{"id":253115,"date":"2019-07-02T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/air-miles-tickets-airplane-short-haul\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T07:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:26:53","slug":"air-miles-tickets-airplane-short-haul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/air-miles-tickets-airplane-short-haul\/","title":{"rendered":"AIR MILES: Maximizing Dream Miles with short-haul flights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><strong>**** This article is out of date<\/strong><em>following the AIR MILES changes of November 18, 2021. Instead, please refer to this article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/programs\/air-miles-new-tool-search-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Launch of the new AIR MILES flight search tool<\/a>.  <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AIR MILES Dream Miles can save you a lot of money&#8230; especially on short-haul flights!<\/p>\n<p>\n<!--more-->\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/air-miles.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2567\" title=\"air miles\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/air-miles.png\" alt=\"air miles\" width=\"110\" height=\"103\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The best use of AIR MILES Dream Miles<\/h2>\n<p>The AIR MILES loyalty program issues 2 types of miles: Silver or Dream.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13148\" style=\"width: 971px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/curseur-air-miles-argent-reves.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13148\" title=\"air miles slider silver dreams\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/curseur-air-miles-argent-reves.jpg\" alt=\"air miles slider silver dreams\" width=\"971\" height=\"300\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The AIR MILES slider on 100% Dreams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the value of Silver Miles is known ($0.105\/mile), the <strong>value of Dream Miles will depend on how you use them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Find out in this article why short-haul airfare is the best use of AIR MILES Dream Miles!<\/p>\n<h3>What is a short-haul ticket?<\/h3>\n<p>A short-haul ticket is a ticket for a flight over a short distance. Generally it will be within the same province or to destinations close to it.<\/p>\n<p>Short-haul airfare costs between 1,400 and 2,500 AIR MILES miles depending on the destination and season (high\/low).<\/p>\n<p>For example, here are the accessible destinations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>in high season  <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>from Quebec<\/li>\n<li>from 2,500 AIR MILES miles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>**** This article is out of date<\/strong><em>following the AIR MILES changes of November 18, 2021. Instead, please see this article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/programs\/air-miles-new-tool-search-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Launch of the new AIR MILES flight search tool<\/a>.  <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/haute-saison-billet-air-miles2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41535\" title=\"high season air miles2 ticket\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/haute-saison-billet-air-miles2.png\" alt=\"high season air miles2 ticket\" width=\"899\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will note that in this case, you can go as far as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chicago,<\/li>\n<li>Washington,<\/li>\n<li>New York,<\/li>\n<li>Boston,<\/li>\n<li><strong>or anywhere in Quebec and Ontario<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But if in high season you only want to visit Quebec, it can cost as little as 1,400 AIR MILES miles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/haute-saison-billet-air-miles-qc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41536\" title=\"high season air miles qc ticket\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/haute-saison-billet-air-miles-qc.png\" alt=\"high season air miles qc ticket\" width=\"899\" height=\"754\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>**** This article is out of date<\/strong><em>following the AIR MILES changes of November 18, 2021. Instead, please see this article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/programs\/air-miles-new-tool-search-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Launch of the new AIR MILES flight search tool<\/a>.  <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And all Canadians know it: <strong>travelling in Canada, on short distances, is excessively expensive, <\/strong>because of the omnipresence of Air Canada without real competition!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/fc-yul-qc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41537\" title=\"fc yul qc\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/fc-yul-qc.jpg\" alt=\"fc yul qc\" width=\"902\" height=\"459\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is not uncommon to see fares of $600 and more to get to the Magdalen Islands from Montreal&#8230; as expensive as many flights across the Atlantic!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tarifs-yul-qc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41538\" title=\"rates yul qc\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tarifs-yul-qc.png\" alt=\"rates yul qc\" width=\"899\" height=\"466\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s where AIR MILES Dream Miles can give you the most value to <strong>save you a LOT of money!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Examples of itineraries<\/h3>\n<p>Here are some examples of itineraries that can be achieved with AIR MILES Dream Miles.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m taking into account the 15% off benefit of the BMO AIR MILES World Elite MasterCard: if you&#8217;re an AIR MILES collector and you plan to use your miles for airfare, this is a card you MUST have in your wallet!<\/p>\n<h4>Montreal (YUL) &#8211; Gasp\u00e9 (YGP)<\/h4>\n<p>An example in high season to visit the Gasp\u00e9sie for 1 week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-ygp-am.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41539\" title=\"yul-ygp-am\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-ygp-am.png\" alt=\"yul ygp am\" width=\"725\" height=\"641\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This same flight is the cheapest found on Google Flights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-ygp-cash.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41540\" title=\"yul-ygp-cash\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-ygp-cash.png\" alt=\"yul ygp cash\" width=\"1015\" height=\"146\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With these two elements, we are able to calculate if it is a good use of AIR MILES Dreams miles.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>YUL-YGP<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Profitability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Cost in miles<\/strong><br \/>\n(Cost of ticket on AIR MILES)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Taxes<\/strong><br \/>\n(Taxes paid on AIR MILES)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">126.76$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Cost of ticket<\/strong><br \/>\n(on Google Flights)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">597.00$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Realized gain<\/strong><br \/>\n(cost of ticket &#8211; taxes paid)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">470.24$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Valuation of the thousand dreams<\/strong><br \/>\n(realized gain \/ cost in miles)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\"><strong>0.23 \/ mile<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In this example, you are able to withdraw $0.23\/Dreams mile, which is an excellent use of AIR MILES miles. Remember, Silver miles are only worth $0.105!<\/p>\n<p><strong>**** This article is out of date<\/strong><em>following the AIR MILES changes of November 18, 2021. Instead, please refer to this article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/programs\/air-miles-new-tool-search-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Launch of the new AIR MILES flight search tool<\/a>.  <\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Montreal (YUL) &#8211; Chicago (ORD)<\/h4>\n<p>Another example with a destination very appreciated by Quebecers and members of the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Facebook group travel for free (or almost...!) with your points and miles - milesopedia\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/groupe-facebook-2\/\">facebook group &#8220;Travel for free (or almost&#8230;!) with your points &amp; miles &#8211; milesopedia&#8221;<\/a>: Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>With the typical case of an extended weekend from Friday to Monday in summer.<\/p>\n<p>Still to stick to reality,<strong> I chose to fly direct<\/strong> rather than via Toronto, which is a bit cheaper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-ord-amm.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41543\" title=\"yul-ord-amm\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-ord-amm.png\" alt=\"yul ord amm\" width=\"728\" height=\"438\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This same flight is trading at $465 on Google Flights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-ord-am.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41544\" title=\"yul-ord-am\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-ord-am.png\" alt=\"yul ord am\" width=\"1014\" height=\"145\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With these two elements, we are able to calculate if it is a good use of AIR MILES Dreams miles.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>YUL-ORD<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Profitability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Cost in miles<\/strong><br \/>\n(Cost of ticket on AIR MILES)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">2066<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Taxes<\/strong><br \/>\n(Taxes paid on AIR MILES)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">174.98$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Cost of ticket<\/strong><br \/>\n(on Google Flights)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">465.00$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Realized gain<\/strong><br \/>\n(cost of ticket &#8211; taxes paid)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">290.02$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Valuation of the thousand dreams<\/strong><br \/>\n(realized gain \/ cost in miles)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\"><strong>0.14 \/ mile<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In this example, you manage to withdraw $0.14 \/ thousand Dreams. It&#8217;s not as good as before, but it&#8217;s still better than the $0.105 Silver miles!<\/p>\n<h4>Montreal (YUL) &#8211; Halifax (YHZ)<\/h4>\n<p>Another example with a perfect destination for a summer weekend: Halifax.<\/p>\n<p>Still to stick to reality,<strong> I chose here to prefer a direct flight<\/strong> rather than one, a little cheaper, with a connection. This time the flight is on Porter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-yhz-am.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41545\" title=\"yul-yhz-am\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-yhz-am.png\" alt=\"yul yhz am\" width=\"724\" height=\"395\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This same flight is trading at $474 on Google Flights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-yhz-cash.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41546\" title=\"yul-yhz-cash\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/yul-yhz-cash.png\" alt=\"yul yhz cash\" width=\"1004\" height=\"148\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With these two elements, we are able to calculate if it is a good use of AIR MILES Dreams miles.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>YUL-YHZ<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Profitability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Cost in miles<\/strong><br \/>\n(Cost of ticket on AIR MILES)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">1&nbsp;575<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Taxes<\/strong><br \/>\n(Taxes paid on AIR MILES)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">141.71$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Cost of ticket<\/strong><br \/>\n(on Google Flights)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">474.00$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Realized gain<\/strong><br \/>\n(cost of ticket &#8211; taxes paid)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\">332.29$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.0829%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Valuation of the thousand dreams<\/strong><br \/>\n(realized gain \/ cost in miles)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.3301%; text-align: center;\"><strong>0.21 \/ mile<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In this example, you manage to withdraw $0.21 \/ thousand Dreams. Which is excellent!<\/p>\n<h3>A card to save even more on your airfare!<\/h3>\n<p>But how can you save even more with a credit card?<\/p>\n<p>The BMO AIR MILES World Elite MasterCard is an especially useful card for those who want to use their Dream Miles for air travel:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Free the first year (during a promotional period)<\/li>\n<li>3,000 AIR MILES miles (during a promotional period)<\/li>\n<li>Premium travel insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are the characteristics of the current promotion, which we will detail below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\"><\/div>\n<h4>Reliable insurance<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/offers\/cards\/bmo-air-miles-world-elite-mastercard\/\">The BMO<sup>&reg;<\/sup> AIR MILES<sup>&reg;<\/sup> World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*<\/a> provides foolproof insurance. If you want to know more about insurance, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/academie\/astuces-de-travel-hacking\/assurances\/meilleure-carte-de-credit-pour-les-assurances-voyages-avec-points\/\">we recommend you read this very detailed article<\/a> (the insurance is identical with the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"BMO<sup>&reg;<\/sup> World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-ascend-world-elite-mastercard\/\"> BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p><strong>**** This article is out of date<\/strong><em>following the AIR MILES changes of November 18, 2021. Instead, please refer to this article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/programs\/air-miles-new-tool-search-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Launch of the new AIR MILES flight search tool<\/a>.  <\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","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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