Upcoming AP Distinction Flights
Jan 6, 2014, 12:57 pm
#1
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Upcoming AP Distinction Flights
as per http://www3.aeroplan.com/distinction_distinctionflights:
Any rumours as to what routes the first Distinction Flights will serve? Hopefully something more than YUL-YYZ or YYC-YEG.
DISTINCTION FLIGHTS
As a Distinction member, you have access to exclusive flights from major Canadian cities to some of our most popular destinations - during peak periods. On these flights, 100% of the seats will be reserved solely for Distinction members and offered at the ClassicFlight Reward mileage level.
Be on the lookout for our next Distinction Flights to popular destinations. The next flights will be offered during the week of January 13, 2014.* For Distinction members only.
Note that this is limited to Distinction Silver, Distinction Black, and Distinction Diamond members only! As a Distinction member, you have access to exclusive flights from major Canadian cities to some of our most popular destinations - during peak periods. On these flights, 100% of the seats will be reserved solely for Distinction members and offered at the ClassicFlight Reward mileage level.
Be on the lookout for our next Distinction Flights to popular destinations. The next flights will be offered during the week of January 13, 2014.* For Distinction members only.
Any rumours as to what routes the first Distinction Flights will serve? Hopefully something more than YUL-YYZ or YYC-YEG.
Jan 6, 2014, 1:46 pm
#2
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Are they actually reserving something for Distinction members? Or would a United member be able to book the same flights through MP?
Jan 6, 2014, 1:49 pm
#3
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10% chance they will be YYZ/YUL-Some european holiday gateway.
All on Rouge aircraft
Jan 6, 2014, 2:32 pm
#5
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This is supposed to be exclusive to Distinction members. These would effectively be charter flights (not necessarily even on Air Canada aircraft - can you imagine!).
Jan 6, 2014, 3:25 pm
#7
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You would not be able to book it any other way
Jan 6, 2014, 4:54 pm
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AE offered these to everybody in past years. Basically "charters", i.e. all AE award customers, to warm destinations like FLL or MCO. Nothing very special. Nothing really new.
Jan 13, 2014, 10:02 pm
#9
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Details online. MCO direct from YXE, YOW, YUL are attractive to me & my family. Cost in points is same as a SE100K gets anytime anyways, but probably very attractive to everyone else, given how useless AP points are without SE status to use them.
My question, however, is what aircraft these flights will use. Anyone know? By "charter" presumably we're not talking SunWing or Transat metal, right? Is this a Rouge config? A standard A320?
My question, however, is what aircraft these flights will use. Anyone know? By "charter" presumably we're not talking SunWing or Transat metal, right? Is this a Rouge config? A standard A320?
Jan 13, 2014, 10:44 pm
#10
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AC/AE shareholders are overjoyed on this announcement, and are pushing for many more of these into the AC fleet.
Jan 13, 2014, 10:51 pm
#11
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This will be using the special Rough Rogue aircrafts that are standing only. Passengers will be strapped down with a "Y" seat belt from shoulder to a crotch buckle, to a backplate.
AC/AE shareholders are overjoyed on this announcement, and are pushing for many more of these into the AC fleet.
AC/AE shareholders are overjoyed on this announcement, and are pushing for many more of these into the AC fleet.
Jan 14, 2014, 12:57 am
#13
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Here is the LAX schedule from YYC & YVR.
Looks like a different a/c in both directions. Must be chartered from the mainline and fit in where schedules permit.
CALGARY–LOS ANGELES
Flight
Date
FROM
Departure
Time
TO
Arrival
Time
7014
March 24, 2014
Calgary Int'l
12:25 p.m.
Los Angeles Int'l
2:27 p.m.
7015
March 28, 2014
Los Angeles Int'l
10:25 a.m.
Calgary Int'l
2:35 p.m.
VANCOUVER–LOS ANGELES
Flight
Date
FROM
Departure
Time
TO
Arrival
Time
7012
March 24, 2014
Vancouver Int'l
7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Int'l
9:49 p.m.
7013
March 28, 2014
Los Angeles Int'l
6:20 p.m.
Vancouver Int'l
9:10 p.m.
Looks like a different a/c in both directions. Must be chartered from the mainline and fit in where schedules permit.
CALGARY–LOS ANGELES
Flight
Date
FROM
Departure
Time
TO
Arrival
Time
7014
March 24, 2014
Calgary Int'l
12:25 p.m.
Los Angeles Int'l
2:27 p.m.
7015
March 28, 2014
Los Angeles Int'l
10:25 a.m.
Calgary Int'l
2:35 p.m.
VANCOUVER–LOS ANGELES
Flight
Date
FROM
Departure
Time
TO
Arrival
Time
7012
March 24, 2014
Vancouver Int'l
7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Int'l
9:49 p.m.
7013
March 28, 2014
Los Angeles Int'l
6:20 p.m.
Vancouver Int'l
9:10 p.m.
Jan 14, 2014, 5:18 am
#14
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Toronto to Orlando is coming up now too.
7002 March 12, 2014 Toronto Pearson 7:00 a.m. Orlando Int'l 10:00 a.m.
7003 March 19, 2014 Orlando Int'l 6:50 p.m. Toronto Pearson 9:43 p.m.
Economy class: 25,000 miles Business class: 50,000 miles
no mention of Airline.
edit to add, these flights are Wednesday to Wednesday?? So it doesn't actually line up with spring break (at least for our board)
7002 March 12, 2014 Toronto Pearson 7:00 a.m. Orlando Int'l 10:00 a.m.
7003 March 19, 2014 Orlando Int'l 6:50 p.m. Toronto Pearson 9:43 p.m.
Economy class: 25,000 miles Business class: 50,000 miles
no mention of Airline.
edit to add, these flights are Wednesday to Wednesday?? So it doesn't actually line up with spring break (at least for our board)