THE COST OF A “FREE” REWARD TICKET

April 23, 2009

Aeroplan has the oppressive anguish policy, that requires widows as well as widowers to compensate 1 cent the mile to send points after their associate has died. When we wrote about this in my column, we listened from most readers who had beefs about both Aeroplan as well as Air Miles.

Did we know we still have to compensate the fuel surcharge when we make make use of of your points to get the prerogative ticket? Both programs have kept the fuel surcharges, even yet most airlines have forsaken them (including Air Canada upon North American flights) as oil prices have plunged.

I checked Aeroplan’s website as well as found the deceptive question as well as answer. Since it told me nothing, we called Aeroplan’s patron make use of (as instructed) as well as got the genuine story.

Yes, Aeroplan does have the fuel surcharge for prerogative tickets, we was told. It has zero to do with fuel costs as well as is misnamed. It’s there since Aeroplan hasn’t practiced the points levels in the couple of years. This is an additional approach of compensating the airlines for the prerogative tickets warranted by members.

I asked Air Miles about the fuel surcharge as well as got an central answer, posted below, as well as the reply from an indignant reader.

Of course, there have been most alternative taxes as well as fees we finish up profitable when we get the “free” ticket. That’s the reason because most people would rsther than only buy the ignored airfare as well as make make use of of their points for something else.

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