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Air Canada Doubles Requirement For U.S. Members To Earn Elite Status

by Gary Leff on October 18, 2021

Oct 18 2021

Air Canada Aeroplan has a very easy and generous status match offer for U.S. frequent flyers. Match your status, and then a single roundtrip will let you keep the status through 2022.

For Americans – and anyone outside of Canada – the spend requirements for earning status are doubling. Aeroplan has allowed those whose primary address is outside of Canada to earn elite status with half the requirements that Canadians face. For 2022 they’re eliminating this easier path to status.

Short Window For Southwest Companion Pass Holders To Get Matched To Aeroplan 75K Elite Status

by Gary Leff on September 29, 2021

Sep 29 2021

It seemed odd that Southwest Airlines Companion Pass members were being matched to Aeroplan 75K elite status. That’s being changed. Anyone with a Companion Pass has just two days to request a match and receive this level. After that they’ll be matching just to the 50K elite level.

Those of you with a Companion Pass should consider getting your match requests in now.

Wow: Free Air Canada Elite Status For U.S. Frequent Flyers

by Gary Leff on September 27, 2021

Sep 27 2021

U.S. residents who are airline elite frequent flyers can get free Air Canada Aeroplan elite status for the rest of 2021, and keep that status for the 2022 program with by booking and flying just one roundtrip on Air Canada (or Air Canada Express or Rouge) by January 15, 2022.

This is huge for anyone with elite status and transferable credit card points, or anyone who also flies United.

Air Canada Aeroplan Now Partners With Gulf Air

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2021

Aug 24 2021

As of today Gulf Air is a new mileage earn and burn partner of Air Canada Aeroplan. Gulf Air is Aeroplan’s 8th new airline partner in the last 14 months and the program says to expect “additional airline partners in the months ahead.” Those Amex and Chase points are getting more valuable thanks to Aeroplan transfers.

Get An Extra 10,000 Miles When Chase Launches Air Canada Credit Card

by Gary Leff on August 3, 2021

Aug 03 2021

Chase is launching an Air Canada Aeroplan credit card later this year and if you RSVP to be notified of the card’s launch you’ll be eligible for an extra 10,000 miles in addition to the initial bonus offer available with the card.

Canada: Up To 150,000 Aeroplan Miles For New Credit Card, Bonuses For Current Cardmembers

by Gary Leff on June 23, 2021

Jun 23 2021

Aeroplan launched its new suite of credit cards in Canada back in November, and now through August 3, 2021 they’re running the richest initial bonus offers we’ve ever seen for their American Express co-brands, plus generous spend offers for existing customers.

These aren’t available to most Americans, but Chase will be issuing a U.S. Aeroplan Mastercard this year and the Aeroplan program promises “many additional promotions, partnerships, and feature announcements” this summer as well. So take it as a sign of aggressive cardmember acquisition and promotion, even if you can’t pick up 150,000 Aeroplan miles with a single credit card yourself.

You Can Now Earn Star Alliance Elite Status By Drinking Starbucks Or Ordering Uber Eats

by Gary Leff on May 6, 2021

May 06 2021

The new Air Canada Aeroplan program lets members earn elite status through everyday activity, not just flying. Crediting shopping transactions, credit card spending, and other forms of points-earning can give you better treatment with Air Canada, and even incremental benefits with some of its partners – without ever setting foot on a plane.

Aeroplan hass partnerships with brands like Starbucks and Uber Eats that can deliver elite status.

Air Canada Extends Elite Status Through 2022, Some Flying This Year Counts Double Towards 2023

by Gary Leff on March 31, 2021

Mar 31 2021

Air Canada Aeroplan has just announced all elite status is being extended through the end of 2022, while still doing a good job of rewarding and incentivizing travel this year. They’re also pausing mileage expiration through January 2022.

Air Canada’s New “Status Pass” Is A Benefit All Airlines Should Emulate

by Gary Leff on March 11, 2021

Mar 11 2021

Loyalty isn’t primarily about points or benefits. It isn’t transactional. It’s about building a relationship based on taking care of customers and building trust. That’s difficult to do in a mass way, even with elite benefits because that group can number in the tens of thousands (for top elites) to the seven figures (for lowest level).

A program systematizes how guests are cared through. Benefits are part of doing that. In formulating a set of benefits it’s most important to understand what matters most to the customers that matter most. That’s often how a travel brand cares for the people the member cares most about.

Don’t Panic: Dynamic Pricing Of Aeroplan Partner Awards Is A Bug, Not A Feature

by Gary Leff on March 9, 2021

Mar 09 2021

When Air Canada relaunched the Aeroplan frequent flyer program – an American Express transfer partner, and soon to have a Chase co-brand credit card, so highly relevant to Americans – they committed to an award chart.

Right now though partner award pricing isn’t sticking to the chart. That means some awards are pricing higher than they should, and others are pricing for fewer miles.