<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">What is this about getting 35,000 extra miles if I fly early in 2002? I've got a trip planned for around mid-January, returning 3-4 weeks later. Would this qualify me.</font>
Actually, we are not talking about any kind of bonuses here. What we are advising you is to wait until Jan 2002 to start flying Air Canada.
Since Air Canada Elite requires 35,000 qualifying miles to acheive, if you fly that amount early next year. You would get the status activated immediately for the balance of the year as well as for the 2003 benefit year (which mean it's effective until Feb 2004). However, if you make Elite right now, you would only get Elite until Feb 2003 unless you requalify again next year.