Oct 3, 2021, 1:20 pm
Last edit by: Adam Smith
Moderator note: this thread is specifically about the US status match program. The AC forum has detailed threads on most aspects of the Aeroplan program, such as eUpgrades. If you have questions or comments about those benefits, please read and post in those threads. Posts in this thread that are off topic to the status match program will be deleted.
FAQ
Q: I've taken the flights I need to extend my status to end of 2022. Why does my status still show expiring in 2021?
A: Firstly, your status cannot possibly be updated before the flights have posted to your Aeroplan account. If all of the flights haven't posted yet, your status will not update.
As of December 8, even existing AC elites whose status was extended months ago still show December 2021 status expiry. There is no clear timeline for when status will be extended, other than that it should happen in December.
Q: Do I have to fly a round trip booking to qualify for the extension?
A: Although the T&C refer to a round trip, an FTer confirmed with StatusMatch that two one-ways would suffice.
Q: Do points bookings qualify?
A: No.
Q: Which Select Privileges should I choose?
A: See this thread.
Q: How do I use eUpgrades? / Can I upgrade this booking? / Anything else eUpgrade related
A: Air Canada eUpgrade program (October 2020 onwards)
FAQ
Q: I've taken the flights I need to extend my status to end of 2022. Why does my status still show expiring in 2021?
A: Firstly, your status cannot possibly be updated before the flights have posted to your Aeroplan account. If all of the flights haven't posted yet, your status will not update.
As of December 8, even existing AC elites whose status was extended months ago still show December 2021 status expiry. There is no clear timeline for when status will be extended, other than that it should happen in December.
Q: Do I have to fly a round trip booking to qualify for the extension?
A: Although the T&C refer to a round trip, an FTer confirmed with StatusMatch that two one-ways would suffice.
Q: Do points bookings qualify?
A: No.
Q: Which Select Privileges should I choose?
A: See this thread.
Q: How do I use eUpgrades? / Can I upgrade this booking? / Anything else eUpgrade related
A: Air Canada eUpgrade program (October 2020 onwards)
Canada to lure U.S. frequent flyers by matching travel perks on Air Canada
Oct 4, 2021, 9:10 pm
#136
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: PHX
Programs: AAexp, AC75k, HertzPC, NationalEE, Accor/MariottP, Hilton/HyattG
Posts: 3,614
Walgreens NAAT test is such great info, didn't know about it. Do you need to have USA drivers license/be American for it? I'll give them a call tomorrow.
update, called : you can use CDN drivers. yay! Quick questionnaire and ID flash/drive thru.
update, called : you can use CDN drivers. yay! Quick questionnaire and ID flash/drive thru.
Last edited by SKYEG; Oct 6, 2021 at 11:24 am
Oct 4, 2021, 9:22 pm
#137
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,767
For detailed information regarding Canada's pre-arrival COVID testing policy, where to get tests in the US, etc, please see this thread in the Canada forum:
Canada Will Require Negative COVID-19 Test 72 Hours Before Arrival
Adam Smith
AC Forum Co-Moderator
Canada Will Require Negative COVID-19 Test 72 Hours Before Arrival
Adam Smith
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Oct 6, 2021, 1:03 am
#138
Join Date: Jan 2021
Programs: Alaska Airlines MVP Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 100
For the status match, does anyone know if you can book a RT before you actually get status matched to qualify? I read the FAQ but I don't see anything on it. I'd like to take advantage of prices now and status match later if available since I will reach a higher status on AS but I'm not sure if that would qualify
Oct 6, 2021, 10:13 am
#139
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,182
For the status match, does anyone know if you can book a RT before you actually get status matched to qualify? I read the FAQ but I don't see anything on it. I'd like to take advantage of prices now and status match later if available since I will reach a higher status on AS but I'm not sure if that would qualify
Oct 6, 2021, 6:08 pm
#140
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE100K, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 2,132
A friendly moderator note:
Let's please try to keep this thread to the topic of the status match program itself.
For those looking for a general discussion of their new AC status privileges and which benefits to select, there is an annual thread: 2021 AC Status Privileges (@safari ari, I think that answers your question)
For information or questions on different components of the Aeroplan program, there are generally specific threads for each benefit; eUpgrades, for example, are discussed in this thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-...0-onwards.html There are also threads on priority rewards, status passes, etc...
Adam Smith
AC Forum Co-Moderator
Let's please try to keep this thread to the topic of the status match program itself.
For those looking for a general discussion of their new AC status privileges and which benefits to select, there is an annual thread: 2021 AC Status Privileges (@safari ari, I think that answers your question)
For information or questions on different components of the Aeroplan program, there are generally specific threads for each benefit; eUpgrades, for example, are discussed in this thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-...0-onwards.html There are also threads on priority rewards, status passes, etc...
Adam Smith
AC Forum Co-Moderator
Oct 6, 2021, 7:24 pm
#141
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: PHX
Programs: AAexp, AC75k, HertzPC, NationalEE, Accor/MariottP, Hilton/HyattG
Posts: 3,614
For the status match, does anyone know if you can book a RT before you actually get status matched to qualify? I read the FAQ but I don't see anything on it. I'd like to take advantage of prices now and status match later if available since I will reach a higher status on AS but I'm not sure if that would qualify
Oct 7, 2021, 11:47 am
#142
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: BA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,260
Worked today, agent removed and added again and I saw the 2nd bag is now free in my reservation. So it took about 5 days to reflect on UA after status was given
Oct 7, 2021, 4:56 pm
#143
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Denver
Programs: AS, AA, UA, Hilton, Marriott, Caesars DE
Posts: 2,070
Oct 7, 2021, 5:50 pm
#144
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,767
<moderator notes>
Please keep in mind this is the AC forum. For further discussion of re-adding FFP numbers on UA or taking advantage of *G benefits on UA, please see the United forum.
If your complaints are related to this status match program in particular, this thread would be an appropriate venue.
Although you might want to think about the impact of this program in conjunction with the numerous other promos AC has run over the past couple of years that have created or uptiered status - giving 25K to everyone who had Aeroplan Diamond status, Travel@Home, status extensions and gifting, etc - and consider whether the thing that's really bothering you is this specific program or the general explosion in the number of people with elite status, in which case that would be for a different thread.
</moderator notes>
Please keep in mind this is the AC forum. For further discussion of re-adding FFP numbers on UA or taking advantage of *G benefits on UA, please see the United forum.
Although you might want to think about the impact of this program in conjunction with the numerous other promos AC has run over the past couple of years that have created or uptiered status - giving 25K to everyone who had Aeroplan Diamond status, Travel@Home, status extensions and gifting, etc - and consider whether the thing that's really bothering you is this specific program or the general explosion in the number of people with elite status, in which case that would be for a different thread.
</moderator notes>
Oct 7, 2021, 6:09 pm
#145
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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: 44,324
<moderator notes>
...
If your complaints are related to this status match program in particular, this thread would be an appropriate venue.
Although you might want to think about the impact of this program in conjunction with the numerous other promos AC has run over the past couple of years that have created or uptiered status - giving 25K to everyone who had Aeroplan Diamond status, Travel@Home, status extensions and gifting, etc - and consider whether the thing that's really bothering you is this specific program or the general explosion in the number of people with elite status, in which case that would be for a different thread.
</moderator notes>
...
If your complaints are related to this status match program in particular, this thread would be an appropriate venue.
Although you might want to think about the impact of this program in conjunction with the numerous other promos AC has run over the past couple of years that have created or uptiered status - giving 25K to everyone who had Aeroplan Diamond status, Travel@Home, status extensions and gifting, etc - and consider whether the thing that's really bothering you is this specific program or the general explosion in the number of people with elite status, in which case that would be for a different thread.
</moderator notes>
1. They said they would give 25K to people who had Diamond, and they did.
2. They said they'd bump you up with TAH if you met certain terms, and they did.
3. They said they'd extend status, and they did.
4. They said they'd let you gift status, and they did.
In this case, they said you had to be a US resident. And you don't even have to look outside this thread to find a ton of examples where Canadian residents were given complimentary high-level status, against the terms of the match.
Do I like that CC spend is going to turn a bunch of 75Ks into SEs? Not really. But AC sets the terms. Like they did here. But they haven't actually adhered to those terms.
Oct 7, 2021, 6:12 pm
#146
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
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Posts: 16,767
In this case, they said you had to be a US resident. And you don't even have to look outside this thread to find a ton of examples where Canadian residents were given complimentary high-level status, against the terms of the match.
Do I like that CC spend is going to turn a bunch of 75Ks into SEs? Not really. But AC sets the terms. Like they did here. But they haven't actually adhered to those terms.
Do I like that CC spend is going to turn a bunch of 75Ks into SEs? Not really. But AC sets the terms. Like they did here. But they haven't actually adhered to those terms.
Oct 8, 2021, 2:29 am
#147
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: HKG/YVR/NYC
Programs: AC 75K, A3*G, AS MVPG, AA LT Gold 1MM, JL/JGC (OWS) , Marriott Titanium, Hertz 5*, Avis PC
Posts: 3,697
1️, Destination Canada
https://www.destinationcanada.com/en/offices-contacts
2, The Hon. Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/mary-ng(96352)
3, The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister
https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en...-trudeau(58733)
Adam, if the government wanted to keep spending local or generate foreign visitors to come.
They should've
A) Offer AC status holder to do status challenges on WS and vice versa on domestic flight; local spending
or
B) Offer mileage promos for hotels/car rentals outside province of residence, exterior spending
or
C) Offer the following matching program to Europeans instead of Americans, chances are those guys will come for more than 2 hours.
And would have a hotel night and a meal at the very least 🙄
Last edited by tcook052; Oct 8, 2021 at 6:27 am Reason: Off topic political
Oct 8, 2021, 3:01 am
#148
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: UA, DL, LH, Marriott, Amex
Posts: 554
2 hours? I’m not even staying for lunch. I’ll see if I can grab a bag of M&Ms and a bottle of water.
Oct 8, 2021, 1:13 pm
#149
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: USA
Programs: AS MVPG 75K, AC SE
Posts: 346
I'm thinking about whether it's a good idea to write a blog post on how it's done, so this company that advertises to airlines with a "100%" "no fraud" service can pull their act together before this spreads more. On the other hand if they don't bother to change anything then it could just make things worse for next time.
If I do, I definitely would want to wait until this match offer is finished.
Oct 8, 2021, 1:24 pm
#150
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Wait until you see how easily people fabricated status to get matched. I know of multiple people who matched high level status successfully, one of whom had no status with any airline at all (until after this promo)...
I'm thinking about whether it's a good idea to write a blog post on how it's done, so this company that advertises to airlines with a "100%" "no fraud" service can pull their act together before this spreads more. On the other hand if they don't bother to change anything then it could just make things worse for next time.
If I do, I definitely would want to wait until this match offer is finished.
I'm thinking about whether it's a good idea to write a blog post on how it's done, so this company that advertises to airlines with a "100%" "no fraud" service can pull their act together before this spreads more. On the other hand if they don't bother to change anything then it could just make things worse for next time.
If I do, I definitely would want to wait until this match offer is finished.