Originally Posted by
gateguard0
That's my impression too. As an example, have a look at my post in the "FAQ: How to Save Money/YQ on Aeroplan Europe redemptions" thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25579754-post162.html
Lots of published routings from YYT are no longer valid Aeroplan redemptions. YYT-YYZ-FRA doesn't work, but YYT-YUL-FRA does (some 300 miles less "backtracking").
Oh I'm quite aware thanks. I'm just still surprised that a year later after the rules have been changed, people still believe the published routing/M5 rules apply.