Points Expands Partnership with Aeroplan
May 7, 2020, 2:47 pm
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Points Expands Partnership with Aeroplan
Press release couple hours ago.
“We are thankful to be able to support our partner, Aeroplan, with the launch of their reimagined loyalty program coming later this year,” said Rob MacLean, CEO of Points. “By deepening our partnership with Aeroplan and Air Canada long term, we look forward to making their loyalty currency even more flexible and appealing to members for when they’re ready to travel once again.”
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-r...-Aeroplan.html
“We are thankful to be able to support our partner, Aeroplan, with the launch of their reimagined loyalty program coming later this year,” said Rob MacLean, CEO of Points. “By deepening our partnership with Aeroplan and Air Canada long term, we look forward to making their loyalty currency even more flexible and appealing to members for when they’re ready to travel once again.”
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-r...-Aeroplan.html
May 7, 2020, 3:43 pm
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No mention of the utter disaster that was the website during this morning's promotion, of course.
I still don't see where the value-add is for Aeroplan in this partnership.
I still don't see where the value-add is for Aeroplan in this partnership.
May 7, 2020, 3:44 pm
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May 7, 2020, 3:45 pm
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May 7, 2020, 3:57 pm
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For consumers, don't they facilitate transfers between different points programs? https://www.points.com/personal/loyalty-partners/
This page gives me a hint on what behind-the-scenes services they could provide to AC: https://company.points.com/ but obviously nothing concrete is revealed here. I wouldn't be surprised if they used points.com (on the back-end?) to facilitate points transfers from hotel programs, or some kind of consulting for the design of AC's new program. I think my wildest guess would be points.com used as a currency swapping business (in both real cash and foreign points currencies) kinda like Transferwise's business model. My guess falls apart when I think that AC happily accepts USD when it comes to US AMEX purchasing Aeroplan miles in bulk or Bonvoy-rich folk transfer to Aeroplan.
Other programs, like AA or Bonvoy use points.com for miles purchases, just like Aeroplan. Could there be another common thread between these three programs partnering with points.com?
This page gives me a hint on what behind-the-scenes services they could provide to AC: https://company.points.com/ but obviously nothing concrete is revealed here. I wouldn't be surprised if they used points.com (on the back-end?) to facilitate points transfers from hotel programs, or some kind of consulting for the design of AC's new program. I think my wildest guess would be points.com used as a currency swapping business (in both real cash and foreign points currencies) kinda like Transferwise's business model. My guess falls apart when I think that AC happily accepts USD when it comes to US AMEX purchasing Aeroplan miles in bulk or Bonvoy-rich folk transfer to Aeroplan.
Other programs, like AA or Bonvoy use points.com for miles purchases, just like Aeroplan. Could there be another common thread between these three programs partnering with points.com?
May 7, 2020, 4:26 pm
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For consumers, don't they facilitate transfers between different points programs? https://www.points.com/personal/loyalty-partners/
This page gives me a hint on what behind-the-scenes services they could provide to AC: https://company.points.com/ but obviously nothing concrete is revealed here. I wouldn't be surprised if they used points.com (on the back-end?) to facilitate points transfers from hotel programs, or some kind of consulting for the design of AC's new program. I think my wildest guess would be points.com used as a currency swapping business (in both real cash and foreign points currencies) kinda like Transferwise's business model. My guess falls apart when I think that AC happily accepts USD when it comes to US AMEX purchasing Aeroplan miles in bulk or Bonvoy-rich folk transfer to Aeroplan.
Other programs, like AA or Bonvoy use points.com for miles purchases, just like Aeroplan. Could there be another common thread between these three programs partnering with points.com?
Other programs, like AA or Bonvoy use points.com for miles purchases, just like Aeroplan. Could there be another common thread between these three programs partnering with points.com?
May 7, 2020, 6:09 pm
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Points.com is a great way to get 10 percent (or less) of the value of your points.
May 7, 2020, 7:06 pm
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For consumers, don't they facilitate transfers between different points programs? https://www.points.com/personal/loyalty-partners/
This page gives me a hint on what behind-the-scenes services they could provide to AC: https://company.points.com/ but obviously nothing concrete is revealed here. I wouldn't be surprised if they used points.com (on the back-end?) to facilitate points transfers from hotel programs, or some kind of consulting for the design of AC's new program. I think my wildest guess would be points.com used as a currency swapping business (in both real cash and foreign points currencies) kinda like Transferwise's business model. My guess falls apart when I think that AC happily accepts USD when it comes to US AMEX purchasing Aeroplan miles in bulk or Bonvoy-rich folk transfer to Aeroplan.
Other programs, like AA or Bonvoy use points.com for miles purchases, just like Aeroplan. Could there be another common thread between these three programs partnering with points.com?
This page gives me a hint on what behind-the-scenes services they could provide to AC: https://company.points.com/ but obviously nothing concrete is revealed here. I wouldn't be surprised if they used points.com (on the back-end?) to facilitate points transfers from hotel programs, or some kind of consulting for the design of AC's new program. I think my wildest guess would be points.com used as a currency swapping business (in both real cash and foreign points currencies) kinda like Transferwise's business model. My guess falls apart when I think that AC happily accepts USD when it comes to US AMEX purchasing Aeroplan miles in bulk or Bonvoy-rich folk transfer to Aeroplan.
Other programs, like AA or Bonvoy use points.com for miles purchases, just like Aeroplan. Could there be another common thread between these three programs partnering with points.com?
May 9, 2020, 7:54 am
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The big disadvantage for using points.com for many people is that it does not code as travel for your credit card.
right now you would get 4% back with amex for everday spend like points.com but you would get 8% back if it was with aircanada.
this may be a reason to use there site.
Or it could be Air Canada has so many IT issues it was easier to pay some one to do it wile there IT people fixed other problems.
right now you would get 4% back with amex for everday spend like points.com but you would get 8% back if it was with aircanada.
this may be a reason to use there site.
Or it could be Air Canada has so many IT issues it was easier to pay some one to do it wile there IT people fixed other problems.
