Altitude 2019-2020 Benefits
Jan 19, 2019, 2:27 pm
#422
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: YYZ
Programs: Air Canada SE /*A Gold, Emirates Skywards Silver, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 131
A question about the "Lower Requalification Level" select privilege.
If I am E50k and select it as an option, I understand that I will only need 45,000 AQM (and the same AQD) to requalify for E50K next year.
I also see that only 70,000 AQM would be needed (and the same AQD) for E75K.
Does that mean if I choose this select privilege and I hit 70,000 AQM (and the required AQD) I will qualify for E75k next year? OR does this select privilege let you requalify only for the status level that you currently hold? As in, I can only requalify for E50k at a lower AQM (45,000) but I cannot requalify for E75k at a lower AQM (70,000) because I am currently not E75k.
The Air Canada website does not go into this level of detail. Anyone who has experienced this in the past and knows the answer for sure would be greatly appreciated as this will really affect which privileges I choose. Thanks!
If I am E50k and select it as an option, I understand that I will only need 45,000 AQM (and the same AQD) to requalify for E50K next year.
I also see that only 70,000 AQM would be needed (and the same AQD) for E75K.
Does that mean if I choose this select privilege and I hit 70,000 AQM (and the required AQD) I will qualify for E75k next year? OR does this select privilege let you requalify only for the status level that you currently hold? As in, I can only requalify for E50k at a lower AQM (45,000) but I cannot requalify for E75k at a lower AQM (70,000) because I am currently not E75k.
The Air Canada website does not go into this level of detail. Anyone who has experienced this in the past and knows the answer for sure would be greatly appreciated as this will really affect which privileges I choose. Thanks!
Jan 19, 2019, 3:31 pm
#424
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE100K, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 2,132
An anecdote upthread from someone who did qualifying flights 12/29 for E50 and got swept into E35 last night with the expectation that E50 will still come.
Recommend you make your selections and then call in 2 weeks if you haven’t been re-swept. Might kick out with 2 packages.
Jan 19, 2019, 4:29 pm
#425
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Vancouver
Programs: AC SE100K 1MM, FB Platinum, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,602
A question about the "Lower Requalification Level" select privilege.
If I am E50k and select it as an option, I understand that I will only need 45,000 AQM (and the same AQD) to requalify for E50K next year.
I also see that only 70,000 AQM would be needed (and the same AQD) for E75K.
Does that mean if I choose this select privilege and I hit 70,000 AQM (and the required AQD) I will qualify for E75k next year? OR does this select privilege let you requalify only for the status level that you currently hold? As in, I can only requalify for E50k at a lower AQM (45,000) but I cannot requalify for E75k at a lower AQM (70,000) because I am currently not E75k.
The Air Canada website does not go into this level of detail. Anyone who has experienced this in the past and knows the answer for sure would be greatly appreciated as this will really affect which privileges I choose. Thanks!
If I am E50k and select it as an option, I understand that I will only need 45,000 AQM (and the same AQD) to requalify for E50K next year.
I also see that only 70,000 AQM would be needed (and the same AQD) for E75K.
Does that mean if I choose this select privilege and I hit 70,000 AQM (and the required AQD) I will qualify for E75k next year? OR does this select privilege let you requalify only for the status level that you currently hold? As in, I can only requalify for E50k at a lower AQM (45,000) but I cannot requalify for E75k at a lower AQM (70,000) because I am currently not E75k.
The Air Canada website does not go into this level of detail. Anyone who has experienced this in the past and knows the answer for sure would be greatly appreciated as this will really affect which privileges I choose. Thanks!
It only allows you to requalify for the status you currently hold.
Jan 19, 2019, 4:32 pm
#426
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AC E35K, NEXUS
Posts: 4,368
A question about the "Lower Requalification Level" select privilege.
If I am E50k and select it as an option, I understand that I will only need 45,000 AQM (and the same AQD) to requalify for E50K next year.
I also see that only 70,000 AQM would be needed (and the same AQD) for E75K.
Does that mean if I choose this select privilege and I hit 70,000 AQM (and the required AQD) I will qualify for E75k next year? OR does this select privilege let you requalify only for the status level that you currently hold? As in, I can only requalify for E50k at a lower AQM (45,000) but I cannot requalify for E75k at a lower AQM (70,000) because I am currently not E75k.
The Air Canada website does not go into this level of detail. Anyone who has experienced this in the past and knows the answer for sure would be greatly appreciated as this will really affect which privileges I choose. Thanks!
If I am E50k and select it as an option, I understand that I will only need 45,000 AQM (and the same AQD) to requalify for E50K next year.
I also see that only 70,000 AQM would be needed (and the same AQD) for E75K.
Does that mean if I choose this select privilege and I hit 70,000 AQM (and the required AQD) I will qualify for E75k next year? OR does this select privilege let you requalify only for the status level that you currently hold? As in, I can only requalify for E50k at a lower AQM (45,000) but I cannot requalify for E75k at a lower AQM (70,000) because I am currently not E75k.
The Air Canada website does not go into this level of detail. Anyone who has experienced this in the past and knows the answer for sure would be greatly appreciated as this will really affect which privileges I choose. Thanks!
Jan 19, 2019, 5:29 pm
#427
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime PE, AC Altitude SE100K-1MM
Posts: 308
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Jan 19, 2019, 6:20 pm
#428
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE100K, *G, Bonvoy Plat, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC, Enterprise Plat
Posts: 671
I, too, remember there was an email about it. And there was also a thread about it here, because the wording was not super clear. I believe the general consensus was that lower requalification applies to all eligible tiers, from E50K+.
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Jan 19, 2019, 8:06 pm
#429
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AC E35K, NEXUS
Posts: 4,368
That's the wording. I guess I thought that was clear.
How about we wordsmith it so that there's no question that it does mean current E50K, E75K or SE can choose to 5K AQM knocked off the requirement for any of those levels, but without using that many words?
How about we wordsmith it so that there's no question that it does mean current E50K, E75K or SE can choose to 5K AQM knocked off the requirement for any of those levels, but without using that many words?
Jan 20, 2019, 7:35 pm
#430
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 23
Changed required to requalified
I got my bag tags in the mail on Friday. I requalified for E50k with the parental leave benefit (otherwise I would have only been P25k). I was disappointed to see that the bag tags were the same as last year's design. Anybody else receive their tags yet?
Last edited by Itzitzitz; Jan 20, 2019 at 8:01 pm
Jan 20, 2019, 8:10 pm
#431
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: YYZ
Programs: Air Canada SE /*A Gold, Emirates Skywards Silver, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 131
Think I might go with this and the 50% bonus aeroplan miles then instead of 20 more eUpgrade credits I'll likely never be able to use due to the standard fares I fly.
Jan 20, 2019, 8:31 pm
#432
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: YUL
Programs: AC-E50K, IHG-P, Bonvoy-G
Posts: 1,268
same but glossy.
Jan 21, 2019, 6:46 pm
#433
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: SE100K
Posts: 67
If you earned it then I would say *G is worth fighting for.
An anecdote upthread from someone who did qualifying flights 12/29 for E50 and got swept into E35 last night with the expectation that E50 will still come.
Recommend you make your selections and then call in 2 weeks if you haven’t been re-swept. Might kick out with 2 packages.
Yes but the person is saying he/she made the AQD not the AQM.