Sep 29, 2017, 5:06 am
The Air Canada Early Status Recognition Thread
Dec 14, 2018, 8:06 am
#2056
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
They gave me P25 status a week after I passed E35 in the past. IIRC it took another few weeks to notice I hit E35 before end of year.
Dec 14, 2018, 8:10 am
#2057
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
I have been SE for many years but dropped to 50K last year due to reduced travel due to personal reasons. I ended 2017 at 74K and 15,447 in spend but I was not gifted E75K nor offered a buy-up. I have no doubt that if I want the SE status of the year I will have to do a MR.
Data point - my friend with similar (slightly lower) AQM DID get a buy up offer... with SE AQD. But there definitely seems to be a random element to ACs offers. Possibly intentionally.
Dec 14, 2018, 10:21 am
#2059
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
In reality, you will get an option to pick your benefits at some point. Between now and Feb 28 2018. Probably January. So you normally get just over 12 months.
Some benefits (like extra miles) run Jan-Dec and these are awards retro to when you pick benefits.
Jan 29, 2019, 8:47 am
#2060
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC E75K *G
Posts: 7,107
I currently have no status. My known planned bookings for 2019 include 5000 status miles so far, a 6 month unlimited flight pass in Flex about to be purchased, and a few flights later in the year.
I will pass through P25 (after the second month of the pass), E35 (after the third month of the pass), and E50 (after the 5th month of the pass) with what I have planned and booked right now.
Now, if I were E50 already right now (which I am not - I have no status) I would have choosen the 1250 bonus status miles per month for the flight pass, and that would get me to E75. Then I could gift E35 to The Lovely Mrs. Zorn and I would take my place in the pantheon of great heroes.
Here's the question. To what extent are "bonus status miles for flight pass activities" retroactively applied?
In particular, as I pass through the ranks and choose status miles as I become P25, E35, and E50:
I will pass through P25 (after the second month of the pass), E35 (after the third month of the pass), and E50 (after the 5th month of the pass) with what I have planned and booked right now.
Now, if I were E50 already right now (which I am not - I have no status) I would have choosen the 1250 bonus status miles per month for the flight pass, and that would get me to E75. Then I could gift E35 to The Lovely Mrs. Zorn and I would take my place in the pantheon of great heroes.
Here's the question. To what extent are "bonus status miles for flight pass activities" retroactively applied?
In particular, as I pass through the ranks and choose status miles as I become P25, E35, and E50:
- Do I get anything for the first two months?
- Once I hit E50 do my 750 and 1000 per month status miles bonuses get retroactively increased to 1250?
Jan 29, 2019, 2:22 pm
#2061
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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: 44,331
I highly doubt they'd be retroactively increased, and I highly doubt you'd get anything for the first two months.
But maybe someone who's gone through this can shed some light.
But maybe someone who's gone through this can shed some light.
May 13, 2019, 10:11 am
#2062
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: AC Elite 75k
Posts: 13
Early Recognition Selection
Sorry if this question has been asked before...I just got 25k and it's prompting me to select privileges...but I should be getting 35k soon and then 50k before the end of the year. It says once I select my privileges, I won't be able to change them. So should I wait until I hit at least 35k before I select...or will I have another chance when I hit 35k? The privileges for the higher statuses are better obviously than 25k. For example, select privileges for 25k don't include eups, but they are included at 35k.
Let me know what you think?
Thanks in advance!
Let me know what you think?
Thanks in advance!
May 13, 2019, 10:35 am
#2063
Join Date: May 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K MM, BA-S HH-D, MB-G LT Sil, IHG-Plt, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 3,803
I currently have no status. My known planned bookings for 2019 include 5000 status miles so far, a 6 month unlimited flight pass in Flex about to be purchased, and a few flights later in the year.
I will pass through P25 (after the second month of the pass), E35 (after the third month of the pass), and E50 (after the 5th month of the pass) with what I have planned and booked right now.
Now, if I were E50 already right now (which I am not - I have no status) I would have choosen the 1250 bonus status miles per month for the flight pass, and that would get me to E75. Then I could gift E35 to The Lovely Mrs. Zorn and I would take my place in the pantheon of great heroes.
Here's the question. To what extent are "bonus status miles for flight pass activities" retroactively applied?
In particular, as I pass through the ranks and choose status miles as I become P25, E35, and E50:
I will pass through P25 (after the second month of the pass), E35 (after the third month of the pass), and E50 (after the 5th month of the pass) with what I have planned and booked right now.
Now, if I were E50 already right now (which I am not - I have no status) I would have choosen the 1250 bonus status miles per month for the flight pass, and that would get me to E75. Then I could gift E35 to The Lovely Mrs. Zorn and I would take my place in the pantheon of great heroes.
Here's the question. To what extent are "bonus status miles for flight pass activities" retroactively applied?
In particular, as I pass through the ranks and choose status miles as I become P25, E35, and E50:
- Do I get anything for the first two months?
- Once I hit E50 do my 750 and 1000 per month status miles bonuses get retroactively increased to 1250?
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May 13, 2019, 11:05 am
#2064
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC E75K *G
Posts: 7,107
Sorry if this question has been asked before...I just got 25k and it's prompting me to select privileges...but I should be getting 35k soon and then 50k before the end of the year. It says once I select my privileges, I won't be able to change them. So should I wait until I hit at least 35k before I select...or will I have another chance when I hit 35k? The privileges for the higher statuses are better obviously than 25k. For example, select privileges for 25k don't include eups, but they are included at 35k.
Let me know what you think?
Thanks in advance!
Let me know what you think?
Thanks in advance!
May 13, 2019, 11:09 am
#2065
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC E75K *G
Posts: 7,107
I can confirm that flight pass bonuses are given according to one's current status when the pass is purchased, or when the monthly anniversary occurs with an unlimited pass. There is nothing retroactive.
May 13, 2019, 11:24 am
#2066
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: YQB
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 2,139
Sorry if this question has been asked before...I just got 25k and it's prompting me to select privileges...but I should be getting 35k soon and then 50k before the end of the year. It says once I select my privileges, I won't be able to change them. So should I wait until I hit at least 35k before I select...or will I have another chance when I hit 35k? The privileges for the higher statuses are better obviously than 25k. For example, select privileges for 25k don't include eups, but they are included at 35k.
Let me know what you think?
Thanks in advance!
Let me know what you think?
Thanks in advance!
Jun 24, 2019, 10:01 pm
#2067
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: LAX
Programs: AC SE, UA S, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 272
I don't believe this one has been asked before:
I'm currently 50K and selected "Lower requalification level" as one of my privileges for this year. I'm going to cross 70K AQM in the next couple few weeks (already way over the AQD requirement), does anyone know if the changes to the "lower requalification level" of being able to get 75K at 70K AQM applies to early recognition or do I need to cross the 75K threshold?
I'm currently 50K and selected "Lower requalification level" as one of my privileges for this year. I'm going to cross 70K AQM in the next couple few weeks (already way over the AQD requirement), does anyone know if the changes to the "lower requalification level" of being able to get 75K at 70K AQM applies to early recognition or do I need to cross the 75K threshold?
Jun 25, 2019, 6:19 am
#2068
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE 2MM
Posts: 16,655
I don't believe this one has been asked before:
I'm currently 50K and selected "Lower requalification level" as one of my privileges for this year. I'm going to cross 70K AQM in the next couple few weeks (already way over the AQD requirement), does anyone know if the changes to the "lower requalification level" of being able to get 75K at 70K AQM applies to early recognition or do I need to cross the 75K threshold?
I'm currently 50K and selected "Lower requalification level" as one of my privileges for this year. I'm going to cross 70K AQM in the next couple few weeks (already way over the AQD requirement), does anyone know if the changes to the "lower requalification level" of being able to get 75K at 70K AQM applies to early recognition or do I need to cross the 75K threshold?
Jun 25, 2019, 6:26 am
#2069
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: YYZ & MCO
Programs: AC E75K, MR/SPG Plat Ambassador, UA G
Posts: 105
Sadly not - it only applies to the level you achieved last year. So in your example if you reached 45,000 miles (and achieved AQD requirement) you would get E50K but you have to get to 75,000 AQM to be given E75K. One of the reasons why this choice generally sucks IMHO.
Jun 25, 2019, 10:34 am
#2070
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: LAX
Programs: AC SE, UA S, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 272