Threshold gifts for Air Canada Altitude
Nov 20, 2013, 8:57 am
#61
Join Date: Mar 2006
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No it does not. I just made a mock booking for tomorrow on a R0J4 flight YYZ YVR. When you request the upgrade directly from the flight booking page of the flight booked with the SE NA Latitude Flight Pass, it sends you directly to your eUpgrade account page and does not go to the standard regular flight pass page that allows you to do use a direct to J T-48 upgrade or use eUpgrade credits.
SG
Nov 21, 2013, 12:16 pm
#62
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Dec 14, 2013, 10:27 am
#63
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YYC
Programs: AC E50K; HH Gold; SPG Gold
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I too am curious if anyone has any experience with this approach. I'm in the same boat. Cheers.
Dec 14, 2013, 1:41 pm
#64
Join Date: May 2013
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A true FF. What is your line of work?
Dec 15, 2013, 6:01 am
#65
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I am curious about this too. Does anyone know if this is the first year for threshold gifts for Elites? I was Elite in 2012, but passed 100K to become SE for 2013, and do not recall there being mention of a threshold gift at 60k or at 90k.
Dec 15, 2013, 6:33 pm
#66
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If you already have a higher status level you don't get a gift until you reach the relevant level (So the 60K gift is only applicable to E50K, 90K gift for E75K, and 150K & up gifts for SE). So a 2013 SE would not get 60 and 90K gifts.
Dec 15, 2013, 7:16 pm
#67
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Feels like being penalized for being SE. Did get my 150K gift--posted in 2 days (chose the points this time). I am over 50% for 3MM but 100% is totally out of the question (age barrier!!)
Dec 16, 2013, 2:43 am
#68
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ottawa
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Yes. Threshold gifts at 60K and 90K were launched this year with Altitude, available for E50K and E75K tiers, respectively.
If you already have a higher status level you don't get a gift until you reach the relevant level (So the 60K gift is only applicable to E50K, 90K gift for E75K, and 150K & up gifts for SE). So a 2013 SE would not get 60 and 90K gifts.
If you already have a higher status level you don't get a gift until you reach the relevant level (So the 60K gift is only applicable to E50K, 90K gift for E75K, and 150K & up gifts for SE). So a 2013 SE would not get 60 and 90K gifts.
I don't feel penalized for being an SE - it really is a privilege, just for the concierge service alone. I don't worry about not getting threshold gifts, never having had them in the past.
Dec 18, 2013, 10:38 am
#69
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AC charges $$$ (minor) for certain threshold gifts.
While not a significant amount of money, I was disappointed to see that I had to pay $11.00 for one of my threshold gifts. I selected the NA flight pass for the 250k level, went back to points for the 300k level.
It would have been nice for AC to advise that there is a cost associated with the gift before making the selection.
I'm such a demanding SE aren't I?
It would have been nice for AC to advise that there is a cost associated with the gift before making the selection.
I'm such a demanding SE aren't I?
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Dec 23, 2013, 5:13 am
#70
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: AC 75k; SPG Platinum;
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Has anyone else had luck with the 90k Amazon gift card option? I've been (I think) patiently waiting for almost a month and it has not appeared as an option.
ACAltitude social media team tells me it's the marketing team, but I would like to call and speak to someone to request it!
Side note, I just passed 100,000 miles for the first time. Now I'm hoping for the sweep update!!
ACAltitude social media team tells me it's the marketing team, but I would like to call and speak to someone to request it!
Side note, I just passed 100,000 miles for the first time. Now I'm hoping for the sweep update!!
Dec 23, 2013, 6:19 am
#71
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
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Has anyone else had luck with the 90k Amazon gift card option? I've been (I think) patiently waiting for almost a month and it has not appeared as an option.
ACAltitude social media team tells me it's the marketing team, but I would like to call and speak to someone to request it!
Side note, I just passed 100,000 miles for the first time. Now I'm hoping for the sweep update!!
ACAltitude social media team tells me it's the marketing team, but I would like to call and speak to someone to request it!
Side note, I just passed 100,000 miles for the first time. Now I'm hoping for the sweep update!!
Dec 27, 2013, 2:52 pm
#72
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While not a significant amount of money, I was disappointed to see that I had to pay $11.00 for one of my threshold gifts. I selected the NA flight pass for the 250k level, went back to points for the 300k level.
It would have been nice for AC to advise that there is a cost associated with the gift before making the selection.
I'm such a demanding SE aren't I?
It would have been nice for AC to advise that there is a cost associated with the gift before making the selection.
I'm such a demanding SE aren't I?
Dec 27, 2013, 2:54 pm
#73
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Dec 28, 2013, 8:59 am
#74
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: National Exec Elite
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Threshold Gifts
Just reached the 250,000 mile threshold for 2013 - the only gifts offered are 75,000 miles or Starwood nights - what happened to the advertised North American flight pass gift - was it withdrawn or is this a computer glitch
Dec 28, 2013, 9:48 am
#75
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still showing 6 options on altitude page, including the pass and macbook
would call in
would call in