Promotion: Say “ciao!” to 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles - Fail
May 26, 2014, 5:57 pm
#1
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Promotion: Say “ciao!” to 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles - Fail
In today's The Altitude Report email, May Edition, the top feature is "Say “ciao!” to 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles." It states:
Why send me the link, if my Aeroplan number is not eligible? Is this just another in the litany of AC/AP IT failures?
Sigh...
Travel round-trip between Canada and Milan, Rome or Venice and you won’t just be coming home with a pair of designer shoes, you’ll return with 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan® Miles. This one-time exclusive bonus applies when you register and book in any fare by June 18, 2014 for all travel ending December 10, 2014.
I followed the link to register, agreed to the T&Cs, and received "SORRY! The Aeroplan Number you have entered was not valid or you are not eligible for this promotion. Please try again." Why send me the link, if my Aeroplan number is not eligible? Is this just another in the litany of AC/AP IT failures?
Sigh...
May 26, 2014, 6:37 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: YYZ
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Lol, failed for me as well. I wonder if they want it to kick in Tuesday night/Wednesday around midnight since that's when their weekly promotions begin? I know it's supposed to start on May 26th, but maybe it's a left-hand/right-hand thing.
Last edited by yqtyyz; May 26, 2014 at 6:38 pm Reason: Additional sentence added.
May 26, 2014, 9:37 pm
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May 27, 2014, 9:00 am
#12
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Now I'm getting: "SORRY! The Aeroplan Number you have entered has already been registered for that promotion. Thank you!"
So, I'm registered now. Probably.
So, I'm registered now. Probably.
May 27, 2014, 9:47 am
#13
Join Date: Aug 2012
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That's exactly what I thought when the email came in -- that they were taking 5,000 points from me if I clicked the link -- so I didn't click!
May 27, 2014, 6:28 pm
#14
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Fail turned to fixed...
From an Altitude email this evening:
Thank you for registering for the Say “Ciao!” to 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan® Miles offer.
We experienced some issues during the registration process. You may have received an error message while trying to register, however, we can confirm that you have been successfully registered for the offer and can start earning Bonus Aeroplan Miles for travel to Milan, Rome or Venice.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Thank you,
Air Canada
I had not tried to re-enter the contest since last evening, when every attempt was met by... Sorry!
We experienced some issues during the registration process. You may have received an error message while trying to register, however, we can confirm that you have been successfully registered for the offer and can start earning Bonus Aeroplan Miles for travel to Milan, Rome or Venice.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Thank you,
Air Canada
May 28, 2014, 8:21 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 243
Same issues are everyone else when I tried to register my husband. But last night he was suddenly registered and received the "sorry" e-mail. Of course the sad part is that he has already booked his ticket to Rome and we will be travelling during the bonus period - but he will not get the bonus points. I remember the days when all you had to do was register at some time during the promotion to get the bonus points if you were flying during the period. Last year this change cost him bonus points on 6 flights. I guess the good news though is that we are on the direct Toronto to Rome flight and have not been Rouged.