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
Jan 8, 2019, 10:40 am
#1216
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Toronto, Ont., Canada
Programs: Aeroplan; Marriott Platinum; IHG Platinum; Best Western Diamond
Posts: 2,153
Now the vote was to accept the buy of aeroplan from AIM, AC can start to move aeroplan in-house under their control. When that is complete, AC can announce they are really really late in their development of their own Attitude system, and decided to scrap that, and just go with aeroplan system.
The cost of developing their own Attitude system, and to transition aeroplan into Attitude (and facing the uproar of all the problems/devaluations/outages/glitches will be too much), it's easier to just continue with aeroplan.
Easier to let go of the 1.3 developers they hired for the Attitude system, than to deal with transitioning ae to a raw/problematic Attitude system.
The cost of developing their own Attitude system, and to transition aeroplan into Attitude (and facing the uproar of all the problems/devaluations/outages/glitches will be too much), it's easier to just continue with aeroplan.
Easier to let go of the 1.3 developers they hired for the Attitude system, than to deal with transitioning ae to a raw/problematic Attitude system.
Jan 8, 2019, 11:27 am
#1217
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K, AC-3MM, Marriott- LT Titanium, SPG RIP
Posts: 2,958
Jan 8, 2019, 1:08 pm
#1218
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,562
There are only so many nobs to turn and so many competitors to be inspired by. The technical details may be tricky, but the marketing materials and cost/value analysis could be done in a week.
Jan 10, 2019, 7:56 am
#1219
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,393
The sale is now final, the AC press release has one piece of news - confirming AMEX is likely to be part of the program along with CIBC and TD
https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...817660106.html
https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...817660106.html
Jan 10, 2019, 7:59 am
#1220
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM
Posts: 23,293
The sale is now final, the AC press release has one piece of news - confirming AMEX is likely to be part of the program along with CIBC and TD
https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...817660106.html
https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...817660106.html
So there are 27 Star Alliance members, what other 13+ partners will AC redeemers have access to?
Jan 10, 2019, 8:40 am
#1221
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: 44,302
I can't get up to 40 without counting SkyWest, etc.
Jan 10, 2019, 8:51 am
#1223
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Air Canada 50K, Marriott Gold,
Posts: 206
I think it refers to all the existing Aeroplan air partners today. Check the Aeroplan website and under flight partners and you will see around 40 airlines in there, including Bearskin Airlines, Air Creebec, etc.
Jan 10, 2019, 9:13 am
#1224
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mississauga Ontario
Posts: 4,096
Jan 10, 2019, 12:31 pm
#1227
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE 2MM
Posts: 16,628
I just got the e-mail too and am very concerned with this tidbit:
"The best reward value for Air Canada flights, plus unparalleled access to travel on over 40 partner airlines, including the global Star Alliance network"
This implies to me that there will be a big devaluation of Star Alliance rewards.
"The best reward value for Air Canada flights, plus unparalleled access to travel on over 40 partner airlines, including the global Star Alliance network"
This implies to me that there will be a big devaluation of Star Alliance rewards.
Jan 10, 2019, 12:36 pm
#1228
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: 6,213
I just got the e-mail too and am very concerned with this tidbit:
"The best reward value for Air Canada flights, plus unparalleled access to travel on over 40 partner airlines, including the global Star Alliance network"
This implies to me that there will be a big devaluation of Star Alliance rewards.
"The best reward value for Air Canada flights, plus unparalleled access to travel on over 40 partner airlines, including the global Star Alliance network"
This implies to me that there will be a big devaluation of Star Alliance rewards.
In the meantime, we will do what we do best and endlessly speculate.
Jan 10, 2019, 12:48 pm
#1229
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,562
"The best reward value for Air Canada flights, plus unparalleled access to travel on over 40 partner airlines, including the global Star Alliance network"
why is every one interpreting that to mean
"The best reward value for Air Canada flights, plus unparalleled access to travel on over 40 partner airlines, including as lesser partners member of the global Star Alliance network"
as opposed to
"The best reward value for Air Canada flights, plus unparalleled access to travel on over 40 partner airlines, which of course is inclusive of the global Star Alliance network, who we have extra special deals with"
why is every one interpreting that to mean
"The best reward value for Air Canada flights, plus unparalleled access to travel on over 40 partner airlines, including as lesser partners member of the global Star Alliance network"
as opposed to
"The best reward value for Air Canada flights, plus unparalleled access to travel on over 40 partner airlines, which of course is inclusive of the global Star Alliance network, who we have extra special deals with"
Jan 10, 2019, 12:50 pm
#1230
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: YXE
Posts: 3,050
Only thing I read into that 'announcement' is that they might let you exchange a mountain of points at OLCI for an empty I seat if you're on a revenue reservation. Or similar variations thereof.
I suspect when everything is said and done, it won't be anything more than a coat of paint on the existing Aeroplan program.
I suspect when everything is said and done, it won't be anything more than a coat of paint on the existing Aeroplan program.