Originally Posted by
wrldtrav2013
Not sure if someone asked this already, I did gift status to someone in 2025 when I qualified in 2024 for 2025 - does that person that I nominated in 2025 now get 50K for 2026 because I requalified? Do I not have the option to gift status to a different person for 2026? Sorry - I'm really confused by these AP changes, just when I thought I understood them.
From today's Update:
Status for a Friend Benefits will automatically roll‑over in 2026
If you’re an Aeroplan 75K or Super Elite member who selected Status for a Friend as part of your 2025 Select Benefits, and you requalify for your status in 2026, your friend’s status will extend automatically through the duration of the 2026 benefit year. Looking ahead, Status for a Friend benefit selected through Milestone Benefits will be valid for the remainder of the current year, plus the following year.
and from the "Learn More" link:
If you requalify for Aeroplan 75K or Super Elite status for 2026, and you nominated a friend for Aeroplan Elite status in 2025, your friend's status will extend automatically through the duration of the 2026 benefit year. This is meant to help the transition to Milestone Benefits in 2026. For example:
- If an Aeroplan Super Elite Status Member selects Aeroplan 50K Status for a Friend as part of their 2025 Select Benefits, and requalifies for their 2026 Super Elite Status, their friend's Aeroplan 50K status will be extended accordingly.
- If an Aeroplan 75K Status Member selects Aeroplan 35K Status for a Friend as part of their 2025 Select Benefits and requalifies for 2026 Aeroplan 75K Status or Super Elite Status, their friend's Aeroplan 35K status will be extended accordingly.
- Friends of Aeroplan Super Elite Status Members who were gifted status through a Chase credit card benefit in 2025 will also have their status extended, provided the gifting member requalifies for their 2026 Super Elite Status.
- The friend’s status will not be extended if a member:
- Did not choose Status for a Friend in 2025; or
- Did not share Status for a Friend in 2025; or
- Does not requalify for their status in 2026.