2017 Altitude Program
Nov 15, 2016, 9:44 am
#17
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC 50K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 1,551
Ok, I'm glad they didn't get rid of E35K access all together. I'm not really happy with this change, however I totally understand the issues with the lounges being overcrowded and to solve this issue you have to take away from the bottom. Have a trip with a friend down to Mexico 4 days after my guesting privileges will be taken away. I guess I'll have to use the guest passes.
Nov 15, 2016, 11:02 am
#19
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE*2MM. SPG Plat life
Posts: 4,644
With 2017 benefit changes being very small, will AC gain trans boarder traffic with the new changes to UA ff for next year? These changes are, no seat selection until day of flight, only 1 carry on and no status points on "tango fare" tickets. Since UA is now more in line with DL changes for next year, will AC change their status qualifications for next year too?
Nov 15, 2016, 11:04 am
#20
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K, AC-3MM, Marriott- LT Titanium, SPG RIP
Posts: 2,959
Qualification is usually (but not always) announced before the qualification year starts.
But the benefits are usually only announced in December for the following year starting in March...In other words, do not expect 2018 benefits to be announced now. We are still waiting for 2017 benefits to be announced.
Nov 15, 2016, 11:23 am
#22
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: YSC (and all its regularly scheduled flights)
Posts: 2,521
Dr. PITUK
Nov 15, 2016, 11:32 am
#23
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,166
Nov 15, 2016, 11:43 am
#24
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Air Canada 50K, Marriott Gold,
Posts: 206
I have a friend who qualified early for 35K before October 15th. Does this mean that effective right away he no longer can guest anyone into the lounge or would he maintain the "old" 35K privilege until March 2017?
Nov 15, 2016, 11:45 am
#25
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YHZ | YYZ | YHM
Programs: AC 50K (*G), Hilton Gold, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 636
Nov 15, 2016, 12:07 pm
#28
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 5,956
Nov 15, 2016, 12:16 pm
#30
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE*2MM. SPG Plat life
Posts: 4,644
I don't think the cuts will be in the benefits, but in the qualifying. I think tango fares will not count for status starting within 2 years. Just look what DL and UA did for next year.