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Originally Posted by YOWetal
There is an AF card available. I don't really see the connection though. Pooling the points or do you pay a huge annual fee for the extra checked bag perk? Air Canada is so uncompetitive on price and routes from Ottawa that being loyal to them to get status on your business flights really makes no sense to me. I guess if you are doing a lot of economy flights to a variety of destinations it makes sense to get status but if you are flying business class there is no incentive anymore to do it on Air Canada so you can enjoy the perks on your vacations.
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I have the Brim AF card as well, but I do much more domestic/TB travel than TATL meaning the my AC card (or a theoretical PD card) holds much more potential utility for me. When I got my card from TD a few years back I opted for the Visa Infinite card (which comparatively has a much more reasonable annual fee than the VIP card) as the LHR/FRA routes had been suspended and I wasn't sure how much flying I'd be doing with them, which turned out to be the right call in hindsight.
Right now the value I get out of my card still outweighs the annual fee even if I'm not flying AC, via travel perks (insurance, etc.) and other redemption options for Aeroplan points (hotels, electronics, etc.) even if it's probably not the best points-to-$ redemption value.
But yeah, in essence the value proposition is greatly diminished with AC if you're an Ottawa resident which is why I'm eager for PD to fill that void especially with the opportunity presented with their TS partnership.