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Dec 2, 2013, 5:48 pm
#287
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 115
Anybody interested in going to China in spring 2014?
I don't know if it's a mistake or not, but it seems to be good from the beginning of February up until mid-May.
I searched for flights between Vancouver (YVR) and Beijin (PEK) and found them at $449.27, but it's not limited to Beijin. For example, going to Shanghai is only $399.69. Those are in economy and on Air China. Also, that's in US dollars, but it's more or less the same as Canadian dollars these days.[/COLOR]
I don't know if it's a mistake or not, but it seems to be good from the beginning of February up until mid-May.
I searched for flights between Vancouver (YVR) and Beijin (PEK) and found them at $449.27, but it's not limited to Beijin. For example, going to Shanghai is only $399.69. Those are in economy and on Air China. Also, that's in US dollars, but it's more or less the same as Canadian dollars these days.[/COLOR]
I'm getting similar pricing on Air Canada. Prices for flights to China fluctuate a lot; I flew AC from YWG to PEK in October for $950 all in. I'm seeing similar prices here now.
Departing from cities other than YVR is only a small amount higher.
Dec 2, 2013, 10:46 pm
#289
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: YVR
Programs: I'm a nobody everywhere
Posts: 424
Dec 3, 2013, 12:44 pm
#292
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto YYZ UA-1K 1MM,QFgold
Programs: Royal Ambassador/ SPG Platinum 75/Marriott gold
Posts: 14,283
You must be able to get an award ticket for less than $500 from YWG? or a sale?
Dec 3, 2013, 12:52 pm
#293
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 115
When the original post was made, I tried to search for the original deal myself on wideroe. What I saw the $400-ish price, but it was for one-way flights, not round trip. And of course, AC had a comparable price. So I didn't see what the big deal was.
Dec 5, 2013, 8:01 am
#294
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canadia
Programs: A loyal Amerisuites customer... oh wait
Posts: 2,033
650 Aeroplan miles for first UPS Store purchase
http://www3.aeroplan.com/earn_miles/...er=TheUPSStore
Get 150 Aeroplan miles with first purchase at UPS Store.
Also, you get 500 additional miles if you earn the miles with a Get More! small business card. There's no requirement for the small business card.
Limited time promo on now: Triple Aeroplan miles triples your bonus to 1,650 miles
So, you can get 1,650+ Aeroplan miles for the first purchase.
Get 150 Aeroplan miles with first purchase at UPS Store.
Also, you get 500 additional miles if you earn the miles with a Get More! small business card. There's no requirement for the small business card.
Limited time promo on now: Triple Aeroplan miles triples your bonus to 1,650 miles
So, you can get 1,650+ Aeroplan miles for the first purchase.
For me, with 7 AP accounts to tend to, I went to the UPS store on 5 different trips, different locations. Each store I went to had different stock and different prices for the exact same items as displayed in other stores. Eventually, I got tired of looking for things that were just over a $1. So, one time I just grabbed a 75c eraser and asked the clerk to ring it up as $1+. No problem-oh. 
Last edited by jerry305; Dec 15, 2013 at 12:01 pm Reason: Miles are tripled. Thanks, wpgpoints.
Dec 5, 2013, 10:43 am
#295
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
http://www3.aeroplan.com/earn_miles/...er=TheUPSStore
Get 150 Aeroplan miles with first purchase at UPS Store.
Also, you get 500 additional miles if you earn the miles with a Get More! small business card. There's no requirement for the small business card.
So, you can get 650 Aeroplan miles for the first purchase.
Promo on now: Triple Aeroplan miles
Get 150 Aeroplan miles with first purchase at UPS Store.
Also, you get 500 additional miles if you earn the miles with a Get More! small business card. There's no requirement for the small business card.
So, you can get 650 Aeroplan miles for the first purchase.
Promo on now: Triple Aeroplan miles
So, on a $1+ first purchase, would you get 3x651=1953 point?
Or 650+(3x1)= 653 points?
Too late for me anyway, I've fufilled this promo for all my family's accounts already.
Dec 5, 2013, 10:48 am
#296
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canadia
Programs: A loyal Amerisuites customer... oh wait
Posts: 2,033
Umm, so are you bringing up the UPS promo again, side by side with the emphasis on the Triple Aero promo event?
So, on a $1+ first purchase, would you get 3x651=1953 point?
Or 650+(3x1)= 653 points?
Too late for me anyway, I've fufilled this promo for all my family's accounts already.
So, on a $1+ first purchase, would you get 3x651=1953 point?
Or 650+(3x1)= 653 points?
Too late for me anyway, I've fufilled this promo for all my family's accounts already.
Good point. The 500 points actually is tripled to 1500 points during this promo. So you can earn 1653 points on a $1 spend. Glad to see you've made the most of this promo. ^
Last edited by jerry305; Dec 15, 2013 at 11:59 am Reason: Deleted: "[COLOR="Silver"] There's no tripling of the 650 bonus. It's still an easy 650 Aeroplan miles" Thanks, wpgpoints.
Dec 5, 2013, 12:05 pm
#297
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 3,989
Given that flying to China has been very cheap lately ($500-700) on both AC and UA, I would say the value proposition is even weaker.
This deal is only good for casual fliers who are just looking for a ticket that's about $100-200 off the normal price. For frequent fliers and those concerned about miles, there's very little value. The JFK-MXP deal was much better.
Dec 5, 2013, 2:52 pm
#298
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
And if anyone is chasing Distinction status and is slightly short, these are 650+ dEligible Aero points!
Dec 8, 2013, 11:00 am
#299
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 12
150 pts -1st time UPS bonus
1 pt - Get more miles
500 pts - UPS get more 500 miles bonus
2 pts - UPS GET MORE TRIPLE MILE BONUS (posted 4 days later than the above three)
1000 pts - UPS GET MORE TRIPLE MILE BONUS (posted 4 days later than the 1st three above)
Dec 8, 2013, 11:57 am
#300
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
I got 1653 points for a $1.61 purchase:
150 pts -1st time UPS bonus
1 pt - Get more miles
500 pts - UPS get more 500 miles bonus
2 pts - UPS GET MORE TRIPLE MILE BONUS (posted 4 days later than the above three)
1000 pts - UPS GET MORE TRIPLE MILE BONUS (posted 4 days later than the 1st three above)
150 pts -1st time UPS bonus
1 pt - Get more miles
500 pts - UPS get more 500 miles bonus
2 pts - UPS GET MORE TRIPLE MILE BONUS (posted 4 days later than the above three)
1000 pts - UPS GET MORE TRIPLE MILE BONUS (posted 4 days later than the 1st three above)
Time to open some more accounts. Lol