My parents are going to Bermuda in October for a conference, and want to go J, it prices out at about $2000 each for full J. I suggested that they get a credit card that gives a 2 for 1 companion certificate, and then they can each pay about 1000 dollars for a J ticket. Right now they have the Visa Aerogold card, but I don't believe they will be getting a companion certificate with that anymore, any suggestions?? keeping in mind they probably won't actually use it, but I figure it's worth the annual fee for a J ticket to BDA.

 

They can get the AMEX Aeroplan Plus Platinum card. You get a Companion ticket annually.

http://www10.americanexpress.com/sif...1,19915,00.asp

* Earn up to 50% more♦ Aeroplan�* Miles
* 1.25 Aeroplan Miles for every $1 in purchases up to $25,000 annually
* 1.50 Aeroplan Miles for every $1 in purchases over $25,000 annually
* 5,000 Aeroplan Miles as a Welcome Bonus
* Access to Air Canada Maple Leaf� Lounges & Arrivals Lounges
* An Annual Air Canada Companion Ticket
* Air Canada Executive First�*/Executive Class�* Priority Airport Check-in
* Earn Aeroplan Miles twice at over 100 Aeroplan partner locations
* Car Rental Theft and Damage Insurance
* Front Of The Line� Program
* Comprehensive insurance package
* No pre-set spending limit*
* Payment is due in full each month
* $399 annual fee (includes free Supplementary Gold Cards)
* $175 annual fee for each Supplementary Platinum Card
* $60,000 Minimum Personal Income to Apply
* Finance Charges: 30% per annum (0.0822% per day)
* Non-Interest Charges: Dishonoured Cheque Fee: $25.00; Front Of The Line� Fee: $3.50 per ticket. Charges made in foreign currencies: the conversion commission is 1.9%.

 

Offer to pay your parents for the Platinum supp card and your MLL access problems are a thing of the past.

 

the supplementary card is only Gold, not platinum, they're only getting it so they can save about 1600 dollars going to BDA, I don't think they actually plan on using it. Actually I can pay 175 dollars and get the supp platinum card, it's the Gold one that is free.

 

Do you ever read? That was exactly what Cramped meant.

 

If the parents are infrequent traveller, I shall not pay $175 to get the Platinum supplementary card. In this case, if they are flying in J, they should be able to use the MLL by simply presenting the boarding pass. At worst, the primary cardholder (father) can bring a guest (mother) for a fee of $10/$20 (depending on time). It's cheaper than getting the Platinum supplementary card especially if they are infrequent flyers. So just get the free Gold supplementary card.

 

Clipper we are referring to shore9 getting the supplementary not his parents. You see shore9 is always asking for MLL passes.

 

It's not the parents in shore9's case who necessarily need the access to the MLL. He flys more than his parents but as a P does not have enough MLL passes. That is why the Platinum supp is the perfect CC for him.

 

Yes...

And of course, he'll get to wave a plat card in everyone's face at Bishop's saying, "Look at my new shiny plastic!".

 

The YYZ-BDA-YYZ J class fare is around $1100 with a Saturday night stay.

 

If I can ever get a weekend off(very busily self employed) in the next month that sounds like my perfect mileage run.

 

175 dollars for a MLL pass is not worth it for me. Yes I will probably make between 10 - 15 more visits to the MLL this year, however sometimes they do let you in if your BP says J on it, even if you are upgrading, so I figure 5 or so MLL passes will probably cover me. And if I can't get them here, I'm sure that I can get them on ebay, for less than $175.

 

Uhggg that last comment just disgusted me.

 

You can now use the 2 for 1 on C fare class as well so it may be worth it. See this trend:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=405837

And btw, you�re not helping yourself around here with that last post.

 

Absolutely incredible. Must travel in J, must use the lounge. Have $175 to waste on it, to boot.

Are all university students of this ilk nowadays? I couldn't have imagined what a lounge would even look like when I would use some of my last few pesos to roll into the Ottawa Voyageur station at 11:30 at night for the late night bus back to Kingston