Originally Posted by
keyboardwarrior
So basically even if you fly often with A* it doesn't mean anything regarding SAG unless you always fly with a single carrier.
NO. That is not correct. Depending on different airline and fare class rules, you can fly miles on different carriers but accrue points on a single frequent flyer plan. If you choose to accrue on Aeroplan, then everytime you fly on A* you enter your Aeroplan number (keeping in mind, to repeat, that accrual rules vary a lot). BUT to prevent people who never fly AC from getting AC status, AC (and other airlines) introduced a minimum spend requirement as well. As others have posted (and I'll just assume they are correct), for non-residents that is $3000/calendar year