r/Aeroplan

Image 1 — Update: I asked if I could enter the Signature Suite early. Reddit said no. Air Canada said yes.
Image 2 — Update: I asked if I could enter the Signature Suite early. Reddit said no. Air Canada said yes.
Image 3 — Update: I asked if I could enter the Signature Suite early. Reddit said no. Air Canada said yes.
Image 4 — Update: I asked if I could enter the Signature Suite early. Reddit said no. Air Canada said yes.
Image 5 — Update: I asked if I could enter the Signature Suite early. Reddit said no. Air Canada said yes.
Image 6 — Update: I asked if I could enter the Signature Suite early. Reddit said no. Air Canada said yes.
▲ 411 r/Aeroplan

Update: I asked if I could enter the Signature Suite early. Reddit said no. Air Canada said yes.

Yesterday, I posted here asking whether anyone had successfully accessed the Signature Suite more than 3 hours before departure.

Apparently, that was a controversial question LOL.
Most of the responses just quoted the Air Canada website back to me, while a few people questioned my common sense for even asking. I was well aware of the published 3-hour rule. I was simply curious whether anyone had actually tried entering earlier and had any luck.

Anyway figured I’d report back for anyone who might have the same question in the future.
I walked in at 9:55PM for my 1:40 AM departure. No questions asked.

Had a grand old time. Unfortunately, I’d already eaten dinner, so I limited myself to three dishes (a true sacrifice) but made up for it with the wine. Their gamay was hitting.

To be clear, I’m not suggesting everyone will be allowed in early. Just sharing my experience because apparently the answer to “has anyone actually tried?” isn’t always found on a website.

Moral of the story: Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to ask. And maybe we can save the common sense lectures for questions that actually deserve them.

Some pics of the few dishes I had! Steak was underwhelming but dumplings and pork dishes were lovely.

Cheers!

u/chombie_13 — 7 days ago

ATH-FRA-YUL no problem, but tagging on YTZ…

…breaks the redemption. 75K on Swiss in J which disappears when I shift the destination from YUL to YTZ. Moves the routing via FRA or EWR.

Other than calling in is there a way to book this?

reddit.com
u/briyyz — 5 days ago

Partner J Class Availability?

Had anyone noticed a real lack of partner availability for business class seats lately?

No plans to travel next year as of yet, after earning and burning a lot over the last few. But I was looking just for fun at availability to Europe next fall. The only flights with any of the Star Alliance partners that were business class for the long leg of the journey was for LOT airlines, connecting out of EWR.

No Lufthansa, no TAP (which is usually the most common availability), no Swiss, no Austrian. No Turkish.

Are they just nerfing the program? Or are partner flights just getting booked so quickly these days that I just can't find anything?

reddit.com
u/Mankle30 — 6 days ago

Book Turkish Airlines via customer care, best way from India?

Hi everyone,

I am trying to book a Turkish Airlines flight from Air Canada’s website. After providing passenger details, it is erroring out. Based on old threads, it can be due to phantom availability but I can see the same flight on United as well. So wanted to confirm with customer care once.

Is there a way to call customer care from India?
I tried placing the call over internet (suggested by Air canada’s own website) but it times out after 15-20 mins.
I tried calling another number but the call ended automatically after 50ish minutes. Is there a better way/time to get in touch with customer care from India?

reddit.com
u/DiscussionCandid580 — 5 days ago

Should I blow past 125K or naturally climb towards it?

I haven’t used my 7500 SQC bonuses which I can get through my 70K bonus

I am travelling a few times in the next 2-6 weeks so I’ll probably gain 10K-15K with some ad hoc flights that could add an extra 2K-5K SQC

Is it worth going past SE?

I’m new to the SE world so curious to hear everyone’s thoughts

I’ve been dreaming about this moment😭😭

EDIT:
My questions are:

  1. Are there good bonuses outside of SQC bonuses for my milestones that are worth it?
  2. Considering I’m travelling 4-5 times this year again, is SE early worth it?
  3. Are the perks at 130K, 140K, 150K solid?
  4. The point bonus for Aeroplan Reserve carry over are great but 125K to 130/140 seem neglible
u/eccentriccomposer — 6 days ago

40k and 60k sqc bonus

I am 50k and will get to 75k this year with a couple of flights in December. I haven’t chosen the 40k and 60k bonus yet, because I wasn’t sure if I was going to need the extra sqc that you can choose in these two tiers.

With 75k I think you can get a head start next year, does it make sense to get the extra 5k sqc? If not, what should I choose? I tend to get eupgrades but they have been pretty useless lately. I guess with 75k will be easier to upgrade?

Thanks

reddit.com
u/c1884896 — 5 days ago

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. 😅

u/Responsible_Fox5040 — 13 days ago

Earning Strategy for Asia Honeymoon next year (is 250k AP enough for two business class redemptions, even if just 1 way?)

TL;DR: I have 170k Aeroplan points and I want business-class flights for two to Japan in Sept–Oct 2027 from YVR/YYZ. I'm considering building to 250k–300k points but I worry that 250k+ per person makes the strategy pointless. I'm also considering Taiwan or other parts of Asia and Seats.aero for better availability.

Hi all, I'm currently sitting on around 170k AP. We're know we need to plan far out to try and get business class redemptions. Based on what I see on this page and other research, I'm trying to look into Sept 2027-Oct 2027. We'd be flying out of either YVR or YYZ.

I just got rid of the Amex Aeroplan reserve card but plan to buffer up with the CIBC card and potentially the amex plat next year when I have more purchases lined up. But even if I get to 250k-300k, if all the business class redemptions are 250k per person, is there even a point?

Before I try to execute on my card strategy I just don't want to jump through all these hoops if it won't get me to my goal of business class redemptions so that my wife and I can experience it together for the first time.

Unfortunately we want to go to Japan for our honeymoon, one of the most popular routes, though we could possibly fly elsewhere in Asia like Taiwan and just fly from there to Japan if that can open up more availability.

I've done some searching in Aeroplan and there is nothing available at all in Sept 2027(even one way) from or to Japan where it isn't like 250k+ AP per person and/or bad mixed cabin/crazy routing.

I'm debating signing up for seats.aero, but I don't feel there's a point if 170k-300k isn't going to be enough.

reddit.com
u/Rossingol — 13 days ago

Is it worth chasing status or just get the premium CC now or stick with Amex gold?

Just reached 35k status. Doubt I’ll be hitting 50k anytime soon.

But with these new features of premium CCs is it just worth it to get a TD Aeroplan Infinite Privilege? Currently sitting on an Amex gold for business flights- thinking about plat - but I mostly fly AC (to chase SQC).

Is that even worth it or should I just abandon ship?

reddit.com
u/50Potatoes — 14 days ago

What's a quick way to build up SQC?

I applied for the Amex Aeroplan Reserve in March of this year. So far, I’ve earned 10,000 SQC and 70,000 EDQ through spending on this card, and I need about 15,000 SQC or 30,000 EDQ more to reach 25k status.

I won’t be flying internationally this year or next year, but I plan to take a few domestic flights.

Since this is my first year exploring Aeroplan, I’ve used Asia Miles exclusively in the past. I’d like to know: for domestic flights, what’s the typical number of flights needed to reach 15,000 SQC? Are there any other ways to accumulate SQC quickly? Also, is it worth doing a points rush? As a Premium credit cardholder, it seems that most of the 25k benefits are already covered, with the exception of free seat selection.

https://preview.redd.it/go83w3hu3zsh1.jpg?width=1206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd2e603f697d6ebbb587108d9160645a87fba962

reddit.com
u/Salt_Helicopter_6006 — 13 days ago

Best way to use companion passs to Asia?

Trying my best to book a flight to Asia.. Anywhere that gets us the $599 for the other ticket. Our last destination is TPE but we're open to stop somewhere to take advantage of the companion pass.

I've tried different routes that's AC only flights and not codeshare and it keeps saying companion pass was not applied.

And for the routes that it did apply, it was almost the same price as the normal bookings as the other fees rise up.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

u/sonyalpha7mark3 — 13 days ago

$20 credits

Feel free to use:
PYWED7W1: book by Jan 27, 2027

XRJHFH31: book by Feb 6, 2027

D6VHAQD1: book by Feb 8, 2027

DV46X8J1: book by Feb 8, 2027

GUFC4ZA1: book by Feb 11, 2027

KHX7XTD1: book by Feb 22, 2027

N7DXEVX1: book by Feb 25, 2027

QWY4JJF1: book by Feb 25, 2027

GQ727WB1: book by Feb 27, 2027

WZMAMYM1: book by Feb 27, 2027

reddit.com
u/steppe21 — 14 days ago

I booked with points and it said my reservation was confirmed.

I got a confirmation number but it also said there was a minor issue and I need to call them. I still have not received an email from them saying my flight is confirmed. I called Aeroplan a couple hours ago, and still waiting to hear from them. What’s worrying me is my points have not been deducted. Any insight would be helpful. Thanks

reddit.com
u/KokoBWare121 — 14 days ago
▲ 5 r/Aeroplan+1 crossposts

Receive a 15% bonus when you convert Marriott Bonvoy points to Aeroplan points

The transfer bonus from Marriott Bonvoy to Air Canada Aeroplan is back for 2026! This offer provides 15% more points when you convert Marriott Bonvoy points to Air Canada Aeroplan. This offer is available until October 31 and is open to all Aeroplan members.

The bonus is based on the entire conversion amount, that is, it is applied to the points total on the standard 3 to 1 transfer ratio and is also applied to the 5,000 bonus points that Marriott kicks in when you convert 60,000 Bonvoy points at a time.

Click here to convert your points

reddit.com
u/psoj4 — 14 days ago