Originally Posted by
danapop
Why would an Aeroplan program provide free services on Air Canada? Its like Shell giving away free Esso gas.
That's a bit of a stretch. There is quite the relationship between AP and AC as oppposed to the relationship (read: competition) between Shell and Esso. It would a value-add to AP members who are collecting points - the more points members collect the more money AP makes selling such points. If this is a benefit that would increase point collection then there's a defintie business case there for AP.