Earning Status

Qualifying for Aeroplan Elite Status - overview/FAQ

Calculator for SQM, Aeroplan points, & SQD – allows you to calculate the status credit and points that you will earn from any given flight(s)

Missing / incorrect flight activity (SQM/LQM, SQS, SQD, and Aeroplan points)

Annual mileage run thread

Everyday Status Qualification (earn 25K status with no SQD)


Elite Status Benefits (other than upgrades)

Annual overview of benefits

Lounge Passes

Status Passes

Threshold gifts (including threshold eUpgrades)

Super Elite Free Beverage/Snack



Upgrades

Air Canada has several ways to upgrade from the Economy and Premium Economy cabins to Premium Economy and Business cabins. This post provides a quick overview of the different options, but each type of upgrade has its own dedicated thread.

eUpgrades are available to those who have status in the Aeroplan program.

Bid Upgrades allow anyone (regardless of status) to bid on upgrades using either cash or Aeroplan points. Bid Upgrades close 48 hours before departure and are awarded shortly thereafter. Bids may or may not be successful.

Last-Minute Upgrades ("LMUs") allow anyone (regardless of status) to purchase an upgrade at check-in for a fixed price. Barring last-minute operational issues, bid upgrades are guaranteed.

Star Alliance Upgrade Awards ("SAUAs") allow anyone to use points from a Star Alliance loyalty program to upgrade AC flights, or allow Aeroplan members to upgrade flights on other Star Alliance carriers (currently unavailable).

SAUAs apply only to cash tickets. Other types of upgrade can be used with both revenue and points tickets.


AC Website/Apps

Website experiences/complaints/issues –includes items that affect both the app and website

Mobile app

Flight pass app

Seats & Other In-Flight Amenities

Airbus A330-300 (333)

Mitsubishi (formerly Bombardier) CRJ-900 (CR9)

Amenity kits

On-Board WiFi

Meals

International

• Business/Signature
• Premium Economy
• Economy

North America

• Business/Signature
• Premium Economy
• Economy

Meal priority

Special meals



Lounges

Lounge Locations & Access Rules

Maple Leaf Lounges (MLLs)

Signature Suites

Café

Lounge meet-ups


General Venting About Air Canada

I work at the airport/for the airline. You're wrong. – tales of woefully incorrect information provided by AC staff

Long call centre wait times


Fleet Information

Master fleet changes thread

Re-painting in the new (2017) livery

Note: the aircraft threads here are meant to be for general discussion about the fleet – acquiring the aircraft (or getting rid of them), refurbishing cabins, interior fixtures, etc. For information on seating, e.g. which is the best seat, which seats are preferred by couples, etc, please see the seating threads above

Boeing 787-8 & 787-9 (788 & 789)

Airbus A330-300 (333) refurbishments

Boeing 737-8 (7M8)

Airbus A220-300 (223)


Common Points Booking Questions, Issues & Information

Complaints/rants about Aeroplan 2.0 dynamic pricing

Complex Multi-City Bookings, Stopovers & Adding Segments After Booking