Aeroplan Waiveing Fuel Surcharge and Change Fee?
Oct 29, 2014, 5:05 pm
#1
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Aeroplan Waiveing Fuel Surcharge and Change Fee?
Hello
So will the new changes at AC affect Aeroplan reward flights on AC metal?
Right now we fly everywhere using our aeroplan points but refuse to use AC metal as of their horrendous fuel surcharges are almost as much as a flight many times.
We are Aeroplan Diamond Status. Does that mean we will get no fuel surcharges?
Also I just had to change a flight reward and was charged $90. As a Diamond member shouldnt this have been waived.
thanks
So will the new changes at AC affect Aeroplan reward flights on AC metal?
Right now we fly everywhere using our aeroplan points but refuse to use AC metal as of their horrendous fuel surcharges are almost as much as a flight many times.
We are Aeroplan Diamond Status. Does that mean we will get no fuel surcharges?
Also I just had to change a flight reward and was charged $90. As a Diamond member shouldnt this have been waived.
thanks
Oct 29, 2014, 5:07 pm
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Hello
So will the new changes at AC affect Aeroplan reward flights on AC metal?
Right now we fly everywhere using our aeroplan points but refuse to use AC metal as of their horrendous fuel surcharges are almost as much as a flight many times.
We are Aeroplan Diamond Status. Does that mean we will get no fuel surcharges?
Also I just had to change a flight reward and was charged $90. As a Diamond member shouldnt this have been waived.
thanks
So will the new changes at AC affect Aeroplan reward flights on AC metal?
Right now we fly everywhere using our aeroplan points but refuse to use AC metal as of their horrendous fuel surcharges are almost as much as a flight many times.
We are Aeroplan Diamond Status. Does that mean we will get no fuel surcharges?
Also I just had to change a flight reward and was charged $90. As a Diamond member shouldnt this have been waived.
thanks
Didnt anyone tell you that the distinction statuses actually dont mean anything, its just a marketing gimmick with no actual benefits?
AC is waving YQ for Altitude Super Elites come next year, but they are still charging $102 for even the slightest change.
Oct 29, 2014, 5:14 pm
#3
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Location: Toronto, Ont., Canada
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So the aeropeso Dysfunction/dStinktion status is almost useless but not totally useless.
Oct 29, 2014, 5:20 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: St. Alberta, AB, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan SE four years
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Fuel Surcharges waved for nominee or companion?
Does anyone know if International Fuel Surcharges for SE on point travel are also waved for the nominee or accompanying travel companion, also on same point acount?
Oct 29, 2014, 5:28 pm
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How do others understand it?
Oct 29, 2014, 5:42 pm
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Oct 29, 2014, 5:44 pm
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I'm assuming it's for ANY booking - whether it's myself or I'm booking AP ticket for someone else. They should always waive the Fuel Surcharge for SE. This would make the most sense as, I can use my SE status to book Priority Rewards for other people and also I get first change free for bookings for other people. Also Aeroplan has nothing to do with Nominees or companions (those are Altitude benefits).
How do others understand it?
How do others understand it?
Oct 29, 2014, 5:50 pm
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Oct 29, 2014, 6:26 pm
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Oh, don't be so harsh. The dStinktion status does have some benefit. If you cannot find regular seats (which would be almost all of the time), you can redeem a whole lot more points to get seats -- called Market Fare redemption. If you have the Dysfunction status, you can get a small % discount of the MF points needed. So instead of needing 120000 points, you might only need to fork out just over 100000 points.
So the aeropeso Dysfunction/dStinktion status is almost useless but not totally useless.
So the aeropeso Dysfunction/dStinktion status is almost useless but not totally useless.
dStinktion....Dysfunction
LOLOLOLOL
Don't be so harsh. dDiamond gets you deals on .....toasters
Oh wait, I just looked at the email...30% off BMW 20" spinner luggage and you win 153 Aeroplan miles.
Come on, isn't it exciting?????
Last edited by tcook052; Oct 30, 2014 at 12:42 am
Oct 29, 2014, 6:34 pm
#12
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That is how I understand it. Note that this is for flights operated by AC only. Fly any other airline on the itinerary and you will pay the surcharge for that leg. And there is a maximum of 10 bookings (PNR) per year. So if you book 10 flights for 10 other people and you aren't on any of those flights, the benefit is still used up.
Oct 29, 2014, 6:39 pm
#13
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I thought it was just AC, LH, TG, LO, OZ, TG per the fuel surcharge announcement that they came into effect on Nov 30, 2011. However, on my redemption last night, we were charged YQ on AC, OZ, SQ, AI, TK. It matched to the dollar what was being charged per ita software per segment.
Oct 29, 2014, 6:42 pm
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I think they are pretty much collecting on all of them these days - whether that is published or not.
I thought it was just AC, LH, TG, LO, OZ, TG per the fuel surcharge announcement that they came into effect on Nov 30, 2011. However, on my redemption last night, we were charged YQ on AC, OZ, SQ, AI, TK. It matched to the dollar what was being charged per ita software per segment.
I thought it was just AC, LH, TG, LO, OZ, TG per the fuel surcharge announcement that they came into effect on Nov 30, 2011. However, on my redemption last night, we were charged YQ on AC, OZ, SQ, AI, TK. It matched to the dollar what was being charged per ita software per segment.