Comments on: Aeroplan $72 for a Free Flight? http://www.canajunfinances.com/2005/09/02/aeroplan-72-for-a-free-flight/ Personal Finances and Consumer Concerns, essays, stories, examples and how to articles with a distinctly Canadian Point of View Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: SOH http://www.canajunfinances.com/2005/09/02/aeroplan-72-for-a-free-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-108 SOH Fri, 02 Sep 2005 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=125#comment-108 Well those charges have gone up since November 2004, when Mr. Soh used Aeroplan miles (also collected after many business trips) to fly to London, Ontario due to a fatal family emergency. He booked his flight 1 hour in advance (pretty shocking and impressive as we also remember the much in advance booking required in days past)and just barely made the flight. His additional fees came to approx. $40.<br/><br/>As you say, the additional fees are not the fault of Aeroplan or even the ancient flight attendants of Air Canada. It's everyone else sticking their hand out to get a piece of the pie. Well those charges have gone up since November 2004, when Mr. Soh used Aeroplan miles (also collected after many business trips) to fly to London, Ontario due to a fatal family emergency. He booked his flight 1 hour in advance (pretty shocking and impressive as we also remember the much in advance booking required in days past)and just barely made the flight. His additional fees came to approx. $40.

As you say, the additional fees are not the fault of Aeroplan or even the ancient flight attendants of Air Canada. It’s everyone else sticking their hand out to get a piece of the pie.

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