Feb 21, 2015, 9:14 pm
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Want to find the new MPM after 10/29/2014?
Aeroplan City Pair mileage (new pseudo-MPM) - FlyerTalk Forums
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Nov 4, 2014, 6:22 am
#46
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I HUCA'd four agents in a row last week, and each one gave a contradictory summary of the new rules, from "nothing has changed" to "everything has changed".
Agents 1 and 3 rejected my itinerary as "un-bookable", agents 2 and 4 set it up without issue.
Agent 2 declared that a 3-hour layover in IST made it an Europe 2 award, Agent 4 happily booked it as Europe 1.
For whatever it's worth, AC/AE seem to be doing an equally poor job of communicating internally as externally.
Either way, don't take one agent's answer as gospel.
Agents 1 and 3 rejected my itinerary as "un-bookable", agents 2 and 4 set it up without issue.
Agent 2 declared that a 3-hour layover in IST made it an Europe 2 award, Agent 4 happily booked it as Europe 1.
For whatever it's worth, AC/AE seem to be doing an equally poor job of communicating internally as externally.
Either way, don't take one agent's answer as gospel.
My understanding is the agents still have access to the legacy system but they are only supposed to use that for existing reservations prior to the switchover.
Were you able to get any of those actually booked? What an agent says is not gospel until the computer says yes or no. This is why many of the agents are now not giving out any info until they input your routing into the system and get your AP number for tracking purposes.
Nov 5, 2014, 11:53 am
#48
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Were you able to get any of those actually booked? What an agent says is not gospel until the computer says yes or no. This is why many of the agents are now not giving out any info until they input your routing into the system and get your AP number for tracking purposes.
YVR-YUL-IST-BRU outbound, TXL-IST-YUL-YYZ-YVR on the return.
The only downside was having to add the YUL-YYZ leg on the return - the IST-YUL flight lands just as the YUL-YVR flight is taking off, which means I would be >24hrs if I waited in YUL for the next one.
Nov 6, 2014, 7:49 am
#49
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Posts: 58
YYZ-YVR AC J Stop
YVR-SYD AC J Stop
SYD-ICN OZ J 20 hour layover
ICN-LHR OZ J Stop
LHR-YYZ AC J
1 pax 160,000 miles +$1,685.16 +$33.90 call fee
YQ $1135.70
LHR tax $262.60
YVR-SYD AC J Stop
SYD-ICN OZ J 20 hour layover
ICN-LHR OZ J Stop
LHR-YYZ AC J
1 pax 160,000 miles +$1,685.16 +$33.90 call fee
YQ $1135.70
LHR tax $262.60
Nov 6, 2014, 10:03 am
#50
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Nov 6, 2014, 11:35 am
#51
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YVR-SYD AC J Stop
SYD-ICN OZ J 20 hour layover
ICN-LHR OZ J Stop
LHR-YYZ AC J
YYZ-YVR AC J Stop
Is not allowed.
Nov 6, 2014, 11:55 am
#52
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Location: YVR to SEA
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You win some, you lose some. From YVR, YVR-JNB mileage should be better than YYZ-JNB (unsure if new YYZ-JNB allows TPAC routings)
Nov 6, 2014, 12:02 pm
#53
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YVR - Perth might work as its closer to the antipode of YVR
Nov 6, 2014, 12:08 pm
#54
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Nov 6, 2014, 1:34 pm
#55
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It's interesting to see that the online tool allowed me to route DXB-(CA)-PEK-(AC)-YYZ for a total of 10216 miles. I was quite surprised you could go ME-Asia-NA.
Taxes were only $167, with $125 YQ. not sure how that came out
Taxes were only $167, with $125 YQ. not sure how that came out
Nov 6, 2014, 2:39 pm
#56
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YYZ-YVR-SYD actual miles 9858
SYD-ICN-LHR-YYZ actual miles 14252
So you could go YYZ-SYD and back with a stop each way in Europe.
FWIW AE shows plenty of availability for TG F Europe to/from SYD.
Last edited by penbrook; Nov 6, 2014 at 2:42 pm Reason: correction
Nov 6, 2014, 6:10 pm
#57
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YYZ-ADD
ADD-JNB (Y)
JNB-PER
PER-SIN (Y)
SIN-PEK
PEK-YYZ
160K
689.86$
travel in Jan -Feb 2015
not booked yet as I am playing with dates to get J segments
also worried about booking SA as discussed in other thread...
amazing that AP wants 165k for travel to DXB yet I can do WA for 160k !
would love to try and incorporate DXB into this itn but have no idea how w/ the new 'enhancements'
ADD-JNB (Y)
JNB-PER
PER-SIN (Y)
SIN-PEK
PEK-YYZ
160K
689.86$
travel in Jan -Feb 2015
not booked yet as I am playing with dates to get J segments
also worried about booking SA as discussed in other thread...
amazing that AP wants 165k for travel to DXB yet I can do WA for 160k !
would love to try and incorporate DXB into this itn but have no idea how w/ the new 'enhancements'
Nov 6, 2014, 7:25 pm
#58
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YYZ-ADD
ADD-JNB (Y)
JNB-PER
PER-SIN (Y)
SIN-PEK
PEK-YYZ
160K
689.86$
travel in Jan -Feb 2015
not booked yet as I am playing with dates to get J segments
also worried about booking SA as discussed in other thread...
amazing that AP wants 165k for travel to DXB yet I can do WA for 160k !
would love to try and incorporate DXB into this itn but have no idea how w/ the new 'enhancements'
ADD-JNB (Y)
JNB-PER
PER-SIN (Y)
SIN-PEK
PEK-YYZ
160K
689.86$
travel in Jan -Feb 2015
not booked yet as I am playing with dates to get J segments
also worried about booking SA as discussed in other thread...
amazing that AP wants 165k for travel to DXB yet I can do WA for 160k !
would love to try and incorporate DXB into this itn but have no idea how w/ the new 'enhancements'
maybe something like this for low YQ
YYZ-YUL-IST-DXB-SIN-PER
shows as 13045 on gcmap which should work for YYZ-PER
if JNB is a must then you need to drop PEK and return via atlantic to fit DXB. if only ADD is a must then even YYZ-ADD-DXB-SIN-PER can probably work as its only 14770
Nov 14, 2014, 1:42 pm
#59
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 58
Return TPAC and return TATL on one booking?
Looks like the following is bookable on the AP website:
YHZ-YUL-YVR-SYD
SYD-YVR-YUL-LHR
LHR-YHZ
The MPM for YHZ-SYD could allow a return trip across the Atlantic after a return trip across the Pacific.
160,000 points all in AC J, YQ is $1,800
YHZ-YUL-YVR-SYD
SYD-YVR-YUL-LHR
LHR-YHZ
The MPM for YHZ-SYD could allow a return trip across the Atlantic after a return trip across the Pacific.
160,000 points all in AC J, YQ is $1,800
Nov 17, 2014, 12:58 pm
#60
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 37
I've read the wiki and I can't wrap my head around it.
I'd like to go to europe next august hitting Amsterdam, Vienna, Rome, London and Frankfurt.
We'd like to end in Frankfurt after a train ride from London.
Where do I even start?
I'd like to go to europe next august hitting Amsterdam, Vienna, Rome, London and Frankfurt.
We'd like to end in Frankfurt after a train ride from London.
Where do I even start?