Originally Posted by
SE/MM
Thanks for this. You're right, it is as if there are two different schemes here (appropriate choice of terms in my view), each perhaps with their own set of inducements and "rewards". BUT, I thought the distinction (no pun intended) was between Aeroplan and Distinction, or wait, is it between Aeroplan and Altitude???
While we're at it, can anybody provide some clarity on what each is designed to do? Failing that, how about some perspective on how you see each one? I have to admit, not entirely clear to me.
Altitude is there to incent (LOL!
) people to
physically fly more with half of the mileage required in each tier on AC metal.
Aeroplan is there to incent people to fly more on *A airlines (including AC) and also to spend more as you can accrue miles through other methods, primarily by using a CC that will allow you to earn Aeroplan miles and/or into a program that allows you to convert into AE miles. As part of this, most miles that you can earn as part of this program (through flying or buying stuff) also are eligible as dDistinction miles which give you access to other (primarily useless) stuff. So let's say you spend enough to hit dDistinction Diamond, you get a priority phone number to help you bypass the queue. I would find that useful if I didn't have my Aeroplan elite phone #.