Mini RTW Questions
Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC *P
Posts: 1,812
Do a search in this forum. This has been talked about for at least a year now and there are many many threads on this topic. There is nothing written on the Aeroplan website which makes it obvious but the rules are in the terms and conditions.
Jul 15, 2010, 9:09 am
#17
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: YUL
Posts: 2,283
I myself have concerns it is now being over served and await when AP will cut the redemption.
Jul 15, 2010, 11:25 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 2,409
They need more people redeeming YYZ-LHR in Y class, and less mini RTWs 
Aug 18, 2010, 10:40 pm
#19
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YYC
Programs: AC*SE, SPG Plat, National Exec Elite
Posts: 570
A couple more questions about this ticket that I'm hoping FT can help with:
1. Instead of flying YYC-YWG-YYZ what are the chances that I would be able to stand-by for a direct YYC-YYZ flight at check-in?
2. My connection in YWG is scheduled for 45 mins. Assuming that flights are on-time I know I'll have no problem making the connection but I'm wondering about my bags? If they went missing that early in the trip it would be tough to ever catch up with them. AC lists the minimum connection time as 25 mins but I'm still a little nervous.
1. Instead of flying YYC-YWG-YYZ what are the chances that I would be able to stand-by for a direct YYC-YYZ flight at check-in?
2. My connection in YWG is scheduled for 45 mins. Assuming that flights are on-time I know I'll have no problem making the connection but I'm wondering about my bags? If they went missing that early in the trip it would be tough to ever catch up with them. AC lists the minimum connection time as 25 mins but I'm still a little nervous.
Feb 4, 2011, 1:28 pm
#20
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Ottawa, ON
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hertz President's Circle, Hilton Gold
Posts: 391
mini-RTW: valid routing?
is this valid to SYD?
yow-ewr-fra-cdg-bkk(stop)-syd(final dest)-icn-nrt(stop)-ord-yow
yow-ewr-fra-cdg-bkk(stop)-syd(final dest)-icn-nrt(stop)-ord-yow
Feb 4, 2011, 2:44 pm
#21
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 974
But the only people who can TELL you whether the routing is valid are Aeroplan. And I suspect to find out for sure you will have to screw up your courage, make the call, wait on hold for a while, and hope you get someone knowledgable and helpful at the AP call centre.
Good luck and please post your results.
Feb 4, 2011, 4:08 pm
#22
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: CBR
Programs: QF WP, AC*G
Posts: 1,223
My understanding is that everything there is fine except the stop in ORD. You would have to fly NRT-YYZ nonstop.
Feb 7, 2011, 3:18 pm
#23
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,465
Is it possible to go from YVR to MEL (or to anywhere in Australia / NZ / South Pacific) via Europe? Something like this?
http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=YVR-FRA-DME-BKK-MEL
http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=YVR-FRA-DME-BKK-MEL
Feb 7, 2011, 3:42 pm
#25
Join Date: Jul 2008
Programs: Via Preference Privilege, AC*A, Fairmont Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,334
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No I don't think so. You need to use a route to validate itineraries from YYZ (and likely YOW) to SYD and I don't think going through CDG be permitted. Or ICN for that matter.
Check the list of valid and booked itins.
Originally Posted by bichoo
is this valid to SYD?
yow-ewr-fra-cdg-bkk(stop)-syd(final dest)-icn-nrt(stop)-ord-yow
yow-ewr-fra-cdg-bkk(stop)-syd(final dest)-icn-nrt(stop)-ord-yow
Check the list of valid and booked itins.
Mar 13, 2011, 9:33 am
#26
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YUL, BKK, VLC
Programs: Aeroplan E75
Posts: 616
Question about the validity of a mini RTW originating in Europe
I searched the forum and could not find an example of mini RTW using a Europe - Asia award via the Atlantic (or a Europe - Mexico award with return via Asia).
Would the following itinerary be valid?
VLC - MEX (stopover)
MEX - NRT (final destination)
NRT - BKK (stopover)
BKK - VLC (return to starting point)
Plenty of flight possibilities on *A (with several connexions though due to VLC not being a *A hub)
Would the following itinerary be valid?
VLC - MEX (stopover)
MEX - NRT (final destination)
NRT - BKK (stopover)
BKK - VLC (return to starting point)
Plenty of flight possibilities on *A (with several connexions though due to VLC not being a *A hub)
Mar 13, 2011, 12:14 pm
#27
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: Aeroplan, Delta, Starwood, Fairmount
Posts: 2,312
Apr 12, 2011, 6:52 pm
#28
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SFO
Posts: 514
maximum permitted mileage
Maximum permitted mileage or MPM is mysterious to me. I called the Aeroplan Contact Centre asking about an itinerary I'm planning SFO-BKK with stopovers.
They said the MPM for SFO-BKK was 9506 miles (each way) so plus the 5% they allow comes to 19962, if my math is right.
But it seems others have booked routes exceeding this mileage. So this question:
Is MPM a fixed number that Aeroplan uses for all awards, or does it depend on what airline you fly, or just what any Star Alliance member might publish? In other words, is MPM the same for all Star Alliance members?
Thanks
They said the MPM for SFO-BKK was 9506 miles (each way) so plus the 5% they allow comes to 19962, if my math is right.
But it seems others have booked routes exceeding this mileage. So this question:
Is MPM a fixed number that Aeroplan uses for all awards, or does it depend on what airline you fly, or just what any Star Alliance member might publish? In other words, is MPM the same for all Star Alliance members?
Thanks
Apr 14, 2011, 11:03 am
#29
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Alberta, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 1,013
Maximum permitted mileage or MPM is mysterious to me. I called the Aeroplan Contact Centre asking about an itinerary I'm planning SFO-BKK with stopovers.
They said the MPM for SFO-BKK was 9506 miles (each way) so plus the 5% they allow comes to 19962, if my math is right.
But it seems others have booked routes exceeding this mileage. So this question:
Is MPM a fixed number that Aeroplan uses for all awards, or does it depend on what airline you fly, or just what any Star Alliance member might publish? In other words, is MPM the same for all Star Alliance members?
Thanks
They said the MPM for SFO-BKK was 9506 miles (each way) so plus the 5% they allow comes to 19962, if my math is right.
But it seems others have booked routes exceeding this mileage. So this question:
Is MPM a fixed number that Aeroplan uses for all awards, or does it depend on what airline you fly, or just what any Star Alliance member might publish? In other words, is MPM the same for all Star Alliance members?
Thanks
YYC-SFO-FRA-BKK-HDY-BKK-FRA-YYC all F except for the Hat Yai J flights. The great circle mapper shows it to be 23536 miles (12780 out to HDY and 10756 to come home).
Apr 15, 2011, 9:40 am
#30
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SFO
Posts: 514
The direction is important as well as your turnaround point. You get more leeway for a TATL flight than for TPAC. Last month we booked:
YYC-SFO-FRA-BKK-HDY-BKK-FRA-YYC all F except for the Hat Yai J flights. The great circle mapper shows it to be 23536 miles (12780 out to HDY and 10756 to come home).
YYC-SFO-FRA-BKK-HDY-BKK-FRA-YYC all F except for the Hat Yai J flights. The great circle mapper shows it to be 23536 miles (12780 out to HDY and 10756 to come home).
Do you know what the published MPM for YYC-HDY is? I think you're saying it can depend on whether you travel TATL or TPAC. But given your routing, it seems I could do SFO-BKK with stopovers going up to near 23000 MPM.
And what seems to be big news is that starting July 15, F travel to Asia 1 goes up to 175K from 120K. Ouch!!
