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 19, 2022, 6:02 am
#423
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mississauga Ontario
Posts: 4,105
Anyone beginning to think this is not an IT issue, but perhaps an internal squabble between the old Aeroplan/loyalty folks and the new Air Canada overseers? While we know IT is still trying to figure out the TRS-80 Model 3s they have and are massively incompetent, the fact that earlier flights up to mid-Feb posted indicates that the promotion is certaintly workable.
My concern is that if they don't post till after September - how do I know I'm going to get the double AQM miles on my Europe flgihts to get me the SE status I'm banking on? How do I trust them?
My concern is that if they don't post till after September - how do I know I'm going to get the double AQM miles on my Europe flgihts to get me the SE status I'm banking on? How do I trust them?
Apr 19, 2022, 7:22 am
#424
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Toronto
Programs: Aeroplan, Starwood Platinum, Fairmont Platinum
Posts: 87
Anyone beginning to think this is not an IT issue, but perhaps an internal squabble between the old Aeroplan/loyalty folks and the new Air Canada overseers? While we know IT is still trying to figure out the TRS-80 Model 3s they have and are massively incompetent, the fact that earlier flights up to mid-Feb posted indicates that the promotion is certaintly workable.
My concern is that if they don't post till after September - how do I know I'm going to get the double AQM miles on my Europe flgihts to get me the SE status I'm banking on? How do I trust them?
My concern is that if they don't post till after September - how do I know I'm going to get the double AQM miles on my Europe flgihts to get me the SE status I'm banking on? How do I trust them?
Ultimately, if they had messaged at the beginning of the promo to expect the bonus 6-8 weeks after the bonus ended no one here would care. In true Air Canada fashion they start to do something well and then decide to change it because IT/operations can’t support the marketing decision causing customer disappointment and more calls into their call centre.
Apr 19, 2022, 8:49 am
#426
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
Anyone beginning to think this is not an IT issue, but perhaps an internal squabble between the old Aeroplan/loyalty folks and the new Air Canada overseers? While we know IT is still trying to figure out the TRS-80 Model 3s they have and are massively incompetent, the fact that earlier flights up to mid-Feb posted indicates that the promotion is certaintly workable.
My concern is that if they don't post till after September - how do I know I'm going to get the double AQM miles on my Europe flgihts to get me the SE status I'm banking on? How do I trust them?
My concern is that if they don't post till after September - how do I know I'm going to get the double AQM miles on my Europe flgihts to get me the SE status I'm banking on? How do I trust them?
(As someone else suggested, if AC was second thoughts about the promo, the September extension for European flights wouldn't have happened.)
Apr 19, 2022, 9:16 am
#427
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 318
This has certainly crossed my mind. Changed jobs in 2019, didn't fly much, down to 25k. With promo I expect to be at 75k by end of sept. But with 8 weeks after promo end delay, will only get early recognition to 35k.
Apr 19, 2022, 9:29 am
#428
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM
Posts: 605
For tickets which were changed, AQD is often wrong. Agents appear to be struggling more than usual to make manual date-changes changes to tickets. So no, I think there is some ticket management issue inside AC. Since this will result in the promo giving people wrong bonuses, I suspect AC/AP decided to stop batch jobs related to points accumulation until after an underlying issue is resolved.
Apr 20, 2022, 2:04 pm
#429
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: AC 50K, WS Gold, MB Titanium, National EE, UA Silver
Posts: 237
Has anyone noticed that Air Canada has removed this promo from their promo tab permanently?
Had flights back in Feb and also a recent one in April. Both bonuses have not showed up yet.
I have a feeling that Air Canada is regretting this and will not honour the bonus SQM/SQD.
Had flights back in Feb and also a recent one in April. Both bonuses have not showed up yet.
I have a feeling that Air Canada is regretting this and will not honour the bonus SQM/SQD.
Apr 20, 2022, 2:08 pm
#431
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Programs: AC 75K, Hertz President’s Circle, Accor Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 10,069
I'd say there is ZERO chance of them not honouring. It's a systems problem and I am sure it will be fixed sooner or likely later 
Apr 20, 2022, 2:10 pm
#432
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: AC 50K, WS Gold, MB Titanium, National EE, UA Silver
Posts: 237
Yea I guess it wouldn't make sense if they arbitrarily pulled out.
Hopefully the promotion is still extended for Europe until Sept 30, 2022. It seems like they removed the "Accelerate your way to status" page completely.....
Hopefully the promotion is still extended for Europe until Sept 30, 2022. It seems like they removed the "Accelerate your way to status" page completely.....
Apr 20, 2022, 2:11 pm
#433
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 1,506
They won't bail on this promotion because, almost by definition, it engages their most committed customers. It's the weirdos who hang out on this forum (i.e. people like me) who do daft things like take unnecessary flights or buy stupidly expensive fares just to increase status, earn points, and all the rest.
Apr 20, 2022, 3:14 pm
#434
Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: YYZ, YWG, depending on the week
Programs: AC SE, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 24
Promos continue even when you can’t find them on the website
As much as I would prefer a website to be a repository of everything current (and even past), it’s not the case with Air Canada.
The promo is still active.
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...ication.html#/
The promo is still active.
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...ication.html#/
Apr 20, 2022, 4:48 pm
#435
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YUL
Programs: ✈ AC 1MM / S100K - SPG Lifetime Platinum = BONVoY Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,496
GET RID OF THESE PROMOS !!