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Old May 27, 2016, 7:27 am
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Post Your 2016 Threshold Gift Selections Here!
For reference, the 2015 thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...ions-here.html

I'm about to cross 60k AQM, and just noticed that there are AMEX gift cards, which are a better deal, IMO, than any other kind of gift card (see previous Amazon offering).

I'll probably pick the 1500 AQM though...
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Old May 31, 2016, 7:09 am
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Originally Posted by Diabeetus
For reference, the 2015 thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...ions-here.html

I'm about to cross 60k AQM, and just noticed that there are AMEX gift cards, which are a better deal, IMO, than any other kind of gift card (see previous Amazon offering).

I'll probably pick the 1500 AQM though...
Just shows the relentless devaluation of the program. I just passed 60 K,
and the choices were 1500 AQM, 5000 AE miles, $50 Amex card, or a
one year subscription to Lo-Jack.

In past years, I always valued AE points in terms of 100-120K = $5-8,000
J or F ticket to Asia. So 5K points would have been "worth" some $200 - 400.

With the points devaluation, loss of SE benefits, blocking of J/F throughout
the Alliance; it was an easy choice for me to pick the......... gift card.

Argh!
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Old May 31, 2016, 7:36 am
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Originally Posted by Diabeetus
For reference, the 2015 thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...ions-here.html

I'm about to cross 60k AQM, and just noticed that there are AMEX gift cards, which are a better deal, IMO, than any other kind of gift card (see previous Amazon offering).

I'll probably pick the 1500 AQM though...
I thought you got 10 or so E-credits at 60K threshold. I obviously missed a memo. Crossing that threshold next week. Will hit AQD minimum next week as well.
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Old May 31, 2016, 7:45 am
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Originally Posted by acysb87
I thought you got 10 or so E-credits at 60K threshold. I obviously missed a memo. Crossing that threshold next week. Will hit AQD minimum next week as well.
You do.
E-up credits are every 20 K after 60 K.
The threshold gift is another animal, it is different for each level
( I believe at 90 K for E75, 120 K for SE100)
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Old May 31, 2016, 7:49 am
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Originally Posted by IluvSQ
You do.
E-up credits are every 20 K after 60 K.
The threshold gift is another animal, it is different for each level
( I believe at 90 K for E75, 120 K for SE100)
S100K Threshold gifts start at 150K. I chose the AmEx gift card.
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Old May 31, 2016, 7:55 am
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Lol since they let you pick AQM as a gift maybe they should let you pick AQD too! :P
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Old May 31, 2016, 8:48 am
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Originally Posted by Sean Peever
Lol since they let you pick AQM as a gift maybe they should let you pick AQD too! :P
Perhaps they should let you purchase AQD at 50%.
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Old May 31, 2016, 8:50 am
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Originally Posted by YEG2MM
Perhaps they should let you purchase AQD at 50%.
Lol actually that's kind of smart. AC can get cash for not even moving someone on a plane......
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Old Jun 22, 2016, 8:30 pm
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No more flightpasses as Threshold Gifts past 200k. That's a pity.

Will hit 150k Friday - will probably pick the points at this stage. Nothing else particularly exciting me there.
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Old Jun 22, 2016, 8:33 pm
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Originally Posted by krayZpaving
No more flightpasses as Threshold Gifts past 200k. That's a pity.

Will hit 150k Friday - will probably pick the points at this stage. Nothing else particularly exciting me there.

Wat?!

They ran out of cufflinks and those fancy coffeemakers?

(I need to find Nomad's posts from last year where he got all the prizes early on in the game )
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Old Jun 22, 2016, 9:43 pm
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I chose the Amex gift card as well. I was happy to see that all the listed prizes for the 150k threshold were available.

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Old Jun 22, 2016, 11:00 pm
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The flightpasses were a good option (planning to use my Southwest FP from hitting 200k last year this weekend). Points, bags, headphones every SE already has and Amex giftcards not exactly exciting.
Still, free stuff is always nice!
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Old Jun 23, 2016, 5:38 am
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Air Canada wants you to earn every AQM and AQS. No longer are they willing to give you any free flight pass credits. Your flying is detrimental to AC, especially if it's on a free FP credit that still gives you AQM/AQS.
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Old Jun 23, 2016, 6:10 am
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Originally Posted by YYT82
Air Canada wants you to earn every AQM and AQS. No longer are they willing to give you any free flight pass credits. Your flying is detrimental to AC, especially if it's on a free FP credit that still gives you AQM/AQS.
Those FPs did not credit AQM or AQS.
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Old Jun 23, 2016, 8:42 am
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Originally Posted by YEG2MM
Those FPs did not credit AQM or AQS.
I think you missed my sarcasm.
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