Aeroplan Changes Mileage Redemption Terms
Posted October 16, 2006 by Rosalind Gardner · Filed Under News, Points & Rewards
Aeroplan announced two changes to its program today.
The changes that are not yet in effect, but Aeroplan members already hate the impending policy…
First of all, on January 1, 2007, Aeroplan will begin date-stamping miles with an expiry point of seven years (84 months) from the accumulation day.
Miles that are not used within 84 months without being redeemed will be automatically deducted from members’ accounts on a monthly basis.
Miles collected prior to January 1, 2007 will be date-stamped as December 31, 2006, meaning that they must be used by December 31, 2013.
Aeroplan reports that it takes a user approximately 2.5 years to redeem miles after they have been collected.
The second change goes into effect on July 1, 2007, when Aeroplan will require members to have transacted either one accumulation or one redemption in the prior 12 months to avoid expiration of all miles in the account.
Accounts may be reactived for a fee of $30.00 CDN plus 1 cent per restored mile.
Aeroplan’s new “ClassicPlus Flight Rewards” will increase economy and executive class seat availability to Aeroplan members across both the Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz networks… and we’ll probably pay through the nose for the privilege.
We’ll be looking at alternatives to Aeroplan and report later. In the meantime, use up those points!!
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