Originally Posted by
Ichinensei
I think there is a way for Aeroplan to figure out where you are. On those new orange Aeroplan cards, there is a BIN # before your Aeroplan # and a code # after. Canadian ones are 627421 and the code # is 9 (not sure if everyone in Canada has this #) but my friend who lives in Japan has a different bin #. So she sends me her card once in a while and I go to Esso.
<shrug> I've helped out past FTers living in U.S. with spending at Esso and simply gave the clerk their AP number and it worked so AFAIK having the actual card isn't necessary to still earn AP miles.