Originally Posted by FreddyBe

I'm trying to book a reward flight for next winter. There's lots of availability for the dates I want, but I've got a routing/airline choice to make -- I can either fly United, or Rouge.

I notice that a reward flight on Rouge costs the same as it would on Air Canada. Leaving aside the fact it's wrong to charge the same # of miles for a cramped, low-budget flight as for a regular Y reward, I'm wondering if I get the same level of service.

All other things equal (especially surcharges), I prefer to fly Air Canada over United or other *A carriers, because it seems every other flight I take I somehow take advantage of the concierge, rescheduling, or other perks of being SE. Question: Do I get all these benefits flying Rouge?