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Air Miles Dream Miles - soon to expire after 5 years | update: no longer expring

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Air Miles Dream Miles - soon to expire after 5 years | update: no longer expring

With the upcoming expiry of Dream Air Miles expiring after 5 years, what are you guys spending your miles on?

Have around 1500 miles to spend. Didn't see any gift cards or car wash passes that they had in the past?
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Same here I have around 2400 and don't know best way to use it!?
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effers wrote: With the upcoming expiry of Dream Air Miles expiring after 5 years, what are you guys spending your miles on?

Have around 1500 miles to spend. Didn't see any gift cards or car wash passes that they had in the past?
jmmk77 wrote: Same here I have around 2400 and don't know best way to use it!?
1500 can get you Ontario to NYC return in the low season (taxes and fees around $140 I think).

2400 can get you Ontario to Florida return in the off season if you have a BMO Gold credit card (taxes and fees again around $140)
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Sep 13, 2004
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I had 3300, spent 3000 on 2 round trip Halifax to New York. Worked out perfectly, the wife and I were planning on going to NYC for our anniversary and the day we wanted to leave was the first day of their "off season" discounted tickets at 1500 each.
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Feb 11, 2013
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We used some of ours last year and got a vacuum cleaner and a steam cleaner. Still have 1200 left to use. We also have used
them in the past for hotels in Whistler.
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Hi there,

Yeah, it's a good idea to start spending it before the end of the year, so at least you have something to redeem them before everyone else start doing the same thing...

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After redeeming switch to airmiles cash. Then you can redeem easier on the spot (if gift cards is what you wanted)
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Anyone knows is there a way to transfer dream miles to cash miles?
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likemontreal wrote: Anyone knows is there a way to transfer dream miles to cash miles?
Not possible from what I know.
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likemontreal wrote: Anyone knows is there a way to transfer dream miles to cash miles?
MoneyHypeMike wrote: Not possible from what I know.
They won't do it. This is one reason I've stopped using airmails completely. Seems like a simple thing, but there is no 'one time' option even to do so.
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redgrandam wrote: They won't do it. This is one reason I've stopped using airmails completely. Seems like a simple thing, but there is no 'one time' option even to do so.
There was a one-time option when they first launched the Cash Miles program.

I have ~750 Dream Miles. I have no clue what to do with them.
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I'm sitting on 3100 and still am unsure what to do with them. It's been almost a decade since I started and still haven't collected a damn thing. I only get them from Shell, and recently, LCBO. I've never gotten over 200 miles per year, but this last year I got 1200 and got to Gold tier for the first time. I know I'll never reach Onyx, so I've been more on the lookout for something to cash out on while I'm on the Gold tier.


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if u have under the amount to purchase a reasonably priced item GIVE UP hope to ever convert them. However sub 1000 points you can enter into 1/2 raffles for 50 points a peice for 4 to univeral studios i think its valued at 10k+ . ur best option
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After about 12 years of collecting I had only 1200 miles. Redeemed 1000 for a Breville Panini press. Shipping was actually pretty quick, got it within about 5 days.
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You might be able to sell them on Craigslist or Kijiji. I have a friend that is currently looking to buy Disneyland tickets and he has been looking for someone selling on Craigslist.
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You can also donate dream miles to charities, e.g. Canadian Red Cross, and get a tax receipt of $20 for every 190 miles (IIRC.)
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about a year ago I was able to redeem my dream miles for gift certificates to supermarkets like metro and shell gas stations now they took away that option my miles are pretty useless I don't have enough to buy something decent and they're going to expire soon, wow that sucks
Thanks
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redgrandam wrote: They won't do it. This is one reason I've stopped using airmails completely. Seems like a simple thing, but there is no 'one time' option even to do so.
sitting with about 300 dream miles, completely useless
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Stronzo1 wrote: about a year ago I was able to redeem my dream miles for gift certificates to supermarkets like metro and shell gas stations now they took away that option my miles are pretty useless I don't have enough to buy something decent and they're going to expire soon, wow that sucks
+1. About 1.5 years ago redeemed 200 AM for Cineplex GC - 2 tickets, 2 drinks & popcorn. Now that is not available.
I have 167 Dream miles. Like others this is useless to me. Might have to donate to charity

I switched over to Cash miles since then. At least I can redeem 95 AM for $10 off @Shell.
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only thing i could find for 500 miles..two tickets to the Zoo
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