Ouch.... I have to giggle at this news because I have a family member who likes to "gloat" to us about how Aeroplan is so awesome and all we "have to do is like, use it, and we'll get sooooo many points...." Like all reward loyalty programs, you have to spend the money initially to GET the points, nothing is free... and we don't "pop across the pond to have a coffee with _____ in London and ________ in Brussels". That branch of the family tree might, but we don't!
Wonder how much scramble this has put on their travel plans... well, as long as I don't have them clamoring at me that I should really meet the "fam in Paris" because I'm not interested and I certainly do not have that kind of money! Maybe this news will halt these conversations... at least for a few months!