Aeroplan (Air Canada) is now selling points

[RooFlyer]

Just booked SQ J SIN-MEL on aeroplan points. SQ airfare = A$2,975. Cost of Aeroplan points (incl cash charge) = A$990.

Went back and bought some more!

 

[elanshin]

Just booked SQ J SIN-MEL on aeroplan points. SQ airfare = A$2,975. Cost of Aeroplan points (incl cash charge) = A$990.

Went back and bought some more!

Hmm did you have a bad exchange rate? Somehow seemed to have paid $80 more than me.

 

[RooFlyer]

Hmm did you have a bad exchange rate? Somehow seemed to have paid $80 more than me.

Cost of aeroplan points used will depend on the number of bonus points given (ie the amount bought in the first place). Bought more, more bonus, cheaper per point.

Bought with 28 Degrees card.

 

[luxury-lizard]

Well I also jumped in and purchased 100K + 125K bonus - paid with ANZ VISA card - points posted immediately.

 

[mel-world]

Well I also jumped in and purchased 100K + 125K bonus - paid with ANZ VISA card - points posted immediately.

Ditto, but with my 28 degree card. Bought a few more than that for an SQ trip to HKG and back - 2xJ tickets. I even found that by adding my PPS number on booking, I could immediately secure our favourite seats. Too easy.

 

[Hunter4vr]

Purchased points but it's been over 2 hours and they still haven't posted. Fingers crossed that it doesn't take too long.

 

[Myrna]

Well I also jumped in and purchased 100K + 125K bonus - paid with ANZ VISA card - points posted immediately.

same here, paid with CBA card, points posted immediately - C$3,500 = A$3,813 each

 

[mel-world]

Mine posted within seconds but I did then get a complicated approval call from Latitude who needed a lot of information to agree that I had, indeed, used my card. I had no problem with that though.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Hmmm. I bought 100k this morning, also on 28 degrees. Points posted instantly. And not even a text from latitude asking me to confirm it was a valid transaction! Maybe they’re getting a whole heap of them and trying to work out what’s going on!

 

[skinpete]

Yes, quite possibly!

With award flights available across the Star Alliance network, as well as Etihad (which has great availability) and VA for domestic connections, Aeroplan is now a really good option. No fuel surcharges either - just taxes and a CAD39 partner airline booking fee.

For example, it's 100,000 Aeroplan points for a business class award from Australia to Europe. 130,000 miles in F, e.g. flying Etihad.

With the current 100% bonus offer, it costs around $1,556 to buy 100,000 Aeroplan points or $2,023 to buy 130,000 points (that's in AUD). The annual purchase limit is 500,000 Aeroplan points, so that's not an issue. Some good value there, and the points are much easier to redeem on the Air Canada website than with LifeMiles where you often have to play screenshot roulette.

Hi Matt. Did you succeed in buying points? I can't get the payment portal to accept any of my credit cards. I have the feelings it's not configured to recognize Australian billing addresses. Any tips?

 

[skinpete]

same here, paid with CBA card, points posted immediately - C$3,500 = A$3,813 each

Any tricks to using a CBA card. I can't seem to get it to process

 

[elanshin]

Any tricks to using a CBA card. I can't seem to get it to process

Have you checked it's not your CBA that's declining it?

My first attempt my card tried to deny it but after messing around a bit and assuring through app that it was indeed me, it went through fine.

 

[skinpete]

Have you checked it's not your CBA that's declining it?

My first attempt my card tried to deny it but after messing around a bit and assuring through app that it was indeed me, it went through fine.

Thanks... Yes it seems to be something like that. I had to ok it through the CBA App which I've done but it's still not processing. What was the messing around bit you had to do?

 

[elanshin]

Thanks... Yes it seems to be something like that. I had to ok it through the CBA App which I've done but it's still not processing. What was the messing around bit you had to do?

Oh I wasn't using CBA but another bank.

Perhaps try again with a different browser or just give them a quick call to see if there's a problem. Also check for ad blockers and pop up blockers. I think I used my phone.

 

[kpc]

What is the fee for cancelling an award flight? Do you get all your points back? thanks

 

[MEL_Traveller]

What is the fee for cancelling an award flight? Do you get all your points back? thanks

You get all your points back. $150 cancellation fee.

cancellation fees can be avoided by going to the higher, slightly more expensive award level.

 

[kpc]

Àfter procrastinating all day, I just bought 100 + 125 = 225 K Aeroplan miles for Cad$3500 = Aud $3812.22 with BW MC. I will TF 60000 Marriott Bonvoy Miles across which converts to 25000 Aeroplan miles giving me a total of 250K Aeroplan miles.

 

[Myrna]

Any tricks to using a CBA card. I can't seem to get it to process

Sorry, just logged in now and saw your question. No trick in using the CBA ultimate card. We just entered the card details on AC website and got SMS from CBA with code, put in the code and the transaction was processed. Were you required a code from CBA to process the transaction? We logged into the CBA app after the payment went through to see how much A$ was charged.

 

[Hunter4vr]

Points ended up posting 24 hours after the purchase, just in time to book 2x SQ J PER - NGO.

I assume the reason why the points were not instant is that I used my card to top up the other half’s Aeroplan account.

 

[kpc]

Àfter procrastinating all day, I just bought 100 + 125 = 225 K Aeroplan miles for Cad$3500 = Aud $3812.22 with BW MC. I will TF 60000 Marriott Bonvoy Miles across which converts to 25000 Aeroplan miles giving me a total of 250K Aeroplan miles.

Burnt 216.4 K of the 225 K Aeroplan miles I bought today.

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