{"id":236101,"date":"2021-01-05T08:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/news\/air-miles-cas-or-dream\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","slug":"air-miles-cas-or-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/air-miles-cas-or-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"AIR MILES: should I collect CASH or DREAM Miles?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-miles-cash-and-dream-miles\">AIR MILES CASH and DREAM Miles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>There are two types of AIR MILES Reward Miles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CASH Rewards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DREAM Rewards<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-miles-cash-rewards\">AIR MILES CASH Rewards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cash Miles are very easy to use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>at an AIR MILES partner&#8217;s register<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>either online for electronic rewards<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In both cases, <strong>the exchange value will be identical and fixed<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>95 Cash Miles = $10<br>\n<em>or 10.5 cents \/ mile<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/31580_cash_educationalbricks_980x330_fr.jpg\" alt=\"AIR MILES: should I collect CASH or DREAM Miles? - 31580 cash educationalbricks 980x330 fr\" class=\"wp-image-54977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/31580_cash_educationalbricks_980x330_fr.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/31580_cash_educationalbricks_980x330_fr-450x152.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/31580_cash_educationalbricks_980x330_fr-200x67.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/31580_cash_educationalbricks_980x330_fr-768x259.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But at some times of the year, you can redeem 85 or even <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/rewards\/75-air-miles-jean-coutu-promotion\/\">75 Cash Miles<\/a> for a $10 rebate at Jean Coutu. This mathematically <strong>increases the value of your Cash Miles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-miles-dream-rewards\">AIR MILES DREAM Rewards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>DREAM miles require more flexibility to redeem. They can be used online to earn a reward from the AIR MILES DREAM catalogue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Travel: flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miscellaneous articles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Events and attractions<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In most of these cases, <strong>the exchange value will often vary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1076\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/airmiles-reves-utilisation.jpg\" alt=\"AIR MILES: should I collect CASH or DREAM Miles? - airmiles reves utilisation\" class=\"wp-image-48610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/airmiles-reves-utilisation.jpg 1076w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/airmiles-reves-utilisation-450x314.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/airmiles-reves-utilisation-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/airmiles-reves-utilisation-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/airmiles-reves-utilisation-768x536.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1076px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nous avons d&#8217;ailleurs souvent obtenu, par le pass\u00e9, d&#8217;excellentes valeurs d&#8217;\u00e9change de nos milles R\u00caVES notamment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/guides\/tutoriels\/air-miles-billets-avion-court-courrier\/\">pour des billets d&#8217;avions court-courrier<\/a> (entre 14 et 46 cents par mille)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/guides\/tutoriels\/economiser-argent-location-voiture-air-miles\/\">pour des locations de voiture<\/a> (entre 22 et 25 cents par mille)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/articles-disney\/\">pour des billets de parcs d&#8217;attraction<\/a> (autour de 13-14 cents par mille)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, within the milesopedia community, many members find value in the AIR MILES DREAM catalogue like these 3 readers:<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__quote wp-block-milesgutenberg-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__quote__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>I always earn Dream Miles. I just bought 4 round-trip tickets from Montreal to Orlando for 12,950 DREAM miles. I am satisfied: it took me 1 year to earn it all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<pre>Louis B. - Lecteur de milesopedia<\/pre>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__quote wp-block-milesgutenberg-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__quote__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>As already mentioned, DREAM! 4 tickets to Los Angeles for a total of 8,060 miles (thanks to companion tickets) on spring break. I couldn&#8217;t have afforded this trip on short notice without it ($700\/ticket x 5). I would get two tickets to Disneyland with the return of points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<pre>MP - Lectrice de milesopedia<\/pre>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__quote wp-block-milesgutenberg-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__quote__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Dream Miles: you have to be very flexible on flights. The most interesting ones are not available\/less advantageous when everyone travels at the same time&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<pre>S\u00e9bastien - Lecteur de milesopedia<\/pre>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>And the key is here: in order to use Dream Miles, <strong>you have to be flexible<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-difficulty-of-redeeming-dream-miles\">The difficulty of redeeming Dream Miles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>AIR MILES offers its members the opportunity to redeem their DREAM miles for airline tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost per mile varies thanks to what is called <strong>a &#8220;dynamic&#8221; fare structure <\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that the cost in miles will vary depending on <strong>market dollar prices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the search tool was recently launched by AIR MILES on November 18, 2021, the <em>true<\/em> cost in miles remains to be seen. An article on this subject will be published shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/billet-air-miles-yul-mco.jpg\" alt=\"AIR MILES: should I collect CASH or DREAM Miles? - billet air miles yul mco\" class=\"wp-image-48619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/billet-air-miles-yul-mco.jpg 705w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/billet-air-miles-yul-mco-450x398.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/billet-air-miles-yul-mco-200x177.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not flexible in your dates, it will be better:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earn Cash Miles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or use your DREAM miles <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-book-vacation-with-dreams-air-miles\/\">for vacation packages, for example via Redtag<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, this is the only case where the value of the DREAM miles will be fixed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>909 DREAM miles = $100<br>\n<em>or 11 cents \/ mile<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/forfait-vacances-milles-reves.jpg\" alt=\"AIR MILES: should I collect CASH or DREAM Miles? - forfait vacances milles reves\" class=\"wp-image-48621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/forfait-vacances-milles-reves.jpg 967w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/forfait-vacances-milles-reves-450x127.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/forfait-vacances-milles-reves-200x56.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/forfait-vacances-milles-reves-768x216.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This problem with the availability of rewards with DREAM miles has prompted many collectors to migrate to Cash Miles.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Regrettably, AIR MILES does not offer its members the possibility of transferring their miles from one portfolio to another. <strong>Therefore, it is impossible to convert DREAM miles to CASH or vice versa.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-choice-is-yours\">The choice is yours!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, to the question:<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__quote wp-block-milesgutenberg-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__quote__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Do I have to collect CASH or DREAM miles?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no single answer. This will be according to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your objectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your flexibility<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer concrete and immediate rewards, you&#8217;ll be better off with CASH miles.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>On a regular basis, it is possible to redeem your Cash miles for a greater discount. 85 miles = $10, which values the mile at 11.7 cents.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Si vous \u00eates davantage &#8220;joueur&#8221;, et davantage flexible dans vos dates, il sera conseill\u00e9 de se diriger vers les milles R\u00caVES.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vous pourriez y trouver votre compte:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/guides\/tutoriels\/air-miles-billets-avion-court-courrier\/\">pour des billets d&#8217;avions court-courrier<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/guides\/tutoriels\/economiser-argent-location-voiture-air-miles\/\">pour des locations de voiture<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/articles-disney\/\">pour des billets de parcs d&#8217;attraction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mais comme toujours: v\u00e9rifiez bien le prix du march\u00e9 de ce que vous souhaitez obtenir&nbsp;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Par exemple, Disney World r\u00e9alise \u00e0 certaines p\u00e9riodes de l&#8217;ann\u00e9e des promotions ciblant les R\u00e9sidents Canadiens&#8230; mais AIR MILES ne prend pas en compte cette promotion et n&#8217;ajustera pas son prix&nbsp;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/milesopedia\/permalink\/2370767119823915\/?comment_id=2370838933150067&amp;comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D\">Comme l&#8217;a constat\u00e9 Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric<\/a> sur le tarif adulte d&#8217;un billet pour Disney (taxes incluses):<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__quote wp-block-milesgutenberg-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__quote__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Une passe 7 jours semble valoir 369.56$ USD, soit 486.63 CAD. 4750 miles pour 486$, ca donne 9.77 cents par mille, ce qui n&#8217;est pas mieux que les milles argent.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Ceci peut alors diminuer tr\u00e8s nettement la valeur d&#8217;\u00e9change en dessous des 10 cents par mille&#8230; soit la valeur des milles ARGENT&nbsp;!<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Vigilance is therefore required&#8230; but this applies to all loyalty programs. Compare before using your points &amp; miles!<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bottom-line\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So it&#8217;s hard to know for sure if loyalty programs are trying to adjust in some way to change the value of points &amp; miles held by their members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, I have noticed, with the feedback of many milesopedia community members,<strong> a clear preference for Cash miles on the AIR MILES side<\/strong>. This preference seems to have increased in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally, being more flexible on my vacation dates, I am accumulating 100% on the DREAM miles side!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe when our kids are older &#8211; with a school calendar &#8211; reason will prevail to switch to the Cash side!\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/accumulation-air-miles-jm.jpg\" alt=\"AIR MILES: should I collect CASH or DREAM Miles? - accumulation air miles jm\" class=\"wp-image-48635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/accumulation-air-miles-jm.jpg 997w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/accumulation-air-miles-jm-450x222.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/accumulation-air-miles-jm-200x99.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/accumulation-air-miles-jm-768x379.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Finally, don&#8217;t forget that there are <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/air-miles\/\">many AIR MILES credit cards<\/a> available. Here are the best deals available today:<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AIR MILES program will transition to the new Blue Rewards program in summer 2026. Members\u2019 Miles will be converted to Blue points at an equivalent value. 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