Can you use air miles for groceries?

95 Cash Miles gets you $10 towards your purchases, and can be redeemed in $10 increments up to $750 per collector account per day at most AIR MILES Cash Partners. That means if you shop at Metro and you have 475 Cash Miles in your Cash account, you can turn that into $50 off your grocery bill.



Yes, you can use air miles for groceries, particularly through major programs like AIR MILES in Canada. As of early 2026, the AIR MILES program is transitioning into BMO's Blue Rewards, but members can still use their "Cash Miles" at the checkout of participating partners like Metro, Sobeys, and Foodland. Typically, you can redeem 95 Cash Miles for $10 off your grocery bill instantly. Additionally, the program has introduced features where you can earn miles by scanning receipts from any grocery store, including Walmart or Costco, for specific "targeted" products. While using miles for travel (flights or hotels) often provides the highest "per-point" value, using them for groceries is a popular way to offset daily living costs. Other global programs like Avios (British Airways) also allow for nectar point conversions which can be spent at supermarkets like Sainsbury's, making travel rewards more versatile than ever for everyday needs.

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The exact process may vary slightly from Partner to Partner. Typically, while at checkout, show the cashier your AIR MILES Card and let them know you would like to use Cash Miles towards your purchase. You need to spend a minimum of $10 before tax; then every 95 Cash Miles will get you $10 off your purchase.

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Think of AIR MILES Cash eVouchers as virtual Cash coupons that can be used in-store or online at select partners. Just like other Cash rewards, eVouchers start at 95 Miles and get you $10 towards your purchases. Unless it says otherwise, rewards typically ship within 4 weeks.

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Yes. You can sell your American Airlines miles and points in exchange for instant cash if you find your accumulated miles hard to use. Several online miles brokers buy these miles to help out other clients with flight bookings using your miles – MilesBuyer is one of them.

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As of April 10, 2023 American Express Air Miles credit cards have been discontinued and are no longer available to new applicants. These credit cards include: American Express Air Miles.

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Here's the catch. Air Miles themselves do not expire. But, if your account “expires” by being “dormant” (or inactive) for 24 consecutive months, then the points on it will disappear. An account is considered inactive if there are no points transactions within that period.

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Some airline loyalty programs also let you use miles or points for hotel stays, car rentals, magazine subscriptions, merchandise or flight upgrades. In most cases, these types of redemptions will get you a low value for your miles. To get the best value, you'll want to plan to redeem your airline miles for flights.

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We sampled flight awards available with U.S. carriers and found that consumers need between about 8,000 and 57,000 miles to get a free one-way coach flight. Free flights in business or first class start at around 25,000 miles and climb to well over 150,000 miles one-way.

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AIR MILES Hotels + Cars provides access to 300,000+ hotels, resorts and independent boutiques around the world and thousands of car rental locations around the world. For your hotel booking, use your Dream Miles towards bookings or get Reward Miles when you pay for your complete hotel booking using a credit card.

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However, we learned on March 9, 2023 that the company that owns AIR MILES, Loyalty Ventures, is preparing to declare bankruptcy ! The next day, March 10, 2023, BMO announced its intention to acquire the AIR MILES program. Then, later that day, Loyalty Ventures confirmed that it was filing for bankruptcy protection.

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Key takeaways. Cash back credit cards are generally the better choice if you want to earn simple rewards on your regular purchases. A points or miles card may be a better option if you travel often or want to start earning travel rewards on your purchases.

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Can I get my miles back if I change or cancel my award flight? When canceling a flight that was purchased using miles, most airlines do not charge a cancellation fee. It is generally free to get your miles reinstated and even the taxes and fees you paid will usually be refunded.

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