Air Canada VIP Service
Mar 26, 2013, 1:41 am
#183
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYJ
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Looks like the old (new) VIP website is now down...
www.aircanadaVIP.com
www.aircanadaVIP.com/en now routes to the new altitude website.
and, some new branding for the VIP program for this year (again) Red is the new Black.
source: http://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/a...rt/vip-lounge/
www.aircanadaVIP.com
www.aircanadaVIP.com/en now routes to the new altitude website.
and, some new branding for the VIP program for this year (again) Red is the new Black.
source: http://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/a...rt/vip-lounge/
Apr 13, 2013, 11:43 pm
#185
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYT, YVR, BNE, LON
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold
Posts: 320
Apr 18, 2013, 1:53 pm
#186
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SE
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Apr 19, 2013, 8:16 pm
#187
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
Programs: Altitude E50K, WS Gold (status match)
Posts: 1,211
well well well, now the juicy stuff starts to come out...
see this pdf of an email sent to 'lucky' recipients of the secretive black VIP card:
http://bit.ly/pbmJX9
seems like the only worthwhile benefit would be the REAL luggage tags, and AVIS presidents...
see this pdf of an email sent to 'lucky' recipients of the secretive black VIP card:
http://bit.ly/pbmJX9
seems like the only worthwhile benefit would be the REAL luggage tags, and AVIS presidents...
AC VIP is obviously a way for Calin to reward his political cronies and corporate friends.
Last edited by capebretonboy; Apr 19, 2013 at 8:23 pm
Apr 19, 2013, 8:47 pm
#188
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
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Sure, lounge access on your annual vacation is nice, but it's not nearly as useful as on a weekly transcontinental
Apr 19, 2013, 11:24 pm
#189
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
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Apr 20, 2013, 6:18 am
#190
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,946
I'm sure some folks like to flash or brag about their AC VIP card even if they don't fly much.
Apr 20, 2013, 8:47 am
#191
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YYC
Programs: AC 50k 1MM, Marriott LT Titanium Elite
Posts: 3,402
I suspect that actual VIPs usually have other things on their mind and mostly dont care much about FF status. Only VIP I know of, Canadian president of a three letter IT company, for example. If you are running a business of several thousand people, and being compensated in the millions, do you really think you care about FF status? VIP would just be a way to make sure the people that can direct millions of $$$ in travel spend toward AC get treated right when they fly with AC.
Jun 9, 2014, 7:23 am
#192
Join Date: Aug 2010
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AC VIP is obviously a way for Calin to reward his political cronies and corporate friends.I saw the leader of a political party on one of my recent flights, black metal VIP tag hanging off the carry-on bag. No name was written on the tag, it just had Air Canada and the Maple Leaf engraved on the card and VIP under the Air Canada and Maple Leaf logo.
The VIP card reminded me of the Centurion card in terms of the matte black metal card.
This person was sitting in the seat I usually sit in, so it was nice to see that I normally sit in one of the better seats!
Oct 10, 2014, 4:07 pm
#193
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: E50K, *Gold, WS Gold,VIA Premier, VIPorter
Posts: 463
Benefits of VIP-Confirmed!
While in the YYZ lounge today, I had a really helpful agent (who remembered me because of all my irrops and segments).
I asked her about the VIP benefits, and she looked them up through the internal system. It is essentially Super Elite but:
I asked her about the VIP benefits, and she looked them up through the internal system. It is essentially Super Elite but:
- 75 Eups
- E50 for a friend
- 125% AQM bonus miles
- Priority everything, including escort through airports
Mar 27, 2015, 6:38 am
#195
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