May 11, 2017, 3:09 pm
Last edit by: yyznomad
Such that it is actually searchable text - one of the important changes to the Aeroplan program in 2019 for Super Elites:
New for Air Canada Altitude Super Elite 100K members: Complimentary changes and refunds
Beginning July 15, 2019, Air Canada Super Elite 100K members will no longer be charged a fee when they request a change to their Flight Reward booking. Additionally, these members will also no longer be charged a fee to refund their bookings. These fee waivers will apply to all bookings, including those made prior to the new policy coming into effect.
Read the below screenshots for the rest.
July 15 2019
"AEROPLAN FLIGHT REWARDS: NOW WITH MORE FLEXIBILITY AND PEACE-OF-MIND"
https://www.aeroplan.com/whats_new/news_articles.do?dl=WhatsNew_WEBUP31000285_2019_07 _15¤tLanguage=en
New chart with fees in this post
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31306687-post1334.html
Older news releases from 2017 below
Air Canada "What You Need to Know"
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...d-to-know.html
Air Canada Press Release May 11, 2017
http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1135
Aeroplan News "To Our Valued Members" - May 11, 2017
https://www5.aeroplan.com/whats_new/...New_2017_05_09
Aeroplan & Air Canada update
We'd like to help our members understand the latest news about our partner, Air Canada.
https://www5.aeroplan.com/aircanada-...id=BAN30000311
From Aeroplan - UPDATE May 31, 2017
https://www5.aeroplan.com/aircanada-and-aeroplan-update.do
Aeroplan Saga Ends in a Long, Financial Detour:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/repo...ticle35080509/
August 11 2017
"We're on solid ground so your plans can take flight."
https://www.aeroplan.com/program-updates.do?currentLanguage=en&cid=008692096
"Five things you need to know about your miles"
https://www.aeroplan.com/five-things-about-your-miles.do?currentLanguage=en
September 19, 2017 - Investor Day Presentation
https://www.aeroplan.com/five-things-about-your-miles.do?currentLanguage=en
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New for Air Canada Altitude Super Elite 100K members: Complimentary changes and refunds
Beginning July 15, 2019, Air Canada Super Elite 100K members will no longer be charged a fee when they request a change to their Flight Reward booking. Additionally, these members will also no longer be charged a fee to refund their bookings. These fee waivers will apply to all bookings, including those made prior to the new policy coming into effect.
Read the below screenshots for the rest.
July 15 2019
"AEROPLAN FLIGHT REWARDS: NOW WITH MORE FLEXIBILITY AND PEACE-OF-MIND"
https://www.aeroplan.com/whats_new/news_articles.do?dl=WhatsNew_WEBUP31000285_2019_07 _15¤tLanguage=en
New chart with fees in this post
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31306687-post1334.html
Older news releases from 2017 below
Air Canada "What You Need to Know"
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...d-to-know.html
Air Canada Press Release May 11, 2017
http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1135
Aeroplan News "To Our Valued Members" - May 11, 2017
https://www5.aeroplan.com/whats_new/...New_2017_05_09
Aeroplan & Air Canada update
We'd like to help our members understand the latest news about our partner, Air Canada.
https://www5.aeroplan.com/aircanada-...id=BAN30000311
From Aeroplan - UPDATE May 31, 2017
https://www5.aeroplan.com/aircanada-and-aeroplan-update.do
Aeroplan Saga Ends in a Long, Financial Detour:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/repo...ticle35080509/
August 11 2017
"We're on solid ground so your plans can take flight."
https://www.aeroplan.com/program-updates.do?currentLanguage=en&cid=008692096
"Five things you need to know about your miles"
https://www.aeroplan.com/five-things-about-your-miles.do?currentLanguage=en
September 19, 2017 - Investor Day Presentation
https://www.aeroplan.com/five-things-about-your-miles.do?currentLanguage=en
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Air Canada to Launch Its Own Loyalty Program in 2020
Dec 1, 2019, 6:13 pm
#1548
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 11
I just logged in to my Air Canada account tonight and it is showing me as a "Prestige 25K" member. I'm NOT a frequent flyer and have never reached status but have been a Diamond Member on Aeroplan for years through CC spending.
Is this new? An unintentional leak?
Is this new? An unintentional leak?
Dec 1, 2019, 6:35 pm
#1549
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,569
New, and probable bug or glitch.
Dec 1, 2019, 6:40 pm
#1550
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 11
I don't think it's a bug. I have full access to the Altitude Dashboard and clearly shows me as Prestige 25K and working towards my 35K. It also has allowed me to select my preferred privileges, etc.
Just to be clear. I have only 6,506 AQM and 502AQD in 2019 and 0 in 2018.
Update: Also have 20 eUpgrade credits added to my account dated November 9th.
Just to be clear. I have only 6,506 AQM and 502AQD in 2019 and 0 in 2018.
Update: Also have 20 eUpgrade credits added to my account dated November 9th.
Last edited by danjamespei; Dec 1, 2019 at 7:13 pm
Dec 1, 2019, 7:21 pm
#1551
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,399
I don't think it's a bug. I have full access to the Altitude Dashboard and clearly shows me as Prestige 25K and working towards my 35K. It also has allowed me to select my preferred privileges, etc.
Just to be clear. I have only 6,506 AQM and 502AQD in 2019 and 0 in 2018.
Update: Also have 20 eUpgrade credits added to my account dated November 9th.
Just to be clear. I have only 6,506 AQM and 502AQD in 2019 and 0 in 2018.
Update: Also have 20 eUpgrade credits added to my account dated November 9th.
Dec 2, 2019, 5:33 am
#1552
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Mostly Canada and the World
Programs: Several
Posts: 484
I don't think it's a bug. I have full access to the Altitude Dashboard and clearly shows me as Prestige 25K and working towards my 35K. It also has allowed me to select my preferred privileges, etc.
Just to be clear. I have only 6,506 AQM and 502AQD in 2019 and 0 in 2018.
Update: Also have 20 eUpgrade credits added to my account dated November 9th.
Just to be clear. I have only 6,506 AQM and 502AQD in 2019 and 0 in 2018.
Update: Also have 20 eUpgrade credits added to my account dated November 9th.
Dec 2, 2019, 6:01 am
#1553
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: Accor ALL Diamond, AC Aeroplan 25K, Nexus/GE
Posts: 2,734
I don't think it's a bug. I have full access to the Altitude Dashboard and clearly shows me as Prestige 25K and working towards my 35K. It also has allowed me to select my preferred privileges, etc.
Just to be clear. I have only 6,506 AQM and 502AQD in 2019 and 0 in 2018.
Update: Also have 20 eUpgrade credits added to my account dated November 9th.
Just to be clear. I have only 6,506 AQM and 502AQD in 2019 and 0 in 2018.
Update: Also have 20 eUpgrade credits added to my account dated November 9th.
Nice gesture, but I either redeem for Business when on Aeroplan, or I just pay for Z/P, so their 'gift' isn't likely to change any behaviour on my part, since status isn't useful to me.
Dec 2, 2019, 6:20 am
#1554
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: YYG
Programs: airlines and hotels and rental cars - oh my!
Posts: 2,997
Dec 2, 2019, 7:37 am
#1555
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 116
I noticed the same thing a couple of weeks ago. Maybe they're trying to get people to credit more flights to AC. In the past year, I credited a total of 2 round trip flights to AC (YYZ-EWR and YYZ-YUL), and they didn't amount to much. For years, I credited revenue flights to TK. or flew on Aeroplan miles.
Nice gesture, but I either redeem for Business when on Aeroplan, or I just pay for Z/P, so their 'gift' isn't likely to change any behaviour on my part, since status isn't useful to me.
Nice gesture, but I either redeem for Business when on Aeroplan, or I just pay for Z/P, so their 'gift' isn't likely to change any behaviour on my part, since status isn't useful to me.
Speaking of that: I am planning to hire a lawyer to send a cease and desist letter to AC/Aeroplan to try to prevent them from taking away those benefits earlier than previously marketed (ie: taking them away sometime during 2020 as they recently announced, instead of providing them until end of 2020 as marketed for people who earned status for 2020). Is anyone willing to participate by pitching in (crowdfunding) for the cost of having a Quebec lawyer write and send the cease and desist letter ?
Last edited by yulsee; Dec 2, 2019 at 7:46 am
Dec 2, 2019, 8:16 am
#1556
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
Could they be granting P25K to Diamond members in preparation for a new fee schedule for all Altitude tiers, such that you would keep your benefits even after Diamond disappears?
Dec 2, 2019, 8:36 am
#1557
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: YYC, Canada
Programs: AC 35k
Posts: 1,898
If they have, I don't win. I've been Diamond for several years too, but not quite enough spend to qualify for status this year. From what I can read, there will be a replacement for these Aeroplan tiers for high earn, non-frequent flier status members.
Dec 2, 2019, 8:51 am
#1558
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,569
I too fly exclusively on reward flights when I fly on AC and mostly in J (Thanks AMEX, TD, CIBC) so I don't really need the status benefits. On the other hand, the Aeroplan status benefits that are market fare discount and Diamond reduced cancellation fees are very valuable to me.
Speaking of that: I am planning to hire a lawyer to send a cease and desist letter to AC/Aeroplan to try to prevent them from taking away those benefits earlier than previously marketed (ie: taking them away sometime during 2020 as they recently announced, instead of providing them until end of 2020 as marketed for people who earned status for 2020). Is anyone willing to participate by pitching in (crowdfunding) for the cost of having a Quebec lawyer write and send the cease and desist letter ?
Speaking of that: I am planning to hire a lawyer to send a cease and desist letter to AC/Aeroplan to try to prevent them from taking away those benefits earlier than previously marketed (ie: taking them away sometime during 2020 as they recently announced, instead of providing them until end of 2020 as marketed for people who earned status for 2020). Is anyone willing to participate by pitching in (crowdfunding) for the cost of having a Quebec lawyer write and send the cease and desist letter ?
What communication indicates otherwise?
Dec 2, 2019, 9:06 am
#1559
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 116
Originally Posted by https://www.aeroplan.com/status/overview
HOW TO QUALIFY FOR AEROPLAN STATUS
Members can qualify for Aeroplan status in 2020 based on the eligible miles they earn through December 31, 2019. Once you qualify, benefits begin immediately and continue through the following calendar year.
English dictionaries say "through period xxx" mean "during the whole of a period of time until the end of it"
However Aeroplan recently announced a bait and switch: some Aeroplan status benefits (The two most valuable ones) will be discontinued will be discontinued sometime in 2020, and not provided until the end of the year.
Last edited by yulsee; Dec 2, 2019 at 9:15 am