Originally Posted by
st_claire
Currently with Aeroplan, but thinking of switching to AA. I don't fly enough to get status, but I figured with AA I could work towards getting lifetime eventually. AA seems to have more lounges also. Downside is Aeroplan has a lot more bonus offers here (in Canada).
Which one do people think is better? Who treats their customers better? Who has better benefits?
If you aren't flying much, but want to earn useful points, you might also consider the credit card options. The annual fees for these three are all $120:
RBC Avion - $1 per point, note that there has every year been a promo with BA where you can transfer to get BA miles with a 50% bonus. No guarantee that it will happen forever. You can of course use BA miles to redeem on AA.
TV AAdvantage - $1 per point, counts towards AA's current lifetime status scheme.
CIBC Aeroplan
There is also AMEX Platinum for Aeroplan with a $499 fee; it comes with priority check-in and lounge access.
If you like lounges, the Air Canada lounges are generally better, and cheaper, as noted elsewhere.
But it's a little tough to answer your question without knowing where you travel, or where you want to travel (and perhaps redeems award flights).