Aeroplan Award Rerouting
Feb 24, 2021, 10:39 pm
#1
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Aeroplan Award Rerouting
I have an award in J YVR-IST-DXB on TK stopover in DXB continuing on to BKK on Thai for November. What happens if TK does not start the YVR route by then, will Aeroplan rebook me at no additional cost or will they cancel the ticket and make me rebook at new point rates?
Would it be a case of HUCA until I get an agent to fix at no additional cost?
The current itinerary came in at just under the 85,000 point band, not including stopover, and rerouting through any other city would push the mileage over the booked award band for NA-Asia and the points cost would go up.
Thanks,
Tobegold
Would it be a case of HUCA until I get an agent to fix at no additional cost?
The current itinerary came in at just under the 85,000 point band, not including stopover, and rerouting through any other city would push the mileage over the booked award band for NA-Asia and the points cost would go up.
Thanks,
Tobegold
Feb 24, 2021, 10:44 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,082
I have an award in J YVR-IST-DXB on TK stopover in DXB continuing on to BKK on Thai for November. What happens if TK does not start the YVR route by then, will Aeroplan rebook me at no additional cost or will they cancel the ticket and make me rebook at new point rates?
Would it be a case of HUCA until I get an agent to fix at no additional cost?
The current itinerary came in at just under the 85,000 point band, not including stopover, and rerouting through any other city would push the mileage over the booked award band for NA-Asia and the points cost would go up.
Thanks,
Tobegold
Would it be a case of HUCA until I get an agent to fix at no additional cost?
The current itinerary came in at just under the 85,000 point band, not including stopover, and rerouting through any other city would push the mileage over the booked award band for NA-Asia and the points cost would go up.
Thanks,
Tobegold
Feb 25, 2021, 8:33 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2014
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They will reroute you with no additional collection as long as award space is available. You will have a certain amount of flexibility +/- days from the original date to find availability, but it's unclear what the criteria are for +/- 3, 7, 30 (I've experienced all 3 answers on different calls when rebooking INVOL CXL that were booked under the old program, since the new program was implemented).
Feb 25, 2021, 9:46 am
#5
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Plus, if YVR-IST isn't operating, then YVR-YYZ-IST-DXB with the second two legs on Turkish metal, would give you 15 hours in Turkish's 777 with the 2-3-2 layout, at which point I'd be considering YVR-YYZ-DXB in AC Dreamliners to be very much superior.
Feb 25, 2021, 11:32 am
#6
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Also equally likely that TG will not be operating then either, and also most probable that you will have to undergo the Thai "COE"" and 2 week
quarantine process. I find that people playing with multi-city, multi-stop bookings into countries with severe entry provisions so far ahead
of intended travel are either playing Walter Mittyish fantasy games, or just setting themselves up for disappointment.
quarantine process. I find that people playing with multi-city, multi-stop bookings into countries with severe entry provisions so far ahead
of intended travel are either playing Walter Mittyish fantasy games, or just setting themselves up for disappointment.
Feb 25, 2021, 11:43 am
#7
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Also equally likely that TG will not be operating then either, and also most probable that you will have to undergo the Thai "COE"" and 2 week
quarantine process. I find that people playing with multi-city, multi-stop bookings into countries with severe entry provisions so far ahead
of intended travel are either playing Walter Mittyish fantasy games, or just setting themselves up for disappointment.
quarantine process. I find that people playing with multi-city, multi-stop bookings into countries with severe entry provisions so far ahead
of intended travel are either playing Walter Mittyish fantasy games, or just setting themselves up for disappointment.
I think people who are still hoping to visit Japan this May are unlikely to realize that dream, but for example I've got a fully-vaccinated client who's planning now for a fall vacation using their Aeroplan miles. While they and I both know that the relevant border restrictions will likely change twice between now and then, they're fine with what we both believe to be a better-than-50%-chance, just to have something to look forward to.
Feb 25, 2021, 12:55 pm
#8
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Also equally likely that TG will not be operating then either, and also most probable that you will have to undergo the Thai "COE"" and 2 week
quarantine process. I find that people playing with multi-city, multi-stop bookings into countries with severe entry provisions so far ahead
of intended travel are either playing Walter Mittyish fantasy games, or just setting themselves up for disappointment.
quarantine process. I find that people playing with multi-city, multi-stop bookings into countries with severe entry provisions so far ahead
of intended travel are either playing Walter Mittyish fantasy games, or just setting themselves up for disappointment.
Feb 25, 2021, 7:58 pm
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Feb 25, 2021, 8:02 pm
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In these times, any schedule beyond a few days out should be considered tentative. A few months out should be aspirational, at best.