Mar 17, 2020, 2:54 pm
Last edit by: 24left
Air Canada Announces the Extension of Altitude Status for all Members - April 6 2020
https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2020...or-all-Members
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/air-canada-announces-the-extension-of-altitude-status-for-all-members-802890008.html
https://www.aeroplan.com/covid-19.do#/
https://altitude.aircanada.com/status/faq-help
For those coming here for the tl;dr redux version of what AC is doing, here is the latest and greatest.
On March 17, 2020, we received bonus eUgrade credits that are noted to expire on May 31, 2021:
S100K received 25 credits, E75K received 20 credits, E50K received 15 credits, etc.
And here is a recent update from jasdou regarding a statement from AC Altitude:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32197689-post152.html
https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2020...or-all-Members
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/air-canada-announces-the-extension-of-altitude-status-for-all-members-802890008.html
https://www.aeroplan.com/covid-19.do#/
https://altitude.aircanada.com/status/faq-help
For those coming here for the tl;dr redux version of what AC is doing, here is the latest and greatest.
On March 17, 2020, we received bonus eUgrade credits that are noted to expire on May 31, 2021:
S100K received 25 credits, E75K received 20 credits, E50K received 15 credits, etc.
And here is a recent update from jasdou regarding a statement from AC Altitude:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32197689-post152.html
Air Canada Altitude status extended until end 2021 due to COVID-19 & adds incentives
Apr 14, 2020, 2:30 pm
#421
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,166
That would be interesting, but:
1. It's not clear whether they have the technical ability to do a large-scale promotion with that reward. Has there ever been any other promotion where you earned towards MM?
2. It would never be 3x. I could see 2x as a stretch. More like 1.5x. On Flex and up.
1. It's not clear whether they have the technical ability to do a large-scale promotion with that reward. Has there ever been any other promotion where you earned towards MM?
2. It would never be 3x. I could see 2x as a stretch. More like 1.5x. On Flex and up.
2. Hush, you! Don't give them any ideas. Triple miles. We're holding out for triple MM miles.
Apr 14, 2020, 2:44 pm
#422
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,337
Apr 14, 2020, 2:47 pm
#423
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,569
That would be interesting, but:
1. It's not clear whether they have the technical ability to do a large-scale promotion with that reward. Has there ever been any other promotion where you earned towards MM?
2. It would never be 3x. I could see 2x as a stretch. More like 1.5x. On Flex and up.
1. It's not clear whether they have the technical ability to do a large-scale promotion with that reward. Has there ever been any other promotion where you earned towards MM?
2. It would never be 3x. I could see 2x as a stretch. More like 1.5x. On Flex and up.
Code:
START TRANSACTION;
INSERT INTO aqm (pax, partner, date, details, class, aqm, aqd) VALUES ("Covid-19", now(), concat("Covid MM Bonus because ", activity.flight), "-", activity.base_miles*3, "0") SELECT pax, flight, base_miles FROM activity LEFT OUTER JOIN covidbonusused ON (activity.pax = covidbonusused.pax AND activity.flight = covidbonusused.pax) WHERE covidbonusused.id IS NULL;
INSERT INTO covidbonusused (activity.id) SELECT id FROM activity WHERE activity.id NOT IN (SELECT id FROM covidbonusused );
COMMIT;
Apr 14, 2020, 3:02 pm
#425
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,337
Its been a while.
Code:
START TRANSACTION;
INSERT INTO aqm (pax, partner, date, details, class, aqm, aqd) VALUES ("Covid-19", now(), concat("Covid MM Bonus because ", activity.flight), "-", activity.base_miles*3, "0") SELECT pax, flight, base_miles FROM activity LEFT OUTER JOIN covidbonusused ON (activity.pax = covidbonusused.pax AND activity.flight = covidbonusused.pax) WHERE covidbonusused.id IS NULL;
INSERT INTO covidbonusused (activity.id) SELECT id FROM activity WHERE activity.id NOT IN (SELECT id FROM covidbonusused );
COMMIT;
Bear in mind the Comfort 100% AQM promotion all posted with just a date and no note tying them to a specific flight, so your SQL is already better than their past promotions.
And you haven't handled the MM aspect
Apr 14, 2020, 8:53 pm
#427
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,775
I generally agree that MM-eligible miles on promos would make it much more attractive to fly when it does resume though. The status gifting has very low value to me in terms of an incentive to fly this year.
Apr 14, 2020, 9:24 pm
#428
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,901
Last edited by lsquare; Apr 15, 2020 at 6:18 am
Apr 15, 2020, 7:59 am
#430
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,775
Apr 16, 2020, 6:50 pm
#431
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 83
Originally Posted by theBeachBoy
I need to fly YUL-BNA Sunday or Monday, debating continuing with AC or switching to Delta for the remainder of the year.
Originally Posted by theBeachBoy
It's not like I will enjoy the lounge or eUps are worth it anyway.. the fact that my AC loyalty doesn't give me any benefit (aside from gifting to someone next year) makes me lean towards Delta for 2020.
am I missing a reason to fly AC (more expensive)?
Um, well. How about because “Loyalty is a two-way street”? Air Canada gives you a free pass on status for a year, and your first thought is how fast you can jump to another carrier?
Last edited by tcook052; Apr 16, 2020 at 7:44 pm Reason: fix and attribute quote
Apr 16, 2020, 7:00 pm
#432
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,337
In a normal year, if I fly, I earn status.
In 2020, if I fly, someone else earns status.
If loyalty is a two-way street, then they need to give me something in exchange for my continued flying. Right now, they're not.
Apr 16, 2020, 10:54 pm
#433
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Canada
Programs: AC SE 2MM, HH Dd, SPG; IC Pl/A; AA; DL
Posts: 14,321
There were few (one?). The one that got me started on SE status was in 1998 after the strike and we got TRIPLE Q miles:
Triple Q miles promo
Triple Q miles promo
Apr 16, 2020, 10:57 pm
#434
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Canada
Programs: AC SE 2MM, HH Dd, SPG; IC Pl/A; AA; DL
Posts: 14,321
Apr 16, 2020, 10:58 pm
#435
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: YSC (and all its regularly scheduled flights)
Posts: 2,521
There were few (one?). The one that got me started on SE status was in 1998 after the strike and we got TRIPLE Q miles:
Triple Q miles promo
Triple Q miles promo
I'm only at about 650k towards MM, but probably have twice as many (at least) with *A. Until the last few years, it's the alliance that worked best for me.
Dr. PITUK
Last edited by painintheuk; Apr 16, 2020 at 11:12 pm