Announcing Air Canada Altitude
#213
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: AC*E50
Posts: 594
#214
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 314
Noticed that the FAQ states "As part of the 2012 Air Canada Top Tier program, Air Canada Elite and Super Elite members have the option to choose Bonus Air Canada Status Miles as a Select Privilege. "
Looking at the select privileges, this is not actually true. 50k, 75k and 100k have the option to have a reduced status mile requirement for requalification, but they do away with actually giving you any miles. 35k elites get nothing. Also, the way it is written, you only get benefit to re-qual at the same level. e.g a 75k elite who chose that benefit but ends up only flying 45k next year would miss out on 50k status the following year?
Looking at the select privileges, this is not actually true. 50k, 75k and 100k have the option to have a reduced status mile requirement for requalification, but they do away with actually giving you any miles. 35k elites get nothing. Also, the way it is written, you only get benefit to re-qual at the same level. e.g a 75k elite who chose that benefit but ends up only flying 45k next year would miss out on 50k status the following year?
#215
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*SE MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 4,604
Has there been any mention of how (or if) early recognition will work with the new program? They certainly can't give it to you for each tier, with select privileges every time along the way. You'd wind up with ~200 e-credits!
One way is to recognize you with each step, starting from 35k or 50k, but only the status itself and the threshold benefits and no select privileges.
One way is to recognize you with each step, starting from 35k or 50k, but only the status itself and the threshold benefits and no select privileges.
#216
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE 2MM
Posts: 16,578
Noticed that the FAQ states "As part of the 2012 Air Canada Top Tier program, Air Canada Elite and Super Elite members have the option to choose Bonus Air Canada Status Miles as a Select Privilege. "
Looking at the select privileges, this is not actually true. 50k, 75k and 100k have the option to have a reduced status mile requirement for requalification, but they do away with actually giving you any miles. 35k elites get nothing. Also, the way it is written, you only get benefit to re-qual at the same level. e.g a 75k elite who chose that benefit but ends up only flying 45k next year would miss out on 50k status the following year?
Looking at the select privileges, this is not actually true. 50k, 75k and 100k have the option to have a reduced status mile requirement for requalification, but they do away with actually giving you any miles. 35k elites get nothing. Also, the way it is written, you only get benefit to re-qual at the same level. e.g a 75k elite who chose that benefit but ends up only flying 45k next year would miss out on 50k status the following year?
Your first line references the 2012 program (in effect this year), while your second paragraph is referencing the upcoming 2013 program.
In the current program, people had the opportunity to gain a relatively small number of Status miles to help them towards requalification. The new program removes the cost to AC of awarding aeroplan points buit in return is more generous in terms of giving people a 5,000 mile cushion towards requalification.
Your question about whether it only applies only to renewing your current status or could be applied towards renewal at any status is a good one. I would hope the answer is that yes it applies to requalification at any level.
#217
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Canada
Programs: AC*SE
Posts: 1,901
Noticed that the FAQ states "As part of the 2012 Air Canada Top Tier program, Air Canada Elite and Super Elite members have the option to choose Bonus Air Canada Status Miles as a Select Privilege. "
Looking at the select privileges, this is not actually true. 50k, 75k and 100k have the option to have a reduced status mile requirement for requalification, but they do away with actually giving you any miles. 35k elites get nothing. Also, the way it is written, you only get benefit to re-qual at the same level. e.g a 75k elite who chose that benefit but ends up only flying 45k next year would miss out on 50k status the following year?
Looking at the select privileges, this is not actually true. 50k, 75k and 100k have the option to have a reduced status mile requirement for requalification, but they do away with actually giving you any miles. 35k elites get nothing. Also, the way it is written, you only get benefit to re-qual at the same level. e.g a 75k elite who chose that benefit but ends up only flying 45k next year would miss out on 50k status the following year?
Has there been any mention of how (or if) early recognition will work with the new program? They certainly can't give it to you for each tier, with select privileges every time along the way. You'd wind up with ~200 e-credits!
One way is to recognize you with each step, starting from 35k or 50k, but only the status itself and the threshold benefits and no select privileges.
One way is to recognize you with each step, starting from 35k or 50k, but only the status itself and the threshold benefits and no select privileges.
#218
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Programs: United MileagePlus Silver, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 8,798
There has to be traffic control in reverse (International to Domestic) to prevent you from leaving with duty free.
#219
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#220
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 164
"Access additional Aeroplan ClassicFlight Reward seats on flights operated by Air Canada or
Air Canada Express.
• Elite 35K, Elite 50K & Elite 75K have access to any unsold seat in Economy Class, up to aircraft capacity, in the event that Aeroplan ClassicFlight Reward Seats are no longer available. These rewards require double the amount of Aeroplan Miles as a regular Aeroplan ClassicFlight Reward.
• Super Elite 100K have access to any unsold seat in Economy Class, up to aircraft capacity, and to additional seats in Executive Class and Executive First, in the event that Aeroplan ClassicFlight Reward Seats are no longer available. These rewards require the same amount of Aeroplan Miles as a regular Aeroplan ClassicFlight Reward."
I'm glad I decided not to stop at 75k. I thought there might've been a chance that E75k would have some priority rewards at the classicflight miles.
Air Canada Express.
• Elite 35K, Elite 50K & Elite 75K have access to any unsold seat in Economy Class, up to aircraft capacity, in the event that Aeroplan ClassicFlight Reward Seats are no longer available. These rewards require double the amount of Aeroplan Miles as a regular Aeroplan ClassicFlight Reward.
• Super Elite 100K have access to any unsold seat in Economy Class, up to aircraft capacity, and to additional seats in Executive Class and Executive First, in the event that Aeroplan ClassicFlight Reward Seats are no longer available. These rewards require the same amount of Aeroplan Miles as a regular Aeroplan ClassicFlight Reward."
I'm glad I decided not to stop at 75k. I thought there might've been a chance that E75k would have some priority rewards at the classicflight miles.
#221
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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#222
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Ottawa
Programs: AC, SPG, HH +others
Posts: 389
#223
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
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#224
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: AC E50K (*G), Westjet Gold
Posts: 788
Someone mentioned:
Originally Posted by AC888
"As someone else mentioned, I'm curious how boarding announcements will work now. How will they distinguish between the various Elites without spewing a mouthful of numbers?"
I think thats actually why they kept all the higher levels "Elite"-- When they call priority boarding or have signs for security lines, they just have to say "Air Canada Elite", as it includes the 35K, 50K, 75K elite, as well as super elite.....Prestige doesn't get these perks, and are not labeled "elite".
Imagine if they had to call "Air Canada platinum (making up a random new name for top level), Air Canada Super Elite, Air Canada Elite, and Air Canada Prestige Plus" pax for boarding....Just simpler to align the perks with the name.
Originally Posted by AC888
"As someone else mentioned, I'm curious how boarding announcements will work now. How will they distinguish between the various Elites without spewing a mouthful of numbers?"
I think thats actually why they kept all the higher levels "Elite"-- When they call priority boarding or have signs for security lines, they just have to say "Air Canada Elite", as it includes the 35K, 50K, 75K elite, as well as super elite.....Prestige doesn't get these perks, and are not labeled "elite".
Imagine if they had to call "Air Canada platinum (making up a random new name for top level), Air Canada Super Elite, Air Canada Elite, and Air Canada Prestige Plus" pax for boarding....Just simpler to align the perks with the name.
#225
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 164
Someone mentioned:
Originally Posted by AC888
"As someone else mentioned, I'm curious how boarding announcements will work now. How will they distinguish between the various Elites without spewing a mouthful of numbers?"
I think thats actually why they kept all the higher levels "Elite"-- When they call priority boarding or have signs for security lines, they just have to say "Air Canada Elite", as it includes the 35K, 50K, 75K elite, as well as super elite.....Prestige doesn't get these perks, and are not labeled "elite".
Imagine if they had to call "Air Canada platinum (making up a random new name for top level), Air Canada Super Elite, Air Canada Elite, and Air Canada Prestige Plus" pax for boarding....Just simpler to align the perks with the name.
Originally Posted by AC888
"As someone else mentioned, I'm curious how boarding announcements will work now. How will they distinguish between the various Elites without spewing a mouthful of numbers?"
I think thats actually why they kept all the higher levels "Elite"-- When they call priority boarding or have signs for security lines, they just have to say "Air Canada Elite", as it includes the 35K, 50K, 75K elite, as well as super elite.....Prestige doesn't get these perks, and are not labeled "elite".
Imagine if they had to call "Air Canada platinum (making up a random new name for top level), Air Canada Super Elite, Air Canada Elite, and Air Canada Prestige Plus" pax for boarding....Just simpler to align the perks with the name.