Aimia in talks with new Aeroplan partners
Aug 10, 2017, 2:18 pm
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Aimia in talks with new Aeroplan partners
MONTREAL – Loyalty program operator Aimia Inc. (TSX:AIM) swung to a loss of $25.1 million in its latest quarter as it said it’s in talks with a number of potential partners to replace its departing Aeroplan partner Air Canada (TSX:AC).
Please, please, please don't let it be Westjet!
Aug 11, 2017, 11:43 am
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Even IF Westjet is one of the "potential partners" I expect the relationship to be not much different than it is currently with Air Miles; a way to sell discounted seats via the "Market Fare" method. I highly doubt WestJet would make available seats on a Fixed Award rate basis as a true replacement for AC in the Aeroplan scheme.
Aug 11, 2017, 2:52 pm
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http://www.news1130.com/2017/08/10/a...das-departure/
Please, please, please don't let it be Westjet!
Please, please, please don't let it be Westjet!
Star Alliance will be sticking with the new Air Canada plan. Can't see credit card holders hanging around to redeem on the handful of cross-border flights from an American airline.
As @robsaw mentions, it will likely be a bulk purchase of seats from a few airlines (including Westjet) that will be sold on to members - similar to the market fare method.
Aug 11, 2017, 8:11 pm
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I seem to recall OP making the same plea previously:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/westj...-aeroplan.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/westj...-aeroplan.html
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Aug 11, 2017, 8:56 pm
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I seem to recall OP making the same please previously:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/westj...-aeroplan.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/westj...-aeroplan.html
As @robsaw mentions, it will likely be a bulk purchase of seats from a few airlines (including Westjet) that will be sold on to members - similar to the market fare method.
I've had enough of aggravation and being hosed by Aeroplan, don't need any more.
Aug 12, 2017, 10:42 am
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Whether it's "market fare" or "fixed miles", a useful comparion might be Vueling via Iberia Plus.
Essentially you can only use (fixed) miles on Vueling when the cash fare is cheap enough. Something is going on behind the scenes involving cash fares or fare buckets. But the value you get for your miles / Avios is poor.
If it really comes down to that, you can pretend to have fixed miles but it probably makes more sense to run Aeroplan like RBC Avion / market fare so that people can feel that they can always use their miles.
Essentially you can only use (fixed) miles on Vueling when the cash fare is cheap enough. Something is going on behind the scenes involving cash fares or fare buckets. But the value you get for your miles / Avios is poor.
If it really comes down to that, you can pretend to have fixed miles but it probably makes more sense to run Aeroplan like RBC Avion / market fare so that people can feel that they can always use their miles.
Aug 12, 2017, 8:33 pm
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I agree that Air Canada will stick with Star Alliance and vice versa, AC will introduce their own credit card, TD aeroplan and CIBC aeroplan will loose lots of CC customers. I am collecting enough Aeroplan for diamond this year and 2018 as well perhaps 2019 . and using up all points before mid 2020. Aeroplan points give best value today for travel. Using points for appliances or gift cards is no different than Air Miles , so we could have two orginizations competeing in the same market. AC is set up to start their own program again with Altitude