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canadiancow Apr 20, 2015 2:08 pm

Earn Your Wings - Fourth Edition
 
http://earnyourwings.aircanada.com/

Anyone wanna have some fun? :cool:

Drunk Cargo and I plan on dominating again :p

maradori Apr 20, 2015 2:12 pm

i want in i want in i want in!!!

canadiancow Apr 20, 2015 2:13 pm

Wait... the badges listed are the same as v3. I hope they change, since I gave away the winning itinerary for that :\

Jasper2009 Apr 20, 2015 2:17 pm

Most likely not interested...With the recent major devaluation of SE benefits i don't see the point of spending dozens/hundreds of hours suffering in Y.

I was among the top 25 during EYW1 and thought that was a really fun promotion (which encouraged me to spend a few extra $k, but this doesn't seem nearly as tempting.

YXXFlyer Apr 20, 2015 2:20 pm

Cool, I'm in the top 10!! :D:D
Cow, have you been monitoring this site on a daily basis? ;)

Geoflying Apr 20, 2015 2:24 pm

Hey - I'm in 11th spot (likely the highest I shall ever be!!)

canadiancow Apr 20, 2015 2:30 pm


Originally Posted by YXXFlyer (Post 24693833)
Cool, I'm in the top 10!! :D:D
Cow, have you been monitoring this site on a daily basis? ;)

Actually Drunk Cargo messaged me about it. I hadn't been paying attention.

YXXFlyer Apr 20, 2015 2:30 pm

I can't recall this being part of last year's T&C's:

As part of the Promotion, each participant can earn up to a maximum of 750,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles, excluding the amount of bonus miles to be earned by finishing in the Top 20.
Cow & DC, I don't recall how much you made last year but there is a cap this year!

Once again, thank you very much for the heads up communication AC! I am NOT going to cancel & re-book the INTL ticket I booked two days ago if that is your intention of not communicating ahead of time. :td:

superangrypenguin Apr 20, 2015 2:36 pm


Originally Posted by Geoflying (Post 24693849)
Hey - I'm in 11th spot (likely the highest I shall ever be!!)

On the second page, but also, likely the highest I shall ever be!!

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newre...ply&p=24693883


Originally Posted by YXXFlyer (Post 24693883)
I can't recall this being part of last year's T&C's:

Cow & DC, I don't recall how much you made last year but there is a cap this year!

Once again, thank you very much for the heads up communication AC! I am NOT going to cancel & re-book the INTL ticket I booked two days ago if that is your intention of not communicating ahead of time. :td:

Yes, there was a cap last year too.

canadiancow Apr 20, 2015 2:38 pm

That was in the terms last time.

Nitehawk Apr 20, 2015 2:43 pm

Why did I book my flight for today yesterday and not today!

alc Apr 20, 2015 3:25 pm

time to use up all my AC Gift Cards now :)

YEGTigger Apr 20, 2015 3:35 pm

What was the cut line for Top 20 last year?

24left Apr 20, 2015 3:39 pm


Originally Posted by YXXFlyer (Post 24693883)
Once again, thank you very much for the heads up communication AC! I am NOT going to cancel & re-book the INTL ticket I booked two days ago if that is your intention of not communicating ahead of time. :td:


I would second that at least 100X :mad:

canadiancow Apr 20, 2015 4:01 pm


Originally Posted by YXXFlyer (Post 24693883)
Once again, thank you very much for the heads up communication AC! I am NOT going to cancel & re-book the INTL ticket I booked two days ago if that is your intention of not communicating ahead of time. :td:

They have three options:

1. Announce it ahead of time, but keep the booking window as is. This defers revenue as people hold bookings until the window opens. I assume they don't want this.
2. Include previously booked flights. This is rewarding you for something you would have done anyway, which I assume is also not something they want.
3. Announce it the day the booking window opens. This ensures that they're only rewarding people who may have been enticed to book by the promotion.

I understand the frustration, but I also understand why they chose option 3. Their goal, in every promotion, seems to be to get you to book flights you wouldn't have otherwise booked.


Originally Posted by YEGTigger (Post 24694202)
What was the cut line for Top 20 last year?

I think it was around 60k? I can't quite recall.

I'm updating my algorithm to run on the latest flight schedules so I can see if a similar itinerary will work as last time.


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