you can get much cheaper mileage runs from YUL i would assume>? but i have posted one.
1. SE is much better than E.
2. However you are going to PAY $2000 and fly 40 hours in Y and spend 3 nights away WHAT.... to get BETTER upgrades next year with 2 SSWU??? If you think about that again... take 3 days pay $2000 + hotels then think again, and again

3. Other things to consider 100% bonus miles
4. However IMHO you really have to have a LOT of Aeroplan miles you want to BURN up next year to make SE really pay. So if you PLAN to use up Aeroplan miles do it, SE will allow you to burn up you 500,000 + miles i hope.

My bet is if you are reading FT you want us to justify you going for it
so let me help.. here is a way to save money and look at your US airport you might save huge. or use a mileage award to connect to a US city for a cheap mileage run.

Montreal (YUL) to Hong Kong (HKG) - Thu, Dec 3
Montreal (YUL) to Newark (EWR) - Thu, Dec 3
Continental 2671 Dep: 6:35AM Arr: 8:15AM 1h 40m Embraer ERJ-135/145 Coach (N)
Layover in EWR 7h 15m

Newark (EWR) to Hong Kong (HKG) - Thu, Dec 3
Continental 99 Dep: 3:30PM Arr: 8:25PM 15h 55m Boeing 777 Coach (M)
Fri, Dec 4


Hong Kong (HKG) to Montreal (YUL) - Mon, Dec 7
Hong Kong (HKG) to Newark (EWR) - Mon, Dec 7
Continental 98 Dep: 11:30AM Arr: 1:45PM 15h 15m Boeing 777 Coach (U)
Layover in EWR 3h 30m

Newark (EWR) to Montreal (YUL) - Mon, Dec 7
Continental 3058 Dep: 5:15PM Arr: 6:52PM 1h 37m Embraer ERJ-135/145 Coach (N)


Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) CA$1,342.58
Total cost for 1 passenger CA$1,342.58