RE:New Aeroplan "Prime" Membership Category? Here are some examples of the free perks that an Aeroplan "Prime" membership could offer on the partner airlines.
Keep in mind that some of these ultra-low-cost airlines, such as Flair Air, have additional charges for various services.
These are the fees that Flair Air charges (from their website):
First Checked Bag
158 cm (62 in) in total linear dimensions
23 kg (50 lb)
WEBSITE BOOKING
$26.25 – $28.75
AIRPORT CHECKIN
$36.75 – $40.25
BOARDING GATE
$105.00
Priority Boarding
(Per booking)
No charge for persons with disabilities requiring assistance
WEBSITE BOOKING
$10.50 – $11.50
CALL CENTRE
$10.50 – $11.50
AIRPORT CHECKIN
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justbull4u wrote: Here's a suggestion for Aeroplan to address the issue of "deactivating" Aeroplan members' accounts for inactivity.
A premium Aeroplan membership category....perhaps called Aeroplan "Prime".
A modest annual membership fee would apply for this Aeroplan "Prime" status.
The appeal to an Aeroplan member to pay a modest annual membership fee, say $29 (or $19 when bundled with Amazon Prime), would be that the points would not expire.
Other perks could be offered as well to the Aeroplan "Prime" members.
The Aeroplan "Prime" annual membership fee would be optional.
Aeroplan "Basic" members could continue with their exisiting membership status, but risk having their accounts "de-activated" due to inactivity.
Even if only 50% of the 5 million Aeroplan members opt for the "Prime" status, it could generate approx. $62 million per year in Aeroplan Prime subscription revenue.