Fall 2014 Earn Your Wings
Sep 14, 2014, 12:58 pm
#92
Join Date: Oct 2003
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I read it different to you.
Reading it I came to the conclusion it was one time. I would have been surprise it was more than one in light of the fact 2500K(Tango) or 5000K(Flex) subject to majority for 6 segments, multiple would have been very lucrative.
I read the T&C of this new badge to be same as Shooting Star Badge, Rising Star Badge & Mega Star Badge.
Contrary to what other posters who have posted Domestic segment travel the lucrative strategy, I differ. I believe International creative routing is the way to go.
The infamous YWG-YQR-YXE-YEG 10 of those will get 52K wings +threshold badges. Which thus fare are 3 @ 2K &1 @ 5K (Velocity) 11K more wings.
Well below 100K which I predict will be the minimum requirement to be even have a shot @ top 20 spot.
As I noted in one of my other posts in this thread, Air Canada left dollars on the table by allowing Tango Fares to qualify for this Promo.
Other Airlines Promos especially as lucrative as Earn Your Wings most if not all disqualify low fare Class.
Air Canada walked away from some serious money with this Promo.
Thus I would be surprise the 2 others to come will be much more lucrative than Velocity.
IMHO EYW3 will require 25% more spend than EWY1. I did not participate in EYW2 as the time period did not fit into my normal travel.
EYW3 does.
Last edited by yyzprincess; Sep 14, 2014 at 1:04 pm
Sep 14, 2014, 1:15 pm
#93
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If Velocity is one time only, then I might agree that international can be better. But you're looking at one round trip per day if you fly internationally. And I haven't seen an easy way to get 100k wings for a reasonable cost in international Flex. I haven't looked very hard though 
Maybe after I see the next mystery badge.
Maybe after I see the next mystery badge.
Sep 14, 2014, 1:41 pm
#94
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If Velocity is one time only, then I might agree that international can be better. But you're looking at one round trip per day if you fly internationally. And I haven't seen an easy way to get 100k wings for a reasonable cost in international Flex. I haven't looked very hard though
Maybe after I see the next mystery badge.
Maybe after I see the next mystery badge.
The whole structure of EYW3 is tailor give minimum wings per task.
Per Badge was reduce by 60% from EYW1.
I cannot see the other 2 mystery badges anymore lucrative than Velocity.
Flying number of segments is out. Reaching various thereshold is out.
What is left. Last minute bookings.
Every 3 bookings 2000 wings? or 5000Wings. I doubt it.
If it is number of bookings like Velocity One Time.
Number of Roundtrips 1 Time.
Sep 14, 2014, 2:27 pm
#95
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[QUOTE=cperciva;23434805] A single $263 YWG-YQR-YXE-YEG ticket will net you 2 Prairie Badges along with 6 Canada Destination Badges, for a total of 5200 Wings. It doesn't look like you can hit both YXE and YQR when flying in the opposite direction, but still -- for a one-day "wing run", this definitely looks like the best area to hang out.
QUOTE]
A friend of mine in YEG who cannot take time off work asked me to put together some domestic itineraries.
As I posted in one of my posts YWG, YQR, YXE & YEG have been cities I have been travelling for past decade. As YQR & YXE there is not much to do, I am usually in & out within few hours. Non-Stop Flights between YWG,YQR-YXE one to 2.
Because of limited flights even on weekdays for Business travel, there is no way a turn around can be done without building in a Hotel.
Resident of YEG will have to overnight in YWG . Opposite for YWG.
To do YWG-YOR-YXE-YEG the first flight has to be @ 8:00AM.
Other End Arrival is late Afternoon.
If one did Turnover in YEG, will to be forced to Overnight in YQR or YXE.
Posters considering this option should look @ overnighting for turnaround
QUOTE]
A friend of mine in YEG who cannot take time off work asked me to put together some domestic itineraries.
As I posted in one of my posts YWG, YQR, YXE & YEG have been cities I have been travelling for past decade. As YQR & YXE there is not much to do, I am usually in & out within few hours. Non-Stop Flights between YWG,YQR-YXE one to 2.
Because of limited flights even on weekdays for Business travel, there is no way a turn around can be done without building in a Hotel.
Resident of YEG will have to overnight in YWG . Opposite for YWG.
To do YWG-YOR-YXE-YEG the first flight has to be @ 8:00AM.
Other End Arrival is late Afternoon.
If one did Turnover in YEG, will to be forced to Overnight in YQR or YXE.
Posters considering this option should look @ overnighting for turnaround
Sep 14, 2014, 11:15 pm
#96
Join Date: Apr 2013
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If I do this again, like with EYW1, I'll take a few weeks out and just drop coin on it. Play to win a pointless rank, not to earn points... =)
Ugh, I should just get a real job instead.
Sep 15, 2014, 1:54 am
#97
Join Date: Jan 2013
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... hopefully the description will become a little bit clearer soon!
Sep 15, 2014, 7:43 am
#98
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
The desc for both badges are still T&C page:
http://earnyourwings.aircanada.com/en/conditions
so, I don't think they will change it.
I had been (hard) refreshing my page many times and it still not showing up. I need to book a flight today and need to know for sure it is the Velocity before I try to find an excuse to book in Flex
http://earnyourwings.aircanada.com/en/conditions
so, I don't think they will change it.
Sep 15, 2014, 9:39 am
#99
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Reload again, it's flex
VELOCITY BADGE
Earn 5,000 Wings when you complete 6 flight segments (which is 6 take offs and 6 landings) on flights in Flex fare or higher within Canada and between Canada and the United States. To qualify, only new bookings made between... Read More
VELOCITY BADGE
Earn 5,000 Wings when you complete 6 flight segments (which is 6 take offs and 6 landings) on flights in Flex fare or higher within Canada and between Canada and the United States. To qualify, only new bookings made between... Read More
Sep 15, 2014, 10:02 am
#100
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Reload again, it's flex
VELOCITY BADGE
Earn 5,000 Wings when you complete 6 flight segments (which is 6 take offs and 6 landings) on flights in Flex fare or higher within Canada and between Canada and the United States. To qualify, only new bookings made between... Read More
VELOCITY BADGE
Earn 5,000 Wings when you complete 6 flight segments (which is 6 take offs and 6 landings) on flights in Flex fare or higher within Canada and between Canada and the United States. To qualify, only new bookings made between... Read More
The Velocity Badge can only be earned once. Offer is subject to change at Air Canada’s sole discretion without notice; other conditions and restrictions may apply.
Sep 15, 2014, 10:53 am
#101
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YEG
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Yeah pretty lame its a 1 off; I waited till today to book (and ended up paying ~60$ more) in the hopes I could pick it up more then once; if I knew from the onset it was a one off I could have earned it later on...
Funny how this airline can never be straight up about anything ever...
Funny how this airline can never be straight up about anything ever...
Sep 15, 2014, 11:26 am
#103
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Wings for eligible flights flown will be awarded for new bookings only made between September 15 and October 3, 2014, for travel between September 15 and November 30, 2014. In order to qualify as a new booking, the booking must have been created for the first time with a new booking reference number during the eligible booking period of the promotion. Any booking made prior to the start of the newly voted badge that is subsequently changed to include travel dates within the qualifying travel period will not be considered a new booking that is eligible for the newly voted badge.
Valid on eligible scheduled non-stop flights operated by Air Canada (including under the Air Canada Express brand) and Air Canada rouge only for travel between September 15 and November 30, 2014.
To qualify, each flight segment must be travelled in the eligible fare options (booking classes) within Canada and between Canada and the USA : Flex (M,U,H,Q,V,W,G); Latitude (Y,B); Premium Economy Lowest (E,N), Premium Economy Flexible (O), Premium rouge (J,C,D,Z,P), Business Class Lowest (D,Z,P); Business Class Flexible (J,C)
The Velocity Badge can only be earned once. Offer is subject to change at Air Canada’s sole discretion without notice; other conditions and restrictions may apply.
Valid on eligible scheduled non-stop flights operated by Air Canada (including under the Air Canada Express brand) and Air Canada rouge only for travel between September 15 and November 30, 2014.
To qualify, each flight segment must be travelled in the eligible fare options (booking classes) within Canada and between Canada and the USA : Flex (M,U,H,Q,V,W,G); Latitude (Y,B); Premium Economy Lowest (E,N), Premium Economy Flexible (O), Premium rouge (J,C,D,Z,P), Business Class Lowest (D,Z,P); Business Class Flexible (J,C)
The Velocity Badge can only be earned once. Offer is subject to change at Air Canada’s sole discretion without notice; other conditions and restrictions may apply.
Sep 15, 2014, 11:33 am
#105
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Just wanted to post a clarification on the Velocity badge and the one-time earning potential: from what I'm told, if this badge was to be earned multiple times, the description would have been “Earn 5,000 Wings every time you complete 6 flight segments.” In the description of the badge, it was written as "Earn 5,000 Wings when you complete 6 flight segments." All of our badge descriptions include the word “every” when it’s for every time. We tried to ensure that the language within this game was consistent in order to avoid situations like this one. Sorry to those who may have felt it was unclear.