Aeroplan redemption taxes: AC vs UA
Apr 12, 2017, 3:31 pm
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Aeroplan redemption taxes: AC vs UA
Looking at YYC-ATL, outbound via IAH partly on AC or UA, return is via DEN on all UA metal. Two options for outbound:
AC-IAH-UA: 58 mins at IAH: $171.74 in fees
UA-IAH-UA: 50 mins at IAH: $81.31
IAH-ATL is on the same UA flight. ATL-DEN-YYC on UA for both options.
Clear choice is UA, with less fees and an A320 instead of an AC CR7. Sure, will need a goalie helmet, but still cheaper.
AC-IAH-UA: 58 mins at IAH: $171.74 in fees
UA-IAH-UA: 50 mins at IAH: $81.31
IAH-ATL is on the same UA flight. ATL-DEN-YYC on UA for both options.
Clear choice is UA, with less fees and an A320 instead of an AC CR7. Sure, will need a goalie helmet, but still cheaper.
Apr 12, 2017, 3:42 pm
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Even if paid AC, this is another thread along the same theme. I could keep looking?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...are-class.html
Apr 12, 2017, 4:53 pm
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Apr 12, 2017, 6:05 pm
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Don't forget that YYC-IAH is 4 hours in a CRA or CR9. Not exactly the most comfortable. UA seems to have ceded the market to their hubs in YYC. I don't get why we don't have YYC-ORD or YYC-DEN but UA runs mainline on those routes.
Apr 12, 2017, 7:17 pm
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I doubt it was forgotten, seeing as how that was mentioned in the OP...
I don't follow. Do you mean AC has ceded service to the UA hubs to UA?
As for service to DEN and ORD, depends. Sometimes DEN is CR7s or even CR2s. ORD is sometimes an E75. SFO is also a mix of mainline and express.
The only US3 hub that has consistent mainline service is IAH. AA to DFW is now an E75. DL is CR7/CR9 to SEA and SLC and a mix of CR7/9, E70 and 319/320 to MSP.
Not exactly the most comfortable. UA seems to have ceded the market to their hubs in YYC. I don't get why we don't have YYC-ORD or YYC-DEN but UA runs mainline on those routes.
As for service to DEN and ORD, depends. Sometimes DEN is CR7s or even CR2s. ORD is sometimes an E75. SFO is also a mix of mainline and express.
The only US3 hub that has consistent mainline service is IAH. AA to DFW is now an E75. DL is CR7/CR9 to SEA and SLC and a mix of CR7/9, E70 and 319/320 to MSP.
Apr 12, 2017, 7:29 pm
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