Aug 12, 2020, 12:02 am
Last edit by: Adam Smith
You must call in for stopovers, multi-city, or complicated routings, until the new booking system launches in 2021.
I hope others will significantly improve this wiki!
There are four zones: North America (inc Central), South America, Atlantic (including India and Western Russia), Pacific (inc Eastern Russia) and the chart is based which one you start from and which one you end up in, there's ten of these.
Cost is based on distance, which zone pair your flight is in, which class you are flying in.
Partner airlines (again) are a better deal because while Air Canada will calculate cost on a wide ranges but partner airlines are fixed to the bottom of the range.
YQ is eliminated. There's a 39 CAD fee for booking a ticket which contains a flight on a partner airline. Aside from this, there's no incentive any more to book a return flight it seems and every incentive not to.
Note: The partner booking fee is refundable, so it's basically a YQ, rather than a booking fee.
Most flights are devalued. However, the elimination of YQ sweetens this significantly. Within North America, a lot of flights became cheaper, YVR-HNL very significantly. YVR-TYO is much cheaper while YVR-AKL is a little cheaper.
A vastly more powerful booking system is promised for 2021.
There are a lot of new tricks to be learned. https://princeoftravel.com/blog/new-aeroplan-flight-rewards/ is a good start.
Information that is harder to find:
I hope others will significantly improve this wiki!
There are four zones: North America (inc Central), South America, Atlantic (including India and Western Russia), Pacific (inc Eastern Russia) and the chart is based which one you start from and which one you end up in, there's ten of these.
Cost is based on distance, which zone pair your flight is in, which class you are flying in.
Partner airlines (again) are a better deal because while Air Canada will calculate cost on a wide ranges but partner airlines are fixed to the bottom of the range.
YQ is eliminated. There's a 39 CAD fee for booking a ticket which contains a flight on a partner airline. Aside from this, there's no incentive any more to book a return flight it seems and every incentive not to.
Note: The partner booking fee is refundable, so it's basically a YQ, rather than a booking fee.
Most flights are devalued. However, the elimination of YQ sweetens this significantly. Within North America, a lot of flights became cheaper, YVR-HNL very significantly. YVR-TYO is much cheaper while YVR-AKL is a little cheaper.
A vastly more powerful booking system is promised for 2021.
There are a lot of new tricks to be learned. https://princeoftravel.com/blog/new-aeroplan-flight-rewards/ is a good start.
Information that is harder to find:
- SE IKK redemption from the old program can be changed ("within reason") without repricing. Dates, routings, no problem. Origin/destination should be fine. But nothing that would have required a repricing under the old program. This is from Mark Nasr in https://www.facebook.com/pointsmiles...44878252851420
- The "Activity" page only shows you the most recent ~48 transactions. See this post for information on how to get older data.
- A partial refund may not be possible (e.g. if you book RT and outbound flight is cancelled by you or AC, to delete the first flight segment, you have to cancel the entire ticket and rebook the inbound at a potentially higher fare. It seems supervisor can grant exceptions.)
2020 Air Canada Aeroplan Program
Nov 10, 2020, 12:16 pm
#856
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Nov 10, 2020, 12:24 pm
#857
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Every other year will be purely based on SQD.
Last edited by Adam Smith; Jun 22, 2021 at 7:20 pm Reason: Edit to reflect thread move
Nov 10, 2020, 12:28 pm
#858
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: AC SE100K , 1MM, Hilton Diamond, KLM
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Does any one know where I may find a record on the NEW aeroplan of my Banked super elite status for future years
Nov 10, 2020, 12:31 pm
#859
Join Date: May 2006
Location: YYZ
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Not sure if this has been posted yet, but the Aeroplan eStore is available. It's combined with the site that enables you to buy merchandise with your points:
https://aeroplan.rewardops.com/en-CA/home/brands
https://aeroplan.rewardops.com/en-CA/home/brands
Nov 10, 2020, 12:44 pm
#860
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Nov 10, 2020, 12:51 pm
#861
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Oh I found something even cooler for mixed cabin.
In the search filter, there's a "Mixed cabin - bar display".
Hovering over still shows 63%, but this is nice at a glance.
In the search filter, there's a "Mixed cabin - bar display".
Hovering over still shows 63%, but this is nice at a glance.
Nov 10, 2020, 5:05 pm
#862
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere between YXU and YYZ
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium Hilton Diamond AC*75K
Posts: 618
Is Aeroplan Black the premium card?
Nov 10, 2020, 5:28 pm
#863
Join Date: Mar 2020
Programs: AC 75k
Posts: 704
Anyone else having issues tying secondary cardholder to their own Aeroplan?
Using the link my card process, keeps just giving an error code, call the issuer. Called issuer who tells me that both cards show my primary number. Then I explain I am trying to link to DW account so she gets her benefits on her reservations.
They tell me to go to the same page that gets the error code. Don't know whether to HUCA issuer, try Aeroplan or just wait if others are having similar issues.
Using the link my card process, keeps just giving an error code, call the issuer. Called issuer who tells me that both cards show my primary number. Then I explain I am trying to link to DW account so she gets her benefits on her reservations.
They tell me to go to the same page that gets the error code. Don't know whether to HUCA issuer, try Aeroplan or just wait if others are having similar issues.
Nov 10, 2020, 7:59 pm
#864
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 35
Anyone else having issues tying secondary cardholder to their own Aeroplan?
Using the link my card process, keeps just giving an error code, call the issuer. Called issuer who tells me that both cards show my primary number. Then I explain I am trying to link to DW account so she gets her benefits on her reservations.
They tell me to go to the same page that gets the error code. Don't know whether to HUCA issuer, try Aeroplan or just wait if others are having similar issues.
Using the link my card process, keeps just giving an error code, call the issuer. Called issuer who tells me that both cards show my primary number. Then I explain I am trying to link to DW account so she gets her benefits on her reservations.
They tell me to go to the same page that gets the error code. Don't know whether to HUCA issuer, try Aeroplan or just wait if others are having similar issues.
Nov 10, 2020, 9:56 pm
#865
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Programs: AC*G-E100K (once again)
Posts: 1,701
Does anyone know how to search and book first class tickets?
Nov 10, 2020, 10:03 pm
#866
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Nov 10, 2020, 10:47 pm
#867
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I am seeing F space on LH in the next two weeks, but since Lufthansa have now grounded or retired a good portion of their F-equipped fleet worldwide, there won't be many of their routes to even attempt.
Last edited by YOWgary; Nov 15, 2020 at 9:50 am
Nov 10, 2020, 11:31 pm
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Re.the 14-day window... Better not have any AC segments on those itineraries, else they'll get re-priced when one changes on to the flight with F inventory, if doing the classic booking a placeholder then changing to something else if F inventory opens up, or simply exorbitant if making a new booking. Or have I missed something?
Nov 10, 2020, 11:39 pm
#869
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, FOTSG Platinum
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Does OZ not have F anymore?
Re.the 14-day window... Better not have any AC segments on those itineraries, else they'll get re-priced when one changes on to the flight with F inventory, if doing the classic booking a placeholder then changing to something else if F inventory opens up, or simply exorbitant if making a new booking. Or have I missed something?
Re.the 14-day window... Better not have any AC segments on those itineraries, else they'll get re-priced when one changes on to the flight with F inventory, if doing the classic booking a placeholder then changing to something else if F inventory opens up, or simply exorbitant if making a new booking. Or have I missed something?
Yes, OZ is phasing out first class. They stopped selling it last year, and operated the hard product as a "Business Suites" upgrade from regular J, but those are only on their grounded 380s. If the 380 fleet resumes, you may have some luck with LMU, but afaik they're not directly bookable with Aeroplan miles.
Nov 11, 2020, 5:10 am
#870
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Oh I'm just talking about even getting F space, period. I've never done the 14-day LH/LX dance myself, I just buy my rubber ducks at the dollar store and keep the change.
Yes, OZ is phasing out first class. They stopped selling it last year, and operated the hard product as a "Business Suites" upgrade from regular J, but those are only on their grounded 380s. If the 380 fleet resumes, you may have some luck with LMU, but afaik they're not directly bookable with Aeroplan miles.
Yes, OZ is phasing out first class. They stopped selling it last year, and operated the hard product as a "Business Suites" upgrade from regular J, but those are only on their grounded 380s. If the 380 fleet resumes, you may have some luck with LMU, but afaik they're not directly bookable with Aeroplan miles.
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