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Category Archives: aeroplan

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Aeroplan Award Chart Changes: Winners And Losers

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 3, 2022August 3, 2022 7 Comments
Aeroplan 2020 Winners Losers

Aeroplan is updating its award chart next month for the first time since the new program launched. While the changes are mostly negative and penalize some heavily-used redemptions, I’m thankful that Aeroplan remains a standout among peers in offering...

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Why I’m Going For Air Canada Status Match

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 27, 2021 28 Comments

Three words: domestic lounge access. That’s the primary reason I hope to take advantage of the Air Canada Aeroplan status match, though it may end up not being the only reason… Air Canada Status Match – I’m Taking Advantage...

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Aeroplan Extends Penalty-Free Cancellation Policy, Adds Exotic New Airline Partner

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 24, 2021August 24, 2021 3 Comments

Aeroplan will extend by one month its ongoing policy of allowing penalty-free changes and cancellations as COVID-19 concerns persist. Aeroplan also unveiled a new partnership with Gulf Air, an exotic Middle Eastern carrier with a fabulous new business class...

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Is Now The Time To Buy Aeroplan Miles? (80% Bonus)

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 20, 2021July 19, 2021 Leave a Comment
Aeroplan Sign-Up Bonus

Aeroplan miles are on sale (again), this time with an 80% bonus if you buy at least 60,000 miles. That works out to about 1.3 cents each. Is now the time to buy miles? Aeroplan Miles On Sale –...

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Infant Award Tickets: Avianca LifeMiles Vs. Air Canada Aeroplan

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021 6 Comments
Infant Award Tickets Aeroplan LifeMiles

Time is money and the bottom line is this: adding an infant to award tickets from Avianca LifeMiles is truly a pain. That’s why I am happy to pay more miles for an identical ticket on Air Canada Aeroplan....

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Masterpiece: My Final Aeroplan Redemption

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2020November 9, 2020 9 Comments

With a new Aeroplan program coming that explicitly prohibits backtracking, I made one final odd but strategic redemption. This redemption demonstrates why I love Aeroplan (despite our troubles) and why I am officially crazy. My Beautifully Convoluted Final Aeroplan...

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Air Serbia, A Valuable New Aeroplan Partner

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2020November 9, 2020 1 Comment

Starting today, you can now use your Aeroplan miles to book travel on Air Serbia. Prior to the pandemic, this was one of my favorite airlines for transatlantic travel. Air Serbia Now An Aeroplan Partner Air Serbia offers a...

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Last Call: Book Aeroplan Awards At Old Rates (Here’s What To Book Now)

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 6, 2020November 6, 2020 3 Comments
Aeroplan Last Call

This evening, Aeroplan will shut down for a couple days as it transitions to the new program. This is your last call to book sweet spots utilizing the old Aeroplan chart. New Aeroplan: Generally Higher Prices, Lower Fees On...

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With 2,500 Bonus Miles + Family Pooling, It’s Time To Sign Up The Family For Aeroplan

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 12, 2020August 12, 2020 12 Comments
Aeroplan Sign-Up Bonus

Aeroplan is offering new members a 2,500 bonus miles and introducing family pooling…a perfect way to legitimately put more miles into your account. New Members Can Earn 2,500 Aeroplan Bonus Miles If you are not a member of Aeroplan,...

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Aeroplan’s New Award Chart: Winners And Losers

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020 16 Comments
Aeroplan 2020 Winners Losers

Aeroplan announced the next generation of its program this morning, with a reimagined approach to earning and redemptions. In this post, I’ll offer a breakdown of the news on the redemption side of the program. Then I will offer...

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Aeroplan Is Really Worrying Me…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020 7 Comments
Aeroplan Predictions

The old “if it is sounds too good to be true…” adage has me worried after a barrage of customer-friendly initiatives at Aeroplan. Is Aeroplan really embarking upon a different path or setting us up for a huge disappointment?...

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Hot Deal: 50% Rebate On Air Canada Awards Via Aeroplan

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020 11 Comments
Aeroplan Rebate

Aeroplan continues to innovate and offer value to members, this time with a new rebate promotion on Air Canada flights within Canada and between Canada and the USA. Members who book an Air Canada Flight Reward between now and...

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Lucrative Aeroplan Purchased Miles Promotion, But Timing Is Everything

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020 3 Comments

Aeroplan miles will soon be available for their cheapest price ever. This is the sort of the deal I would jump on in a heartbeat during normal times, but we don’t live in normal times any longer… The Deal:...

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Aeroplan Update: No News Is Not Good News

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 9, 2019 13 Comments
Aeroplan Flight Redemption Failure

Still having trouble booking your Aeroplan award? If so, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, there is still not a global fix to what has become an ongoing issue. I’ve outlined the problem here. Put simply, Air Canada recently transitioned to...

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O (Air) Canada: Problems At Aeroplan

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 27, 2019November 27, 2019 48 Comments
Aeroplan Flight Redemption Failure

Just a friendly warning: if you are considering an Aeroplan redemption, you may want to wait a few more days. Last week, Air Canada and Aeroplan transitioned to Amadeus, a back-end reservation system. The change did not go smoothly...

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Why Are Aeroplan Hold Times Suddenly So Bad?

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 11, 2019November 11, 2019 22 Comments
Aeroplan Tech Problems

After drastically improving hold times after years of tiresome queues, hold times are once again a problem on Aeroplan. What is going on? Long Aeroplan Hold Times Return At Award Expert, we’ve noticed hold times have spiked up rather...

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Aeroplan’s Annoying “Time Travel” Issue…

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 1, 2018November 1, 2018 8 Comments
Aeroplan Same Day Booking

I needed a last-minute ticket on Aeroplan last night, but apparently Aeroplan lives in another dimension of time and space. It was 6:30 P.M. PT, therefore still 31 October in all parts of Canada. But when I tired to...

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Hong Kong Airlines vs. Aeroplan: An Ethics Lesson

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 18, 2018August 18, 2018 20 Comments
Ethical Hong Kong Airlines

Hong Kong Airlines will honor its $500-600 business class fares from the U.S. to Asia. That warrants praise…and an ethics lesson. While not $0 fares, these business class fares were equivalent to economy class prices. Consequently, I had some...

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How I Saved $600+ On Aeroplan And STILL Booked Lufthansa

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 26, 2018July 25, 2018 11 Comments

While there is no way to fully avoid fuel surcharges when using Aeroplan miles to book Lufthansa, there is an easy way to at least reduce them. An Award Expert client earlier this week needed a round-trip from Washington,...

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A SWISS First Class Settlement

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 22, 2018March 22, 2018 26 Comments

I wasn’t the only one who took advantage of the incredible SWISS First Class award space made briefly available last fall. Hundreds did, including many other bloggers. Robert from Milenomics shares of his settlement reached with Aeroplan. He had...

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