Altitude 2019-2020 Benefits

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Feb 11, 2019, 3:15 pm

#451

eracerblue

Join Date: Jul 2008

Posts: 336

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Chung Huang

That's where making it a select privilege would work: bags or WiFi.

Though, with extra bags being a Star Alliance Gold privilege, I'm not sure how that would work in reality.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bohemian1

Yeah, that's the flaw here.

UA managed to remove UA lounge access from their FF’s, despite being a *A benefit. So there is latitude and precedent. But be careful what kinds of enhancements we wish for...

At this point, I would personally much rather trade (useless to me) eUPs for various other things: Internet membership or flights, guest MLL passes, advance seat selection, true IKK credits, etc. But if I could also trade things like bags and MLL access, that would be great!

Because my CC benefits become redundant, this needs to factor in too - or else people ditch the card, like I will. (Somewhat contrary to the foundation of the whole AE purchase).

Feb 11, 2019, 3:26 pm

#452

canadiancow

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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: 44,313

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Chung Huang

That's where making it a select privilege would work: bags or WiFi.

Wifi is already a select privilege. 6 months at E75K and 12 months at S100K.

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Originally Posted by eracerblue

At this point, I would personally much rather trade (useless to me) eUPs for various other things: Internet membership or flights, guest MLL passes, advance seat selection, true IKK credits, etc. But if I could also trade things like bags and MLL access, that would be great!

I just selected 100% bonus and 12 months of wifi, giving up 50 eUps. That trade is already possible

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Feb 11, 2019, 4:22 pm

#453

traacs

Join Date: Jun 2010

Programs: AC SE100K , 1MM, Hilton Diamond, KLM

Posts: 579

This may have been answered already. In my package was no Altitude card with magnetic strip , Has this been eliminated

Feb 11, 2019, 4:24 pm

#454

trek604

Join Date: Mar 2014

Location: YVR

Programs: AC E75K, WJ Gold, NEXUS, Marriott Gold

Posts: 316

Quote:

Originally Posted by traacs

This may have been answered already. In my package was no Altitude card with magnetic strip , Has this been eliminated

My 50K card has a mag stripe

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Feb 11, 2019, 4:29 pm

#455

SuperCargo

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: YYZ / LHR

Programs: AC SE100k

Posts: 262

Has anybody received their packages from the early-January sweep? Nothing yet for me, and I'm keen to have my new card before my 2018 card expires for the Heathrow Express upgrade benefit.

Feb 11, 2019, 4:59 pm

#456

RatherBeInYOW

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Ideally YOW, but probably not

Programs: AC SE*MM

Posts: 1,826

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperCargo

Has anybody received their packages from the early-January sweep? Nothing yet for me, and I'm keen to have my new card before my 2018 card expires for the Heathrow Express upgrade benefit.

I just googled... how did I not know about that benefit?

Not that it is a long trip, but I take the Heathrow Express all the time...

Feb 11, 2019, 5:01 pm

#457

RLPYYC

Join Date: Mar 2013

Programs: AC35k HH D,Nexus Alaska MVP, National executive elite

Posts: 8

I received my 35K package in Calgary on Friday from the early January sweep.

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Feb 11, 2019, 6:02 pm

#458

SuperCargo

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: YYZ / LHR

Programs: AC SE100k

Posts: 262

Quote:

Originally Posted by RatherBeInYOW

I just googled... how did I not know about that benefit?

Not that it is a long trip, but I take the Heathrow Express all the time...

They definitely don’t go out of their way to publicize it. I found it by accident on the Star Alliance website earlier in 2018, but I gather it’s been a long-standing benefit. It’s great when the train is busy and seats are scarce — I’ve never had a problem getting a seat in First. Based on the accents I hear on-board the trains, maybe UA does a better job at informing its members of the benefit?

Feb 11, 2019, 7:53 pm

#459

Cozmo456

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: YYZ

Programs: AC SE100K MM

Posts: 588

No 100K package here. Crossed in November. Swept much much later. Par for the course for me.

Feb 11, 2019, 9:25 pm

#460

24left

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Join Date: Sep 2014

Programs: AC SE100K-1MM, NH, DL, AA, BA, Global Entry/Nexus, APEC..

Posts: 18,877

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cozmo456

No 100K package here. Crossed in November. Swept much much later. Par for the course for me.

@Cozmo456
I'm sure I asked you this question a while back:
Did you contact AC about this? At multiple levels?

Feb 12, 2019, 8:19 am

#461

Cozmo456

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: YYZ

Programs: AC SE100K MM

Posts: 588

@24left Back when my MM was not given for 9 months after crossing, I went up the chain and no one seemed interested. To be honest, I fall between the cracks of their service. And it is a shame. I could easily double my AC travel and maybe even have 2MM by now. But unless I talk to someone at AC who can fix it, I will maintain status on DL and the bare minimum to get 100K on AC for my close in travel.

Feb 12, 2019, 9:54 am

#462

WoodlandCreature

Join Date: Apr 2008

Location: Toronto

Programs: AC MM, SE100K

Posts: 233

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperCargo

Has anybody received their packages from the early-January sweep? Nothing yet for me, and I'm keen to have my new card before my 2018 card expires for the Heathrow Express upgrade benefit.

Nothing for me yet either.