Aeroplan Elite Status Guide (+ How to Earn Status Without Flying!)

[@PrinceofTravel]

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[@Avishek85]

I've always been confused with Air Canada and the Aeroplan points program. This is by far the best and most comprehensive review and explanation video I've come across on KZbin clarifying all these points structures (especially the confusing SQM, SQS, and SQD). Amazing video and keep up the great work Ricky!

[@jcml6800]

So glad you did this. Kinda requested it too. So thanks. Now fingers crossed for LifeMiles. 🙏🙏

[@PrinceofTravel]

It's on my list for sure 👍🏼

[@iBoatLaunch]

Another great video helping understand all the confusion with Aeroplan miles. Thanks a bunch! The SQM, SQS, and SQD acronyms has always confused the hell out of me.

[@anikamukherjee7027]

Hi Ricky :) your videos give me the will to live during the pandemic because now at least I have something to look forward to after. Thanks for your work!

[@anamariachavez4778]

I'm just so impressed with every video or posting you do. Discovered your site recently and I have learnt so much, thank you Ricky. You are so easy to understand that even and oldie like me can happily follow you. Looking forward to MRW trip one day and apply everything you have taught me. Thanks Ricky!

[@lizajane1878]

As a SE I chose the eupgrade always. But they are so diluted now...I love the concierge!

[@PrinceofTravel]

What would you choose for the second Select Benefit? And yes I've heard from so many Super Elites that the Concierge can basically work magic 🙌🏼

[@richardhart9204]

I live in the U.K. and I frequently watch POT's videos, even though 99% of the content doesn't apply to me or my U.K. issued Amex cards.

[@PrinceofTravel]

@@richardhart9204 Thanks for the support from afar

[@trangduong5527]

Love to finally see Canadian content on this! Can you elaborate 50% reduced aeroplan points on the foreign address? I have dual Vietnamese citizenship with overseas address and hoping I can take advantage of this! Tha nks again!

[@1967spaceman]

Ricky, I keep saying it another awesome video (as always). Thanks for explaining the everyday status qualification feature. Seeing I don't see very much travel with work that will be the route to keeping elite status. BTW love the bloopers!😜

[@PrinceofTravel]

And I keep saying it as always - thank you Anastasios!

[@RyanThomasWoods]

Did you ever make the video on Star Alliance gold & the best way to get it? As mentioned @8:45 without as much flying or spending?

[@vannitecmediastudio5860]

This video is helpful thank you ☺️

[@ashanperera5661]

Great video Ricky! Very informative. On point as always!

[@PrinceofTravel]

Thanks, Ashan!

[@nickgee7291]

your channel is amazing

[@jacksparow421]

What about the star alliance gold video ??? 🥺

[@PabloC49]

Hi Ricky, firstly, thanks for this video love your content and how it's all broken down. One of the pieces of information that I haven't grasped since the change to the New Aeroplan, is how upgrades in partner or AC flights work. Like say, booking on a certain class economy fare on EVA and using your miles to upgrade yourself to business class. I believe you covered this topic prior to November 2020 but would love to hear whether that side of the system has changed. Thanks man!

[@jaimehouston3163]

Instablaster.

[@TheLandMiler]

Thank god I picked up 25k status from the stay at home event, 100k is a mission and a half to earn 😂

[@PrinceofTravel]

Here's hoping we see another version of Travel at Home this year!

[@globallink1]

Another good video about Aeroplan ~

[@PrinceofTravel]

Cheers! Lots of info to break down here - and even more with eUpgrades

[@brendabrown4411]

I'm an Elite 50K status for life - as a result of the million miles travelled. Glad I have that perk! Love your videos, they are so informative!

[@nkindred1252]

This is really de incentivizing lol. Couldn’t possibly get more complicated than this.

[@mattpaul8144]

They make it as confusing and convoluted as possible, you practically need a lawyer to understand how Aeroplan works. Either they're trying to confuse their consumers so they don't actually get the promised value out of what they offer, or the marketing team that developed the new Aeroplan is just absolutely clueless in making an easy-to-understand program for customer retention.

[@aymensifour4674]

Thanks Man , You are helping me earn points :D

[@PrinceofTravel]

That's what I like to hear 👌🏼

[@Danodoobie]

Hey, just started checking out your vids and appreciate your channel for explaining credit card benefits. May I ask, I don't travel with one particular airline specifically, rather whichever flies to where I'd like to go. Which card would be most beneficial in terms of using the points towards any Canadian airline?

[@PrinceofTravel]

Earn Aeroplan and Amex MR points and redeem them on Air Canada or any Star Alliance partner

[@Rishiimmigration]

Great Video! Thanks for sharing :) Quick question, I am a Canadian Citizenship but currently living in India. So I can change my address to India's address and reduce SQD by 50%?

[@Blizardde]

Thanks for the great info. For 35K & 50K benefits, you said it is unlimited access to lounges in North America, so why after that you said 2/3 one-time lounge passes? if it is unlimited why passenger need those one-time passes?

[@sawa09]

Quick question, if I have Cibc aeroplan infinite privilege credit card, it already comes with complimentary first check bags, maple leaf lounge access, priority check-in.. etc. What’s the benefit of getting into Aeroplan Elite status when we have all those perks? Just curious.

[@Cedeqien]

What proof do they usually ask for when it comes to a foreign address?? Would an AMEX US statement/US bank statement be sufficient?

[@nhatlenguyen1315]

that ending of the video is so cute haha

[@snipewa4]

Ah, guess the elite thing isn’t happening for me, might have to hold onto this card that gets me into the lounge

[@Tony_chobtiewni88899]

I have a question sir how long the status valid for membership? 1 yearor 2 years ?

[@SW-li7gd]

No lounge access with 35k

[@blackaria3724]

Thank you for the video. Quick question. Can you earn SQM for a trip if you redeemed your Aeroplan points? Thanks

[@bobjones6468]

So a few question I have, what is a segment, and when we talk about calnder year, what expires after a year? If I achieve 25k in 11 months do I only have it for a month then have tk start all over again?

[@sungminhong9673]

I’m stsrting believe he is actually the prince … prince Aeroplan from the house of Travel.

[@PrinceofTravel]

😂 Ok but I'd probably commit regicide for naming me "Prince Aeroplan"

[@sasanvancouver]

So just reached my 35k status. It says it will expire December 2024.. if I take a flight or two from now until Dec 2024 with AC then I get to keep my status.

[@dchen1010]

what exactly is SQS? I still don't understand what is considered a segment. If I take a round trip from YVR to Hawaii how many segments is that?

[@paulmang5840]

Hi Ricky, I like your videos a lot. I have two questions about SQD. 1) Is the amount you spend on AC tickets the same amount of SQD you get? So if I spend $1,500 on a return flight I'll get 1,500 SQD? 2) If I buy an 8 pack of Flight Passes where I can give a pass for someone else to use. Do I get all the SDQ when I buy the 8 pack flight pass or do I get them as I redeem them myself? So if a friend uses a flight pass, I won't get the SQD for my friend pass? Thanks, please make the eupgrade video soon.

[@aselwyn1]

if your booking on the Air Canada website you can see your SQD by looking for "Air transportation charges". the other section labeled "Taxes, fees and charges" are not going to earn you SQD

[@PrinceofTravel]

1) Yes, minus the third-party taxes and fees. So it's more like you'll earn ~1,300-1,400 SQD for a $1,500 ticket. 2) For Flight Passes, I believe SQD is earned by the traveller, not the purchaser. So if you give the Flight Pass credit to a friend, you won't get the SQD for that portion of the overall SQD value.

[@paulmang5840]

@@PrinceofTravel Thanks Ricky. For 2) that is what I think too. But I did call AC and the Representative said after polling co workers, the buyer would get all the SQD upon buying the Flight Pass. That would be a fast way to earn SQD for buying friends tickets if that was true.

[@paulmang5840]

@@aselwyn1 Thanks.

[@kevinzeng9606]

Hey Ricky, do you know if you get SQM/SQD if you pay for the fare partially with points and partially with cash? Thanks!

[@mtlmike3956]

Do SQM,SQS and SQD accumulate when you book for your family or do you only earn those for your own segment?

[@theawesomeness29]

Hey Ricky! love your videos! If i transfer my amex platinum MR to aeroplan, will it qualify for 25k status? thanks!

[@thomasbeam9454]

😇

[@mblakeborough]

Hi Ricky, Can you make a video about milk runs, tips regarding that and some examples? also how do you get 50k status by not travelling much on paid fares?

[@PrinceofTravel]

I was gifted it

[@mblakeborough]

@@PrinceofTravel lucky

[@psoas1628]

does buying aeroplan points during promotion and holding 100K in account qualifies me for this ?? Do I need to buy every year If I keep holding 100 K from previous years ? Thanks

[@kleptodathief3946]

when u fly by cheapest economy standard via air canada using APs, do they allow u to choose what seats u get? i need get 3 adults to sit together,thx do i still get free 1st baggage for EACH person? thx

[@jessicado581]

Hello Ricky, thank you again for a great video. Question, I don't normally pay for my flight because I get lots of points through credit cards for my business. I just got my TD aeroplan business visa which 100K point is not going to be a problem. Also $6K SQD is not going to be a problem. But I want to get to the 50K status. Is it possible, if so how? I believe you said in the previous video that at the 50K status, you get a discount on flight when book with points (is it just for economy or business as well)?

[@PrinceofTravel]

You get a discount on the flight even with 25K status, and the difference in the discount compared to 50K isn't too meaningful.

[@henryontario]

Can anyone confirm with me. I was told if you are current Super Elite and accumulate 250K SQM (including using credit card and get your SQM) and you don't need SQD to get Super Elite next year. I can't find it anywhere in Air Canada website.

[@jmcin073]

If I get a SQM 1,000 point bonus from spending $5k in a month and items within that $5,000 get refunded will I lose/will they reverse the SQM bonus?

[@tairion0309]

Hi PoT! Always love your videos. Thanks for the info. Quick question, does AMEX Aeroplan reserves 20,000 referral bonus work towards EDQ?

[@PrinceofTravel]

Nope

[@meza5renitec]

how did you get to gold if you don't spend money on flights? that's 6000 dollars spent on flights, no? maybe I'm missing something?

[@sufianadnan483]

sick tip with turning the 100k into only $10k if you spend at the right time jeez

[@PrinceofTravel]

A much more realistic spending goal to be sure

[@BradWillmanJ]

How do YOU get such a high status if you don't fly in paid flights so often? I saw one of your videos were you 50k status?

[@stefanromano1881]

If you get 25K through everyday status qualification, do you then only require 10 segments to get 35K?

[@roninmedicalconsultancy]

Hi Ricky, Thank you for your videos and website - thanks to you, this week I: ☆did a TD Rewards→Aeroplan PS to earn 20K Aeroplan points ☆used the Aeroplan points purchase 80% bonus to stock up with 56,000 bonus points received (had to spend $2100 gulp!) ☆this met my PS TD Aeroplan minimum $1000 spend for 10,000 ☆applied for CIBC's Aeroplan for another 20K ☆will upgrade my TD chequing from 3k to 4k to earn another 10000! That's 106,000 in a week!!! My credit score is good at TU851 and the other at 831 (creditfax??) so what would you recommend next? I can meet all the elite cards' minimum income but I'm cheap as can be, so typically away from 5-700 annual fees (much rather invest it!) Thanks again, Ricky. You're awesome!

[@roninmedicalconsultancy]

…shy away…

[@roninmedicalconsultancy]

Rickyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. 🤣

[@TheJxmas34]

Truth at 14:43 :D

[@justinthomason3253]

Can your get SQDs from purchasing flights with Qatar airways as they are star alliance?

[@PrinceofTravel]

No - Qatar Airways are part of Oneworld not Star Alliance

[@vipers953]

Hey Ricky, say a SE did the 50k status for a friend could that friend then use the lower requalification to maintain that status?

[@PrinceofTravel]

Yes, they should be able to choose that as a Select Benefit 👍🏼

[@kristianduff7775]

@@PrinceofTravel what a wasted benefit

[@jvermette09]

Is there somewhere in our aeroplan account where we can see our progress towards Everyday Status Qualification? I can't find it anywhere

[@PrinceofTravel]

Great question. Technically the feature isn’t launched yet and will launch later in 2021 (but it will still track your points earned from Jan 1 through Dec 31). At that time I’d expect there to be a tracker on the site.

[@jvermette09]

@@PrinceofTravel thanks Ricky! Great content as always 🤙

[@juniorcampbell2980]

I’ve given up on Aeroplan. I am Aeroplan 50 K and had to cancel a trip in 2021. I tried to rebook for next year and I cannot now get full business class to the destination plus redemption rate has basically doubled. I’m done.

[@yanik6371]

Does it reset every year? Or does your SQM accumulate over lifetime?!

[@PrinceofTravel]

It’s based on every calendar year.

[@P.I.P.E.L.I.N.E_Podcast]

First

[@lizajane1878]

Second!

[@lizajane1878]

My status got rolled over again...you too?

[@AbdullahKhan-ck1hm]

Aeroplan should do a student status sort of thing that Qatar Airways does :(

[@PrinceofTravel]

That's a great idea actually, I'll try to pass it along!

[@SteepVisions]

"The more you fly with Air Canada, and the more you spend with Air Canada...", the more broke you'll be from not flying with Flair air or Swoop...

[@andrewbleackley1832]

35k lost Lounge to anyone watching in 2023

[@sufianadnan483]

Me watching this like i have a aeroplan credit card 😂 im 18, i cant afford this yet

[@PrinceofTravel]

😂 The no-fee student Aeroplan card by CIBC is a great place to start

[@sufianadnan483]

@@PrinceofTravel I got 3 cards already, my parents will kill me if i get another already 😂 also 1 usa card(discover it secured)

[@PrinceofTravel]

@@sufianadnan483 Well, sounds like you're already off to a great start 😊

[@abrararifify]

@@sufianadnan483 My man off to a great start at such a young age haha. Good luck!