Sep 29, 2017, 5:06 am
The Air Canada Early Status Recognition Thread
Dec 4, 2007, 3:33 am
#166
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
Choice benefits
OK, I only have 1 item listed beside choice benefits:
Eligible Flight Pass Activities
which is a hyperlink that doesn't open anything. Then another hyperlink for Learn More underneath which lists all 9 choice benefits:
5000 Air Canada Status Bonus Miles
Bonus Aeroplan Miles on Selected Flights in 2007
2 Air Canada Special System-Wide Upgrade Certificates
2,500 Air Canada Status Mile Bonus for Eligible Flight Pass Activities†
2 Air Canada Special System-Wide Upgrade Certificates for Eligible Flight Pass Activities†*
4 Air Canada System-Wide Upgrade Certificates*
2 Air Canada System-Wide Upgrade Certificates
6 Maple Leaf/Arrivals Lounge One-Time Guest Passes*
6 Air Canada North America Upgrade Certificates*
I don't think I am getting any of these. What are other newly minted SEs seeing?
Eligible Flight Pass Activities
which is a hyperlink that doesn't open anything. Then another hyperlink for Learn More underneath which lists all 9 choice benefits:
5000 Air Canada Status Bonus Miles
Bonus Aeroplan Miles on Selected Flights in 2007
2 Air Canada Special System-Wide Upgrade Certificates
2,500 Air Canada Status Mile Bonus for Eligible Flight Pass Activities†
2 Air Canada Special System-Wide Upgrade Certificates for Eligible Flight Pass Activities†*
4 Air Canada System-Wide Upgrade Certificates*
2 Air Canada System-Wide Upgrade Certificates
6 Maple Leaf/Arrivals Lounge One-Time Guest Passes*
6 Air Canada North America Upgrade Certificates*
I don't think I am getting any of these. What are other newly minted SEs seeing?
Dec 4, 2007, 7:27 am
#167
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 79
I see the same thing when I log onto to Aeroplan - that my status is Super Elite, and I am only at 98k status miles as a flight from yesterday hasn't posted yet. I guess that means I could have had SE for 98k this round. I am on a couple upgrade wait lists so I called to have them update my profile to reflect the new status, which I am happy about as I think it may help greatly.
Dec 4, 2007, 9:12 am
#168
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC-SE MM
Posts: 1,251
I see the same thing when I log onto to Aeroplan - that my status is Super Elite, and I am only at 98k status miles as a flight from yesterday hasn't posted yet. I guess that means I could have had SE for 98k this round. I am on a couple upgrade wait lists so I called to have them update my profile to reflect the new status, which I am happy about as I think it may help greatly.
Dec 4, 2007, 9:23 am
#169
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC E75K *G
Posts: 7,108
To the last few posters who reported getting the status recognition on the AP website, it appears as though the following is happening once again, as per the first post in this thread:
Early Status "Lite"
In past experience if you cross the status mile threshold after the early recognition deadline, you will not receive the full early status benefits (like card and upgrade certs), but you will be recognized with your new status on the Aeroplan website, on your boarding passes (see above), and in dealings with AP/AC on the phone and via the website. You might very well get into AC lounges with your boarding pass and a printout from the website, but not necessarily. And you are quite unlikely to get Star Alliance Gold benefits without your Elite card in hand.
In past experience if you cross the status mile threshold after the early recognition deadline, you will not receive the full early status benefits (like card and upgrade certs), but you will be recognized with your new status on the Aeroplan website, on your boarding passes (see above), and in dealings with AP/AC on the phone and via the website. You might very well get into AC lounges with your boarding pass and a printout from the website, but not necessarily. And you are quite unlikely to get Star Alliance Gold benefits without your Elite card in hand.
Dec 4, 2007, 12:46 pm
#170
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,925
OK, I only have 1 item listed beside choice benefits:
Eligible Flight Pass Activities
which is a hyperlink that doesn't open anything. Then another hyperlink for Learn More underneath which lists all 9 choice benefits:
*******
I don't think I am getting any of these. What are other newly minted SEs seeing?
Eligible Flight Pass Activities
which is a hyperlink that doesn't open anything. Then another hyperlink for Learn More underneath which lists all 9 choice benefits:
*******
I don't think I am getting any of these. What are other newly minted SEs seeing?
I know that people complain that IKK has been watered down, but for me as a new SE it still seems like a pretty sweet benefit. I might have to see how I can burn some miles in case this benefit gets reduced again for 2008.
Dec 4, 2007, 1:16 pm
#171
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC S100K
Posts: 107
Mine changed over to SE sometime today as well. Got on a flight today but boarding pass still indicates E.
Dec 4, 2007, 5:03 pm
#173
Join Date: May 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC Elite, SPG Platinum
Posts: 472
So annoyed, at this point by the end of the week I'll be at 79K miles. I had to take two trips this year on non *A (no availability/schedule) which would have me over 100K.
Don't think I have enough time to squeeze in a mileage run either and have the points posted before Dec 31.
Don't think I have enough time to squeeze in a mileage run either and have the points posted before Dec 31.
Dec 4, 2007, 6:30 pm
#174
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE 2MM
Posts: 16,655
The points don't have to post by Dec 31 - you just have to fly the miles. They do a sweep in early/mid January to pick up the late mile postings. Only down side is that you won't get an early package from AC.
Dec 4, 2007, 6:33 pm
#175
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE 2MM
Posts: 16,655
The system does not "refresh" your status once your AE number has been entered. In order to get your new status to show on reservations made while you had your "old" status, you need to have your AE number removed from the file and then put in again. You can do this yourself for online bookings or call AC. As somebody else posted it might take a day or two for your new status to migrate from AE to AC.
Dec 5, 2007, 10:21 pm
#176
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 79
Althout my status changed to SE on aeroplan a day ago, air canada reservations (as was discussed earlier) didn't have it in their system and couldn't update it. This was important as I just moments ago entered the 7 day window to confirm an upgrade LHR-YVR and there is only one I inventory available. So, after the agent told me I would have to wait until 4 days before I could request an upgrade due to the fact I appear as Elite in their system, I asked if he could manually check with aeroplan re: my status. He seemed doubtful but after a minute on hold he had confirmed that my status had changed to SE and was able to confirm the upgrade. Needless to say I am pleased with how this all worked out! And although I have never had a problem getting upgrades as Elite (even from SYD recently) it has often come down to the wire, so I look forward to taking the SE status for a spin and seeing if it makes a difference (I am a newbie).
Jan 31, 2008, 2:28 am
#178
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Canada
Programs: AC SE 2MM, HH Dd, SPG; IC Pl/A; AA; DL
Posts: 14,323
Looks OK to me. "October 15," is the official date but as we learned this year, they unofficially would say end of October and some people earned early recognition full packages even into November . . .
Apr 4, 2008, 9:47 am
#179
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: UA 1P
Posts: 314
Apr 4, 2008, 5:14 pm
#180
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE 2MM
Posts: 16,655
All miles will be credited based on your second (higher) status. Problem is you could have got some extra certs if you had not chosen that option on the first go round.