Changes to the minimum mile accumulation
May 12, 2011 | 12:56 pm
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"This new policy will not impact Air Canada Super Elite, Elite and Prestige members, nor customers travelling on Rapidair flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Montreal or Ottawa, or between Toronto City Airport and Montreal as theyll continue to earn a minimum number of 500 Aeroplan Miles."
May 12, 2011 | 1:50 pm
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unfortunately for us, aeroplan is still a far better program than westjets. Until WS comes up with a program worth its salt, aeroplan will continue devaluing.
let's face it.... for all of you who do the couple hundred dollars in taxes 120K miles RTW in F trips, you're not helping the average person who is just trying to go from point a to point B on points.
Personally, I think it's a good move. Either way, all the airlines will be more competitive somehow.... I have no issues flying on a UA code share and paying less but getting the same miles like I did last week. (LAS-LAX-YYZ with the LAX-YYZ being AC metal). Still credited everything fully back to AC. Fare was considerably cheaper.
let's face it.... for all of you who do the couple hundred dollars in taxes 120K miles RTW in F trips, you're not helping the average person who is just trying to go from point a to point B on points.
Personally, I think it's a good move. Either way, all the airlines will be more competitive somehow.... I have no issues flying on a UA code share and paying less but getting the same miles like I did last week. (LAS-LAX-YYZ with the LAX-YYZ being AC metal). Still credited everything fully back to AC. Fare was considerably cheaper.
May 16, 2011 | 5:18 pm
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May 18, 2011 | 1:37 am
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By screwing everyone else, this is true!
Actually, I mildly agree with this. Whilst it only affects truly short-haul, it makes the laughably easy qualification levels on AC a little bit more challenging. Without wanting to open the can of worms, would people here prefer a 25,000/50,000 qualification threshold?
For those who would qualify for first time P/E on segments flown in short-short haul (ie under 500 miles), apart from getting less into their bank account for the first year, this makes no difference to them (since, for example, 25 x 300m is still less than P entry level measured by miles). And after the first year, they earn the a minimum of 500 miles again.
Actually, I mildly agree with this. Whilst it only affects truly short-haul, it makes the laughably easy qualification levels on AC a little bit more challenging. Without wanting to open the can of worms, would people here prefer a 25,000/50,000 qualification threshold?
For those who would qualify for first time P/E on segments flown in short-short haul (ie under 500 miles), apart from getting less into their bank account for the first year, this makes no difference to them (since, for example, 25 x 300m is still less than P entry level measured by miles). And after the first year, they earn the a minimum of 500 miles again.
Jul 20, 2011 | 10:15 am
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Just did YYZ-DEN-AUS on UA (AC codeshare) and received the following:
DEN-AUS 388 07/14/11
YYZ-DEN 776 07/14/11
shouldn't the DEN-AUS have been 500m since I used my AP# and am AC*E?
DEN-AUS 388 07/14/11
YYZ-DEN 776 07/14/11
shouldn't the DEN-AUS have been 500m since I used my AP# and am AC*E?
Jul 20, 2011 | 10:22 am
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Jul 20, 2011 | 12:15 pm
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Interesting.. do you think that dropping Elite threshold, also caused AC to drop benefits to the tier as well?