rankourabu

Who was arguing the correctness of the calculation?
Yes, $78 is correct.
And therein lies the issue.
Its not even discounting all the money AC gets. Which should be at very least deceptive advertising.

maradori

Assuming you mean the 10% Delta hotel promotion found inside the enRoute magazine, this promo is marginally better. The fine print on the Delta promotion is domestic only, while this one is applicable to domestic, tb, sun, and international.

24left

The Delta/AC promo is also on the AC site. The T&C and details are longer than my thesis.

Quote:
"During your stay you’ll earn 500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles and receive a promotional code to save 10% on your next flight within Canada. Plus, stay twice as a Delta Privilege® member and benefit from a 50% discount on a future stay.
Book and stay at the Delta Hotel or Resort of your choice before Nov. 30 to make your dreams come true."

http://www.aircanada.com/en/offers/h...en|1410922|txt

yqtyyz

I'm looking at a small screen here, so it's hard to scroll down the T&Cs, but can I buy 2 separate cards and get 2 unique codes?

I'll give one to my sister, and keep one for myself.

Thanks.

rjp123

AC must think we are idiots.

superangrypenguin

I eat my words. Thanks for the clarification

24left

I sent you the entire T&C via PM

CanadianConnection33

Air Canada should quickly revisit the web page I looked at.

All I see is "Get a Promotional Code for 10% off your next flight."

It goes on to say "Purchase your gift card(s) from November 24 to December 1, 2014. The 10% promotional code is valid for flight bookings made by December 9, 2014, for travel between January 10, 2015 and June 17, 2015." Then is gives you options to actually buy the thing.

There is no reference to any terms or conditions (usually there's an asterix or a footnote sign). You have to scroll well below the "purchase here" section to find any terms and conditions which appear in faded (roughly 50% opaque text). There is no good justification for this other than an effort to hide the real conditions.

From my scanning of the process it is clear that you will eventually be asked to sign off on the actual terms but, in the meantime, they are hidden within the advertisement.

This borders - and I would submit crosses - what is legal in Canada for advertising. Onerous terms and conditions cannot be hidden. Even if it is legal it is not ethical. While those on this board might know better the usual public on the Air Canada website might not detect it.

mikeyyz

Ha, will IT really issue the promo code immediately for use within 1 week? Why limit it to Flex/Tango? Last year I never got my promo code so forget this.

Okay I almost gave in to do it, but now I see they (no longer) take AMEX for Gift cards?

rankourabu

Because flex/tango will have lower base fares. Even on a longhaul, the savings will be in most cases <$150. They don't want u saving on biz fares

Altaflyer

Remember that if you use this gift card you will LOSE the benefit of ALL credit card based insurance coverage! Be warned!

CloudsBelow

You saw through this offer, eh?
I mean, how dare Air Canada offer some basic savings which might incentivize customers to think of AC gift cards in a crowded gift-card marketplace this Christmas season
Have to get up pretty early to get anything by you.

Clipper801

Very good point! ^

CIBC Visa requires 75% of the full fare be charged to the card. For a $500 AC gift card, the fare must be at least $2,000 assuming that one uses the gift card to pay $500 and the balance of $1,500 with the CIBC visa, that person will still get coverage.

Absolute

Ouch... I'd been wondering (and worried) about that... couldn't find any mention of Gift Cards in the Amex Plat documents.

canadiancow

That depends highly on the credit card.

For example, mine says "...covered when a portion or the entire cost of the Common Carrier fare, is purchased with your Chase credit card account..."

Also, if you buy the gift card with the same credit card, you can easily argue the entire cost was paid with your credit card.