How to find Aeroplan flights

[jase05]

Thought I might put it here but I’m currently booking some Aeroplan flights and have several options to get from CAI to the US including MS, LX and LH via various routes. The MS flights are pretty poorly timed and most reviews are pretty horrible so I’ll probably give that a miss which leaves CAI to either ZRH/FRA/MUC in a 737 and then stopover if I want before taking LH A380 from MUC, LH 747 from FRA or LX A330 from ZRH. LX has heaps of availability to various US/Canadian cities but having not flown either LX or LH long haul for many years im wondering if anyone has recent experience in J with either. All 3 products look dated but at least with LX i can choose a J solo seat. Just trying to suss out which one has the better service and comfort.
Failing that for spme extra points i could also choose various AC options through European ports

 

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Thought I might put it here but I’m currently booking some Aeroplan flights and have several options to get from CAI to the US including MS, LX and LH via various routes. The MS flights are pretty poorly timed and most reviews are pretty horrible so I’ll probably give that a miss which leaves CAI to either ZRH/FRA/MUC in a 737 and then stopover if I want before taking LH A380 from MUC, LH 747 from FRA or LX A330 from ZRH. LX has heaps of availability to various US/Canadian cities but having not flown either LX or LH long haul for many years im wondering if anyone has recent experience in J with either. All 3 products look dated but at least with LX i can choose a J solo seat. Just trying to suss out which one has the better service and comfort.
Failing that for spme extra points i could also choose various AC options through European ports

Pity that ITA is taking a while to join Star Alliance, they have 1-1 lie flat in J serving CAI on their 321n. Looks like the LX 220 1-2 seating has the same legroom as Y unless you're in row 1 or exit. Last time out of CAI I flew OS in J at some ungodly hour but it wasn't too bad. Given choice between narrow-bodies, 220 every time for those nice windows.

Have you looked at TK?

 

[I love to travel]

Thought I might put it here but I’m currently booking some Aeroplan flights and have several options to get from CAI to the US including MS, LX and LH via various routes. The MS flights are pretty poorly timed and most reviews are pretty horrible so I’ll probably give that a miss which leaves CAI to either ZRH/FRA/MUC in a 737 and then stopover if I want before taking LH A380 from MUC, LH 747 from FRA or LX A330 from ZRH. LX has heaps of availability to various US/Canadian cities but having not flown either LX or LH long haul for many years im wondering if anyone has recent experience in J with either. All 3 products look dated but at least with LX i can choose a J solo seat. Just trying to suss out which one has the better service and comfort.
Failing that for spme extra points i could also choose various AC options through European ports

Until LH sorts out the Allegris seats on more routes LX for me. Food and seats are better, albeit planes are older and service can be slower. Zurich also much better for transit.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I have flown LH, LX and MS business in the last 6 months. MS is fine for short haul… a few hours or so. Service is well intentioned, food was ok. There were two or three movies… anything but mainstream so likely one you’ve never heard of and can watch

LX and LH were both good I thought. Old configurations for business class, but honestly, I didn’t have a problem with it. The ‘footsie’ seats in LH weren’t an issue, and I’m not hung up on total privacy. LX similarly had long beds with wide footwells. Not sure the same applies with the throne seats (lots of space but I hear the footwells can be slightly narrower?)

Food and beverage was great on both LH and LX.

I would have no hesitation flying MS out of Cairo… not least because they use Terminal 3 which is far more quiet than T2 (see other thread here on AFF about egypt). Their business class is 2+2 with a very generous 48-49 inch seat pitch and equally good recline. From there I’d probably connect with LH’s 748 if you can. Superb aircraft.

 

[Tlee]

Speaking of MS and Cairo, I wonder if anyone had a recent transit experience at T3.

I'm booking a reward flight from Barcelona to Amman. Two obvious options are

1. AMM-CAI-BCN
   Both MS flights arrive and depart at T3 but the issue is tight transit (1 hour only)
   
   
2. AMM-ATH-BCN
   I will fly on A3 with a 2h15m layover. The only issue is that I have to go to the airport around 2 AM.

I have checked some reviews and it seems that the A3 flight is the safest bet. I'm not sure

• if I can get all boarding passes at AMM (or I need to go to the transit desk to collect the pass at CAI) and
• if I need to go through any security checks within the terminal.

Please let me know if there are other alternatives I should look into. (There is a flight going through VIE/FRA but I will have to stay there overnight)

Edit: TK is not an option at the moment as my onward flights (after BCN) will stop at IST.

 

[Welsh-Kiwi]

I’m new to AeroPlan. I’ve been doing some research about availability for 2 J seats to Auckland in April 2026. There looks to be plenty of availability from Singapore at the moment, and the points cost is really attractive.

I have zero points at the moment. Can I purchase the points during the booking process or do I have to have the points in my account first. If the latter, how long do the points take to credit?

Also, are there any restrictions on purchasing points if I’ve never flown on Air Canada before?

Thanks
W-K

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I’m new to AeroPlan. I’ve been doing some research about availability for 2 J seats to Auckland in April 2026. There looks to be plenty of availability from Singapore at the moment, and the points cost is really attractive.

I have zero points at the moment. Can I purchase the points during the booking process or do I have to have the points in my account first. If the latter, how long do the points take to credit?

Also, are there any restrictions on purchasing points if I’ve never flown on Air Canada before?

Thanks
W-K

No restriction on having to fly air canada.

Points credit to your account instantly, or within a minute.

Some people do have problems purchasing points if they’ve just opened an account however.

I’d give it a go and see. The bonus offers only come around every couple of months or so, so i’d buy now.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

I’m new to AeroPlan. I’ve been doing some research about availability for 2 J seats to Auckland in April 2026. There looks to be plenty of availability from Singapore at the moment, and the points cost is really attractive.

And remember too you can make Auckland be a stopover for your trip for just 5,000 points more meaning you could do something like Singapore to Auckland spend a week in Auckland then fly on to Sydney. Indeed, some of us have taken it to its logical extreme, flying Australia to Canada with a 2 week stopover in Europe for 5,000 points more, effectively allowing us to visit 2 continents on one trip.

More details of the stopover program can be found here:

Aeroplan Stopovers: Book an Extra Stop for 5,000 Points | Prince of Travel

Aeroplan's stopover rules permit travellers to squeeze in an extended stay on a one-way trip to most places in the world for only 5,000 extra points.

princeoftravel.com

I have zero points at the moment. Can I purchase the points during the booking process or do I have to have the points in my account first. If the latter, how long do the points take to credit?

It is not recommended that you buy points during the booking process as Air Canada may charge the regular (i.e. non-bonus) price for those points. Points credit nearly instantly. Sometimes you may need to sign out of your Aeroplan account and sign back in for the new balance to be reflected though.

Also, are there any restrictions on purchasing points if I’ve never flown on Air Canada before?

I think you should be able to setup an account and buy points but in fairness I got into the whole buying points game over a decade after I joined Aeroplan.

-RooFlyer88