Any AC/AP Refugees from YVR here?
Dec 2, 2014, 8:46 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: YVR
Programs: AC E50K, NEXUS
Posts: 645
Any AC/AP Refugees from YVR here?
I fly out of YVR and I'm seriously considering leaving AC/AP for AA. I typically fly 100-115k miles per year. My most frequent destinations are IAH, ABZ (via LHR), SIN and GIG. I also travel to SHA and PER occasionally. I think I would miss the direct flight to IAH.
I'm wondering if there are any AC/AP refugees from YVR who made the switch. I'm interested to know why you selected AA (as opposed to UA or Delta) and also how it has worked out for you.
I'm wondering if there are any AC/AP refugees from YVR who made the switch. I'm interested to know why you selected AA (as opposed to UA or Delta) and also how it has worked out for you.
Dec 3, 2014, 1:51 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,016
Some linked threads in posts 2 / 3 here
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...help-here.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...help-here.html
You are not the first refugee
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...help-here.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...help-here.html
You are not the first refugee
Dec 3, 2014, 6:09 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, FB Plat, AS Gold, Marriott Gold, Fairmont Plat, BA wannabe
Posts: 684
Maintaining status on AA is difficult
As a long-time (12+ year) EXP member, I've found that after relocating to YVR, maintaining top-tier status is difficult and there's limited upgrade availability given the AA schedule.
You may want to map out a sample travel year and calculate the connections, partners airlines, aircraft types and travel times. Once I realized that I was only benefiting from upgrades on about 15% of my 85 segments (by flying a lot on BA, AS and US) I decided not to push for EXP again this year and am considering BA or AS as my next FF top-tier target.
Good luck!
You may want to map out a sample travel year and calculate the connections, partners airlines, aircraft types and travel times. Once I realized that I was only benefiting from upgrades on about 15% of my 85 segments (by flying a lot on BA, AS and US) I decided not to push for EXP again this year and am considering BA or AS as my next FF top-tier target.
Good luck!
Dec 9, 2014, 11:44 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: YVR
Programs: AC E50K, NEXUS
Posts: 645
Thanks for the replies. I spent some time on the oneworld website looking at the destinations I can fly on AA/US from YVR. I'm disappointed to see the only non-stops are DFW, LAX and PHX, with codeshares to NRT and LHR.
Dec 10, 2014, 8:09 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 4
Don't forget that CX has a 1x daily to HKG for your SIN flight, and EXP gives you Wing First Class lounge access even when flying in economy.