sickman112
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As above, I didn't transfer any points from star alliance rewards to Aeroplan
Looks like family pooling has started.Yes. I haven't transferred any points (didn't want to until I was certain that the bonus points were going to land, and that Aeroplan was going to get Family Pooling working, as I have poor-man's Family Pooling working for Singpore: transfer to Virgin and back to Singapore - at a discount both ways, but can still combine points when needed for an itinerary) and the bonus points landed pretty much eight weeks to the day after the gold status was awarded by Aeroplan.
I expect that Family Pooling will be re-enabled in the next few weeks if you believe the chatter on forums like reddit, at which point I'll probably start a Family and start transferring points.
Great timing - Aeroplan Gold to end 25.Applied & approved Dec; $4K spend by early Jan; opened SA & Aeroplan accounts last Monday and confirmation of SA Gold status and Aeroplan 50K status today. No actual 50K points arrived yet though. Very good timing for me as my VA SG drops to PS (gasp!) end of this month.
Yep should have clarified that - SA Gold all the way through to Dec 2025 - well provided I stump up the annual fee next year I guess. I’ll be doing my best to make it work for me!Aeroplan Gold to end 25.
If it works out that the $450 fee = AC gold…. it’s well and truly worth it for call centre wait times. Just 15 minutes compared to one hour+ for non status… if you can even get into the queue system to start with!Yep should have clarified that - SA Gold all the way through to Dec 2025 - well provided I stump up the annual fee next year I guess. I’ll be doing my best to make it work for me!
AC is probably one of the best FF programs out there. Cheap miles, generous routing allowances, no fuel surcharges, cheap stopovers, and consistent availability.So now I received the 50K bonus points + 10K point spend = 60K AC points. Is AC Aeroplan worth collecting points for so I keep the card for the next 8 months before the annual fee is due? I am trying to work out whether to cut the card or not. I am not planning to use the *G benefits anytime soon.
Don’t mKe it too popularAC is probably one of the best FF programs out there. Cheap miles, generous routing allowances, no fuel surcharges, cheap stopovers, and consistent availability.
1-a: 25 1-b: Uncertain at this stage.OK a couple of questions before I apply:
(1) If I get approved this month and make the minimum qualify spend, do I get Gold Status with Canadian until end of 24 or 25? If the latter is that contingent on me stumping up the fee next year?
(2) Do I need to apply to a particular website to get the AC bonus miles?
(3) If I have AC Gold Status, can I use the SQ business lounge in SYD for a SYD-BKK economy flight on Thai Airways?
AC is probably one of the best FF programs out there. Cheap miles, generous routing allowances, no fuel surcharges, cheap stopovers, and consistent availability.
I think AFF editor mattg wrote a long article about itIs there a page in AFF explaining why AC is so good? I need to do a little more research. For me, it was getting the points first then figure out how to use it later.
(3) yes… works same way as the oneworld alliance.OK a couple of questions before I apply:
(1) If I get approved this month and make the minimum qualify spend, do I get Gold Status with Canadian until end of 24 or 25? If the latter is that contingent on me stumping up the fee next year?
(2) Do I need to apply to a particular website to get the AC bonus miles?
(3) If I have AC Gold Status, can I use the SQ business lounge in SYD for a SYD-BKK economy flight on Thai Airways?
OK a couple of questions before I apply:
(1) If I get approved this month and make the minimum qualify spend, do I get Gold Status with Canadian until end of 24 or 25? If the latter is that contingent on me stumping up the fee next year?
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1-a: 25 1-b: Uncertain at this stage.
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Hi @supa007 Did you end up getting the minimum spend confirmation email in the end? I qualified 4 days ago and am still waiting.Just escalated to HSBC, was told it could take up to 30 days for the confirmation email to arrive (didn't realise email's slow mail...)! So playing the waiting game for a few more days...
In the mean time, I'm on the SA Rewards site registering a new account.
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Mine took 3 months to arrive so I wouldn't worry too much yetAnyone got the 50k points from this? Been waiting since December 21st.