a wave of people coming out of Canadian Tire with paper towels.No TP but lots of paper towels.

Edit to add:
Email from Canadian Tire: looks like they will be changing up their hours and amount of people in retail store. This makes me happy as my son is currently in retail and people are dragging their kids in,,socializing with each other,,,causing the staff a great deal of stress. I spent a couple hours just listening to him last night as he was so upset and emotional,,,please people respect that the retail staff have lives and families too!!

Hugs
Mel


Hugs
Mel

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Email from Canadian Tire: looks like they will be changing up their hours and amount of people in retail store. This makes me happy as my son is currently in retail and people are dragging their kids in,,socializing with each other,,,causing the staff a great deal of stress. I spent a couple hours just listening to him last night as he was so upset and emotional,,,please people respect that the retail staff have lives and families too!!

Yes!!! our grocery stores and Costco are already limited the number of people in the store...trying to remind people about the social distancing.

We have closed our front office doors. All orders are done over the phone. If you don't have an account, payments are by credit card only. When we are loading their vehicles/trailers ( I work at a steel supply business ) people are to stay in their vehicles while our guys are loading their steel, then when they are to drive out of our bays before strapping down their material. Some people are upset over the process. But with social distancing, as we have some people who are more vulnerable working here, so for their health and my own so I don't take it home where my son has severe asthma can get it.

People will complain about it, and hopefully comply with it, without too much back lash. It's and adjustment for all of us.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I went to a Sobeys store about 10 minutes out of the way but it is never busy. The only thing around it right now is a golf course. They sanitize the carts and the baskets so we don't have to. Fully stocked with everything. It's just nice being able to take your time and not have a frenzy around you.

 

[Etch]

I spent a couple hours just listening to him last night as he was so upset and emotional

Well please tell him thank you from me and all the others who appreciate what he is doing. People in retail are going above and beyond what they ever signed up for, that's for sure.

 

[juniorbugman]

Yes I have 2 workers in my house that still have to go to work everyday. My nephew works for the Beer Store distribution centre and his girlfriend works at Costco. She just started last week and has worked almost everyday so far. I worry about them but mostly her because it is Costco people and we know what that is like.

 

[cari12]

Yes I have 2 workers in my house that still have to go to work everyday. My nephew works for the Beer Store distribution centre and his girlfriend works at Costco. She just started last week and has worked almost everyday so far. I worry about them but mostly her because it is Costco people and we know what that is like.

DH and DD work for London Drugs (major pharmacy here) so are definitely both still working as they’re so busy. They work in the distribution centre so at least not with the general public.
I am off this week as we were supposed to be in Disneyland (DH and DD went back to work early to help out). My office is still business as usual except it’s closed to the public. I work for a school board so although classes have been cancelled, the district office is still business as usual. A little concerned going back on Monday as I take public transit to work- hopefully can still practice social distancing.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Anyone here still waiting for their BMO bonus boom (200) miles to post? I think March 31 is when we can start our chase. Do we start with Air Miles chat and then they escalate to BMO?

 

[ottawamom]

You will start with AM and they will tell you they have no idea how much money you spent. That information is held by BMO. You will then call BMO and they will start to give you the run around. Have your statement ready so you can quote purchases.

Good luck.

 

[bababear_50]

Thanks everyone for your comments ,,appreciation and support of all our family & friends who still have to go out there and work to keep things moving. Difficult times but if everyone just slows down and remembers a bit of human kindness (and social distancing) we will plank this virus.
Ok enough off topic for me ..back to
Airmiles...

Hugs All
Mel

 

[bababear_50]

Anyone here still waiting for their BMO bonus boom (200) miles to post? I think March 31 is when we can start our chase. Do we start with Air Miles chat and then they escalate to BMO?

This one right??
Get 220 AIR MILES® Bonus Miles when you spend $360 cumulatively.1

2. Spend $360 cumulatively at Sobeys between November 27 and December 29, 2019.1 3. Pay for your qualifying purchases with your BMO AIR MILES Mastercard and show your AIR MILES Card.​

Hugs Mel

 

[bababear_50]

Sent this to my son
Disney characters learning about social distancing....lol

 

[AngelDisney]

DD and DH needed facial cream. Spent $83 after using the $5 survey coupon at Rexall and got 203 AM. Milking the Rexall cow as much as possible before May.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Good grief, guess I've already run head long into the "what day is it?" phase of social distancing . When did it get to be Thursday?!?!? Flyer updates finally done

 

[mort1331]

I dont even look at the flyers, self isolating. Plus cant really ask the great people that have gotten some supplies for us to price match and collect points. My point collection is in self isolation too.