Canadian International Airline Program (IAP) 2018 - Platinum
Mar 7, 2019, 10:18 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: YCD
Programs: AC 75K, HIlton Honors Gold, Marriott Gold Elite, Radisson Rewards Gold
Posts: 513
For my use case above, it was because I was looking at E fare's according to the agent, but if I look at Premium Economy (R) no difference there either for my dates at least
Mar 7, 2019, 3:40 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: YYZ
Programs: UA 1K; BA Silver; Marriott Gold Elite; Hilton Gold
Posts: 29
I spoke to an agent at the Platinum Travel Service recently when trying to price out some flights and trying to check the benefit of the IAP. It seems that generally the headline price is not materially better than what one can find from other sources, but she told me that most the IAP fares are refundable.
Mar 8, 2019, 5:39 pm
#18
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,903
I spoke to an agent at the Platinum Travel Service recently when trying to price out some flights and trying to check the benefit of the IAP. It seems that generally the headline price is not materially better than what one can find from other sources, but she told me that most the IAP fares are refundable.
Mar 8, 2019, 8:14 pm
#19
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
There is a separate thread for discussion of the USA version>
USA International Airline Program (IAP) relaunched as discount benefit (2017).
USA International Airline Program (IAP) relaunched as discount benefit (2017).
Travel must originate in and return to U.S. gateway (may exclude certain overseas territories) and select Canadian gateways.
Jun 10, 2019, 4:27 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 2,120
Completely annoyed at their bait-n-switch pricing. Just tried to book a flight that was showing $86 cheaper via AMEX site, great! Bur then click through to purchase and oh look, "price has gone up" to exactly what AC offers. 
But it does now show the banner indicating Air Canada is a partner ... just with zero benefit. Still same non-refundable fare.
But it does now show the banner indicating Air Canada is a partner ... just with zero benefit. Still same non-refundable fare.
Oct 14, 2019, 8:42 pm
#21
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K; Marriott Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,355
I wonder if the International Air Program will see an uptick now that lots of Canadian Mileage Plus members are looking to diversity their spending after the end of international exemptions for elite levels based on program spending? I know that I have been checking out the Amex travel site more since last week.
Nov 25, 2019, 7:24 pm
#22
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: YVR
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 975
I wonder if the International Air Program will see an uptick now that lots of Canadian Mileage Plus members are looking to diversity their spending after the end of international exemptions for elite levels based on program spending? I know that I have been checking out the Amex travel site more since last week.