Important changes to the Aeroplan program (2015)
Sep 25, 2015, 9:38 am
#35
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Ben's post on this
Aeroplan Award Chart Devaluation As Of December 15, 2015 - One Mile at a Time
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...ember-15-2015/
Aeroplan Award Chart Devaluation As Of December 15, 2015 - One Mile at a Time
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...ember-15-2015/
So what are the changes we’re seeing for travel to/from North America?
The cost of shorthaul awards within North America is increasing:
Business class is increasing from 25,000 miles to 30,000 miles roundtrip
The cost of awards between North America and Europe 1 is increasing:
Business class is increasing from 90,000 miles to 110,000 miles roundtrip
First class is increasing from 125,000 miles to 140,000 miles roundtrip
The cost of awards between North America and Europe 2 is increasing:
Business class is increasing from 105,000 miles to 115,000 miles roundtrip
First class is increasing from 145,000 miles to 160,000 miles roundtrip
The cost of awards between North America and Southern South America is increasing:
Business class is increasing from 95,000 miles to 110,000 miles roundtrip
First class is increasing from 135,000 miles to 140,000 miles roundtrip
The cost of awards between North America and Australia is increasing:
Economy class is increasing from 80,000 miles to 90,000 miles roundtrip
The cost of shorthaul awards within North America is increasing:
Business class is increasing from 25,000 miles to 30,000 miles roundtrip
The cost of awards between North America and Europe 1 is increasing:
Business class is increasing from 90,000 miles to 110,000 miles roundtrip
First class is increasing from 125,000 miles to 140,000 miles roundtrip
The cost of awards between North America and Europe 2 is increasing:
Business class is increasing from 105,000 miles to 115,000 miles roundtrip
First class is increasing from 145,000 miles to 160,000 miles roundtrip
The cost of awards between North America and Southern South America is increasing:
Business class is increasing from 95,000 miles to 110,000 miles roundtrip
First class is increasing from 135,000 miles to 140,000 miles roundtrip
The cost of awards between North America and Australia is increasing:
Economy class is increasing from 80,000 miles to 90,000 miles roundtrip
Sep 25, 2015, 9:41 am
#37
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Sep 25, 2015, 9:42 am
#38
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Keep in mind you can simply get AS miles by applying for a Canadian credit card and spending in $C whereas Aeroplan gutting the Intra-Asia award to such unreasonable level will cause informed customers to reconsider their commitment to Aeroplan.
All things considered, if intra-Asia award is a big deal to you, dump your Aeroplan credit cards and get a MBNA Alaska Air MasterCard and/or SPG AMEX.
Sep 25, 2015, 9:49 am
#41
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Revised mileage levels
Effective December 15, 2015, we will be implementing some changes to the mileage levels required for flight rewards. Similar to the current one-way flight rewards departing from North America, we will be introducing one-way Fixed Mileage Flight Rewards at just 50% of the roundtrip miles required for flights between international destinations. For details consult the Reclassified Travel Zones chart.
Effective December 15, 2015, we will be implementing some changes to the mileage levels required for flight rewards. Similar to the current one-way flight rewards departing from North America, we will be introducing one-way Fixed Mileage Flight Rewards at just 50% of the roundtrip miles required for flights between international destinations. For details consult the Reclassified Travel Zones chart.
Sep 25, 2015, 9:52 am
#42
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Sep 25, 2015, 9:54 am
#43
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10 years later, the Aeroplan crowd is still the same sheep I remember. Easy to please and appease, no wonder Aeroplan can afford these ridiculous inflation at such amazing pace every other year.
Sep 25, 2015, 9:57 am
#44
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,533
Geographically it does make more sense now, and the Europe devaluation was less than I expected, but that intra Asia 1 devaluation is steep...wow
Minor price increases on mini rtw unless you use HKG as the destination, but based on new rules might as well use Perth as turnaround
Edit: actually, India and the Maldives might be better
Minor price increases on mini rtw unless you use HKG as the destination, but based on new rules might as well use Perth as turnaround
Edit: actually, India and the Maldives might be better
Sep 25, 2015, 9:59 am
#45
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 82
As a point of clarification -
Do these changes only to come into play based on your date of booking rather than your flight dates? i.e. if I booked a flight today for dates after December 15, 2015, I assume the current mileage levels apply?
Thanks
Do these changes only to come into play based on your date of booking rather than your flight dates? i.e. if I booked a flight today for dates after December 15, 2015, I assume the current mileage levels apply?
Thanks