Originally Posted by zrh2yvr

I think that many of us basically place little to no value on the Aeroplan points we get. There is some value but many of us have lost the desire to get even more of them. Some of us probably have a 7-figure aeroplan balance and could never easily use all the points. Thus, it is the Altitude program that still has some value and causes us to fly AC. Because of all the difficulty in accessing seats and the international fuel surcharges (for us people below SE100), aeroplan is not as valuable as it was when these programs were introduced 30 years ago. Also - many of us are likely past our 30's now and can basically purchase the tickets we really need and so we don't have to wait to redeem for a "free" flight to fly where we want.

So - From my perspective - it is mostly about Altitude - but for the non-Altitude travelers, it is more about the aeroplan points.