CIBC Club Privileges Travel - Still Available?

Subscribe
Search this Thread
  #1  
Tifosi , Apr 9, 2010 2:19 pm
Tifosi
close
  • Join Date
    Oct 2008
  • Location
    YEG
  • Posts:
    345
Didn't see anything in the forum on this.....I was speaking to a CIBC Visa agent and asked about renewing my CIBC Club Privileges Travel membership and she said that it was no longer being offered. It's still listed on the website, so I'm not sure which to believe. Does anyone know for sure?

I fly enough to easily justify the $189 for MLL access, but not quite enough to hit E anytime soon. That membership comes in handy.
Reply
  #2  
mikeyyz , Apr 9, 2010 5:34 pm
mikeyyz
close
  • Join Date
    Apr 2005
  • Location
    Toronto
  • Posts:
    2,101
$189 was a bit too cheap... you could drink that in two visits AMEX AE Platinum or the AC Club http://www.airclublounge.com/AIMSClu...eng/index.html are both around ~$400.
Reply
  #3  
Riccioli , Apr 9, 2010 5:38 pm
Riccioli
close
  • Join Date
    Feb 2008
  • Location
    SYR
  • Posts:
    217
Bite your tongue... too cheap! It's perfect... mine expires Dec 1010. It still is available on the CIBC website.
Reply
  #4  
pilotboy1985YYC , Apr 9, 2010 10:26 pm
pilotboy1985YYC
close
  • Join Date
    Feb 2007
  • Location
    YHZ. Previously YYC
  • Posts:
    1,924
Last I checked we are still offering this service. I work for CIBC Retail Markets so the visa girl could of very well known more than me. I remember looking at it in our On-Line help website and it said nothing about it being discontinued.
Reply
  #5  
jrmwhistler , Apr 10, 2010 1:40 pm
jrmwhistler
close
  • Join Date
    Feb 2007
  • Location
    Near YVR
  • Posts:
    19
I just received an offer to renew mine a few weeks ago (didn't need to as E this year) but it also still seems to show up on the CIBC website:

http://www.cibc.com/ca/visa/optional...-services.html
Reply
  #6  
Prestige , Apr 10, 2010 3:22 pm
Prestige
close
  • Join Date
    Dec 2002
  • Location
    YUL
  • Posts:
    1,268
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeyyz
$189 was a bit too cheap... you could drink that in two visits AMEX AE Platinum or the AC Club http://www.airclublounge.com/AIMSClu...eng/index.html are both around ~$400.
AMEX Plat is actually $499. Pretty steep if you ask me. It use to be $399 a few years ago. Cheaper to go with CIBC, $120 annual fee +$189 = $309.
Reply
  #7  
todd-r , Apr 10, 2010 7:12 pm
todd-r
close
  • Join Date
    Oct 2003
  • Location
    YYZ
  • Posts:
    1,629
Looks like a good package:
http://www.cibc.com/ca/visa/optional...es-travel.html

And you don't have to be flying AC (any *Alliance carrier).

Oh, and the 7 days out of country medical insurance (multi-trip incl, spouse and dependants) is great, too!
Reply
  #8  
Tifosi , Apr 12, 2010 10:58 am
Tifosi
close
  • Join Date
    Oct 2008
  • Location
    YEG
  • Posts:
    345
False alarm, I just spoke to CIBC Visa again and was able to renew my membership, so it looks like the original Visa rep had the wrong information.
Reply
  #9  
Tangoer , Apr 12, 2010 2:00 pm
Tangoer
close
  • Join Date
    Dec 2006
  • Location
    Closer to YTZ
  • Posts:
    2,554
If any Joe or Jane holding a credit card can enter an MLL, this kind of dillutes the top-tier benefits. @:-)
Reply
  #10  
dudestir , Apr 12, 2010 2:49 pm
dudestir
close
  • Join Date
    Oct 2009
  • Location
    YYJ
  • Posts:
    287
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tangoer
If any Joe or Jane holding a credit card can enter an MLL, this kind of dillutes the top-tier benefits. @:-)
I believe this program has been around for quite a few years so I don't expect more diluting then what we currently have.
Reply
  #11  
Tangoer , Apr 12, 2010 4:52 pm
Tangoer
close
  • Join Date
    Dec 2006
  • Location
    Closer to YTZ
  • Posts:
    2,554
If any Joe or Jane can buy into an MLL from a T or T+ ticket, this kind of dillutes the top-tier benefits. @:-)
Reply
  #12  
OttawaMark , Apr 12, 2010 5:51 pm
OttawaMark
close
  • Join Date
    Apr 2004
  • Location
    Ottawa
  • Posts:
    2,982
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tangoer
If any Joe or Jane can buy into an MLL from a T or T+ ticket, this kind of dillutes the top-tier benefits. @:-)
What about the non-status person who purchases a cheap (cheaper than latitude) Z fare and gets MLL privileges without further buy-in? Or should MLLs be exclusively for E and SE only?
Reply
  #13  
dudestir , Apr 12, 2010 6:24 pm
dudestir
close
  • Join Date
    Oct 2009
  • Location
    YYJ
  • Posts:
    287
Quote:
Originally Posted by OttawaMark
What about the non-status person who purchases a cheap (cheaper than latitude) Z fare and gets MLL privileges without further buy-in? Or should MLLs be exclusively for E and SE only?
Also count non-status AMX Plat and regular folks buying single trip lounge access.

None of these are new programs so there is no new dilution of the program. Its the same people and types in there tomorrow that were in there last week.

Even with all of these other revenue sources the micro-brews at YVR are gone.
Reply
  #14  
adrian2611 , Nov 1, 2011 12:24 am
adrian2611
close
  • Join Date
    Apr 2009
  • Posts:
    72
How about now?
This time I don't see the CIBC Club Privileges anywhere on CIBC's website? Is it still available?? Has anyone who is renewing this year told it be their last or something?

Was interested to get it this year since I won't make P
Reply
  #15  
ns_guy , Nov 28, 2011 9:49 pm
ns_guy
close
  • Join Date
    Aug 2007
  • Location
    YYC
  • Posts:
    32
I spoke with CIBC, it is still available for sale but the website does not currently show the information for it as the insurance disclosures are undergoing update. I was given this information to purchase it:

Phone: 1-888-737-2665
Hours of Operation:
Mon to Fri from 8am to 10pm EST
Sat & Sun from 9am to 5 pm EST



Quote:
Originally Posted by adrian2611
This time I don't see the CIBC Club Privileges anywhere on CIBC's website? Is it still available?? Has anyone who is renewing this year told it be their last or something?

Was interested to get it this year since I won't make P
Reply
1/1
1