Question: Using Aeroplan ticket value to another award zone?
May 24, 2016, 7:39 am
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Using Aeroplan ticket value to another award zone?
It's looking like I am going to need to cancel a Business class Aeroplan award to Europe that is less than 21 days from departure. I understand that I can cancel it now and then apply the value of the ticket to a future redemption within 1 year. I am wondering if it is required for it to be the same award type or if it can be a different award type. For example, can I apply the value of the ticket towards a Business or First award to Asia and pay the difference in points?
May 24, 2016, 8:33 am
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It's looking like I am going to need to cancel a Business class Aeroplan award to Europe that is less than 21 days from departure. I understand that I can cancel it now and then apply the value of the ticket to a future redemption within 1 year. I am wondering if it is required for it to be the same award type or if it can be a different award type. For example, can I apply the value of the ticket towards a Business or First award to Asia and pay the difference in points?
You can redeem for something less but you lose the points.
Thats what the AP agent told me.
If you redeem for something more I guess its not an issue.
Last edited by superangrypenguin; May 24, 2016 at 9:32 am Reason: spelling. Was on my phone.
May 24, 2016, 10:01 am
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Also I am assuming you had to pay the $90 fee per pax to change it?
May 24, 2016, 10:04 am
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I had "allegedly" redeemed a ticket for 150,000 miles. One of my options was to rebook within a year, another option was to change the ticket for $90 (my ticket was for a fare that night), and then cancel it for $90.
During this process I asked what would happen if I booked a 50,000 mile ticket from YYZ YVR in J within the year, I was advised that I could do so, but would lose the 100,000 miles.
With that knowledge, I posted on this thread. Hope that helps.