OT Global News story on Aeroplan
Nov 11, 2005, 8:45 am
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Nov 11, 2005, 9:10 am
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If Aeroplan was savy to public reaction, transfer of points in a deceased relative account should be made complimentary to the beneficary.
This is a sensative subject and a positive response could garner goodwill.
This is a sensative subject and a positive response could garner goodwill.
Nov 11, 2005, 9:30 am
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Originally Posted by airbus320
If Aeroplan was savy to public reaction, transfer of points in a deceased relative account should be made complimentary to the beneficary.
This is a sensative subject and a positive response could garner goodwill.
This is a sensative subject and a positive response could garner goodwill.
Nov 11, 2005, 9:30 am
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reporters can't do math?
When he died he had earned more than 110 thousand miles, enough to make seven return-trip flights to places like New York or Chicago.
I wonder when was the last time this reporter claimed an Aeroplan reward ticket? I don't think his math adds up...
I wonder when was the last time this reporter claimed an Aeroplan reward ticket? I don't think his math adds up...
Nov 11, 2005, 9:36 am
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Originally Posted by dky
When he died he had earned more than 110 thousand miles, enough to make seven return-trip flights to places like New York or Chicago.
I wonder when was the last time this reporter claimed an Aeroplan reward ticket? I don't think his math adds up...
I wonder when was the last time this reporter claimed an Aeroplan reward ticket? I don't think his math adds up...
Nov 11, 2005, 9:46 am
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Originally Posted by RevvedUp
7 x 15,000 (short haul reward) = 105,000. What's the problem?
Nov 11, 2005, 9:58 am
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Originally Posted by airbus320
If Aeroplan was savy to public reaction, transfer of points in a deceased relative account should be made complimentary to the beneficary.
This is a sensative subject and a positive response could garner goodwill.
This is a sensative subject and a positive response could garner goodwill.
Nov 11, 2005, 1:15 pm
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AE knows a cash cow when it sees one. Consider all us boomers who some day will pass on. Maybe a couple or million of us passing our AE accounts on so this could be worth a quarter billion $s over the next 30 years! But at least it's a flat rate, so us "big accounts" will get a break.
Nov 11, 2005, 1:18 pm
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I can see it in the headlines once they allow for free posthumous transfers:
Wife kills husband for his million Aeroplan miles. <insert morbid laughter here>
(watch out, mtacchi!)
Wife kills husband for his million Aeroplan miles. <insert morbid laughter here>
(watch out, mtacchi!)
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Nov 11, 2005, 1:30 pm
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As far as I know, there's no legal obligation to inform Aeroplan of the death of an account holder.
Just make sure your loved ones know your Aeroplan number and PIN, and they can book reward tickets for themselves using your account for years after your death. Seems like a no brainer to me.
Just make sure your loved ones know your Aeroplan number and PIN, and they can book reward tickets for themselves using your account for years after your death. Seems like a no brainer to me.