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Asia Miles website now updated with this latest airline partner:

Redempion

https://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/redeem/charts

Earnings

https://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/earn...0007d21c39RCRD

O.K. for one-way awards and Mixed Carrier awards

No apparent routing restrictions on redemption tickets

BA Humbug

However, it only appears to be on certain routes. More info & discussion in the AC forum, although that one is more AC-focused.

Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international airline, serving more than 41 million customers annually at over 200 airports on six continents. As Canada's flag carrier, Air Canada is committed to excellence, with an uncompromising standard in customer service and passenger safety.


Travel class Eligible fare classes What you earn
Business Class J, C, D, Z, P 125% of actual miles flown
Premium Economy Class E, N, O 110% of actual miles flown
Economy Class Y, B, M, U, H, Q, V, W, G* 100% of actual miles flown
Economy Class S, T, L, A, K 25% of actual miles flown
*Subclass G is accrued at 75% of actual miles flown

Last updated: 19 January 2017


What you need to do
Provide your Asia Miles membership number at time of reservation and present your membership card at check-in. Please keep all boarding passes and tickets until the miles earned appear in your account.


Important notes
Asia Miles can be earned only in eligible classes on flights marketed by Air Canada and operated by Cathay Pacific/Cathay Dragon, or flights marketed and operated by Air Canada on the routes below:

Vancouver to Calgary, and vice versa
Vancouver to Montreal (Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport), and vice versa
Vancouver to Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport), and vice versa
Vancouver to Winnipeg, and vice versa
Vancouver to Victoria (Victoria International Airport), and vice versa
Vancouver to Kelowna, and vice versa
Vancouver to Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport), and vice versa
Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport) to Montreal (Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport), and vice versa
Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport) to Winnipeg and vice versa
Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport) to Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport), and vice versa
Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport) to Saskatoon, and vice versa
Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport) to Regina, and vice versa
Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport) to Halifax, and vice versa
Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport) to Quebec, and vice versa
Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport) to St John's, and vice versa

SLGO

Looks like CX and AC really come closer to stand competition. Sadly no club points can be earned I suppose.

hkskyline

How can this pass the Competition Bureau's scrutiny (on both sides of the Pacific)?

24left

AC and CX are not code-sharing or partnering on the TPAC portions.

As per a number of posts upthread, this venture allows CX pax the ability to connect to all the other Canadian cities from the arrival point.

For AC pax on an AC ticket, this allows connections onto CX for some Asian and South Asian destinations, as specified.

It also seems that while miles can be earned for flying, they are not status miles (AQM for AC).

GwailoSIN

As I didn't see any post on this, I thought people might be interested.
This is from the Australian blog Pointhacks (I am not affiiliated but find it useful):

http://www.pointhacks.com.au/air-can...emption-guide/


Full article:


Air Canada added as Asia Miles partner
How to use Asia Miles on Air Canada domestic routes
UPDATED: February 2, 2017
LOYALTY PROGRAMS: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles

Effective 19 January 2017, Air Canada has become an earn and redemption partner of Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles program.

This opens up a good opportunity to avoid having to pay cash for domestic flights within Canada, which tend to be relatively expensive due to the duopoly operated by Air Canada and its rival WestJet.

In this guide, we outline the eligible routes for earning and redeeming Asia Miles; redemption pricing; and earning Asia Miles on Air Canada flights.
Read our full guide to the Cathay Pacific Asia Miles program here →
Read our guide here →
Air Canada routes Asia Miles can be earned and redeemed on

At first, we got excited when we found out that Asia Miles could be used on Air Canada flights because it would open up some great value long-haul redemptions… but then we noticed that tucked into the detail was that Asia Miles could only be earned and redeemed on select Air Canada domestic routes within Canada.

We reached out to Asia Miles on Twitter and they confirmed that this was the case [insert sad face].

So, if you’re looking to use your points from other frequent flyer programs like KrisFlyer and United MileagePlus on international Air Canada flights, check out our full guide to making Air Canada redemptions.

For now, at least, you can only earn and use Asia Miles on Air Canada-operated domestic flights between:
Vancouver and:

Calgary
Edmonton
Kelowna
Montreal
Toronto Pearson
Victoria
Winnipeg

Toronto Pearson and:

Halifax
Montreal
Ottawa
Quebec
Regina
Saskatoon
St John’s
Winnipeg
Vancouver

Redeeming Asia Miles on Air Canada flights

With the dominance of two carriers in the domestic market in Canada, namely Air Canada and Qantas partner WestJet, cash prices for air tickets are relatively higher than in Australia, meaning that using points to book domestic flights represents quite good value, even in Economy Class.

As Asia Miles uses a distance-based award chart, there are three pricing ranges for Air Canada domestic flights, based on the circle in which the destination airport is located:

Zone Economy Class (one-way/return) Business Class (one-way/return)
0-600 miles (first circle) 10,000/15,000 20,000/30,000
601-1200 miles (second circle) 15,000/20,000 25,000/40,000
1201-2500 miles (third circle) 20,000/30,000 30,000/50,000

Compared to KrisFlyer, MileagePlus and LifeMiles, Asia Miles is only cheaper in the first circle; KrisFlyer wins in the other two, so it pays to check out our Air Canada redemption guide to make the best decision.

As you can see, a return ticket is cheaper than two one-ways.

Unfortunately, stopovers are not permitted on Air Canada flights using Asia Miles, so you couldn’t stop over for more than 24 hours in Toronto on your way from Vancouver to Quebec City, for example.
How to search for and book Air Canada flights

We have step-by-step instructions on how to search for and book Air Canada awards in our full guide to making Air Canada redemptions.

You’ll have to make your award redemption on the phone by calling Asia Miles on 1800 129 264 in Australia or 0800 44 9044 in New Zealand.
Earning Asia Miles on Air Canada flights

Earn rates on Air Canada flights are not highly significant.

You’ll earn 25% of actual miles flown for a discounted Economy Class ticket, 75-100% for flexible Economy, 110% for Premium Economy and 125% for Business Class.

Summing up

It is good news to now have the opportunity to use Asia Miles for domestic redemptions on Air Canada flights, however, it does pay to check how pricing compares to other frequent flyer programs.

Try to get on a comfortable lie-flat Business Class seat on transcontinental flights like Vancouver to Toronto.

GwailoSIN

Works for mixed carrier awards (e.g., tag onto a CX flight to YVR if you are lucky enough to find a seat) but NOT for oneworld Multi-Carrier Awards Chart.

Source: https://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/redeem/charts

YOWgary

Anyone know what happens if I didn't provide my Asia Miles number at booking, but do provide it at the airport? I assume it'll still credit.

I'm done qualifying for AC status for the year, and they don't roll over, so I'd rather have the Asia Miles.

ernestnywang

If it is on your boarding pass, it should credit. If it doesn't, you can retro-claim. Please note that AC does not count as élite-qualifying miles and only very selected routes are included.

HaK888

Need help with Baggage Tagging for upcoming CX flight from HKG - YVR; then connecting from YVR - YYZ on AC same day; tickets purchased/confirmed on 2 separate bookings (CX - Vantage Pass; AC - Redemption Ticket). Question - Upon checkin at HKG are baggages tagged directly to YYZ?? Alternatively, on return trip YYZ-HKG via YVR, are bags tagged directly to HKG when checking in at YYZ. We have noted to both CX & AC Reservations the booking reference #s of the flights and they have enter remarks in their systems. Not too sure how baggage tagging works though. Ultimately, would like them tagged to final destination.

Thanks for your help in advance

jsfrSE

nnanlno

Just wondering. Has anyone successfully booked a reward on AC metal with Asia miles?

LoveHateRelationship

Yes, I booked a flight to YYC last year with Asia miles. Had to call in and the AM agent wasn't too sure how to book AC flights so there was some back and forth.

nnanlno

Was there a substantial amount of fuel surcharge or taxes on the AC leg?

ernestnywang

Does not look like there is any fuel charge on AC domestic legs if plated on CX.