Apr 4, 2021, 10:23 am
Last edit by: Adam Smith
I am including the link and full text of the AC Press Release issued on March 31 2021 so we have a record of the exact wording.
Mods are free to move this into a post with a reference note in the wiki.
https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2021-03-31-Air-Canada-Further-Extends-Aeroplan-Elite-Status-and-Provides-Additional-Flexibility-for-All-Members
Air Canada Further Extends Aeroplan Elite Status and Provides Additional Flexibility for All Members
"Loyalty is a two-way street, and we understand and appreciate why so many of your travel plans are interrupted this year. For that reason, we are automatically extending Aeroplan Elite Status for an additional year—through to the end of 2022," said Mark Nasr, Senior Vice President, Products, Marketing and eCommerce at Air Canada. "These changes are some of the many ways we're recognizing our members and demonstrating our commitment to welcoming them back onboard, whenever it's the right time for them to travel again."
This is the second year Air Canada has extended the status of its Aeroplan Elite members. In order to provide greater ease and flexibility, changes for Aeroplan Elite Status members include:
Automatic extension of 2021 Aeroplan Elite Status
All Aeroplan Elite Status for 2021 will automatically be extended through to the end of 2022.
Priority Reward Vouchers also extended
Air Canada is also extending the validity of all unused Priority Reward vouchers issued in 2020 by one full year, making them valid for use until October 2022.
Elite Status Qualification Jumpstart for 2022
For Aeroplan members who earn any Elite Status through their 2021 flight activity, the Status Qualifying Miles, Segments, and Dollars earned in 2021 will be honoured the next year, jumpstarting their status qualification in the years to come.
These improvements come in addition to other changes for all Aeroplan members:
Change or cancel Flight Rewards, free of charge
Aeroplan flight rewards booked through April 30, 2021 (for travel through April 2022) can be changed or cancelled free of charge, at any time. Members who opt to cancel will receive all of their Aeroplan points back in their account, plus a full refund of any associated taxes, fees and surcharges on the unused value of their travel.
Temporary pause to expiration of Aeroplan points
We have further paused expiry of Aeroplan points until January 31, 2022. This means that between now and January 30, 2022, any points which would have expired will not. Effective January 31, 2022, our recently improved expiration policy will apply, meaning that points will expire if an eligible transaction has not been completed prior to this date.
For more information, please visit this page.
Mods are free to move this into a post with a reference note in the wiki.
https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2021-03-31-Air-Canada-Further-Extends-Aeroplan-Elite-Status-and-Provides-Additional-Flexibility-for-All-Members
Air Canada Further Extends Aeroplan Elite Status and Provides Additional Flexibility for All Members
- Members will enjoy their current Elite Status through the end of 2022
- Validity of all Priority Reward vouchers issued in 2020 extended by one full year, and valid for use until October 2022
- Other flexible policies, including a pause on points expiry, also extended
"Loyalty is a two-way street, and we understand and appreciate why so many of your travel plans are interrupted this year. For that reason, we are automatically extending Aeroplan Elite Status for an additional year—through to the end of 2022," said Mark Nasr, Senior Vice President, Products, Marketing and eCommerce at Air Canada. "These changes are some of the many ways we're recognizing our members and demonstrating our commitment to welcoming them back onboard, whenever it's the right time for them to travel again."
This is the second year Air Canada has extended the status of its Aeroplan Elite members. In order to provide greater ease and flexibility, changes for Aeroplan Elite Status members include:
Automatic extension of 2021 Aeroplan Elite Status
All Aeroplan Elite Status for 2021 will automatically be extended through to the end of 2022.
Priority Reward Vouchers also extended
Air Canada is also extending the validity of all unused Priority Reward vouchers issued in 2020 by one full year, making them valid for use until October 2022.
Elite Status Qualification Jumpstart for 2022
For Aeroplan members who earn any Elite Status through their 2021 flight activity, the Status Qualifying Miles, Segments, and Dollars earned in 2021 will be honoured the next year, jumpstarting their status qualification in the years to come.
These improvements come in addition to other changes for all Aeroplan members:
Change or cancel Flight Rewards, free of charge
Aeroplan flight rewards booked through April 30, 2021 (for travel through April 2022) can be changed or cancelled free of charge, at any time. Members who opt to cancel will receive all of their Aeroplan points back in their account, plus a full refund of any associated taxes, fees and surcharges on the unused value of their travel.
Temporary pause to expiration of Aeroplan points
We have further paused expiry of Aeroplan points until January 31, 2022. This means that between now and January 30, 2022, any points which would have expired will not. Effective January 31, 2022, our recently improved expiration policy will apply, meaning that points will expire if an eligible transaction has not been completed prior to this date.
For more information, please visit this page.
Air Canada extends Elite status and Priority Rewards to 2022, adds SQx rollover
Nov 16, 2021, 11:58 am
#226
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On the website describing this promo the following is stated: (bolding mine)
"For certainty, over the course of 2021, members would need to earn at least 25,000 SQM or 25 SQS, and at least 3,000 SQD (1,500 SQD for non-Canadian residents), in order to be eligible for this jumpstart in 2022."
No mention within that sentence (which begins with 'for certainty") of how the SQx must be earned.
"For certainty, over the course of 2021, members would need to earn at least 25,000 SQM or 25 SQS, and at least 3,000 SQD (1,500 SQD for non-Canadian residents), in order to be eligible for this jumpstart in 2022."
No mention within that sentence (which begins with 'for certainty") of how the SQx must be earned.
Again, I don't know how they're actually going to treat things, but the website explicitly says "flight activity".
Nov 17, 2021, 10:52 am
#227
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And yes, they don't have in-house people who think like we do, and they should tell us.
Nov 17, 2021, 11:49 am
#228
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And they haven't published any T&Cs
Nov 19, 2021, 7:22 pm
#229
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Should I do an SQD Run to hit 75K?
I've met the SQM for 75K and about $1000 short of SQD, but here are a few details:
I'll be hitting the SQD in late-December anyway on a trip to Europe, BUT, as many of us are aware, Europe is in terrible shape currently, and lockdowns are a strong possibility/certainty where I am going (Austria in lockdown for 10 days already, Germany, and Switzerland). Therefore, there is a probability that I may need to cancel the trip - leaving me short that $1000 needed to hit E75K.
My question is, if I do an SQD run in the next few weeks and meet the $9000 threshold, will I get 75K and the related benefits/elite selections this late in the year, and then be able make the SAME picks in early 2022?
Thanks for any advice you can provide!
I'll be hitting the SQD in late-December anyway on a trip to Europe, BUT, as many of us are aware, Europe is in terrible shape currently, and lockdowns are a strong possibility/certainty where I am going (Austria in lockdown for 10 days already, Germany, and Switzerland). Therefore, there is a probability that I may need to cancel the trip - leaving me short that $1000 needed to hit E75K.
My question is, if I do an SQD run in the next few weeks and meet the $9000 threshold, will I get 75K and the related benefits/elite selections this late in the year, and then be able make the SAME picks in early 2022?
Thanks for any advice you can provide!
Nov 20, 2021, 4:34 am
#230
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I've met the SQM for 75K and about $1000 short of SQD, but here are a few details:
I'll be hitting the SQD in late-December anyway on a trip to Europe, BUT, as many of us are aware, Europe is in terrible shape currently, and lockdowns are a strong possibility/certainty where I am going (Austria in lockdown for 10 days already, Germany, and Switzerland). Therefore, there is a probability that I may need to cancel the trip - leaving me short that $1000 needed to hit E75K.
My question is, if I do an SQD run in the next few weeks and meet the $9000 threshold, will I get 75K and the related benefits/elite selections this late in the year, and then be able make the SAME picks in early 2022?
Thanks for any advice you can provide!
I'll be hitting the SQD in late-December anyway on a trip to Europe, BUT, as many of us are aware, Europe is in terrible shape currently, and lockdowns are a strong possibility/certainty where I am going (Austria in lockdown for 10 days already, Germany, and Switzerland). Therefore, there is a probability that I may need to cancel the trip - leaving me short that $1000 needed to hit E75K.
My question is, if I do an SQD run in the next few weeks and meet the $9000 threshold, will I get 75K and the related benefits/elite selections this late in the year, and then be able make the SAME picks in early 2022?
Thanks for any advice you can provide!
Nov 22, 2021, 4:32 pm
#231
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I've met the SQM for 75K and about $1000 short of SQD, but here are a few details:
I'll be hitting the SQD in late-December anyway on a trip to Europe, BUT, as many of us are aware, Europe is in terrible shape currently, and lockdowns are a strong possibility/certainty where I am going (Austria in lockdown for 10 days already, Germany, and Switzerland). Therefore, there is a probability that I may need to cancel the trip - leaving me short that $1000 needed to hit E75K.
My question is, if I do an SQD run in the next few weeks and meet the $9000 threshold, will I get 75K and the related benefits/elite selections this late in the year, and then be able make the SAME picks in early 2022?
Thanks for any advice you can provide!
I'll be hitting the SQD in late-December anyway on a trip to Europe, BUT, as many of us are aware, Europe is in terrible shape currently, and lockdowns are a strong possibility/certainty where I am going (Austria in lockdown for 10 days already, Germany, and Switzerland). Therefore, there is a probability that I may need to cancel the trip - leaving me short that $1000 needed to hit E75K.
My question is, if I do an SQD run in the next few weeks and meet the $9000 threshold, will I get 75K and the related benefits/elite selections this late in the year, and then be able make the SAME picks in early 2022?
Thanks for any advice you can provide!
The only question I have is whether we get to make the selections for benefits/elite selections that would normally accrue organically as you pass 35k/50K/75K throughout the year (and the bonus eups and priority rewards for passing those thresholds). Anyone have any info? I would think Cow dealt with this last year.
Nov 22, 2021, 4:59 pm
#233
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There is a high probability of me cancelling my Christmas trip to Europe, so I decided to do an SQD run, hit 75K early, and get the 90K threshold gift simultaneously.
The upshot is that if the trip goes ahead, I'll be able to net extra bonus miles and upgrade a couple of my early 2022 trips without dipping into the actual 2022 selections.
The upshot is that if the trip goes ahead, I'll be able to net extra bonus miles and upgrade a couple of my early 2022 trips without dipping into the actual 2022 selections.
Nov 22, 2021, 5:13 pm
#234
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You get to claim both the 75K and SE benefits. From the American Express email of the bonuses " This one‑time adjustment will be made to your account in January, 2022.". So depending on when they credit your account with the bonus, you maybe able to claim the 75K, then later when the Amex Bonus is posted, you would get qualified as SE and pick again.
The fine print of T&C with the Amex offer says "The higher Aeroplan Elite Status or Bonus Status Qualifying Miles, Bonus Status Qualifying Segments and Bonus Status Qualifying Dollars will be awarded by January 31, 2022. "
This happens usually when you achieve SE during the course of a current year.
I would suggest you do not delay if you get 75K selection option in late December or early January,
The fine print of T&C with the Amex offer says "The higher Aeroplan Elite Status or Bonus Status Qualifying Miles, Bonus Status Qualifying Segments and Bonus Status Qualifying Dollars will be awarded by January 31, 2022. "
This happens usually when you achieve SE during the course of a current year.
I would suggest you do not delay if you get 75K selection option in late December or early January,
Dec 10, 2021, 8:58 am
#235
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Ugh. It seems I’ve miscalculated my recent mileage runs somewhere, and I’ll end up at 24930 SQM through flight activities; 26930 SQM including SQM from credit card spend.
I take it I need to fly for another 70 SQM? The credit card sourced SQM definitely won’t count for this promo?
I take it I need to fly for another 70 SQM? The credit card sourced SQM definitely won’t count for this promo?
Dec 10, 2021, 9:10 am
#236
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You might be fine as-is, or you might not. If you don't care much about the rollover, don't spend the time or money on getting those SQM. If the rollover is important, you might want to adjust your routing somewhere to pick up a few extra miles.
Dec 10, 2021, 9:20 am
#237
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Dec 10, 2021, 11:09 am
#238
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AC being AC, it's not entirely clear. If you search back a bit in the thread, you'll see some debate, unclear language on the website, and someone phoned in to Aeroplan and was told the CC SQx do count, but we all know how reliable the call centre is as a source of info.
You might be fine as-is, or you might not. If you don't care much about the rollover, don't spend the time or money on getting those SQM. If the rollover is important, you might want to adjust your routing somewhere to pick up a few extra miles.
You might be fine as-is, or you might not. If you don't care much about the rollover, don't spend the time or money on getting those SQM. If the rollover is important, you might want to adjust your routing somewhere to pick up a few extra miles.
Dec 10, 2021, 11:51 am
#239
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Dec 10, 2021, 11:56 am
#240
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