2013 Aeroplan memories
Feb 27, 2020, 3:24 pm
#16
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Canada
Programs: AC SE 2MM, HH Dd, SPG; IC Pl/A; AA; DL
Posts: 14,321
Good memories
No complaints from me either.
I've maybe credited maybe a handful of flights to Aeroplan over the years, and to date have spent around ~1,150,000 Aeroplan miles out of my personal account.
At close to zero acquisition cost, Aeroplan has been amazing over the years, even without 3 stop RTWs in F for 120,000 miles devalued ~eight years ago
I've maybe credited maybe a handful of flights to Aeroplan over the years, and to date have spent around ~1,150,000 Aeroplan miles out of my personal account.
At close to zero acquisition cost, Aeroplan has been amazing over the years, even without 3 stop RTWs in F for 120,000 miles devalued ~eight years ago
YEAR/AMT. REDEEMED
1992 97500
1993-95 260000
1996 375000
1997 555000
1998 175000
1999 357000
2000 590000
2001 449000
2002 643000
2003 385000
2004 420000
2006 375000
2007 55000
2008 230000
2009 458500
2010 105000
2011 326000
2012 150000
2013 425000
2014 270000
2015 570000
2016 319282
2017 445000
2018 842685
2019 320000
TOTAL 9,197,967
best promotion, 2 business class tickets anywhere in Star Alliance world which we used to go to South Africa in the 1990s (for flying 24 round trips YYC-YEG I think)
Youngsters have definitely benefited the most. I seldom use them for our travel.
Feb 27, 2020, 9:04 pm
#19
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: YVR - Vancouver, with most winter weekends in Whistler.
Programs: Aeroplan 35K, Alaska MVP, Marriott Titanium / Lifetime Platinum, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 4,609
That said; the program in 2013 is a lot different than it is today.
All you have to do is look at the scam charges for YQ for a Lufthansa First Class Ticket. It's over $1,000 for an eastbound USA to Germany.
I'll take the 120,000 First Class Mini RTW any day now!!
All you have to do is look at the scam charges for YQ for a Lufthansa First Class Ticket. It's over $1,000 for an eastbound USA to Germany.
I'll take the 120,000 First Class Mini RTW any day now!!
Feb 28, 2020, 10:51 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 259
I just came across an old Aeroplan email dated May 14, 2013 
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To this day I still pay everything with my CIBC Visa and hound CIBC each renewal date for bonus points. I am down to about 265,000 now. Likely use them for some business class tickets to Hawaii, San Francisco and visit friends in Whitehorse.
Not too many complaints about Aeroplan from me .....
...To this day I still pay everything with my CIBC Visa and hound CIBC each renewal date for bonus points. I am down to about 265,000 now. Likely use them for some business class tickets to Hawaii, San Francisco and visit friends in Whitehorse.
Not too many complaints about Aeroplan from me
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Feb 28, 2020, 12:16 pm
#22
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: Aeroplan, Delta, Starwood, Fairmount
Posts: 2,312
Geeez, there's a huge light bulb that just came on over my head - I'm a long time CIBC Visa user, but I've never thought of pushing for bonus points at my renewal dates. I have one coming up this summer. How well do you normally make out? Are we talking a few thousand miles, or more significant? I'm always churning other cards for the bonus miles, but this is getting less lucrative, so I'm always looking for ways to snag my next lay-flat booking to a distant location.
I tell them I am a longtime, loyal CIBC customer and tell them about my investment accounts with Investors Edge and the fact I always pay my bill on time. I ask for points rather than a waiver of the annual fee. Usually they offer 10,000 points. I try to increase that to 15,000 - works most times
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Apr 25, 2020, 8:12 am
#23
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
Posts: 35,255
