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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
#301
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Friendly moderator note to please keep in mind there's a specific thread for CC rollover benefits... Aeroplan Credit Card Rollover Benefits
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Friendly moderator note to please keep in mind there's a specific thread for CC rollover benefits... Aeroplan Credit Card Rollover Benefits
Problem was that at the beginning it was unclear where this came from (because the app doesn't show the CC info).
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Right, so I didn't delete the posts or move them to the CC rollover thread, just asking that further discussion of the CC rollover take place in the appropriate venue
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Again not sure which thread to post this but between all these bonuses, one ends up with amost half the SQMs for next years SE status? Plus even some AQDs.
Incidentally, some of these mention Aeroplan CC without clarifying which one.
Incidentally, some of these mention Aeroplan CC without clarifying which one.
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I had well over 100k SQM and about 19.6k SQD, so with the flights I took yesterday, I just requalified.
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In the credit card rollover thread, people are reporting the credit card-associated rollovers of SQMs appearing in their accounts now.
Has anyone seen the covid extension-related rollovers of SQMs / SQSs / SQDs show up for them yet?
Has anyone seen the covid extension-related rollovers of SQMs / SQSs / SQDs show up for them yet?
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In the credit card rollover thread, people are reporting the credit card-associated rollovers of SQMs appearing in their accounts now.
Has anyone seen the covid extension-related rollovers of SQMs / SQSs / SQDs show up for them yet?
Has anyone seen the covid extension-related rollovers of SQMs / SQSs / SQDs show up for them yet?
No plus 25k mile roll over for me. Still at 0 for the new year. Also missing 4 eUpgrade credits.
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I've also moved a number of recent posts, which were ultimately mostly about the credit card rollovers, from this thread to that one. IF YOU'RE CONFUSED ABOUT WHERE YOUR ROLLOVERS ARE COMING FROM, VISIT THE THREAD LINKED ABOVE, WHICH HAS A CALCULATOR AND WILL EXPLAIN EXACTLY HOW MANY SQX YOU WILL GET FROM EACH ROLLOVER PROGRAM.
Any future posts in this thread related to the credit card rollover program (which also has its own thread) will be deleted, because I'm tired of moving them
Yours sincerely,
A Weary Moderator
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Ended 2021 on 24,899 SQM (and lots of SQD), so just 101 miles short of the 25K rollover. Will be interested to see if they round me up and give the rollover or not. I presume not, though.
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In the credit card rollover thread, people are reporting the credit card-associated rollovers of SQMs appearing in their accounts now.
Has anyone seen the covid extension-related rollovers of SQMs / SQSs / SQDs show up for them yet?
Has anyone seen the covid extension-related rollovers of SQMs / SQSs / SQDs show up for them yet?
#313
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i received the extension/Covid rollover this evening and went from approx 120 k sqm to 270 k sqm and from 18k sqd to 22 sqd. No threshold eups or threshold gifts yet
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Mine also posted tonight.
awesome.
edit: and as a data point, I only qualified for 35K status last year with flight activity + credit card SQM/S - not pure “flight activity”
awesome.
edit: and as a data point, I only qualified for 35K status last year with flight activity + credit card SQM/S - not pure “flight activity”
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Rollover showed up here tonight too.
Someone did get clarification from AC on that a couple months back, so no surprise, but good that it's working, I guess.
Someone did get clarification from AC on that a couple months back, so no surprise, but good that it's working, I guess.