For instance, when you purchase your airfare or other travel
fare with your air miles card, you may automatically qualify for travel accident insurance, rental car insurance and lost luggage reimbursement.
Not exact matches
With Altitude status, you also earn a minimum of 250
miles for eligible
fares on flights operated by
Air Canada, its regional carriers, and Star Alliance member airlines, no matter how far you travel!
Depending on the airline and the
fare purchased, you can earn up to 200 % of
miles flown
with Star Alliance members as well as smaller regional carriers that partner
with Air Canada.
Those include free upgrades confirmed up to 48 hours before departure; free access to extra-legroom Economy Plus seating; equivalent Gold status in United's Star Alliance,
with lounge access on international trips; two free checked bags; Preferred Access priority treatment for security and boarding; and eight award
miles per dollar spent on United
air fares.
With Singapore
Air KrisFlyer, V
fare class tickets will earn 10 % of mileage flown towards award
miles and elite status.
Industry observers are predicting that other airlines are likely to follow the lead of Southwest and Delta in changing over to «dynamic pricing» for award trips — i.e., varying the
miles or points required based on supply and demand, just as they do
with air fares.
While some flights require more than 25,000 to redeem award travel, depending on the published base
fare of booking, the chosen flights, and the applicability of peek travel periods, you can still manage to find excellent award rates to exciting vacation destinations
with air miles ranging from 10,000 to 25,000
miles.
When redeeming your Aeroplan
miles for travel
with Air Canada, the program has two categories, ClassicFlight and Market
Fare.
Through Feb. 28, 2015, United MileagePlus members can earn bonus
miles when completing flight segments in booked premium class
fares (F, A, J, C, D, Z or P)
with United, United Express and select airline partners (
Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa or Swiss International Airlines).
For instance, if you use your
air miles card to purchase travel
fare, you will automatically be covered
with American Express» travel accident insurance and baggage insurance plan.