Feb 17, 2022, 9:49 am
Last edit by: Bohemian1
Q: For the May-September Europe portion of this promo, which flights does it apply to?
sub-Q1: Does it apply to flights to and from Europe?
A: Yes, both. Initially, AC's English-language was somewhat confusing and only mentioned flights "to" Europe, but it was later clarified that both to and from qualify.
sub-Q2: Does it apply on all flights on a booking to/from Europe?
A: No, only the flights that touch Europe will count. So, for example, on a YYC-YYZ-FCO booking, only YYZ-FCO would qualify for the bonus. Note: that the flight must be operated by AC to qualify for the promo.
Q: If I buy a fare that earns 150% SQM, will I receive 250% or 300%?
A: You will receive 300%.
The first sweep only had the 100% bonus applied to the base rate, and not the COS bonus, so in this instance, you would receive 250%. They are now retroactively adding the COS bonus, and nearly everyone seems to have received it. The second sweep applied the 100% bonus to the total, so you would receive 300% right away.
Q: Has anyone received the 5k SQM, 5 SQS, 500 SQD from Part 1 yet?
A: Yes, but not everyone. Those began to post June 2, and were back-dated to April 20th in Aeroplan's list of activities.
Q: Has anyone received the bonus on Europe flights after April 30?
A: Yes, but not everyone.
Q: Okay, then what is the most recent date for a Europe flight that has credited?
A: Sept 29, 2022.
sub-Q1: Does it apply to flights to and from Europe?
A: Yes, both. Initially, AC's English-language was somewhat confusing and only mentioned flights "to" Europe, but it was later clarified that both to and from qualify.
sub-Q2: Does it apply on all flights on a booking to/from Europe?
A: No, only the flights that touch Europe will count. So, for example, on a YYC-YYZ-FCO booking, only YYZ-FCO would qualify for the bonus. Note: that the flight must be operated by AC to qualify for the promo.
Q: If I buy a fare that earns 150% SQM, will I receive 250% or 300%?
A: You will receive 300%.
The first sweep only had the 100% bonus applied to the base rate, and not the COS bonus, so in this instance, you would receive 250%. They are now retroactively adding the COS bonus, and nearly everyone seems to have received it. The second sweep applied the 100% bonus to the total, so you would receive 300% right away.
Q: Has anyone received the 5k SQM, 5 SQS, 500 SQD from Part 1 yet?
A: Yes, but not everyone. Those began to post June 2, and were back-dated to April 20th in Aeroplan's list of activities.
Q: Has anyone received the bonus on Europe flights after April 30?
A: Yes, but not everyone.
Q: Okay, then what is the most recent date for a Europe flight that has credited?
A: Sept 29, 2022.
Accelerate Your Way to Status (for 2023) - 2022 promo [see wiki if promo not posted]
Apr 13, 2022, 6:45 am
#391
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, BW Diamond Select
Posts: 706
To get this thread back on topic, I was on a call with AC relating to another matter, and I asked if they could get their act together with respect to these bonus promotions (e.g., 20 Million Miles promo, Accelerate Your Way, or even the 2021 Domestic 2x/3x offer), but the person from the executive office said it was an Aeroplan area of responsibility.
Apr 13, 2022, 6:47 am
#392
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 134
To get this thread back on topic, I was on a call with AC relating to another matter, and I asked if they could get their act together with respect to these bonus promotions (e.g., 20 Million Miles promo, Accelerate Your Way, or even the 2021 Domestic 2x/3x offer), but the person from the executive office said it was an Aeroplan area of responsibility.
Apr 13, 2022, 3:34 pm
#393
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YOW
Programs: AC*SE MM, Accor Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 384
To get this thread back on topic, I was on a call with AC relating to another matter, and I asked if they could get their act together with respect to these bonus promotions (e.g., 20 Million Miles promo, Accelerate Your Way, or even the 2021 Domestic 2x/3x offer), but the person from the executive office said it was an Aeroplan area of responsibility.
Apr 13, 2022, 3:59 pm
#394
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: YYC, SFO, OAK
Programs: AS MVP 75K, AA Platinum, IHG Platinum, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 734
I missed out on the cheap YYC-EZE fares this month but thinking of making it up in the summer to Europe. Alas, it seems like one needs to choose flights carefully if only the actual segments to/from Europe would count. Does that mean, being based in YYC, I should just book YYC-FRA and then hop around from there? If I booked an AC flight from say YYC-FRA-DUB, is there a risk of too many SQDs being allocated to the FRA-DUB segment and not counting towards the promo?
Apr 13, 2022, 3:59 pm
#395
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM
Posts: 605
As a completely anecdotal (and therefore possibly totally irrelevant) additional data point, I also passed a threshold that rewarded rollover status miles since the February 20 magic date...and I received the email inviting me to enjoy the gift, but the gift never came! I wonder if almost everything that falls into that "bonus/reward" category (in addition to the promos you list) is somehow stuck in cyber limbo? If so, this would have to be a pretty significant IT glitch, I assume?
Apr 13, 2022, 6:27 pm
#396
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, BW Diamond Select
Posts: 706
I posted something similar here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34157324-post261.html
As a completely anecdotal (and therefore possibly totally irrelevant) additional data point, I also passed a threshold that rewarded rollover status miles since the February 20 magic date...and I received the email inviting me to enjoy the gift, but the gift never came! I wonder if almost everything that falls into that "bonus/reward" category (in addition to the promos you list) is somehow stuck in cyber limbo? If so, this would have to be a pretty significant IT glitch, I assume?
Apr 13, 2022, 6:37 pm
#397
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan 50K/Star Alliance Gold, Accor Gold, base level Marriott/Hyatt/Hilton
Posts: 658
I missed out on the cheap YYC-EZE fares this month but thinking of making it up in the summer to Europe. Alas, it seems like one needs to choose flights carefully if only the actual segments to/from Europe would count. Does that mean, being based in YYC, I should just book YYC-FRA and then hop around from there? If I booked an AC flight from say YYC-FRA-DUB, is there a risk of too many SQDs being allocated to the FRA-DUB segment and not counting towards the promo?
Apr 14, 2022, 1:33 am
#398
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
As some of you know, I had a couple flights on February 20 and 21 for which I haven't received this bonus yet.
Since others reported receiving the bonus for flights taken weeks later, I decided to e-mail AC and inquire. I just heard back that they are aware of an issue and are working on it.
That's all I know for now. I'll report back with any updates. For now, I thought others in the same boat as me might find this helpful.
Since others reported receiving the bonus for flights taken weeks later, I decided to e-mail AC and inquire. I just heard back that they are aware of an issue and are working on it.
That's all I know for now. I'll report back with any updates. For now, I thought others in the same boat as me might find this helpful.
Apr 14, 2022, 11:24 am
#399
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: YYG
Programs: airlines and hotels and rental cars - oh my!
Posts: 3,000
Apr 14, 2022, 11:48 am
#400
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: 16,779
I missed out on the cheap YYC-EZE fares this month but thinking of making it up in the summer to Europe. Alas, it seems like one needs to choose flights carefully if only the actual segments to/from Europe would count. Does that mean, being based in YYC, I should just book YYC-FRA and then hop around from there? If I booked an AC flight from say YYC-FRA-DUB, is there a risk of too many SQDs being allocated to the FRA-DUB segment and not counting towards the promo?
Because intra-Europe legs tend to be quite short, the amount of bonus SQD you'll lose to that leg will be fairly low. This is where the SQx calculator built by some FTers comes in very handy.
Apr 14, 2022, 12:09 pm
#401
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: YYC, SFO, OAK
Programs: AS MVP 75K, AA Platinum, IHG Platinum, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 734
So tempting. Alas, for me it's either this weekend or bust, because I work in healthcare and I have weekend trainings coming up later this month and can't work remotely during the week. That said, even if I end up paying a bit more, I need the SQD more than I need the SQM/SQS since I pay my CRA installments on the Amex Biz Reserve via Plastiq so earn lots of SQMs that way.
Apr 15, 2022, 7:35 pm
#403
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE100K, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 2,132
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been wondering if they’re somehow motivated to drag it out until after the promo ends. I don’t know why/how it would help them, but the timing seems coincidental and I generally don’t believe in coincidence.
I would argue that the vast majority of people benefiting during this period don’t know exactly how. This community, thanks to the generosity of its members, has tools to figure out exactly what credits we will receive. Most wouldn’t have a clue how much SQD they’ll actually get.
Maybe AC was surprised by the level of participation? Who knows the reasoning but as I said, the timing raises questions for me.
I would argue that the vast majority of people benefiting during this period don’t know exactly how. This community, thanks to the generosity of its members, has tools to figure out exactly what credits we will receive. Most wouldn’t have a clue how much SQD they’ll actually get.
Maybe AC was surprised by the level of participation? Who knows the reasoning but as I said, the timing raises questions for me.
Apr 15, 2022, 8:41 pm
#404
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CEB - primary/YVR -secondary
Programs: AC*Super Elite (100K) / PR*Elite / AY*Platinum (OWE) / SPG*Bonvoy Titanium (LTT)
Posts: 2,272
I would argue that the vast majority of people benefiting during this period don’t know exactly how. This community, thanks to the generosity of its members, has tools to figure out exactly what credits we will receive. Most wouldn’t have a clue how much SQD they’ll actually get.
Apr 16, 2022, 12:43 am
#405
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Vancouver
Programs: AC SE100K 1MM, FB Platinum, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,605
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been wondering if they’re somehow motivated to drag it out until after the promo ends. I don’t know why/how it would help them, but the timing seems coincidental and I generally don’t believe in coincidence.
I would argue that the vast majority of people benefiting during this period don’t know exactly how. This community, thanks to the generosity of its members, has tools to figure out exactly what credits we will receive. Most wouldn’t have a clue how much SQD they’ll actually get.
Maybe AC was surprised by the level of participation? Who knows the reasoning but as I said, the timing raises questions for me.
I would argue that the vast majority of people benefiting during this period don’t know exactly how. This community, thanks to the generosity of its members, has tools to figure out exactly what credits we will receive. Most wouldn’t have a clue how much SQD they’ll actually get.
Maybe AC was surprised by the level of participation? Who knows the reasoning but as I said, the timing raises questions for me.