Welcome to the Air Canada/Aeroplan forum!
This Master Sticky is meant to serve as an information centre where members new and old alike can come to find answers to a myriad of questions about the airline, Aeroplan and forum organization. It isn't meant to be an exhaustive dissection of every possible topic that relates to the airline & the loyalty program but more of an introduction to both.
Before we begin a few ground rules about participating in the forum:
What topics belong:
•Topics related to Air Canada flights and the broader Air Canada experience. In addition to topics about the airline itself, other "on topic" areas include operational issues that impact travel on Air Canada. Airport strikes, delays due closed runways, weather issues, baggage issues, or any other issue that impacts travel on Air Canada.
•Aeroplan related discussions; Aeroplan related topics such as planning & booking award travel, bonus offers, credit card enrollment bonus deals, earning points on partners, etc.
What topics should go elsewhere:
•NEXUS: Note that the NEXUS Information thread has been relocated to the new
Trusted Traveller forum on FT and can be found
here.
•Other Canadian Airlines: Threads on these topics should be posted in their appropriate forum. For Westjet please use the Westjet forum. Porter, First Air and other Canadian airlines should be posted in the Other North American airlines forum.
•Related to Canada, but not Air Canada or Aeroplan or the exceptions outlined above will be moved to the Canada forum. Examples would include threads general questions about Canada, immigration issues, and "off topic" Canadian topics such as CBC Mini Series, "Deals of the Day", best way to get from the airport to downtown, restaurant recommendations while passing through specific Canadian airports, baggage storage, meeting points, etc.
•Threads that are not Canadian will be moved to the best home on FT. These would include Star Alliance Threads, threads about UK, France, Other Airlines (United, US Airways, Continental, etc)
We would encourage you to seek the answers by searching before creating a brand new thread as it may be a topic that has come up previously. Taking this step helps the forum run smoother with less duplicate threads and makes finding the answer easier for the next person.
We also ask you to use the “Report Bad Post” icon, which is the red triangle in the lower left of each post, to bring to the forum moderators attention any post or thread you feel is inappropriate for tone or location rather than responding directly.
As always this will be a work in progress and the Moderators will use their best judgment in making a move. If you feel we’ve made a mistake, please let us know via PM or Email and we'll be happy to explain the thought process and will reconsider if a mistake is made.
Members are encouraged to contact by PM either forum moderator if they have corrections, updates or FAQ suggestions.
PLEASE NOTE: This new FAQ has a few upgrades and imbeded hyperlinks in the images which users can click on to take you right to the applicable portion of the website on that topic. Traditional hyperlinks will be included for those users who have not enabled images.
tcook052
Air Canada Forum Moderator
With thanks to Skofarrell and seanthepilot for original version of this introduction
AC Forum Thread Resource
A list of highly useful threads
Status
Altitude Program
The Air Canada Early Status Recognition Thread
I am X miles short of P/E/SE. Will AC give the status anyway?
Status Match
1,000,000 Million Miles Recognition from AC
eUpgrades and changes to Tango booking classes to Europe, Israel, Asia & S. America
UA Economy Plus upgrade - Altitude Elite 50K/Star Alliance Gold
Definitive rules for priority security lines at YYZ for AC status flyers
Distinction, Aeroplan's new member recognition program
Calculator for SQM, Aeroplan miles, & SQD
Mini-RTW
The Complete Newbie Guide/FAQ to the Air Canada Aeroplan Mini-RTW
List of valid and booked mini-RTW itineraries version 2.0
Mini RTW Questions
Aeroplan City Pair mileages
Codeshare earning
Codeshare Mileage Accumulation Update
Rant: Oh no points because operating carrier fare class
Upgrades
Updates on Air Canada Altitude: AQM & eUpgrades
Master thread: Flyers seeking eUpgrade credits
Master thread: eupgrade credits to gift to a new friend
How to Upgrade on Air Canada
Post your last minute upgrades here
The R Games
New Upgrades to Premium Economy
(LMU) Last Minute Upgrade fare discussion & questions
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-...-upgrades.html
Expired Miles
Expired Aeroplan Miles [Merged Thread]
AP just wiped out my account, now what?
Aeroplan Points Expiry - How to Determine Expiry Date
Lounges
I’m in the MLL now…
Air Canada gifting MLL pass thread (2017 - 2019)
FAQ: LHR AC Arrivals & *A lounge options
FAQ: LAX MLL & *A Lounges
FAQ: AC lounge at CDG questions
Air Canada Maple leaf Lounge at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 2
New VIP lounge YYZ int'l: Air Canada Signature Suite
YVR international maple leaf lounge
AC.com/Technology issues
aircanada.com/aeroplan.com - Experiences/Complaints/Issues
Miscellaneous
Boarding pass codes
What do ML*1 / ML*2 mean?
"Official" Aeroplan Status Miles - City Flight Pairings List
FT Acronyms and Terms for Dummies
“Somewhat scary one near Winnipeg” – the AC Master Thread for incidents
The Forum Lounge Thread (2020)
Canadian celebrity sightings thread
The Air Canada Amenity Kit Compendium Master Thread and Wiki
Air Canada to Launch Its Own Loyalty Program in 2020
Aircraft/Operations
Air Canada rouge Flight Report and Feedback Thread
The Air Canada 787-8/-9 Dreamliner Discussion Thread
More classes move from flex to tango
Announcing Premium Economy & new 777-300ERs
Air Canada rouge, a leisure airline
XM Thread: Air Canada refurbishment status and trip questions
AC Suggestion Box Thread
Flight Report & Feedback Thread
Air Canada iPhone app
Interline baggage
FAQ: Air Canada New meal offerings for International Business Class Customers
Summary of North American Executive meal class service
Branded fares; AC changes booking classes/fare classes for Tango & Flex
Air Canada Selects Boeing 737 MAX to Renew Mainline Narrowbody Fleet
Tracking the re-painting of AC's fleet in the new (2017) livery
Seats
Seat selection For bookings made elsewhere than on aircanada.com
What is the best seat on AC
Best seat on 777 – Biz class alone
Best seat on E75 in Exec First
Best executive first class seats on 77W
Best 767-300 Business seats for couple?
Discount Codes
Air Canada Discount Code Discussion Thread (2017)
Award tickets
Please list your AP Taxes and SURCHARGES on AP reward tickets
Short Haul Awards
Changes to Flight Reward Charts
Lack of Swiss F award availability
carriers with little or no fuel surcharges for award travel
FAQ: How to Save Money/YQ on Aeroplan Europe redemptions