Book Luxury Seats For Cheap With Aeroplan

[@amartchenko]

Good luck trying to find award space on any of the mentioned routes. Disappointment ranges from mixed cabinets awards with business class to the first hub within one hour flight or dynamic pricing at exorbitant amount of points if Air Canada has flights to the destination

[@clashcomeback539]

I work part-time for Air Canada, and the perks for flying are insane. Yes, it is standby, but if you fly in the middle of the week in the morning, 95% of the time, I get signature class for 300 bucks round trip.

[@PrinceofTravel]

Which routes have you tried? Transcontinental or long haul Trans atlantic/pacific? ~Chris

[@kalekainxx]

It's almost impossible to book business on set points. I usually see them around 300k points.

[@PrinceofTravel]

If you want the exact date and the most direct route, then Air Canada got you covered, but the cost is 300k. If you know which other city near you flying to a city near your destination with a partner airlines, then you will pay a much lower price point. Trans atlantic usually around 70k, while trans pacific around 75k ~Chris

[@marcog951]

@@PrinceofTravel TA 70k and TP 75k is a thing of the past, you are not up to date with the rates. Try posting a meaningful number of these flights without 20h stop overs instead of claiming they exist..

[@PrinceofTravel]

I literally just redeemed a 75k EVA air business class few days ago for next year. and 70k with Lufthansa business class to Europe for next summer ~Chris

[@marcog951]

@@PrinceofTravel 1 seat or more? how many stopovers and total duration?

[@jesselioh]

I’m pretty sure JFK-SIN (or vice versa) costs only 87.5K (business lowest) or 103.5K (business flexible) point, and not 115K points. 7:02

[@PrinceofTravel]

Good catch! You’re correct - Steve

[@NickLeo8]

I couldn’t find any nonstop flights form JFK>SIN none at all!

[@PrinceofTravel]

Because the seats have already been taken, or the airlines didn't want to release the seats for certain dates such as december. Even though airlines releasing award seats have some predictability, they also don't always have to adhere to the same pattern. If you don't see it today, keep trying next time. ~Chris

[@Albusdumbledoree]

with eva flights yvr-tpe (or anywhere in asia), theres always seems to be 1 seat business per flight 360 days in advance.

[@aaronli8127]

Hi I’m looking for a flight from YVR or a positioning flight to KUL in May 2025. What’s the best way to check availability? Seats aero premium?

[@PrinceofTravel]

Sure that works. And use flightconnections to know which airlines flying which route, so you know which city pairings to look for ~Chris

[@82nutcracker]

What would be best way to book with Partner's airline using Aeroplan points? Is it better to call Aeroplan or using their website?

[@PrinceofTravel]

Sadly Aeroplan won’t do the leg work for you, so you’ll have to find the availability yourself (online). - Steve

[@Canadian_Bajan]

I'm wondering if you would know when it would be best to fly to Manila (MNL) from Montreal (YUL) business class? How many points roughly. I understand if this is a hard question to answer.

[@PrinceofTravel]

There is no direct flight between Montreal and Manila, so you’ll need to find availability from another city. Booking on points is generally best to book 9-12 months in advance, or last-minute (one month or less). - Steve

[@jiepper]

I’m actually disappointed that I got Aeroplan cc because I still can’t find any good seats mentioned in this video

[@PrinceofTravel]

Probably because you have been searching the wrong way. You need lots of patience and learn and ins and outs of this miles & points industry. I have personally redeemed over 1 million aeroplan points this year, and all my flights are none of those ridiculous price tickets, but all the good deals. You need to be flexible, and know which airlines flying which routes. Lots of knowledge in order to be proficient in getting all these amazing free flights ~Chris

[@tootallno]

Where do you find the 50k seats on ANA to TYO? I have looked from now till next November and cant find anything under 175k in points. Cant even find ANA from YVR. Thank you for your help.

[@PrinceofTravel]

that means they are all taken. You need to check frequently. Usually when ANA release a good seat, it will be taken within minutes. ~Chris

[@tootallno]

@@PrinceofTravel So Chris, the table on AC is not really valid?

[@PrinceofTravel]

It is valid!

[@azminaparekh1844]

Looking to book with Air Newzealand from Vancouver to Auckland return. Would truely appreciate how to book. Thanks

[@mr.jayjonesjr1847]

I'm Trying to get to Sydney From Toronto this January

[@PrinceofTravel]

You can use aeroplan or other star alliance airlines loyalty program. Search the route you want and keep trying for everyday, and repeat this search often, as deals get dropped at random times, you never know when the next deal will come about. ~Chris

[@PrinceofTravel]

Try to search from JFK instead, as there is no direct flights or non stop flight from Toronto ~Chris

[@sebfurtado2160]

I love the Lufthansa rubber ducks! Need more of them 👀🦆

[@YYZDaniel]

It may take a while or some work but you can actually find some flights as described in the video. i got a very sick Toronto to Singapore round trip with both one air canada and a star alliance partner, totalling 4 flights, 23 hours business and 21 hours economy. The business portions in cash were over 15K CAD. So just keep looking. You may find what you seek when you least expect it. And itll sure be memorable once you achieve it. Looking forward to make something similar happen again.

[@janurielherwitz]

I mistakenly bought a whole bunch of aeroplan points a short while back when they offered 80% bonus with the intention of booking West Coast to Asia for 87.5K. Every option I see at that amount is the dreaded "mixed cabin" with about 10-20 of the flight in business, and the overseas portion as economy. Makes no sense to me. Did I make a mistake in purchasing these points?

[@PrinceofTravel]

Check out our guide to Aeroplan here: princeoftravel.com/points-programs/aeroplan/ You’ll generally want to identify partner routes and find availability with them at fixed prices. Flights involving Air Canada segments will introduce dynamic pricing - Steve

[@Pulpswo]

Great infos!

[@ZbjetisGod]

I was recently able to book Tokyo to JFK class one way for 100k points about a year out.

[@jayzee316]

yeah I agree with most comments here, every AC flight on aeroplan is dynamically priced to the moon. with partner arlines are either not avialable or ghost availabilites at this point. I have been looking for a toronto to taipei/tokyo/doha/riyadh/etc on a partner airline and have been coming up with 0 availability for 2 ppl.

[@k9healthy]

Coincidentally, I just joined Aeroplan. Unfortunately, their website shows lots of phantom availability. Bumper.

[@PrinceofTravel]

not too many. But do a double check on united website also for reference. ~Chris

[@estebanwingate960]

ana doesnt show up on aeroplan anymore no ?

[@PrinceofTravel]

They are slowly coming back, albeit intermittently. We have no word when it will be fixed, but we do have data point that some business class seats are bookable on Aeroplan website already. Keep trying :) ~Chris

[@estebanwingate960]

@ beautiful

[@calico_nova]

What do you think about yvr - Seoul - Singapore for 92.5k aeroplan points in business?

[@jesselioh]

@@calico_nova this should be a 87.5K/103.5K pts route. But 92.5K is still not bad.

[@DasNoob1000]

I've been shopping many of those routes for a departure in 4 months and found NOTHING close to the redemption that are mentioned in this video. This video in only showing the lower bracket of the price...which is only accessible is you redeem a year in advance

[@Timmones]

And, even a year in advance, still next to impossible.

[@PrinceofTravel]

You can't just look at Air Canada's own flight, you also need to partner airlines flights which has a fixed price and not dynamic prices. try use "flightconnects" to know which airlines flying which routes, and which airlines partner with Aeroplan. Each airlines have its own pattern of releasing award seats. This whole miles and points thing is all about arts rather than science. The longer you keep yourself informed in this industry, the higher the success rate you can achieve. ~Chris

[@blakinsideandout]

Think I might use them instead of virgin for my next travel redemption

[@guystoners]

Aeroplan provides near 0 business class tickets internationally

[@PrinceofTravel]

That's not true. Aeroplan makes all cash-ticket available seats be available for points redemption. They are just selling at a price that is proportional to the cash rate, also known as dynamic pricing. What you are trying to say was, there are very little "Saver" award seats, which should cost near 75k for trans pacific flight and 70k for trans atlantic flight. ~Chris

[@cherifbar]

I don’t know how you can deliberately book another airline other than Air Canada with Aeroplan? I have over 600,000 Aeroplan points and I want to go to Cairo. I would like to fly Business or First Class with Lufthansa but all I get are Air Canada flights through FRA and Dubai at exorbitant rates such as 500,000 or 700,000 points? What am I doing wrong, where are these 100,000 point redemptions?

[@PrinceofTravel]

Lufthansa First Class can usually only be booked at 3 days prior to departure (or less) with Aeroplan. If you’re looking to fly to Cairo, finding Egypt Air availability should not be too difficult. Check out our guide to Aeroplan here: princeoftravel.com/points-programs/aeroplan/ -Steve

[@cksh4182]

i wouldnt sit in a airport bubble bath... when ton of other people been in it.

[@pandamarky]

Isn't Zurich Airport ZRH? You put ZUR...

[@PrinceofTravel]

Yea Typo :)

[@aselwyn1]

another video where you pretend its going to actually be ricky but then switch to some other guy wtf

[@gregper]

Every time I look to book business overseas on points, it is well over 300k in points one way? What am I doing wrong?

[@Kevin_Cohen]

It’s dynamic pricing something he didn’t even mention which is the main reason why it’s so hard because every single thing is like triple then their chart

[@IonasalSdorica]

Air Canada-operated flights are subject to dynamic pricing. Partner airline flights are not, with some exceptions (such as Emirates).

[@jesselioh]

@@gregper Because that’s not a real “reward booking”. You’re just using points to pay for a “cash booking”. The class code for reward booking are only the following: O (Stat Alliance first class, if first class is offer by airline), I (Star Alliance business class including AC), X (Star Alliance economy class including AC), N (AC premium economy class). If you combine some of these 4 codes, with at least one segment NOT operated by AC, then the price will be fixed.

[@billnyeisafraud]

It's literally what this video is explaining. Did you even watch?

[@Bakapooru]

Zero availabilty

[@ShyrillEspano]

Booked my flight Toronto to Turks and Caicos for next year June. Cost me 62,000 points round trip, direct flight. Is that good deal?

[@HeyQuinton]

Not enough information to determine - you need to know what the regular cost would be to determine the CPM

[@PrinceofTravel]

If your point can reap at least C$0.02 per point, then it is a decent deal. ~Chris

[@davesawchuk333]

Let's be honest: AC business class is NOT luxury travel

[@PrinceofTravel]

Even luxury has different level of luxury. Think of Marriott vs Ritz Carlton vs Aman. Same goes for business class, there are different level of business class products. AC business class is good enough to be an entry level luxury. If I may put someone else under the bus, what about Air India non A350 business class or egypt air? In our book, AC's business class is a solid Marriott or Sheraton level of premium. ~Chris

[@DZHANG-p4z]

go get a real job ricky

[@ChooseMyNam]

Ricky's brother jealous?

[@DZHANG-p4z]

@@ChooseMyNam im in Quant Trading and went to University of Waterloo. His content is dogshit now

[@choibreandan8656]

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