• Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Live and Let's Fly
  • Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Home » aeroplan » Not a Glitch! Aeroplan Premium Cabin Awards on Sale
aeroplanAir CanadaAward Bookings

Not a Glitch! Aeroplan Premium Cabin Awards on Sale

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 6, 2011 3 Comments

Last Friday I reported that Aeroplan, Air Canada’s mileage program, was pricing out business class awards at economy class prices and first class awards at business class prices. I speculated that some sort of IT glitch was behind the “sale” and encouraged you to book now and ask questions later. Four days later the “sale” is still on and it appears I was mistaken: the “glitch” is actually a deliberate yet unpublished fare sale.

This morning I received the following comment in the post from Valerie, with an Aeroplan e-mail address:

Hi Matthew, I am the social media community manager at Aeroplan. I wanted to let you know that Aeroplan is offering special mileage levels to select travel regions/destinations for a limited period of time. Members may book these flight reward tickets online or thru the contact center (booking fees apply). This sale is not a website glitch and this offer could end at any time.

I am having trouble understanding why Aeroplan would do this, but nevertheless those of you who have taken advantage of this great deal need not worry about Aeroplan coming after more miles in the future.

Need help booking your award? Let us know.

This really is a nice marketing ploy–this softens the blow of the fuel surcharges and with the “sale” lasting for an unknown duration, I bet a lot of you are burning your miles now (I certainly would if I collected Aeroplan points).

No matter what Aeroplan says, I am fairly certain the fuel surcharge money is going to Air Canada (the ticketing carrier) rather than Lufthansa or other Star Alliance members operating the award flights. If true, that essentially makes booking these discounted Aeroplan awards analogous to “cash + points” redemption options on bmi and British Airways, where you spend less miles but have to fork over cash for the award ticket.

Could this all just be a ploy to make people think they are getting a good deal while Aeroplan is laughing all the way to the bank with their new fuel surcharge cash cow? It is something to think about…

Get Daily Updates

Join our mailing list for a daily summary of posts! We never sell your info.

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Previous Article Nuremberg Christmas Market
Next Article Singapore Airlines, Egypt Air, and Air China Awards Now Bookable on Continental.com

About Author

Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

Related Posts

  • American Airlines AAdvantage Award Ticket Hold

    American Airlines Reduces AAdvantage Award Ticket Holds From 5 Days To 24 Hours

    April 30, 2025
  • United Airlines Southeast Asia

    Will United Launch More Nonstop Flights To Southeast Asia?

    April 28, 2025
  • United MileagePlus Settings

    Bizarre: More United MileagePlus Partner Awards By Adjusting One Setting

    April 22, 2025

3 Comments

  1. lelee Reply
    December 6, 2011 at 1:47 am

    I bet it started as an IT glitch, that they could not fix. With the bad PR they generated with higher mileages and YQs, they took advantage of the situation and honoured the bookings until whenever it gets fixed. If it was a legit promo, why didnt they announce it ?

  2. Gary Reply
    December 6, 2011 at 1:55 am

    My ‘bet’ is that this really is an IT issue that they just didn’t have an immediate fix for but are working to solve. I haven’t spoken to anyone at Aeroplan on this, so truly just a guess, but I really doubt this is an unannounced flash sale. 😛

  3. 076753k Reply
    December 7, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    I cashed in! YHZ-BOS AC (Y) BOS-FRA LH (J) (17hour stop) – SIN (10 day stop) LH (J)- SIN-FRA LH (J) – FRA -JFK SQ (J), EWR-YHZ CON (Y)! I have never flown trans atlantic in J, or on an A380 so its a reallll treat! I wouldn’t have found out about this if it wasn’t for FT

Leave a Reply

Cancel reply

Search

Hot Deals for May

Note: Please see my Advertiser Disclosure

Capital One Venture X Business Card
Earn 150,000 Miles Sign Up Bonus
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Earn 100,000 Points
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Earn 75,000 Miles!
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Earn 75,000 Miles
Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card
Earn $750 Cash Back
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
Earn 120,000 Membership Reward® Points

Recent Posts

  • Marriott Restroom Woman
    Marriott Hotel Accuses Woman Of Being A Man, Demands ID In Restroom Incident May 8, 2025
  • Emirates Most Profitable Carrier
    Emirates Declares Itself World’s Most Profitable Airline May 8, 2025
  • VE Day
    The World They Died To Build: VE Day 80 Years Later May 8, 2025
  • a plate of food on a table
    American Airlines First Class Sliders Were Too Popular For Their Own Good May 8, 2025

Categories

Popular Posts

  • a room with a table and benches
    Where To Smoke At Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) April 26, 2025
  • United Airlines Polaris Lounge Chicago Review
    Review: United Polaris Lounge Chicago (ORD) May 1, 2025
  • United Airlines Refresh Polaris Lounge Chicago
    First Look: United Airlines Reopens Renovated Polaris Lounge In Chicago (ORD) April 29, 2025
  • a hand holding a blue card
    Chase Sapphire Preferred 100K Bonus Offer Ending Soon May 2, 2025

Archives

May 2025
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Apr    

As seen on:

facebook twitter instagram rss
Privacy Policy © Live and Let's Fly All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Live and Let's Fly with appropriate and specific directions to the original content.