Question: First time trying to book Aeroplan--ridiculous
Mar 20, 2019, 5:53 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 5
First time trying to book Aeroplan--ridiculous
I'm very confused and disappointed:
Browsing about and looking at going YYT->SJO next February.
The booking costs 39900 +308.28 in taxes (econ)
But I can book this flight today for 369.00 and not spend any AP.
Where is the value in this program? My SO was trying to book Paris last week and found exactly the same thing.
Browsing about and looking at going YYT->SJO next February.
The booking costs 39900 +308.28 in taxes (econ)
But I can book this flight today for 369.00 and not spend any AP.
Where is the value in this program? My SO was trying to book Paris last week and found exactly the same thing.
Mar 20, 2019, 6:04 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
I'm very confused and disappointed:
Browsing about and looking at going YYT->SJO next February.
The booking costs 39900 +308.28 in taxes (econ)
But I can book this flight today for 369.00 and not spend any AP.
Where is the value in this program? My SO was trying to book Paris last week and found exactly the same thing.
Browsing about and looking at going YYT->SJO next February.
The booking costs 39900 +308.28 in taxes (econ)
But I can book this flight today for 369.00 and not spend any AP.
Where is the value in this program? My SO was trying to book Paris last week and found exactly the same thing.
Finding a AE partner flight that doesn’t charge YQ can yield savings. For esample flying J LHR YYZ would be $550 in fees. Flying from ZRH on LX hat doesn’t charge those scam fees is $47 with a stop and positioning flight.
You options and ability to save will depend upon your exact routes and dates.
Mar 20, 2019, 6:06 pm
#3
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE100K, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 2,132
Welcome to FT.
Not that I have any experience with them, but mini-RTW bookings are what everyone raves about.
Personally, I find value in knowing I have enough miles to take my wife on a first class trip anywhere in the world she can dream of. Alternatively, I can take the whole family to somewhere hot for next to nothing.
Now if I could just find the time...
Not that I have any experience with them, but mini-RTW bookings are what everyone raves about.
Personally, I find value in knowing I have enough miles to take my wife on a first class trip anywhere in the world she can dream of. Alternatively, I can take the whole family to somewhere hot for next to nothing.
Now if I could just find the time...
Mar 20, 2019, 6:10 pm
#4
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: 6,213
First, welcome to FT!
I was curious about this, so did a dummy booking and looked at the "taxes" for your flights which comprise the following (per pax):
Will the rest may well be considered taxes, the part that AC controls is the $160. I imagine the Paris trip would be worse due a significant fuel surcharge.
These kinds of charges (we sometimes call them "scamcharges") are all too common with Aeroplan bookings, another reason you sometimes have to go through all kinds of contortions to reduce fees and/or redeem Aeroplan miles only for long-haul business class tix. The latter is the "real value" for some of us.
Out of curiosity, which carrier can give you the $369 all in to SJO?
I was curious about this, so did a dummy booking and looked at the "taxes" for your flights which comprise the following (per pax):
Will the rest may well be considered taxes, the part that AC controls is the $160. I imagine the Paris trip would be worse due a significant fuel surcharge.
These kinds of charges (we sometimes call them "scamcharges") are all too common with Aeroplan bookings, another reason you sometimes have to go through all kinds of contortions to reduce fees and/or redeem Aeroplan miles only for long-haul business class tix. The latter is the "real value" for some of us.
Out of curiosity, which carrier can give you the $369 all in to SJO?
Mar 20, 2019, 6:30 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE100K, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 2,132
The $369 you see is the price for just the outbound. If you select that flight you will be given options for your return flight which are priced differently. I'm seeing $341 for the return leg. Looking at $711 after taxes. But I digress...
Mar 20, 2019, 6:36 pm
#10
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 5
Oh I see now. Thank you for correcting me. That seemed to awful to believe and in fact it was!
That's a little embarrasing. I'm a total newb obviously.
I suppose it was redirecting me to market fares as there is no availability? That would make sense as it did give me a warning that I might have better availability if I looked closer in.
Thanks everyone.
That's a little embarrasing. I'm a total newb obviously.
I suppose it was redirecting me to market fares as there is no availability? That would make sense as it did give me a warning that I might have better availability if I looked closer in.
Thanks everyone.
Mar 21, 2019, 6:38 am
#12
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K, AC-3MM, Marriott- LT Titanium, SPG RIP
Posts: 2,958
Lots of availability for the OP round-trip on the dates desired with Market Fare......With Fixed Mileage, there is availability on the outbound, but the inbound two weeks later is challenging.
Mar 21, 2019, 7:10 am
#13
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,358
Mar 21, 2019, 2:46 pm
#15
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: London, Vancouver, Tokyo, San Francisco, NYC
Posts: 265
I realize there is 'preferential rate' on change/cancel fee of the booking as Aeroplan Diamonds but are there direct discount from the 'taxes/carrier surcharge'?