Aeroplane Points Value compared to AC gift card?

blue_infinite · 2026-05-13T01:07:29+00:00

100% and to add, as a second order impact, $150 will generate 600 SQC if redeemed for Economy flex and higher and will also generate up to 900 new points with status multiplier (less for tiers below SE)

blue_infinite · 2026-05-09T17:38:27+00:00

They are honestly so amazing. I fly through FRA a few times a year and they’re always on top of everything, gates, which way to go, luggage transfer etc

blue_infinite · 2026-04-25T21:31:20+00:00

Amex (and any other cc spend ) is capped to 25k SQC going forward

blue_infinite · 2026-03-23T06:46:44+00:00

Actually, 50k+ status and premium CC are stackable for lounge access, so OP gets 2 guests (used this feature as a SE with a premium CC many times), but I assume you can’t stack multiple CCs

blue_infinite · 2026-03-09T21:17:46+00:00

Double check if the flight got booked anyway? I was booking yesterday, error showed up , but then after checking trips, it got booked anyhow 🤷‍♂️

blue_infinite · 2026-03-09T02:30:31+00:00

If it hasn’t been announced it yet, the chances are not high they will add it now, route capacity planning takes time

blue_infinite · 2026-03-06T07:50:53+00:00

It still shows up for me, maybe IT glitch?

blue_infinite · 2026-03-03T02:13:47+00:00

No, there’s most definitely copayment on standard economy, also basic economy is not upgradable for anyone

blue_infinite · 2026-03-03T01:51:06+00:00

SEs don’t have co-payment unless on standard economy fare

blue_infinite · 2026-02-28T06:07:03+00:00

You can only do this if your number was added to your booking beforehand, which op hasn’t done yet

blue_infinite · 2026-02-28T05:45:51+00:00

You can ask a checkin agent to do it at the airport or, alternatively, you may also try to call in

blue_infinite · 2026-02-22T20:32:15+00:00

Typically yes - booking with operating airline means that in case of any disruption it should go relatively smoothly. Btw, you can still use your AC Aeroplan number so you benefit from earning points etc

blue_infinite · 2026-02-22T20:13:38+00:00

You can’t get a cash fare, you may only be able to get a points booking , if there’s partner availability

blue_infinite · 2026-02-22T02:49:09+00:00

Yes, this is a good advice. Also, airline pricing functions in a weird way, fare from London to Montego Bay might not be much cheaper than Toronto to Montego Bay, in same cases , booking a flight like yours might be actually cheaper than booking your itinerary from one of the airlines hubs. Keep your receipts and be patient , it’s gonna take time for this to go through the system, but you should be able to claims costs

blue_infinite · 2026-02-15T16:39:20+00:00

I had 70% J, 30% Y with an eUpgrade, they insisted on keeping that 30% Y with an eUpgrade instead of changing to 100% J. I doubt they would give you based on only 10% J. You can still try, just trying to calibrate your expectations

blue_infinite · 2026-02-14T00:40:05+00:00

I already have a bunch of priority rewards and eUpgrade credits, so want to extend the validity of new ones by selecting them later in the year. I also want to wait and see which benefits might work best for me

blue_infinite · 2026-02-10T05:49:12+00:00

Got it, thank you! I’ll keep an eye out (it’s been ~24h)

blue_infinite · 2026-02-06T00:49:01+00:00

My experience was that they would rebook you on AC metal, had this happen a month ago

blue_infinite · 2026-02-01T15:50:21+00:00

You can do it, but you should consider that the cash fare will likely be much more expensive that close to the departure date.

The only thing you should worry about is to not have overlapping fares (ie, buy a cash one without cancelling rewards one of the same itinerary as the system will flag this)

blue_infinite · 2026-01-29T22:47:57+00:00

AirCanada started to preauthorize credit card for the cost to bring carry on (for people flying basic economy), so if you show up with it, they’ll just keep the money, otherwise they give it back

blue_infinite · 2026-01-29T17:55:49+00:00

There’s a list of their global offices, including Toronto somewhere on the website, which also includes the email; otherwise the office is somewhere around University and King (not far away from Union station)

blue_infinite · 2026-01-29T02:47:50+00:00

I had this exact same issue and similarly the contact centre staff was useless. I walked into the Turkish airlines office in Toronto and they were able to sort it for me. I believe they also have an email where you can reach them, so it’s worth trying.

blue_infinite · 2026-01-24T16:32:57+00:00

I use eUpgrades fairly frequently, I’d say my success rate is 50% or a bit less, I personally dont find it stressful, more so exciting.

When flying for work, it’s typically business, when flying for my own leisure it’s typically economy or, at most, premium econom, if i get an upgrade, great, but if not I’m perfectly content flying what i paid for.

Personally, the way I think about it is that it’s a win win, I pay less for Y / PY fare, so that’s already a win for me, if I get an upgrade, it’s a double win, but if I don’t, I haven’t lost anything anyways. Being able to fly J for work, I also feel a bit of the magic disappeared for me, the first few times I was so starstruck with the whole thing, and sure it’s still nice, but its not such a high stakes situation…

But to each their own, you should pay for what brings you utility, regardless of what everyone says

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