More AE rip-offs!

Shareholder · Jan 20, 13, 3:26 pm

So I thought that AE had announced domestic one-ways would be reduced to 50% return mileage instead of the usurious 66%. However, doing a search for a one-way YVR-YYZ flight I am still getting 17K+$77.41 for an economy ticket. However, checking out my MileagePlus account I can get the same flight for 12.5K+$22.70. Or I can route YVR-YYJ-YYZ for 12.5K+$5.70!

Is this highway robbery or what? How can AE justify such rip-offs? How much longer can AE members stand being taken for fools?

rankourabu · Jan 20, 13, 3:42 pm

The 50% was a year end promo/IT glitch.

They do this, because they can. People still fly AC and collect AE.

margarita girl · Jan 20, 13, 4:04 pm

It was a promo for Dec 17 to Jan 13. See post #33.

1 way AP award within NA is now only 50% of the miles

sp4294 · Jan 20, 13, 5:01 pm

So what is YVR-YYJ-YYZ coming up as on AE?

CloudsBelow · Jan 20, 13, 5:13 pm

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Originally Posted by Shareholder

Is this highway robbery or what? How can AE justify such rip-offs? How much longer can AE members stand being taken for fools?

Says the AC SE ........

WS needs to keep increasing destinations w/ 737s and DH4s, get a competitive FF programme, get a strong premium credit card, and join OW.

Without choice, it's not so easy to change

Shareholder · Jan 20, 13, 5:41 pm

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Says the AC SE ........

Also UA/MP1K and AA ExecPlat. Next year I will be 75KElite and the year after AE Tangerine! No more AE for me. Any AC flights go into MP.

Shareholder · Jan 20, 13, 5:42 pm

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Originally Posted by sp4294

So what is YVR-YYJ-YYZ coming up as on AE?

You don't want to know! Actually, it didn't come up.

yyzvoyageur · Jan 20, 13, 5:52 pm

I'm happy to say I'm far more than halfway to my goal of clearing out my Aeropeso account and cutting up my card. It's now probably down to a YYZ-(somewhere in Europe)-(somewhere in Asia)-YYZ with my wife, and maybe an Esso gift card or two, and I'll have achieved my goal. The feeling is liberating.

rehoult · Jan 20, 13, 6:18 pm

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Originally Posted by Shareholder

Is this highway robbery or what? How can AE justify such rip-offs? How much longer can AE members stand being taken for fools?

Given the lack of competition, how/why would they not do this? They're a public company and maximizing profit is the name of the game. AC is the only domestic program and they know it.

I dislike it too. But hired as AC or AP's CFO, I wouldn't change a thing unless someone decided to compete with me.

gesmith10 · Jan 20, 13, 6:51 pm

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Originally Posted by yyzvoyageur

I'm happy to say I'm far more than halfway to my goal of clearing out my Aeropeso account and cutting up my card. It's now probably down to a YYZ-(somewhere in Europe)-(somewhere in Asia)-YYZ with my wife, and maybe an Esso gift card or two, and I'll have achieved my goal. The feeling is liberating.

Then why are you on this board?

xLuther · Jan 20, 13, 7:04 pm

People could always collect air miles, after all it's not AC it's Aeroplan program, AC just gives you Aeroplan miles if you fly on them. You can get more miles with credit card, hotel and promotions instead of AC earned miles

I could almost care less about trying to use AE miles on flights, useful for toasters and short haul flights for the wife.

Still think there should be a separate Aeroplan forum, all this whining about reward flights should be there as it has nothing to do with AC anymore, they just sell seats to AE.

rankourabu · Jan 20, 13, 7:13 pm

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it has nothing to do with AC anymore, they just sell seats to AE.

..... and collect fuel surcharges on Aeroplan awards as the ticketing carrier....

xLuther · Jan 20, 13, 7:18 pm

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Originally Posted by rankourabu

..... and collect fuel surcharges on Aeroplan awards as the ticketing carrier....

and... Do you have a point? Pick another carrier AE has options

rankourabu · Jan 20, 13, 7:34 pm

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and... Do you have a point? Pick another carrier AE has options

yes, the point is you cant disassociate AC from AE. AC collects the money, and keeps it.

This is the Aeroplan forum (and has been for the last 11+ years I ve read it) - which has seen nothing but devaluations in the last 2 years or so, I am sure there are AC fanboy forums out there where people can post how great AC is without regard for Aeroplan.

xLuther · Jan 20, 13, 7:55 pm

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Originally Posted by rankourabu

yes, the point is you cant disassociate AC from AE. AC collects the money, and keeps it.

This is the Aeroplan forum (and has been for the last 11+ years I ve read it) - which has seen nothing but devaluations in the last 2 years or so, I am sure there are AC fanboy forums out there where people can post how great AC is without regard for Aeroplan.

Oh give it rest already, AC and AE are separate companies, have been for years

It says Air Canada Aeroplan the Aeroplan part should be dropped