Altitude 2018 Benefits Selection Available
Feb 19, 2018, 5:19 pm
#151
Join Date: May 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC Altitude E35K
Posts: 27
Would the same apply for E35K and the 35% bonus miles? I figure if I'm fortunate to get my 2 YYZ-YVR trips' eupgrade requests clear in June, then I'd take the 10 extra credits then, and otherwise since the rest of my travel for the year will be on short haul or narrow bodies, choose the bonus miles. If the bonus miles are not retroactive, I might bite the bullet now and take the bonus miles.
Feb 19, 2018, 5:29 pm
#152
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 336
Feb 19, 2018, 5:39 pm
#153
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: 6,234
Would the same apply for E35K and the 35% bonus miles? I figure if I'm fortunate to get my 2 YYZ-YVR trips' eupgrade requests clear in June, then I'd take the 10 extra credits then, and otherwise since the rest of my travel for the year will be on short haul or narrow bodies, choose the bonus miles. If the bonus miles are not retroactive, I might bite the bullet now and take the bonus miles.
"Choose this Select Privilege and earn Bonus Aeroplan Miles as designated on eligible flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Rouge, Copa Airlines and United. Also earn a bonus on eligible flights operated by Austrian, brussels airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS . This bonus applies to Aeroplan Miles earned for distance flown between January 1 and December 31, 2018. Note that if you qualify for a higher status with Early Recognition, the bonus applies as of when your status is confirmed by email. Bonus Aeroplan Miles are not Altitude Qualifying Miles and do not count towards reaching Altitude status."
Mar 3, 2018, 1:12 pm
#154
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Programs: AC E75K, Bonvoy E Gold
Posts: 20
eUps useless (?)
Is it just me or has AC devalued the Eups to the point that they are almost useless? With E50K status you get 40, but a one way ticket from Canada to Asia on a reasonable fare uses 26, with a huge add-on fee. In fact, almost all flights have a huge add-on fee. You don't even have enough points to upgrade on the way back. Even if you use them only in Canada, you would only get 4 upgrades per year. Someone tell me if I'm missing something, but of my 2 choices, the 50% bonus is looking more valuable. I remember I used to upgrade from Victoria to Bangkok for a nice round number of points and no surcharge.
Mar 4, 2018, 7:19 pm
#155
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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
Posts: 44,375
Is it just me or has AC devalued the Eups to the point that they are almost useless? With E50K status you get 40, but a one way ticket from Canada to Asia on a reasonable fare uses 26, with a huge add-on fee. In fact, almost all flights have a huge add-on fee. You don't even have enough points to upgrade on the way back. Even if you use them only in Canada, you would only get 4 upgrades per year. Someone tell me if I'm missing something, but of my 2 choices, the 50% bonus is looking more valuable. I remember I used to upgrade from Victoria to Bangkok for a nice round number of points and no surcharge.
When I flew transcon Flex, it was a higher fare class, requiring only 4 credits. So 40 credits would last me 10 transcons.
Latitude requires 2 credits each way.
Or on shorter routes, you also need fewer credits.
AC has made it very clear that if you buy low fares, you shouldn't expect to sit in J all the time.
Mar 12, 2018, 10:54 am
#156
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: YVR/YEG/YYZ depending on day
Programs: E35K, FPC Platinum
Posts: 393
Quick P25K Question
on the altitude site, priority check in is listed as a benefit of P25K. However, at different airports, the signage leading to the priority section or lines often stops at E35K. I think YVR and YYZ are like that, but YYC had an additional line and specifically listed P25K on their signage. Can all of them be used?
Mar 12, 2018, 2:17 pm
#157
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
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YYZ (and probably YVR?) have a separate priority check-in area for premium economy, P25K, and credit cards. You don't get *G/J check-in there, but it's still priority.
Mar 13, 2018, 11:51 am
#158
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
Programs: AC SE100k, Marriott Titanium, Accor Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 428
If I remember correctly for YYC, (AC Domestic only though) -- there is two lines; one for SE100k and the other line for E25, E50, E75 and business class. At YYZ, there is one line for E25-E75 in the main area; a separate area contains the lines for SE100k and business class + E75.
Mar 13, 2018, 11:57 am
#159
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
on the altitude site, priority check in is listed as a benefit of P25K. However, at different airports, the signage leading to the priority section or lines often stops at E35K. I think YVR and YYZ are like that, but YYC had an additional line and specifically listed P25K on their signage. Can all of them be used?
The seperate area is J/SE maybe *G etc...
Mar 13, 2018, 1:31 pm
#160
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: YVR/YEG/YYZ depending on day
Programs: E35K, FPC Platinum
Posts: 393
At YVR checkin (seen most recently, don't exactly recall YYZ) its just the signage that I found confusing. Specifically did not list P25 on the signage. This is to check-in at the altitude area, where SE100k have their own especially special line =)
Nov 6, 2018, 2:16 am
#161
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: AC75 MM
Posts: 959
Choosing benefits >Nov 1st (and <Nov 15th)
For the record. I chose on Nov 1st and received eups that will expire in Feb 2020. Within a few days AP gave me the bonus AP miles that I'd also selected as a benefit, on all flights taken to date for 2018.
So if your circumstances make this advantageous, the strategy of waiting until Nov 1st is sound. Just don't forget!
For the record. I chose on Nov 1st and received eups that will expire in Feb 2020. Within a few days AP gave me the bonus AP miles that I'd also selected as a benefit, on all flights taken to date for 2018.
So if your circumstances make this advantageous, the strategy of waiting until Nov 1st is sound. Just don't forget!
Nov 6, 2018, 7:55 am
#162
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
Posts: 35,255
Good to know!
Choosing benefits >Nov 1st (and <Nov 15th)
For the record. I chose on Nov 1st and received eups that will expire in Feb 2020. Within a few days AP gave me the bonus AP miles that I'd also selected as a benefit, on all flights taken to date for 2018.
So if your circumstances make this advantageous, the strategy of waiting until Nov 1st is sound. Just don't forget!
For the record. I chose on Nov 1st and received eups that will expire in Feb 2020. Within a few days AP gave me the bonus AP miles that I'd also selected as a benefit, on all flights taken to date for 2018.
So if your circumstances make this advantageous, the strategy of waiting until Nov 1st is sound. Just don't forget!
Nov 6, 2018, 3:00 pm
#163
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE100K, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 2,132
Choosing benefits >Nov 1st (and <Nov 15th)
For the record. I chose on Nov 1st and received eups that will expire in Feb 2020. Within a few days AP gave me the bonus AP miles that I'd also selected as a benefit, on all flights taken to date for 2018.
So if your circumstances make this advantageous, the strategy of waiting until Nov 1st is sound. Just don't forget!
For the record. I chose on Nov 1st and received eups that will expire in Feb 2020. Within a few days AP gave me the bonus AP miles that I'd also selected as a benefit, on all flights taken to date for 2018.
So if your circumstances make this advantageous, the strategy of waiting until Nov 1st is sound. Just don't forget!
Nov 6, 2018, 3:29 pm
#164
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
Posts: 35,255
IIRC, everyone gets the base amount automatically starting this benefit year (?) Still not much, but not nothing. But I could be wrong.
Nov 6, 2018, 10:22 pm
#165
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Titanium & LTP, NEXUS
Posts: 613
It's not that uncommon. My coworker (E75K) forgot to select privileges at the beginning of the year and was just going with the 20 base + any threshold upgrades.