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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 11:30 pm
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Originally Posted by quarryking
They do atleast 6 return trips to YQR in a year.



They're open to the idea of connecting thru YYZ and have flown 9W on a few occasions in the past & have quite like it
I think they should at least consider AC. Those 6 return trips would be ~10K miles if they only take nonstops. While the cheapest LH fares do only earn 50%, those are only 2 fare buckets. Everything else earns 100% or more on AC (except K, which earns 0%). They will earn AC Elite at 35K (*G) and also get credits for upgrades on AC metal. Out of their 2 annual RTs to India, they just have to take 1 trip (actually just one way, either way) to/from India in a fare bucket that earns 100%... rest of the trip can be in lowest bucket and they should still make 35K.

http://www.aircanada.com/en/aeroplan/toptier.html
http://www2.aeroplan.com/earn_miles/...fthansaAirways
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 12:38 am
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Originally Posted by Mr. Bean
I think they should at least consider AC. Those 6 return trips would be ~10K miles if they only take nonstops. While the cheapest LH fares do only earn 50%, those are only 2 fare buckets. Everything else earns 100% or more on AC (except K, which earns 0%). They will earn AC Elite at 35K (*G) and also get credits for upgrades on AC metal. Out of their 2 annual RTs to India, they just have to take 1 trip (actually just one way, either way) to/from India in a fare bucket that earns 100%... rest of the trip can be in lowest bucket and they should still make 35K.

http://www.aircanada.com/en/aeroplan/toptier.html
http://www2.aeroplan.com/earn_miles/...fthansaAirways
No.

Thanks to the latest "enhancements" at AC, *G is 50k miles, not 35k. In addition, (very high) fuel surcharges are now levied on partner awards. There are a bunch of other "enhancements" that have happened as well which makes AC one of the poorer FFPs in *A.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:48 am
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Originally Posted by PVDtoDEL
No.

Thanks to the latest "enhancements" at AC, *G is 50k miles, not 35k. In addition, (very high) fuel surcharges are now levied on partner awards. There are a bunch of other "enhancements" that have happened as well which makes AC one of the poorer FFPs in *A.
O_o it appears you are right. It's a shame, but I guess it couldn't last forever.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 8:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Mr. Bean
O_o it appears you are right. It's a shame, but I guess it couldn't last forever.
So one option seems like getting them to sign up on Air Canada for the domestic/ intra canada runs & sign up with A3's FFP and credit their Lufthansa or other Star Alliance international long haul flight to A3 program...

Have i understood it right?
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