Altitude 2019-2020 Benefits

Old Dec 31, 2018, 11:42 am
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Originally Posted by canadiancow
One would think there wouldn't be sweeps.

When the requisite AQ M/S/D posted, your status would just instantly change.
You are asking a lot of the machine that AC uses to track FF status. They already have to feed it the "sweep" punch cards in the middle of the night, when nothing else is running.
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Old Dec 31, 2018, 11:46 am
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Originally Posted by shadowspar
You are asking a lot of the machine that AC uses to track FF status. They already have to feed it the "sweep" punch cards in the middle of the night, when nothing else is running.
Don't forget to replace those busted tubes. Last I heard AC was moving to the IBM 360 once they get their power supply converted to 60 Hz!

In all honesty all airline systems are a hodgepodge of systems designed and built from the original Sabre system in the 60s.

Safe Travels,

James
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Old Dec 31, 2018, 1:19 pm
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Looks like a sweep was done for last year (well in January 2018) some time between Jan 2 and Jan 5 (and also one on 6th according to one post). . . (mid-week)

Also in 2017, sweep was done sometime Jan 5/6 for 2017-2018 benefit year

Also in 2015, sweep was done Jan 5/6 for 2015-2016 benefit year
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Old Dec 31, 2018, 1:36 pm
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I qualified a while ago as well. This is the new normal for AC IT. I can wait until Feb 28 for the red button. I have eUps coming out of my ears.
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Old Dec 31, 2018, 4:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Cozmo456
I qualified a while ago as well. This is the new normal for AC IT. I can wait until Feb 28 for the red button. I have eUps coming out of my ears.
Lucky! I've already burned through half of my 2019 ones and it's not even Jan 1.
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Old Dec 31, 2018, 5:03 pm
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Dials have reset (or at least mine has).

Let the 2019 re-qualification race begin (and Happy New Year to all)!
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Old Dec 31, 2018, 5:14 pm
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Originally Posted by hydrogen
Dials have reset (or at least mine has).

Let the 2019 re-qualification race begin (and Happy New Year to all)!
Yup, it's now past 12:00 GMT

(I'd love to know how many different clocks and time zones AC has on its systems. Check-in emails at the wrong time, multiple emails for the same source, but with a time difference.....)


So much white space, LOL


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Old Dec 31, 2018, 7:41 pm
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Here we go again, starting from 0 - Brand new year and brand new challenges, lol!

Ok Air Canada, I will give you as much as I can
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Old Dec 31, 2018, 7:50 pm
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2019 kit arrived in mail today.
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Old Dec 31, 2018, 9:46 pm
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I am breathing. I think I may have just requalified, again.
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Old Dec 31, 2018, 10:23 pm
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Question re: E75K privileges (+ lowly 25K Prestige status).

With the 35K status for a friend; if given to one family member for the 2018 benefit year (ending Feb 29th, 2019), can it be given to a new / different relative once the magic red button appears to choose privileges? Do the privileges / status become active for the new nominee effective immediately?

With 25K Prestige, does this become active after the next "sweep" as mentioned a few posts up? ie) Potentially first week of January?

Cheers.
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Old Dec 31, 2018, 10:56 pm
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Originally Posted by CanadianMike
Question re: E75K privileges (+ lowly 25K Prestige status).

With the 35K status for a friend; if given to one family member for the 2018 benefit year (ending Feb 29th, 2019), can it be given to a new / different relative once the magic red button appears to choose privileges? Do the privileges / status become active for the new nominee effective immediately?

With 25K Prestige, does this become active after the next "sweep" as mentioned a few posts up? ie) Potentially first week of January?

Cheers.
Yes, yes, and I don't know.
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Old Jan 2, 2019, 9:15 am
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I was planning to wait to choose my benefits - but what happens if I buy a flight pass before I do? Will they retroactively give me the benefit I selected, or am I SOL?

The main reason I want to wait is I'm not sure what to pick from the first bundle - the aeroplan bonus, the early requal or the eups. I expect a lot of my standard YYZ-YOW this year, but my travel schedule hasn't really shaken out yet.
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Old Jan 2, 2019, 12:01 pm
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Yes the FP bonuses appear shortly after the benefits are selected. Did that myself last year as I didn't know if I'd want eUps or AQM.
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Old Jan 2, 2019, 12:35 pm
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Originally Posted by CanadianMike
Question re: E75K privileges (+ lowly 25K Prestige status).
ie) Potentially first week of January?

Cheers.
Likely -- several years, a sweep has been done around January 5 or 6th
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