Aug 24, 2017, 7:44 am
Last edit by: canadiancow
https://earnyourwings.aircanada.com/en/how-to-play
canadiancow's calculator: http://flyertalk.canadiancow.com/eyw/index.php
FT members trying to earn a spot in the top 30:
alc (aaalllccc) - 126,500 wings + any WiFi I will get
canadiancow - ~106,575 so far (earned, not posted)
mozzarella - ~86K wings + future wifi
biglinguist -- 61,000 wings (2 days' EYW runs + regular travel)
mikeyyz - ~50k wings (aiming for 28-30th too)
dtman85 (deedat85)- 41K wings (4 days' EYW runs)-(Aiming for 28-30th)
bonaventure - 40k wings
****** Posted on EYW Website ******
12/11/17
This edition of Air Canada Earn Your Wings is now over. Thank you for participating in this sixth edition for Air Canada Altitude 2017 members. Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be credited up to three weeks after the final refresh on February 15, 2018, so check the website for Leaderboard ranking updates.
canadiancow's calculator: http://flyertalk.canadiancow.com/eyw/index.php
FT members trying to earn a spot in the top 30:
alc (aaalllccc) - 126,500 wings + any WiFi I will get
canadiancow - ~106,575 so far (earned, not posted)
mozzarella - ~86K wings + future wifi
biglinguist -- 61,000 wings (2 days' EYW runs + regular travel)
mikeyyz - ~50k wings (aiming for 28-30th too)
dtman85 (deedat85)- 41K wings (4 days' EYW runs)-(Aiming for 28-30th)
bonaventure - 40k wings
****** Posted on EYW Website ******
12/11/17
This edition of Air Canada Earn Your Wings is now over. Thank you for participating in this sixth edition for Air Canada Altitude 2017 members. Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be credited up to three weeks after the final refresh on February 15, 2018, so check the website for Leaderboard ranking updates.
Earn Your Wings (EYW) v6 2017
Oct 31, 2017, 2:34 pm
#722
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
I've done the odd simple mileage run, but I find the sheer drive to get some these epic runs completed a little hard to fathom.
Out of curiousity, how much time do people take to research these routes and then book them? Also, is anyone tracking CPM for any of this or do you just look at the end 'prize'?
I'm not sure if this behaviour is what AC is trying to induce, but it's fascinating to see the result. Good luck to all.
Out of curiousity, how much time do people take to research these routes and then book them? Also, is anyone tracking CPM for any of this or do you just look at the end 'prize'?
I'm not sure if this behaviour is what AC is trying to induce, but it's fascinating to see the result. Good luck to all.
Oct 31, 2017, 2:42 pm
#723
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
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I've done the odd simple mileage run, but I find the sheer drive to get some these epic runs completed a little hard to fathom.
Out of curiousity, how much time do people take to research these routes and then book them? Also, is anyone tracking CPM for any of this or do you just look at the end 'prize'?
I'm not sure if this behaviour is what AC is trying to induce, but it's fascinating to see the result. Good luck to all.
Out of curiousity, how much time do people take to research these routes and then book them? Also, is anyone tracking CPM for any of this or do you just look at the end 'prize'?
I'm not sure if this behaviour is what AC is trying to induce, but it's fascinating to see the result. Good luck to all.
My spreadsheet tracks CPM for all my flights as just flights, and I know exactly what my CPM will be for position 1-10 or 11-30 (same cost, but an extra 500k or 1M miles).
Oct 31, 2017, 3:10 pm
#724
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: AC 100K SE (*G), Marriott P, SPG G, Hilton D
Posts: 611
Is the update stuck? It started over an hour ago, but I can see the list still isn't sorted and not all badges have posted.
Update: It's seems to be continuing now -- just a little slow today.
Update: It's seems to be continuing now -- just a little slow today.
Oct 31, 2017, 3:11 pm
#725
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
That I knew, but are you the exception?
After blowing my mind for a few hours reading through the "Trick It" thread, i began to realize that at least there, repeat posters seemed to split between the 'technicians' (who used some form of home-rolled code) and the 'artists' (people who just understood the nuances of the system).
I was curious if the same is true here.
After blowing my mind for a few hours reading through the "Trick It" thread, i began to realize that at least there, repeat posters seemed to split between the 'technicians' (who used some form of home-rolled code) and the 'artists' (people who just understood the nuances of the system).
I was curious if the same is true here.
Oct 31, 2017, 3:20 pm
#726
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
i do not use any program, just Excel (and calculator sometimes ) if you count that software 
For me, I just look at the badges and start looking at prices on AC website (since I need Flex, can't use Google Flights
)
Hence, that is why I stated my way or doing this is not necessary the cheapest.
I spend a few days (a few hours each) to look up all the options I have. Then also based on the number of AP miles I will get in top 11 to top 30 and see if the cpm make sense for me or not. If I can top 10, the extra 500K will be bonus.
Not sure if you read my posts before, my goal is to get SE as cheap as possible, hence, the EYW allow me start reduce my cpm down to < 2 cents (CAD) and if I get top 10, it will be under 1 cent. It will be the same as paying annual fee for higher end credit card sign-up.
) if you count that software For me, I just look at the badges and start looking at prices on AC website (since I need Flex, can't use Google Flights
)Hence, that is why I stated my way or doing this is not necessary the cheapest.
I spend a few days (a few hours each) to look up all the options I have. Then also based on the number of AP miles I will get in top 11 to top 30 and see if the cpm make sense for me or not. If I can top 10, the extra 500K will be bonus.
Not sure if you read my posts before, my goal is to get SE as cheap as possible, hence, the EYW allow me start reduce my cpm down to < 2 cents (CAD) and if I get top 10, it will be under 1 cent. It will be the same as paying annual fee for higher end credit card sign-up.
Oct 31, 2017, 3:22 pm
#727
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Oct 31, 2017, 3:37 pm
#729
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
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Posts: 44,331
Well it finally has my Oct 20-22 weekend.
Missing the rest
I guess I'll have to wait until Thursday to get my flights in.
Missing the rest
I guess I'll have to wait until Thursday to get my flights in.
Oct 31, 2017, 4:04 pm
#730
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
Oct 31, 2017, 4:07 pm
#731
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Nov 1, 2017, 12:11 am
#732
Join Date: Sep 2016
Programs: Air Canada - Aeroplan Black, AC - E50K, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 225
But as someone posted in the Branded Fares thread a while back, you can still tell it to bring up a flex fare specifically without specifying the fare class letter by using "f ac..-fl" in the extensions text box.
Nov 1, 2017, 1:35 am
#733
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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If your goal is to phone it in, fine. But then why bother pricing it out in the first place?
Nov 1, 2017, 7:05 am
#734
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
I read a few threads and can't figure it out during EYW 2015, but Google Flights was easy that time (as it allow Tango)
And then try again in EYW 2016 and can't figure it out and that was one of minor reason why I didn't do EYW in 2016.
Over the last year, I did try again a few times and still cant' figure it out. I admit I didn't try very hard
