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-   -   Best use of MR points - Air Canada's Aeroplan? (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/american-express-membership-rewards/1143928-best-use-mr-points-air-canadas-aeroplan.html)

fayewolf Jan 11, 2013 8:54 pm
Originally Posted by FlyAO2 (Post 20028146)
Problem is Aeroplan charges you more miles than UA/US, but it is what it is....

Oh I didn't realize it... I hope I'm not mistake about Sfo to France and London to sfo was 90k business... I'm confused....

beep88 Jan 11, 2013 10:15 pm
Originally Posted by FlyAO2 (Post 20028146)
Problem is Aeroplan charges you more miles than UA/US, but it is what it is....
Really?

N.A. - Western Europe

Aeroplan 60/90/125K return

UA 30/50/67.5 one way

Aeroplan do charge YQ on most airlines for reward flights, though.

fayewolf Jan 12, 2013 12:09 am
Originally Posted by beep88 (Post 20029811)
Really?

N.A. - Western Europe

Aeroplan 60/90/125K return

UA 30/50/67.5 one way

Aeroplan do charge YQ on most airlines for reward flights, though.
Scandinavia has no YQ right?

mia Jan 12, 2013 2:35 pm
Originally Posted by beep88 (Post 20029811)
Aeroplan do charge YQ on most airlines for reward flights, though.
Most? There are 26 Star Alliance members. and if the list in the AC forum is accurate they only collect fuel surcharges of flights operated by ten:

  • AC
  • LH
  • NH
  • OZ
  • TG
  • OS
  • LO
  • TP
  • JP
  • SN

Preacher7 Feb 22, 2013 1:47 pm
If I transfer MR to AC, would I have to pay that transfer fee Amex charges for transfers to US airlines? Also, what's the best transfer bonus that you can recall, and how often do they run them with AC? Thx!

mia Feb 23, 2013 5:47 am
Originally Posted by Preacher7 (Post 20298795)
If I transfer MR to AC, would I have to pay that transfer fee Amex charges for transfers to US airlines?
No, Air Canada is not a USA-based airline.

alc Feb 23, 2013 9:28 am
Originally Posted by Preacher7 (Post 20298795)
Also, what's the best transfer bonus that you can recall, and how often do they run them with AC? Thx!
I do not recall any AMEX transfer bonus to AC with my limited years with AMEX MR (~3 yrs). AEROPLAN does run convert bonus that the highest that I recall in recent years was transfer 150K get 40K bonus, so 26.67% bonus. But the last few convert bonus had expclude AMEX MR. It was first only AMEX MR US was excluded, then all AMEX MR (including Canada) was excluded too.

eamus Feb 28, 2013 9:03 am
Originally Posted by KyRoamer (Post 15070215)
We got Business Class tickets for 75,000 miles each!!! These tickets could not be held and AMEX was able to complete the transfer online while I had Aeroplan on the phone.
Pardon my stupidity, but do I take from this that your process is (or could be):

1. Search for awards available using Aeroplan points
2. When you find the award, call Aeroplan to book it.
3. Place Aeroplan on hold and call Amex, convert MR to Aeroplan points
4. Points appear in Aeroplan account immediately.
5. Aeroplan books the award.

Is that basically it? You are converting MR to Aeroplan 1:1 (in thousands, admittedly) without the risk of having the availability disappear after the MR points have gone over.

mia Feb 28, 2013 9:08 am
Originally Posted by eamus (Post 20332962)
...process is (or could be):
Steps 2 & 3 could be performed online.


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