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Apr 20, 2020 | 10:11 am

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Adam Smith

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Originally Posted by etgohomeok

Thank you for the explanation! I definitely won't count on getting anything magical out of the eUps then haha.

Reviewing the chart I also just realized that YQ are waived on award redemptions within NA, which is actually huge for me; with my regular flying habits that will almost certainly save me at least a few hundred dollars. Plus the 2 MLL passes and priority boarding are great.

If you have a bunch of Aeroplan miles, the YQ waiver can definitely be quite valuable.

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Originally Posted by expert7700

Unsurprisingly, AC gives themselves an unreasonable amount of time to post. I think this means AQD, for example, will post too late for "early status recognition".

The Bonus Altitude Qualifying Miles (AQM), bonus eUpgrade Credits and Status adjustments (250,000 level) will all be processed by August 31, 2020
The Bonus Altitude Qualifying Dollars (AQD) will be posted by December 15, 2020.

I don't disagree on principle, but realistically, early status recognition seems unlikely to be very important this year.

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