I'm about to apply (so that hopefully when I hit the spend target I get nearly 2 years' status with Aeroplan).received my bonus 50,000 aeroplan points!
Yes - comes after the statement is issuedI've done more than 4K spend more than a week ago - nothing pending and no govt spend, but still haven't received the SA gold eligibility email. Will I have to wait till my next statement?
I had to wait until my next statement until SA Gold granted i.e. it didn't trigger as soon as I passed the 4K spend.I've done more than 4K spend more than a week ago - nothing pending and no govt spend, but still haven't received the SA gold eligibility email. Will I have to wait till my next statement?
of course, nothing ever simple is it?I had to wait until my next statement until SA Gold granted i.e. it didn't trigger as soon as I passed the 4K spend.
Should happen bang on 14 daysof course, nothing ever simple is it?
My statement won’t come till something like 25 jan… meaning i prolly wont get star gold for my trip in med feb. Unless AC moves super quick after the 14 day period.
Yes there's a cap to screw the earn rate before you reach $60k, looks like HSBC designed this card to be ditched after the first year.I did. 60k would be fine at 0.8kf per $, but it’s only that for $36k and then 0.4. Prefer to spend elsewhere for more points
Well… it’s gonna depend how long Aeroplan grants me status. If it’s the rest of this year plus next year, then $450 for gold is semi worthwhile Combined with shorter wait times for the aeroplan call centre though, and the points earned via spend, it would be enough to get me to pay for one more year.Yes there's a cap to screw the earn rate before you reach $60k, looks like HSBC designed this card to be ditched after the first year.
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But the honeymoon bargain ends when your gold status ends, what will you do then? Will you spend $60,000 annually on the card to maintain the gold status?So… just scraped in with my spend at the beginning of 2024. My digital card says ‘valid to Dec 31 2025’.
I presume that means the gold 50k elite?? If so… will be keeping the card next year, despite the annual fee! Seem like a bargain for star gold, priority to the aeroplan call centre, and a few points earned along the way.
Lol, no!But the honeymoon bargain ends when your gold status ends, what will you do then? Will you spend $60,000 annually on the card to maintain the gold status?
So… just scraped in with my spend at the beginning of 2024. My digital card says ‘valid to Dec 31 2025’.
I presume that means the gold 50k elite?? If so… will be keeping the card next year, despite the annual fee! Seem like a bargain for star gold, priority to the aeroplan call centre, and a few points earned along the way.
Has anyone here had their second year of aeroplan gold cancelled on.cancellation of the hsbc card in year 2 ?Elite 50K, yes, but we don't know (a) if the full two years of status is a result of how Aeroplan works rather than the card or (b) what happens in year two if you keep the card open but haven't met the $60K spend in year one.