<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by sunblock 90:
I am an Airline Captain with Air Canada and have an Aeroplan card. I generally use the internal standby ticketing program, when traveling. I also have Aeroplan. Is there any real point in accumulating miles, and if so; how can I redeem them?</font>
Hi sunblock, welcome to FT!
I know a lot of AC employees with Aeroplan accounts. If you could get yourself an AeroGold card, that would be a good start (1 Aeroplan mile per $1 CAD spent). Many employees prefer to travel confirmed and Aeroplan points will help them accomplish that. (Confirm family vacation in advance)
Standby travel is good if you're travelling solo and not in a rush. Not fun if you actually need to be somewhere or travelling with family. Many employees use their passes only once or twice per year at max.
I would say go ahead and open an Aeroplan account and start accumulating. It doesn't cost you anything to open an Aeroplan account. You never know when those points could come in handy.