Between North America and Atlantic
- 6,001 - 8,000 mile distance band
- Business (Partner): Increases from 85,000 to 90,000
- First (Partner): Increases from 120,000 to 130,000
- 8,001+ mile distance band
- Business (Partner): Increases from 100,000 to 110,000
- First (Partner): Increases from 130,000 to 140,000
Between North America and Pacific
· 7,501 - 11,000 mile distance band
o Business (Partner): Increases from 85,000 to 87,500 pts
· 11,001+ mile distance mile band
o Business (Partner): Increases from 105,000 to 115,000 pts
o First (Partner): Increases from 140,000 to 150,000 pts
Between North America and South America
· 0 - 2,500 mile distance band (new band with reduced pricing)
o Economy (Air Canada): 20,000-45,000 pts
o Economy (Partner): 20,000 pts
o Premium Economy (Air Canada): 35,000-100,000 pts
o Business (Air Canada): 40,000-150,000 pts
o Business (Partner): 40,000 pts
o First (Air Canada): 60,000-175,000 pts
o First (Partner): 60,000 pts
· 2,501-4,500 mile distance band (no change vs. original 0-4,500 distance band)
Between Atlantic and Pacific
· New 0-2,500 mile distance band (new band with reduced pricing)
o Economy (Air Canada): 25,000-50,000 pts
o Economy (Partner): 25,000 pts
o Premium Economy (Air Canada): 30,000-65,000 pts
o Business (Air Canada): 40,000-75,000 pts
o Business (Partner): 40,000 pts
o First (Air Canada): 50,000-100,000 pts
o First (Partner): 50,000 pts
- 2,501-5,000 mile distance band (updated from 0-5,000 miles)
- Premium Economy (Air Canada): 50,000-75,000 (new; not currently offered)
- 5,001-7,000 mile distance band
- Premium Economy (Air Canada): 65,000-80,000 (new; not currently offered)
- 7,001+ mile distance band
- Economy (Partner): Increases from 60,000 to 65,000 pts
- Premium Economy (Air Canada): 80,000-110,000 pts (new; not currently offered)
- Business (Partner): Increases from 100,000 to 110,000 pts
- First (Partner): Increases from 130,000 to 140,000 pts
Within South America
· New 0-1,600 mile distance band (new band with reduced pricing)
o Economy (Partner): 10,000 pts
o Business (Partner): 20,000 pts
o First (Partner): 30,000 pts
· 1,601+ mile distance band (updated band with increases in partner pricing)
o Economy (Partner): Increases from 15,000 to 20,000 pts
o Business (Partner): Increases from 30,000 to 35,000 pts
o First (Partner): 50,000 pts (no change)
A quick look at this shows the increases are primarily coming in the extra long distance partner flights while the decreases are the addition of the new shorter mileage bands between the various regions. It is good to see no changes to the most popular redemptions within North America, North America to most of Europe and parts of the Pacific.
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