Air Canada Altitude Program Overview 2020
Feb 8, 2020, 8:59 pm
#91
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: YYZ, LGA, LAX, PVG & CDG
Programs: AC SE, Shangri-La & IHG Diamond, & Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 75
Can you explain about the discount? You mean if I call to book a vacation and ask about giving me discount on that itinerary, they will obliged?
Feb 9, 2020, 6:03 am
#92
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: トロント
Programs: IHG Gold
Posts: 4,820
:Terms and Conditions
To be eligible for the Air Canada Vacations offer, you must be an Air Canada Altitude member at time of booking. The Air Canada Vacations offer is valid for all eligible Air Canada Vacations pre-packaged getaways, cruises, and resort stays, with a combination of air and hotel or air and cruise, made between February 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Savings values are determined by base price, not including taxes, per person (discount amounts detailed below). All bookings must be made by calling Air Canada Vacations at 1 877 752 9910 and a valid Aeroplan number must be provided at time of booking.
$3000 or more = $200 per person
$2500 to $2999 = $150 per person
$2000 to $2499 = $125 per person
$1500 to $1999 = $100 per person
$800 to $1499 = $50 per person
Feb 9, 2020, 9:06 am
#93
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 6,222
That is true in isolation, but doesn't consider that consumers have the ability to see what the other guy is doing. There is an expectation of a kickback reward, and all the airlines publish tables of their kickbacks rewards.
The number of people going on mileage or segment runs - motivated by status, as opposed to the simple joyful "non purpose" flying[1] would be insignificant to ACs big picture. (EYW is an obvious exception to rewarding incremental spend with bonus multiplers, but even then, its only really 50 or 100 people who get a lot of bonus)
AC doesn't do a particularly good job encouraging incremental spend. You get AQD for eUp copays, but not for BoB, for example. Do you get AQD for luggage or seat selection fees?
I think their reward program is more about matching the other carriers kickbacks, otherwise they would actually encourage incremental spend with big bonuses for status metrics.
[1] ducks
The number of people going on mileage or segment runs - motivated by status, as opposed to the simple joyful "non purpose" flying[1] would be insignificant to ACs big picture. (EYW is an obvious exception to rewarding incremental spend with bonus multiplers, but even then, its only really 50 or 100 people who get a lot of bonus)
AC doesn't do a particularly good job encouraging incremental spend. You get AQD for eUp copays, but not for BoB, for example. Do you get AQD for luggage or seat selection fees?
I think their reward program is more about matching the other carriers kickbacks, otherwise they would actually encourage incremental spend with big bonuses for status metrics.
[1] ducks
In fact Air Canada had always been very good at discouaging incremental spend. I don't follow as closely but I don't see any sugnificant change.
Feb 10, 2020, 6:04 am
#94
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: YYZ, LGA, LAX, PVG & CDG
Programs: AC SE, Shangri-La & IHG Diamond, & Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 75
Under partners offers when you look on Altitude, ACV is listed. Look under terms and conditions. Part of it is this (buth this says only till Dec 31, 2019 and is listed under 2019 offers. They have not printed or shown a 2020 offer yet.
:Terms and Conditions
To be eligible for the Air Canada Vacations offer, you must be an Air Canada Altitude member at time of booking. The Air Canada Vacations offer is valid for all eligible Air Canada Vacations pre-packaged getaways, cruises, and resort stays, with a combination of air and hotel or air and cruise, made between February 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Savings values are determined by base price, not including taxes, per person (discount amounts detailed below). All bookings must be made by calling Air Canada Vacations at 1 877 752 9910 and a valid Aeroplan number must be provided at time of booking.
$3000 or more = $200 per person
$2500 to $2999 = $150 per person
$2000 to $2499 = $125 per person
$1500 to $1999 = $100 per person
$800 to $1499 = $50 per person
:Terms and Conditions
To be eligible for the Air Canada Vacations offer, you must be an Air Canada Altitude member at time of booking. The Air Canada Vacations offer is valid for all eligible Air Canada Vacations pre-packaged getaways, cruises, and resort stays, with a combination of air and hotel or air and cruise, made between February 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Savings values are determined by base price, not including taxes, per person (discount amounts detailed below). All bookings must be made by calling Air Canada Vacations at 1 877 752 9910 and a valid Aeroplan number must be provided at time of booking.
$3000 or more = $200 per person
$2500 to $2999 = $150 per person
$2000 to $2499 = $125 per person
$1500 to $1999 = $100 per person
$800 to $1499 = $50 per person
Mar 8, 2020, 10:59 am
#95
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: YOW
Programs: AC*75K, Hhonors Diamond
Posts: 102
I was 75k for 2019 but only qualified for 35k for 2020. It didn’t let me select any of my 2020 choices until late Feb, when I selected the 35% bonus miles. I was thinking that they would retroactively credit me those miles for the flights I took in Jan and Feb now that the new benefit year has started but that hasn’t happened yet. Anyone have any experience as to when that normally happens?
Mar 8, 2020, 12:40 pm
#96
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 282
I was 75k for 2019 but only qualified for 35k for 2020. It didn’t let me select any of my 2020 choices until late Feb, when I selected the 35% bonus miles. I was thinking that they would retroactively credit me those miles for the flights I took in Jan and Feb now that the new benefit year has started but that hasn’t happened yet. Anyone have any experience as to when that normally happens?