Nov 26, 2018, 12:36 pm
Last edit by: yyznomad
Since this format seems to work well on other forums, for each request, please include the following information:
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed (AQM):
Segments Needed (AQS):
Dollars Needed (AQD):
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (CHOOSE ONE, AND STATE THE VALUE):
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-canada-aeroplan/1744575-new-improved-calculator-aqm-aeroplan-miles-aqd.html
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed (AQM):
Segments Needed (AQS):
Dollars Needed (AQD):
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (CHOOSE ONE, AND STATE THE VALUE):
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
- For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A NEW THREAD.
- For Required Spend or Maximum Budget: DO NOT SAY "ANYTHING" OR "CHEAPEST" OR SIMILAR BECAUSE THAT IS NOT VERY HELPFUL - STATE THE DAMN VALUE PRETTY PLEASE WITH A CHERRY ON TOP
- If you need both AQD AND AQM or AQS, then please indicate both in their respective line item. Don't hide your second AQD/M/S requirement in some other line.
- If you are based in YYZ or YVR, there can be many good fares to China (PEK or PVG) on Star Alliance partners. If you have a Chinese visa, include that in your request and these options will be provided.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-canada-aeroplan/1744575-new-improved-calculator-aqm-aeroplan-miles-aqd.html
Mileage Runs for Status & Missing AQM/AQS/AQD
Oct 24, 2019, 4:27 am
#197
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 35
The PP lounge was horrendously overcrowded with a long wait list when I was there earlier this year. I talked to someone who visits frequently and he said it was pretty frequently like that, especially in the afternoons, although perhaps if the MR is soon, you'll avoid the peak time.
To each his own, but have you given much thought to what you value from the Altitude program? I think a lot of us would tell you $1,700 is a small price to pay. Consider:
Perhaps you've already thought about these things and it's still not worth $1,700 to you, and that's fine. But if you haven't, take some time to analyze it before writing it off.
Also, don't think that $1,700 is necessarily the best you can do. That was for an itinerary in J, which is definitely more comfortable, and can also save a bit of time thanks to CoS bonus. But if you're willing to fly in Y, it may be possible to cut the price further. Also, I certainly didn't do an exhaustive search of all dates. If you're truly flexible for both November and December, there are a ton of permutations that could be searched, and you get what you pay for when you ask for free advice
If you narrow it down a bit more on your dates, flying Y vs J, etc, I'm sure people might give you some more ideas, but to some extent, what we're doing here is offering guidance to help you narrow your own search. TPE tends to be cheap and upgraded fairly easily on AC. Northern South America is often decent bang for the buck in J. And so on. But "cheapest possible, anywhere, any time during 2 months", that's asking a lot.
To each his own, but have you given much thought to what you value from the Altitude program? I think a lot of us would tell you $1,700 is a small price to pay. Consider:
- How many Aeroplan miles do you have? Have trouble redeeming them, especially for J? It's much easier with SE IKK.
- YQ waiver on international reward tickets: depending on your redemption patterns, this could easily be worth $1,700 in real dollars. Or make your reward travel much more convenient by letting you avoid the hassle of finding convoluted YQ-free routes.
- Do you use your eUps? Much easier to do so as SE due to the longer window.
- The concierge service can be tremendously valuable, especially if you frequently travel to places prone to IRROPs. LGA concierge access has bailed me out at LGA a number of times, preventing me from getting stuck in NYC or YYZ and allowing me to get back to YYC. BRU concierge saved me and my wife from likely missing our flight due to ridiculous immigration line a couple months back.
Perhaps you've already thought about these things and it's still not worth $1,700 to you, and that's fine. But if you haven't, take some time to analyze it before writing it off.
Also, don't think that $1,700 is necessarily the best you can do. That was for an itinerary in J, which is definitely more comfortable, and can also save a bit of time thanks to CoS bonus. But if you're willing to fly in Y, it may be possible to cut the price further. Also, I certainly didn't do an exhaustive search of all dates. If you're truly flexible for both November and December, there are a ton of permutations that could be searched, and you get what you pay for when you ask for free advice
If you narrow it down a bit more on your dates, flying Y vs J, etc, I'm sure people might give you some more ideas, but to some extent, what we're doing here is offering guidance to help you narrow your own search. TPE tends to be cheap and upgraded fairly easily on AC. Northern South America is often decent bang for the buck in J. And so on. But "cheapest possible, anywhere, any time during 2 months", that's asking a lot.
Oct 24, 2019, 11:40 am
#198
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kan@da
Programs: Anything with sweet spots
Posts: 1,790
I'd like to do 6 AC segments within Canada in one day. Thanks in advance !
Departure Airport: YUL (preferred), YOW or YQB
Segments Needed (AQS): 6
Maximum Budget: $400
Available Travel Dates: November 9th or 10th
Required Metal: AC
EDIT: made my request more specific: November 9 or 10 and within Canada only.
Departure Airport: YUL (preferred), YOW or YQB
Segments Needed (AQS): 6
Maximum Budget: $400
Available Travel Dates: November 9th or 10th
Required Metal: AC
EDIT: made my request more specific: November 9 or 10 and within Canada only.
Last edited by MasterGeek; Oct 24, 2019 at 2:13 pm
Oct 24, 2019, 12:40 pm
#199
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Canada's worst airport....YYJ
Programs: AC: E75K, Marriott :Titanium, National: EXEC ELITE
Posts: 596
Sorry, can't screenshot from my crappy work computer, but trust me, it didn't take much work to find this one.
Oct 25, 2019, 2:28 pm
#200
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: AC SE MM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 904
Let me run something by the mileage run gurus.
Booking YYZ-TPE in PY and given the below route
YYZ-YYJ (D)
YYJ-YVR (B)
YVR-TPE (N)
TPE-YVR (N)
YVR-YYZ (N)
Will I accumulate 150% AQM for the YYZ-YYJ segment in Business (D)
or
Will I accumulate 125% for all segments as that is the booking class that I requested?
Booking YYZ-TPE in PY and given the below route
YYZ-YYJ (D)
YYJ-YVR (B)
YVR-TPE (N)
TPE-YVR (N)
YVR-YYZ (N)
Will I accumulate 150% AQM for the YYZ-YYJ segment in Business (D)
or
Will I accumulate 125% for all segments as that is the booking class that I requested?
Oct 26, 2019, 5:43 pm
#202
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 2
Departure Airport: YYJ
Miles Needed (AQM): None - Segment run
Segments Needed (AQS): 6
Dollars Needed (AQD): $700
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Under 1k if possible
Available Travel Dates: Dec 7-10th - could stretch it later if needed
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: AC
Route(s) You've Already Searched: My normal route is from YYJ to YVR then YEG, I was just going to do that a few more times but I'm sure there's a more cost and time efficient way.
Miles Needed (AQM): None - Segment run
Segments Needed (AQS): 6
Dollars Needed (AQD): $700
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Under 1k if possible
Available Travel Dates: Dec 7-10th - could stretch it later if needed
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: AC
Route(s) You've Already Searched: My normal route is from YYJ to YVR then YEG, I was just going to do that a few more times but I'm sure there's a more cost and time efficient way.
Oct 26, 2019, 5:50 pm
#203
Join Date: May 2013
Location: YYT/YYC/TPE
Programs: AC SE, UA, National Exec Elite, Nexus, GE
Posts: 1,810
Departure Airport: YYJ
Miles Needed (AQM): None - Segment run
Segments Needed (AQS): 6
Dollars Needed (AQD): $700
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Under 1k if possible
Available Travel Dates: Dec 7-10th - could stretch it later if needed
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: AC
Route(s) You've Already Searched: My normal route is from YYJ to YVR then YEG, I was just going to do that a few more times but I'm sure there's a more cost and time efficient way.
Miles Needed (AQM): None - Segment run
Segments Needed (AQS): 6
Dollars Needed (AQD): $700
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Under 1k if possible
Available Travel Dates: Dec 7-10th - could stretch it later if needed
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: AC
Route(s) You've Already Searched: My normal route is from YYJ to YVR then YEG, I was just going to do that a few more times but I'm sure there's a more cost and time efficient way.
Oct 26, 2019, 6:22 pm
#204
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: YOW
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 583
Departure Airport: YYJ
Miles Needed (AQM): None - Segment run
Segments Needed (AQS): 6
Dollars Needed (AQD): $700
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Under 1k if possible
Available Travel Dates: Dec 7-10th - could stretch it later if needed
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: AC
Route(s) You've Already Searched: My normal route is from YYJ to YVR then YEG, I was just going to do that a few more times but I'm sure there's a more cost and time efficient way.
Miles Needed (AQM): None - Segment run
Segments Needed (AQS): 6
Dollars Needed (AQD): $700
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Under 1k if possible
Available Travel Dates: Dec 7-10th - could stretch it later if needed
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: AC
Route(s) You've Already Searched: My normal route is from YYJ to YVR then YEG, I was just going to do that a few more times but I'm sure there's a more cost and time efficient way.
For example, multi-city search YYJ-YEG, YEG-YLW, and YLW-YVR on Dec 9th gives you 6 segs:
YYJ-YVR-YEG, YEG-YVR-YLW, YLW-YVR-YYJ in Standard for $659 ($569 base fare). I'm sure you can get that up to $700 base if you booked in Flex instead. ^
Oct 27, 2019, 5:19 am
#205
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 2
Plenty of options for a single day MR that will get you 6 segs. The AC.com multi-city search is your friend. Usually able to find routings to YEG/YYC thru YLW.
For example, multi-city search YYJ-YEG, YEG-YLW, and YLW-YVR on Dec 9th gives you 6 segs:
YYJ-YVR-YEG, YEG-YVR-YLW, YLW-YVR-YYJ in Standard for $659 ($569 base fare). I'm sure you can get that up to $700 base if you booked in Flex instead. ^
For example, multi-city search YYJ-YEG, YEG-YLW, and YLW-YVR on Dec 9th gives you 6 segs:
YYJ-YVR-YEG, YEG-YVR-YLW, YLW-YVR-YYJ in Standard for $659 ($569 base fare). I'm sure you can get that up to $700 base if you booked in Flex instead. ^
Oct 29, 2019, 7:17 am
#206
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: AC SE MM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 904
I took advantage of AC's 20% off sale yesterday and snagged 2 x YYZ-OGG flights. Accumulates over 21K AQM and after creatively using a bunch of eCoupons, was out-of-pocket $185. Flights operated by Mainline and Rouge - not Omni - and lots of R-space available.
Oct 29, 2019, 4:55 pm
#207
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: Altitude
Posts: 16
Wow! Where do you find the coupons?
Oct 29, 2019, 6:08 pm
#208
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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
Nov 1, 2019, 11:34 am
#209
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 58
6 Legs to 35k - Is it worth doing?
Departure Airport: YYZ
Miles Needed (AQM): Not Important
Segments Needed (AQS): 6 Legs
Dollars Needed (AQD): $8.6k (current balance) - Already Qualified for 35k
Maximum Budget: $500
Available Travel Dates: Open
I currently have E50k status. But I didn’t do much flying this year.
Suggestions for a "quick" and cheap 6 segment trip for one day?
Or, is it even worth doing a mileage run (for 6 legs) to get to E35k for next year? Or, should I just get the Amex AeroplanPlus card for $499?
Thank you in advance!
Miles Needed (AQM): Not Important
Segments Needed (AQS): 6 Legs
Dollars Needed (AQD): $8.6k (current balance) - Already Qualified for 35k
Maximum Budget: $500
Available Travel Dates: Open
I currently have E50k status. But I didn’t do much flying this year.
Suggestions for a "quick" and cheap 6 segment trip for one day?
Or, is it even worth doing a mileage run (for 6 legs) to get to E35k for next year? Or, should I just get the Amex AeroplanPlus card for $499?
Thank you in advance!
Last edited by Westwood818; Nov 1, 2019 at 10:21 pm
Nov 1, 2019, 1:16 pm
#210
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,765
If the Amex AeroPlat gets you the benefits you need, that's probably the best route, because the 50K Aeroplan sign-up bonus probably mostly justifies the fee on its own.