Originally Posted by
Boraxo
I could never trust AC again after they sold their old program, then started another one. Also they used to have hard expiration dates = lose all miles, and would not trust them on that either. Not to mention all the UA perks I get from lifetime status. It's one thing to use UA miles to fly AC and another to transfer points to AC, but as a primary program, nyet.
I'm not a fan of the old Aeroplan program either, but its current program is arguably the best in *A. It obviously isn't better than UA's program in every possible aspect, but in aggregate, it's far better. Mileage expiration, for example, is still an issue with AC (UA only did away with expiration during the pandemic), but it's very easy to extend by redeeming and then cancelling a cancellable award or by linking it with your Starbucks account.