Originally Posted by
philfresh
Good afternoon.
Having just become an Aeroplan Prestige 25K (an E35K in four weeks), i was wondering if i'll get credited the Altitude Bonus Miles (25%) right from the first flight i catch after i qualified for the status (P25K), or will i have to wait for the next Year?
Thank you very much.
Regards.
Welcome to Flyertalk!
There's no "early qualification" for P25K status, so you'd only receive benefits next year.
However, there is early qualification for E35K status (assuming you qualify before ~Oct.).
The Altitude bonus miles benefit is based on the calendar (an odd exception to the usual status year), so if you choose the 35% bonus miles upon qualifying for E35K status (let's say in a month), you'll (retroactively) receive a 35% bonus for all flights taken in 2017.