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The Air Canada Early Status Recognition Thread
Dec 7, 2008, 9:03 pm
#331
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Toronto
Programs: AC SE 1MM, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 917
Hi all -
After 6 years of Elite, I've finally made the jump to SE for 2009.
As I missed the cut-off for early recognition I have a question re: benefits of SE:
I would like to use IKK for a trip in March... will I need to wait until March to use this privilege, or should it be okay once my status changes in the system (i.e. now-ish)? Or would this be a YMMV situation?
Other option I thought, if I couldn't use it until March 1, was to 'hold' 2 seats by booking refundable L+ tickets, but I would rather not do so as that seems like cheating to me
As always, thanks!
T.
After 6 years of Elite, I've finally made the jump to SE for 2009.
As I missed the cut-off for early recognition I have a question re: benefits of SE:
I would like to use IKK for a trip in March... will I need to wait until March to use this privilege, or should it be okay once my status changes in the system (i.e. now-ish)? Or would this be a YMMV situation?
Other option I thought, if I couldn't use it until March 1, was to 'hold' 2 seats by booking refundable L+ tickets, but I would rather not do so as that seems like cheating to me
As always, thanks!
T.
Dec 7, 2008, 10:58 pm
#332
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: AA EXP, HHonours Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt GP Diamond, SPG Platinum
Posts: 178
Dec 8, 2008, 6:14 am
#333
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Ontario, Canada
Programs: AC*SE MM, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 3,439
As soon as your status changes online you'll be able to use the IKK benefit (or any other SE benefit for that matter - concierge, SE line, etc) The online change might show up anytime between now and the end of the month and, if history repeats itself, almost certainly before the end of the first week in January.
Dec 8, 2008, 9:31 am
#336
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sun Peaks, Taupo.
Programs: NZ Elite, AC SE100K, Westjet Teal, Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 6,130
Dec 8, 2008, 6:25 pm
#339
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE 2MM
Posts: 16,652
Dec 8, 2008, 7:06 pm
#340
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sun Peaks, Taupo.
Programs: NZ Elite, AC SE100K, Westjet Teal, Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 6,130
Dec 9, 2008, 11:24 am
#341
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 8,564
Isn't that a beautiful sight?
"Classic Special" is specifically SE Instant-KK?And I may have been wrong on the comparison, I had 2 adults for 50K and the 112K may have been for only 1. I tried what I think are the same dates (Dec 22 and Jan 3, YUL-FLL-YUL) and as SE, all I can get are 40K J awards (including non-stop both ways).
As a basic member, ClassicPlus starts at 125500 in Y with connections, 140000 in Y for the non-stop, and 180000 in J.
Of course you'd have to be insane to book that as C+, though in fact the cheapest revenue ticket on those dates is $1046 in Latitude and $1234 in J, so if you were considering paying cash I guess the C+ awards are returning about as well as gift cards (0.8c/mi?).
25K was not available even as SE, why wouldn't I be offered Classic Special at 25K, doesn't that imply the flight is oversold and I shouldn't be getting J at 40K either?
=aw
Last edited by ALW; Dec 9, 2008 at 11:36 am
Dec 9, 2008, 11:28 am
#342
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YYZ, PVG
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Ex-UA-1K
Posts: 430
I'm also recently updated as one of those 'early status-lite‘ folk. Can someone be kind enough to point out where I can find the priority contacts mentioned below on the website?
Also, my privileges have already seem to be pre-selected (5 blue check-marked choices, all default ones). Is that some locked pre-selection setting that will open up later this month after I get the official welcome email or is this a mistake that I should call in to get manually changed?
Thanks in advance for the help. Drifted over from KA Skypass over the past year and am pretty excited to get status on AP for the first time!
Also, my privileges have already seem to be pre-selected (5 blue check-marked choices, all default ones). Is that some locked pre-selection setting that will open up later this month after I get the official welcome email or is this a mistake that I should call in to get manually changed?
Thanks in advance for the help. Drifted over from KA Skypass over the past year and am pretty excited to get status on AP for the first time!
Last edited by mackenzie77; Dec 9, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Dec 17, 2008, 6:51 am
#344
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Ottawa
Programs: A3 G, SPG, Fairmount
Posts: 1,113
I'm in 'no man's' land for 2009 benefits
I crossed the SE treshold Dec 11 and miles were posted Dec 14th.
However my online status still shows E and the previous message on the top tier button which was tellign me that I was "about to cross to the next level and could not select my 2009 package at this time" is no longer there.
Can someone indicate, based on your experience:
1 When my online status will be updated to SE?
2 When I can expect to select my 2009 benefits?
Thank you.
However my online status still shows E and the previous message on the top tier button which was tellign me that I was "about to cross to the next level and could not select my 2009 package at this time" is no longer there.
Can someone indicate, based on your experience:
1 When my online status will be updated to SE?
2 When I can expect to select my 2009 benefits?
Thank you.
Dec 25, 2008, 5:38 pm
#345
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: LAX
Posts: 194
Also, my privileges have already seem to be pre-selected (5 blue check-marked choices, all default ones). Is that some locked pre-selection setting that will open up later this month after I get the official welcome email or is this a mistake that I should call in to get manually changed?