Aeroplan Companion Pas… am I missing something, or is this incredibly frustrating?
I recently earned an Aeroplan Companion Pass and have been trying to actually use it, but I’m finding the whole process pretty frustrating.
I’ll search for flights and the itinerary will show that the Companion Pass can be applied, but once I get to the final booking/payment page, I’ll get a message saying the Companion Pass couldn’t be applied / the flight doesn’t qualify.
What makes it even more frustrating is that some of these flights are actually more expensive with the Companion Pass than simply booking a similar itinerary on a partner airline. So at times it feels like I’m not really getting much value from the pass.
A few questions for anyone who has successfully used one:
-Is there a trick to finding flights that actually qualify?
-Why would Aeroplan display a flight as Companion Pass eligible and then remove the option at checkout?
-Is it generally better to use it for a specific type of trip rather than trying to use it whenever the opportunity comes up?
I’d really appreciate any tips from people who have used Companion Passes successfully. I’m sure there’s something I’m missing here. 😅