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 11, 2017, 9:42 am
#421
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AP*SE SPG-PLAT
Posts: 211
I dont know if its too early to post this but it looks like I will be $41 ADQ short this year. My AQM will be at 115,00. Should I hope for the best or figure out somehow to get that last $41 spent without going over. (Its like the price is right, where you lose if you go over)
Dec 11, 2017, 10:39 am
#422
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,774
I dont know if its too early to post this but it looks like I will be $41 ADQ short this year. My AQM will be at 115,00. Should I hope for the best or figure out somehow to get that last $41 spent without going over. (Its like the price is right, where you lose if you go over)
The bottom line is it's never certain; if you really want the status, the only 100% way to get it is to qualify, but AC has been known to make exceptions.
Dec 11, 2017, 12:37 pm
#423
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
If I was $0.01 short of SE I’d make it up given the differences between E75 and SE. Ease of doing this (cheaply and easily) depends greatly upon location.
Especially if one was $41 short of $10k and not resident within Canada.
Especially if one was $41 short of $10k and not resident within Canada.
Jan 1, 2018, 1:53 pm
#424
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: Aeroplan, MR,HH,FPC
Posts: 16
In 2017 I qualified as 35K and received an offer to step to 50K on Dec 7th for $699. I already hit 50 segments by that point so decided to wait and see if I might have any last minute trips. I did but it wasn't enough to give me enough qualifying spend (I ended 2017 with 44% AQM (22,197), 108% AQS (54) and 84% AQD ($5083)). On Dec 28th I received a second email about the step up offer and logged in to accept it but the price was $ 899. Anyone had this happen where the price goes up (even though I flew 4 additional segments in December)?? Very frustrating to say the least.
Jan 1, 2018, 2:32 pm
#425
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE100K/*G, Nexus
Posts: 211
In 2017 I qualified as 35K and received an offer to step to 50K on Dec 7th for $699. I already hit 50 segments by that point so decided to wait and see if I might have any last minute trips. I did but it wasn't enough to give me enough qualifying spend (I ended 2017 with 44% AQM (22,197), 108% AQS (54) and 84% AQD ($5083)). On Dec 28th I received a second email about the step up offer and logged in to accept it but the price was $ 899. Anyone had this happen where the price goes up (even though I flew 4 additional segments in December)?? Very frustrating to say the least.
Jan 1, 2018, 3:31 pm
#426
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YLW
Posts: 117
What are the chances of a buy up option from e50 to e75 with $10,000 AQD, 55 AQS and 40,000 AQM?
thanks
thanks
Jan 1, 2018, 3:50 pm
#427
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,569
Jan 1, 2018, 5:08 pm
#428
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 6,222
Jan 2, 2018, 10:46 am
#429
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs
Posts: 6,232
Ms. Boh got offered a buy up to P25K for about $500 just before the end of the year. She was at 23K at the time and a trip to LHR took her over anyway.
But that's a lot of money for very few privileges IMHO.
But that's a lot of money for very few privileges IMHO.
Jan 2, 2018, 12:09 pm
#430
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
I also, along with others, query the value of spending $750-$1000 on E75 over E50 unless you wish to gift someone.
Jan 2, 2018, 1:37 pm
#431
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: Aeroplan, MR,HH,FPC
Posts: 16
Air Canada very strict
In 2017 I qualified as 35K and received an offer to step to 50K on Dec 7th for $699. I already hit 50 segments by that point so decided to wait and see if I might have any last minute trips. I did but it wasn't enough to give me enough qualifying spend (I ended 2017 with 44% AQM (22,197), 108% AQS (54) and 84% AQD ($5083)). On Dec 28th I received a second email about the step up offer and logged in to accept it but the price was $ 899. Anyone had this happen where the price goes up (even though I flew 4 additional segments in December)?? Very frustrating to say the least.
Jan 5, 2018, 2:13 pm
#432
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 5
Likelihood Of Status Bump Offer
Hi,
A sweep must have happened today because I've gotten some new options, not the least of which is to select benefits.
In 2017 I had:
AQM: 40698
AQS: 34
AQD: $9608.78
I've been awarded E35K. With an AQD beyond the 75K, do you think at the very least I'll get offered to pay for a bump to 50K? Is it worth it based on the numbers for such a bump from last year?
Typically if that kind of offer was forthcoming would I have seen that before seeing this 35K applied? I've received no emails yet.
If not offered a paid bump to 50K & *G, can one ask to receive that offer?
For context, most journeys start in YYT causing the high spend. I typically book FLEX and pay for preferred seating. In 2017 most of this was split between travel to US and travel to the UK. I anticipate that in 2018 there will be more travel, mainly to US.
I expense everything so lounge access is not that big of a deal to me. I'm just as happy to eat and drink in other establishments. When I end up going overseas I don't mind paying for a PP lounge as I typically end up in some remote destinations that are not serviced by *A. I need to get a little smarter in those instances and use *A farther into the journey but I've been trying to get there as quick as possible up until now. For example two trips to Reunion Island last year orphaned a lot of miles I spent in seats between LHR and Roland Garros when if I had gone to Frankfurt or SA I could have earned more miles.
I'm more interested in a J upgrade from time to time on my return trips just as a treat to my 6'4" frame. I'm debating between selecting the 35% bonus or the 10 credits at this point.
Thanks for your thoughts.
A sweep must have happened today because I've gotten some new options, not the least of which is to select benefits.
In 2017 I had:
AQM: 40698
AQS: 34
AQD: $9608.78
I've been awarded E35K. With an AQD beyond the 75K, do you think at the very least I'll get offered to pay for a bump to 50K? Is it worth it based on the numbers for such a bump from last year?
Typically if that kind of offer was forthcoming would I have seen that before seeing this 35K applied? I've received no emails yet.
If not offered a paid bump to 50K & *G, can one ask to receive that offer?
For context, most journeys start in YYT causing the high spend. I typically book FLEX and pay for preferred seating. In 2017 most of this was split between travel to US and travel to the UK. I anticipate that in 2018 there will be more travel, mainly to US.
I expense everything so lounge access is not that big of a deal to me. I'm just as happy to eat and drink in other establishments. When I end up going overseas I don't mind paying for a PP lounge as I typically end up in some remote destinations that are not serviced by *A. I need to get a little smarter in those instances and use *A farther into the journey but I've been trying to get there as quick as possible up until now. For example two trips to Reunion Island last year orphaned a lot of miles I spent in seats between LHR and Roland Garros when if I had gone to Frankfurt or SA I could have earned more miles.
I'm more interested in a J upgrade from time to time on my return trips just as a treat to my 6'4" frame. I'm debating between selecting the 35% bonus or the 10 credits at this point.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Jan 5, 2018, 2:28 pm
#433
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: AC E75K, WJ Gold, NEXUS, Marriott Gold
Posts: 316
You're not even close to AQM or AQS for 50K...
Jan 5, 2018, 2:36 pm
#434
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 5
Thanks for pointing that out.
I'll admit that I was hoping someone could describe how they make the decision to offer it. Does it have to be a certain % below the threshold for both AQM/AQS & AQD or could significant overspend on AQD be enough to put one on this radar?
I'll admit that I was hoping someone could describe how they make the decision to offer it. Does it have to be a certain % below the threshold for both AQM/AQS & AQD or could significant overspend on AQD be enough to put one on this radar?
Jan 5, 2018, 3:10 pm
#435
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YEG
Programs: AC Lifetime SE100K, 3MM, SPG Lifetime Plat, Hertz PC, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,901
Nobody, outside of AC, really knows how that decision is made. Your guess is honestly as good as anyone elses.