Mar 14, 2017, 10:43 pm
Last edit by: jayman
flyquiet has graciously commenced with a compilation of recent data points with regard to the most recent targeted status buy up offer.
Your contributions to this wiki are greatly appreciated!
Please post your data point offer below, as per the headings, and the comma delimiter.
If someone would like to improve the formatting style, be my guest.
* Note that the first version of this wiki is based on flyquiet's post, #250.
* if you are not eligible to contribute to the wiki, just say so you in your post and we will do it for you.
- yyznomad
Your contributions to this wiki are greatly appreciated!
Please post your data point offer below, as per the headings, and the comma delimiter.
If someone would like to improve the formatting style, be my guest.
* Note that the first version of this wiki is based on flyquiet's post, #250.
* if you are not eligible to contribute to the wiki, just say so you in your post and we will do it for you.
- yyznomad
Code:
From AQM AQS AQD Offer Post#
Code:
75k105% uns 88% 2499 N/A
Code:
75K 70% 79% 125% no 238 75K 76% uns 55% no 229 75K 105% uns 53% no 210 75K 116% uns 75% no 252 75K 84% uns 47% no 254 75K (unclear if given 50K or 75K, 64%, uns, 126%, no, 255 75K uns 89% 85% 1599 129/162 75K 81% 48% 92% 1299 151/160 75k 83% uns 81% no 295 50K 62% 88% 100% no 319 50K 73% 41% 116% no 289 50K 96% 74% 106% 899 266 50K 80% uns 178% no 232 50K uns uns uns 899 193 35K 93% 46% 160% 899 125 35K 88% 46% 133% 899 230 35K 99% uns "enough", 799, 253 35K 72% 31% 100% no --- 35K 70% uns 100% no 181 35K 61% 88% 264% 899 309 25K 91% uns 150% 599 287 25K uns 94% uns 599 123 25K 71% 74% 200% no 195 AC*A uns uns uns 499 127 AC*A 79% 16% 104% 499 257 AC*A 92% uns 87% 144 AC*A 41% 8% 191% 399 258
AC to allow status buy-up
Dec 29, 2016, 11:42 am
#106
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SE (*A Gold), Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum / AP Reserve, NEXUS, Global Entry
Posts: 5,691
I did not fly as much on AC this year opting for other carriers for Asia flights so will lose status. I am at 34,925 (oh, so close!) miles and over $8000 in AQD so twice the $ threshold. Offered 35K for $499. While some of the benefits are nice for domestic travel, they aren't essential for me. In previous years, it seems many who were close to qualifying were swept into the higher category. I don't expect it will happen with this year with the new offers to buy status, but we will see.
Dec 29, 2016, 2:07 pm
#107
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 1,022
Really find the new environment of profit taking from FF programs very depressing. $6.65/mile charged to a loyal customer! Seems like a punishment for failing to make 35K under their new rule rather than an incentive. By comparison I paid $0.155/mile this year.
Dec 29, 2016, 2:37 pm
#108
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YEG
Programs: AC Lifetime SE100K, 3MM, SPG Lifetime Plat, Hertz PC, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,901
I am curious to know how you define "loyal customer". The writer readily admitted being in this position because of a decision to choose to fly with different airlines.
Dec 29, 2016, 2:51 pm
#109
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: Ice Cream Club, AC SE MM, Bonvoy Life Plat
Posts: 2,803
If it eeks out a YVR-YYJ flight to fill an empty seat, or C$499 for the convenience of not BIS, it offers an option for the consumer to consider. This is the season, after all, of spending a good year's rewards, at times impulsively.
Dec 29, 2016, 7:00 pm
#110
Join Date: Jun 2009
Programs: Air Canada Aeroplan
Posts: 1,748
63,000 AQM
5,700 AQD
Offered buy-up to E50K for $899.
Funny thing is, I flew one last qualifying flight that will put me over the 6,000 AQD a few days ago (when those AQD will show up is anybody's guess). Why is AC jumping the gun with this? Was it too much to wait until their ridiculous system posted all the AQM/AQD up to an including Dec 31st?
5,700 AQD
Offered buy-up to E50K for $899.
Funny thing is, I flew one last qualifying flight that will put me over the 6,000 AQD a few days ago (when those AQD will show up is anybody's guess). Why is AC jumping the gun with this? Was it too much to wait until their ridiculous system posted all the AQM/AQD up to an including Dec 31st?
Dec 29, 2016, 7:05 pm
#111
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: TK *G
Posts: 3,094
I am $188 short of AQD, and about 2000 short of AQM from E50K, no email from AC so far.
Dec 29, 2016, 7:25 pm
#112
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SE (*A Gold), Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum / AP Reserve, NEXUS, Global Entry
Posts: 5,691
Dec 29, 2016, 8:13 pm
#113
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 5,949
63,000 AQM
5,700 AQD
Offered buy-up to E50K for $899.
Funny thing is, I flew one last qualifying flight that will put me over the 6,000 AQD a few days ago (when those AQD will show up is anybody's guess). Why is AC jumping the gun with this? Was it too much to wait until their ridiculous system posted all the AQM/AQD up to an including Dec 31st?
5,700 AQD
Offered buy-up to E50K for $899.
Funny thing is, I flew one last qualifying flight that will put me over the 6,000 AQD a few days ago (when those AQD will show up is anybody's guess). Why is AC jumping the gun with this? Was it too much to wait until their ridiculous system posted all the AQM/AQD up to an including Dec 31st?
And at AC, Trololol awaits.
Dec 29, 2016, 8:17 pm
#114
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 5,949
Deleted
Dec 29, 2016, 8:51 pm
#115
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 6,222
Why not purchase a ticket that has a change or refund penalty and then just change/refund it to the tune of $300?
Dec 29, 2016, 9:11 pm
#116
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: MEX/YVR/YYF
Programs: AS MVP/AC75K/AM Gold/UA*S/SPG-Marriott Lifetime Titanium/Accor-FPC Gold/HHDiamond/Hyatt Exp
Posts: 5,035
+1
My AQM is roughly the same and AQD slightly lower, but I can't recall the Elite 35K benefits again, if there an option to select Star Gold and forget everything else? They have sent this buy-up email twice, which makes me very suspicious that their numbers are dropping significantly for the upcoming year.
My AQM is roughly the same and AQD slightly lower, but I can't recall the Elite 35K benefits again, if there an option to select Star Gold and forget everything else? They have sent this buy-up email twice, which makes me very suspicious that their numbers are dropping significantly for the upcoming year.
Dec 30, 2016, 1:33 am
#117
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YEG
Programs: AC*SE, Marriott Plat, Natl Exec, NEXUS
Posts: 437
My wife just got the offer today. $499 buy up to P25. She's at 18 AQS and $2300 AQD. That's further away from p25 than I expected would be included in this offer. No real benefit overall to her since she nearly always travels with me on AC. When she travels on her own, she most often picks WS.
Dec 30, 2016, 8:06 am
#118
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE 1MM, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 3,395
Dec 30, 2016, 10:23 am
#119
Join Date: Jun 2009
Programs: Air Canada Aeroplan
Posts: 1,748
Only base fare of actually flown segments counts. In any case, as said above, I did exceed the AQD - they just haven't posted (and, if recent experience is any guide, won't post for a couple of weeks).
Dec 30, 2016, 11:40 am
#120
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan E50/MM, HH gold, Nat Exec Elite, Kimpton Karma
Posts: 2,350
