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i6s1 wrote: That would depend on the price of the ticket... FWIW, it's the same $599 whether it's Australia, India, or Japan, so there are ways to get more value out of it. Also depends on where you live. Vancouver to Asia is generally cheaper than Toronto to Asia, and vice versa to Europe.

Another factor is that you get the same fare class on the companion ticket. You'll get more value on the higher fare classes. Let's say a Standard ticket is $600, there's no savings to use the pass and pay $599. But let's say a Flex ticket (with free seat selection, and other perks) is $800, and Comfort (with free preferred seating) is $1000. Now, instead of paying an extra $400 (2x$200) to upgrade 2 tickets to flex, or $800 (2x$400) to upgrade 2 tickets to Comfort, you're paying $200 and $400. So you'll be able to scrape some more value that way.
Thanks. I did not realize the higher fare classes option. By the way, I read the T&C again, and noticed that the $599 base fare is for round trip instead of one way, making it more likely to squeeze more value.
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Reached 25K status through earning 100K EDQ... 2 questions:

I have 20 eUpgrades in my account from reaching 25K. Expiry date shows as 16 Jan 2023 but there is also a warning that they will expire soon:

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Is the expiry date wrong or is the warning wrong?

I also have a choice to get 5 additional eUpgrades or 2 MLL passes (25K select benefits). Will either of these, if selected, expire at the end of this year or at the end of next year?
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DP: received worldwide companion voucher from CIBC AP VIP right away on card anniversary date. My card AF renewal is in March though…
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rhw123 wrote: Reached 25K status through earning 100K EDQ... 2 questions:

I have 20 eUpgrades in my account from reaching 25K. Expiry date shows as 16 Jan 2023 but there is also a warning that they will expire soon:

Screen Shot 2021-12-18 at 8.26.57 AM.png

Is the expiry date wrong or is the warning wrong?

I also have a choice to get 5 additional eUpgrades or 2 MLL passes (25K select benefits). Will either of these, if selected, expire at the end of this year or at the end of next year?
If I'm not mistaken, your 20 eUpgrades should expire in Jan 2022, but you'll get another 20 sometime early 2022, which will expire in Jan 2023.

It's a similar situation for your select benefits. Your MLL passes will expire on Dec 31, 2021 or your 5 eUpgrades will expire in January 2022. But you get a chance to reselect them in January.
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EdisonL299 wrote: DP: received worldwide companion voucher from CIBC AP VIP right away on card anniversary date. My card AF renewal is in March though…
Do you find world voucher to be worth it after taxes and fees?

Any DPs?
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Speaking of MLL passes, I just remembered that I have two that I won't be using. They expire Dec 31, so if anyone is flying AC domestic/transborder between now and Dec 31, and would like a pass or two, PM me.
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EdisonL299 wrote: DP: received worldwide companion voucher from CIBC AP VIP right away on card anniversary date. My card AF renewal is in March though…
I'm so confused. How does your anniversary date not line up with your AF date? Shouldn't they always be the same?
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islander59 wrote: I'm so confused. How does your anniversary date not line up with your AF date? Shouldn't they always be the same?
No, the AF posts on the date of the 13/26/39/etc statement, which isn't the anniversary date.
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efrant wrote: No, the AF posts on the date of the 13/26/39/etc statement, which isn't the anniversary date.
Wouldn't that be 13/25/37/etc?

I'm also confused how someone can have a card anniversary date in December and AF renewal in March. Wouldn't they be within a month of each other?
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rhw123 wrote: Wouldn't that be 13/25/37/etc?

I'm also confused how someone can have a card anniversary date in December and AF renewal in March. Wouldn't they be within a month of each other?
Oops. Yes, you're correct, it's typically 13/25/37/etc.

As for the December anniversary date vs March statement date, I've had something similar happen. I opened a card in early September and my first statement only posted in November.
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EDL67134234 wrote: Do you find world voucher to be worth it after taxes and fees?

Any DPs?
It seems worth it. I just did a random search from Vancouver to Sydney round trip in March 2022. See attached (Economy - Flex).
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islander59 wrote: I'm so confused. How does your anniversary date not line up with your AF date? Shouldn't they always be the same?
If you already hold a premium credit card from CIBC, applying for the Smart Plus account will change the credit card renewal date.

That’s actually a good thing for me. If I want, I can use the companion pass before renewal. It gives me much more time to think about if I should keep the card for one more year.
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EdisonL299 wrote: It seems worth it. I just did a random search from Vancouver to Sydney round trip in March 2022. See attached (Economy - Flex).
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When you travel do you typically buy Y Flex fares?
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efrant wrote: As for the December anniversary date vs March statement date, I've had something similar happen. I opened a card in early September and my first statement only posted in November.
I've had this happen with TD product switches, where the first statement after the switch take almost 2 months to print. However, I found that next year's AF will then post 11 statements later. I had kept one card for a full year and wanted to PS before AF posted but it posted a month earlier than I had expected (still got prorated refund).
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EdisonL299 wrote: If you already hold a premium credit card from CIBC, applying for the Smart Plus account will change the credit card renewal date.

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Didn't change renewal date for me - exactly same date last year and this year, with new Smart Plus account intervening.
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Does anybody who has the American Express Aeroplan card know how to check the transactions to see if they got bonuses and how much they are getting back with each purchase?
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You can either check the statement where it will state it, or in the American Express mobile app you can go to the "Membership" tab and "View Activity". It will show the point accrual as they post and not just when the statement is generated.
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ktkn wrote: Does anybody who has the American Express Aeroplan card know how to check the transactions to see if they got bonuses and how much they are getting back with each purchase?

In the App

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View Activity or Latest Activity Summary

Website has a section too but remember it being a little harder to navigate too

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