AIR MILES has released its Black Friday offers, which have the potential to be quite lucrative.
This time, you can earn a nice chunk of bonus miles by making an eligible purchase through AIR MILES Travel, and you can also pad your balance by making online purchases through AIR MILES Shops with elevated earning rates.
Earn Up to 2,500 Bonus AIR MILES for Black Friday
AIR MILES has released its Black Friday offers, and one in particular has the potential to be quite lucrative.
By making an eligible booking on AIR MILES Travel, you’ll earn bonus miles as follows:
- Spend $100, get 100 bonus AIR MILES
- Spend $500, get 1,000 bonus AIR MILES
- Spend $1,000, get 2,500 bonus AIR MILES
As per the terms and conditions of the offer, you’ll need to book using a credit card between November 22 and November 28, 2023; however, you can use any credit card.
The $100, $500, and $1,000 minimum spending thresholds are in Canadian dollars, and don’t include any taxes and fees on bookings.
Eligible bookings include all flights, accommodation, car rental, packages, and extras booked on AIR MILES Travel. Notably, cruises aren’t eligible for bonus miles through this offer.
The Black Friday AIR MILES offer can be combined with other offers available through the program.
Importantly, only one bonus per account is available. Therefore, if you have multiple passengers or multiple bookings to make, consider spreading out the purchases across different accounts in your household.
Earn Up to 20x Bonus AIR MILES on AIR MILES Shops
AIR MILES is also offering elevating earnings rates for Black Friday on AIR MILES Shops, the program’s online shopping portal.
In the absence of any promotions, the earning rates at AIR MILES Shops is generally 1 AIR MILE per $20 spent.
During the Black Friday promotion, you’ll earn up to 20x AIR MILES at select retailers, which equates to 1 AIR MILE per $1 (CAD) spent, and sometimes even more.
The elevated earning rates are valid through to 11:59pm Eastern Time on November 27, 2023, which leaves plenty of time to peruse the offers and see if you can take advantage of one or more.
As per the offer’s terms and conditions:
- You must sign in at airmilesshops.ca prior to purchasing to receive the bonus AIR MILES
- The offer excludes purchases at Disney+, Wealthsimple , Amazon Music Unlimited (free trial offer), DAZN, Chef’s Plate, Goodfood, Hello Fresh, Uber. Uber Eats, Tiktok Business and any travel online stores (including, but not limited to travel bookings, car rentals, and hotel stays)
- The offer can be combined with other Bonus Miles offers
- The offer is valid for purchasing gift cards; however, only at online retailers who regularly offer Reward Miles on gift card purchases
- Bonus AIR MILES will be credited up to 90 days after the offer’s end date
To see the full list of retailers and the elevated earning rates, head to the AIR MILES Shops website.
Boost Your AIR MILES Balance for Black Friday
If you’ve been looking to boost your AIR MILES balance, be sure to check out the offers available for Black Friday.
In terms of how valuable these offers are, we value AIR MILES at 10.5 cents (CAD) apiece.
Using this valuation, if you make an eligible booking through AIR MILES Travel, you’d get the following returns:
- Spend $100, get 100 bonus AIR MILES, which we’d value at $10.50
- Spend $500, get 1,000 bonus AIR MILES, which we’d value at $100.50
- Spend $1,000, get 2,500 bonus AIR MILES, which we’d value at $262.50
Of these, the best return comes with the “Spend $1,000, get 2,500 bonus AIR MILES” offer. If you have any upcoming travel that you need to book, it’s worth considering making the booking through AIR MILES Travel, as you’ll get a great return.
Keep in mind that you can also get bonus base AIR MILES miles with various status levels, or by making bundled bookings:
- Blue: 1 AIR MILE per $15 spent (3x on eligible bundles)
- Gold: 1 AIR MILE per $10 spent (4x on eligible bundles)
- Onyx: 1 AIR MILE per $5 spent (5x on eligible bundles)
Furthermore, if you pay with an eligible AIR MILES co-branded credit card, you’ll earn a further 3x base AIR MILES for purchases made with AIR MILES partners.
When it comes to AIR MILES Shops, you’re also getting a solid return on spending with the Black Friday promotion.
For example, for eligible Apple products, you’ll earn 20 AIR MILES per $20 spent. We’d value 20 AIR MILES at $2.10, which can certainly add up if you’re making a large purchase.
Just be sure to read the terms and conditions to learn about any products that aren’t eligible for the elevated earning rates.
Conclusion
AIR MILES has rolled out its Black Friday offers, which have the potential to be quite lucrative.
By making an eligible booking on AIR MILES Travel, you can earn up to 2,500 bonus miles, and by shopping on AIR MILES Shops, you can earn up to 20x bonus miles.
It’s great to see AIR MILES putting out lucrative promotions for Black Friday. If you’re interested in taking advantage of any of these offers, head to the AIR MILES website.
