2017 Altitude Select Privileges - What did you choose?
Jan 17, 2017, 6:32 am
#16
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K, AC-3MM, Marriott- LT Titanium, SPG RIP
Posts: 2,959
I, too, have been choosing this combo since it was introduced.
Jan 17, 2017, 9:09 am
#17
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Canada
Programs: AC SE 2MM, HH Dd, SPG; IC Pl/A; AA; DL
Posts: 14,321
Jan 17, 2017, 9:19 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YEG
Programs: ACSEMM, WY Gold
Posts: 184
Status Level - SE
Bundle 1 - 100% Altitude Bonus and E50k for a friend
Bundle 2 - 20 Eupgrade Credits and 6 ML Guest passes
Bundle 3 - 2500 AQM for eligible flight pass activities
Same selection I have made for the last 4 or 5 years. How ever long E50 gifting has been around.
Upgrade credits hold no value for me. Sitting on 90 credits expiring at the end of February and still have my nomination slot open. I guess I should see about giving it away.
Bundle 1 - 100% Altitude Bonus and E50k for a friend
Bundle 2 - 20 Eupgrade Credits and 6 ML Guest passes
Bundle 3 - 2500 AQM for eligible flight pass activities
Same selection I have made for the last 4 or 5 years. How ever long E50 gifting has been around.
Upgrade credits hold no value for me. Sitting on 90 credits expiring at the end of February and still have my nomination slot open. I guess I should see about giving it away.
Jan 17, 2017, 9:28 am
#20
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
Another non-SE response:
Status Level - E50k
Bundle 1: 30 eUps, lower re-qualification
Bundle 2: 10 eUps, 4 MLL guest passes
Bundle 3: 8 eUp credits for Flight Pass activities
Status Level - E50k
Bundle 1: 30 eUps, lower re-qualification
Bundle 2: 10 eUps, 4 MLL guest passes
Bundle 3: 8 eUp credits for Flight Pass activities
Jan 17, 2017, 9:32 am
#21
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, Bonvoy Plat, Hilton G,Nexus, Amex MR Plat,IHG Plat
Posts: 4,428
Since some of you seem to always end up with expiring e-ups, and given the new option of select "Altitude Elite 50K status for a friend", this year's SE options may prove to be a lot more challenging than in year's past.
Nonetheless, regardless of the tier level you ended the year at, what did you select?
I'll go first:
Status Level - SE
Bundle 1 - 100% Altitude Bonus and 50 Eupgrade credits
Bundle 2 - 20 Eupgrade Credits and 6 ML Guest passes
Bundle 3 - 12 Eupgrade credits for eligible flight pass activities
Edit: Gifting of E50K has been available for the last 4 years. My bad.
Nonetheless, regardless of the tier level you ended the year at, what did you select?
I'll go first:
Status Level - SE
Bundle 1 - 100% Altitude Bonus and 50 Eupgrade credits
Bundle 2 - 20 Eupgrade Credits and 6 ML Guest passes
Bundle 3 - 12 Eupgrade credits for eligible flight pass activities
Edit: Gifting of E50K has been available for the last 4 years. My bad.
Jan 17, 2017, 9:56 am
#22
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YQB
Programs: AC SE100K-1MM, Bonvoy Gold, HHonors Diamond, VIA Premier, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 816
Status Level - SE
Bundle 1 - 100% Altitude Bonus and 50 Eupgrade credits
Bundle 2 - 20 Eupgrade Credits and Travel Options
Bundle 3 - 12 Eupgrade credits for eligible flight pass activities
Bundle 1 - 100% Altitude Bonus and 50 Eupgrade credits
Bundle 2 - 20 Eupgrade Credits and Travel Options
Bundle 3 - 12 Eupgrade credits for eligible flight pass activities
Jan 17, 2017, 9:59 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K, AC-3MM, Marriott- LT Titanium, SPG RIP
Posts: 2,959
Jan 17, 2017, 10:11 am
#24
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YQB
Programs: AC SE100K-1MM, Bonvoy Gold, HHonors Diamond, VIA Premier, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 816
Rebel indeed 
I rarely/never use the Travel Options for myself. Rather I share them with friends and family who enjoy a free meal on their flights. And with the significant reduction in MLL offering, I very rarely use the MLL anymore and would certainly not send a friend there either
I rarely/never use the Travel Options for myself. Rather I share them with friends and family who enjoy a free meal on their flights. And with the significant reduction in MLL offering, I very rarely use the MLL anymore and would certainly not send a friend there either
Jan 17, 2017, 11:09 am
#25
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SEMM; AA,DL, Hyatt and Starwood. Ex-status:SQ PPS,CSA,Hilton,AA,UA
Posts: 743
This year I chose what most people on this thread have chosen.
In previous years I have usually chosen 1. E50K for spouse and 100% bonus miles, i.e. left eupgrades on the table.
That was because my wife travelled ~30k on her own, I usually travel paid-J on longhaul (and so use upgrades primarily to upgrade her), and I would invariably cross a bonus eup threshhold sometime late in the calendar year so I would have spare eupgrades with >1 yr expiry date. However this year my wife reached E50K on her own, and my travel was concentrated beginning of year so all my eups expire end Feb.
In previous years I have usually chosen 1. E50K for spouse and 100% bonus miles, i.e. left eupgrades on the table.
That was because my wife travelled ~30k on her own, I usually travel paid-J on longhaul (and so use upgrades primarily to upgrade her), and I would invariably cross a bonus eup threshhold sometime late in the calendar year so I would have spare eupgrades with >1 yr expiry date. However this year my wife reached E50K on her own, and my travel was concentrated beginning of year so all my eups expire end Feb.
Jan 17, 2017, 11:16 am
#26
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YHZ | YYZ | YHM
Programs: AC 50K (*G), Hilton Gold, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 636
Lets spice things up with a little E35K action 
Bundle 1 - 10 Eupgrade credits
Bundle 2 - 20 Eupgrade credits & 3 MLL passes
Bundle 3 - 6 Upgrade Credits for flight pass activities (not that I ever buy a flightpass)
If only AC would give us 35Ks the choice to pick between upgrade credits or *G status. I know that will never happen but it would be great. Then we can cheapen lounges instead of premium cabins
Bundle 1 - 10 Eupgrade credits
Bundle 2 - 20 Eupgrade credits & 3 MLL passes
Bundle 3 - 6 Upgrade Credits for flight pass activities (not that I ever buy a flightpass)
If only AC would give us 35Ks the choice to pick between upgrade credits or *G status. I know that will never happen but it would be great. Then we can cheapen lounges instead of premium cabins
Jan 17, 2017, 12:35 pm
#28
Join Date: Sep 2016
Programs: Air Canada - Aeroplan Black, AC - E50K, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 225
Not really anything different for me at E75K
Bundle 1: 40 eUps, 75% Altitude bonus
Bundle 2: 15 eUps, 5 MLL Guest Passes
Bundle 3: 10 eUp credits for Flight Pass activities (though probably won't use this)
Bundle 1: 40 eUps, 75% Altitude bonus
Bundle 2: 15 eUps, 5 MLL Guest Passes
Bundle 3: 10 eUp credits for Flight Pass activities (though probably won't use this)
Jan 17, 2017, 2:54 pm
#29
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,347
Since some of you seem to always end up with expiring e-ups, and given the new option of select "Altitude Elite 50K status for a friend", this year's SE options may prove to be a lot more challenging than in year's past.
Nonetheless, regardless of the tier level you ended the year at, what did you select?
I'll go first:
Status Level - SE
Bundle 1 - 100% Altitude Bonus and 50 Eupgrade credits
Bundle 2 - 20 Eupgrade Credits and 6 ML Guest passes
Bundle 3 - 12 Eupgrade credits for eligible flight pass activities
Edit: Gifting of E50K has been available for the last 4 years. My bad.
Nonetheless, regardless of the tier level you ended the year at, what did you select?
I'll go first:
Status Level - SE
Bundle 1 - 100% Altitude Bonus and 50 Eupgrade credits
Bundle 2 - 20 Eupgrade Credits and 6 ML Guest passes
Bundle 3 - 12 Eupgrade credits for eligible flight pass activities
Edit: Gifting of E50K has been available for the last 4 years. My bad.
I considered E50K (as I never use the eUps), but I have an SE nominee who makes very good use of my eUps. Much more than any of my other friends would make use of E50K.
My roommate chose E50K instead of eUps, but the same for everything else.