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 11, 2020, 5:11 am
#871
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: YHZ
Programs: AC SE100K, AC 1MM, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold,Hertz something or other, Sandals Sapphire, etc
Posts: 1,163
This can't be correct?? Even with SE status a standard reward doesn't give you seat selection, free bags or priority check-in??
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Nov 11, 2020, 5:18 am
#872
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 5,957
Nov 11, 2020, 5:38 am
#873
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,946
Spoiler
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Nov 11, 2020, 8:24 am
#874
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,354
Also, I'm a little annoyed that selecting a priority reward shows you the old and new price, even though that's obvious and easy math.
But if I'm SE or have a CC, it doesn't show me what the original price would be, which I think would be great marketing for them.
I'm also confused about this. My last eUp threshold was at 180k, not 140k. And what is 136,111 ????
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Nov 11, 2020, 11:13 am
#875
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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Posts: 44,354
Does anyone have the original text for upgrade/standby priority for credit cards? I can't seem to find it now.
All I can currently find is "Priority on standby and upgrade lists is determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, holding Aeroplan Elite Status, an eligible Aeroplan-branded credit card, and other rules as determined by Air Canada in its sole discretion and as may be changed by Air Canada from time to time."
All I can currently find is "Priority on standby and upgrade lists is determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, holding Aeroplan Elite Status, an eligible Aeroplan-branded credit card, and other rules as determined by Air Canada in its sole discretion and as may be changed by Air Canada from time to time."
Nov 11, 2020, 1:20 pm
#876
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
Is it just me or have taxes and fees gone up noticeably in the new program?
Nov 11, 2020, 1:21 pm
#877
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 5,957
Nov 11, 2020, 1:48 pm
#879
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 5,957
See below:
If you’re booking a flight reward on another airline, there is a flat Partner Booking Fee of just $39 (per ticket) – which you can also cover with points.
Last edited by Jumper Jack; Nov 11, 2020 at 1:56 pm
Nov 11, 2020, 3:15 pm
#881
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: YEG
Programs: HH Silver
Posts: 56,450
Nov 11, 2020, 3:16 pm
#882
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, FOTSG Platinum
Posts: 5,733
Nov 11, 2020, 5:42 pm
#883
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC-SE MM
Posts: 1,251
Question. Are Aeroplan tickets now fully cancelled with 100% of points put back into your account
Nov 11, 2020, 6:14 pm
#884
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: YUL
Programs: AC E75, WS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, GHA Plat, UA Silver, SQ Silver
Posts: 215
As long as Flight Reward is booked prior to December 31, 2020, you will be able to change or cancel it free of charge, even in 2021!
Nov 11, 2020, 7:23 pm
#885
Join Date: May 2020
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE, AA PlatPro, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Plat & LT Gold, Hilton Gold, National EE
Posts: 878