Air Canada Aeroplan
Aeroplan members earn and redeem points with Air Canada, Star Alliance, an unusually broad set of bilateral airlines, credit cards, travel partners, and linked everyday partners. SQC, not redeemable points alone, determine annual Elite Status from 2026 onward.
A global airline loyalty program with five annual Elite Status tiers earned through Status Qualifying Credits, plus milestone, card, everyday, and lifetime pathways.
The owner, currency, and rules of entry. Administrative essentials, mercifully without the brochure.
- Parent organization
- Air Canada
- Program currency
- Aeroplan points
- Program status
- Active
- Primary market
- Canada
- Enrollment eligibility
- Individual membership subject to the program terms.
- Enrollment cost
- No enrollment fee is published.
- Official program links
- Award booking ↗Homepage ↗Program terms ↗
- Last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
The tier name is the easy part. Here is the bill for reaching it—and what the program owes you in return.
How to qualify
Member
Base tier
Enroll in the program
membership term
Counts: Enrollment
Aeroplan 25K
25,000 SQC
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Aeroplan card SQC · Eligible Air Canada spend · Eligible partner points converted to SQC
Does not count: Activity Aeroplan excludes from SQC
Aeroplan 35K
35,000 SQC
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Aeroplan card SQC · Eligible Air Canada spend · Eligible partner points converted to SQC
Does not count: Activity Aeroplan excludes from SQC
Aeroplan 50K
50,000 SQC
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Aeroplan card SQC · Eligible Air Canada spend · Eligible partner points converted to SQC
Does not count: Activity Aeroplan excludes from SQC
Aeroplan 75K
75,000 SQC
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Aeroplan card SQC · Eligible Air Canada spend · Eligible partner points converted to SQC
Does not count: Activity Aeroplan excludes from SQC
Aeroplan Super Elite
125,000 SQC
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Aeroplan card SQC · Eligible Air Canada spend · Eligible partner points converted to SQC
Does not count: Activity Aeroplan excludes from SQC
What each tier gets
Aeroplan 25K
Elite Points Multiplier
Earn 2 total Aeroplan points per eligible USD on governed Air Canada flight activity.
eUpgrade credits
Receive 5 eUpgrade credits as a Core Benefit.
Priority airport services
Receives the published 25K priority check-in and airport benefits.
Aeroplan 35K
Elite Points Multiplier
Earn 3 total Aeroplan points per eligible USD on governed Air Canada flight activity.
eUpgrade credits
Receive 10 eUpgrade credits as a Core Benefit.
Maple Leaf Lounge access
ConditionalReceives the published 35K Maple Leaf Lounge benefit.
Eligible itinerary, location, and guest rules apply
Aeroplan 50K
Elite Points Multiplier
Earn 4 total Aeroplan points per eligible USD on governed Air Canada flight activity.
eUpgrade credits
Receive 15 eUpgrade credits as a Core Benefit.
Star Alliance Gold
ConditionalReceives Star Alliance Gold recognition and eligible alliance lounge access.
Alliance itinerary and lounge rules apply
Aeroplan 75K
Elite Points Multiplier
Earn 5 total Aeroplan points per eligible USD on governed Air Canada flight activity.
eUpgrade credits
Receive 20 eUpgrade credits as a Core Benefit.
Higher-tier Priority Rewards
Unlocks the published 75K Priority Reward scope through eligible milestones.
Aeroplan Super Elite
Elite Points Multiplier
Earn 6 total Aeroplan points per eligible USD on governed Air Canada flight activity.
eUpgrade credits
Receive 30 eUpgrade credits as a Core Benefit.
Concierge Service
Receives Air Canada's published top-tier concierge service.
Banked Super Elite pathway
ConditionalEligible published milestone selections can bank a future one-year Super Elite extension.
Milestone and use-year rules apply
The headline rate is only half the story. What counts—and what quietly does not—is where the arithmetic gets interesting.
How earning works
Eligible Air Canada base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges
1 Aeroplan points per 1 CAD
What counts: Eligible Air Canada-operated flights departing on or after January 1, 2026
Does not count: Taxes, fees, and third-party charges
Posts: After completed flight activity
Elite earning bonuses
Aeroplan 25K
Eligible Air Canada base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges
2 Aeroplan points per 1 CAD
What counts: Eligible Air Canada-operated flights departing on or after January 1, 2026
Does not count: Taxes, fees, and third-party charges
Aeroplan 35K
Eligible Air Canada base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges
3 Aeroplan points per 1 CAD
What counts: Eligible Air Canada-operated flights departing on or after January 1, 2026
Does not count: Taxes, fees, and third-party charges
Aeroplan 50K
Eligible Air Canada base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges
4 Aeroplan points per 1 CAD
What counts: Eligible Air Canada-operated flights departing on or after January 1, 2026
Does not count: Taxes, fees, and third-party charges
Aeroplan 75K
Eligible Air Canada base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges
5 Aeroplan points per 1 CAD
What counts: Eligible Air Canada-operated flights departing on or after January 1, 2026
Does not count: Taxes, fees, and third-party charges
Aeroplan Super Elite
Eligible Air Canada base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges
6 Aeroplan points per 1 CAD
What counts: Eligible Air Canada-operated flights departing on or after January 1, 2026
Does not count: Taxes, fees, and third-party charges
Pricing rules matter more than the word “free,” which is doing heroic work in most loyalty brochures.
Ways to redeem
Air Canada flight rewards
Zone-, distance-, cabin-, date-, and demand-sensitive pricing shown within the published reward framework
Aeroplan publishes a zone-and-distance flight reward chart with starting or median guidance for Air Canada and select partners.
Search: Air Canada website · Air Canada app
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cash and points: Points + Cash options are available on eligible flight rewards.
Star Alliance and bilateral partner flight rewards
Zone-, distance-, and cabin-based partner pricing with applicable partner booking fees
Aeroplan publishes partner pricing bands within its Flight Reward Chart.
Search: Air Canada website · Aeroplan Contact Centre for selected itineraries
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Aeroplan stopovers
Published point supplement added to an eligible one-way international reward
Search: Air Canada website · Aeroplan Contact Centre
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Hotel stays
Property- and date-specific points or Points + Cash price
Search: Aeroplan Hotels
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cash and points: Points + Cash may be displayed for eligible stays.
Rental cars
Rental-specific points or Points + Cash price
Search: Aeroplan car rewards
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cash and points: Points + Cash may be displayed for eligible rentals.
Merchandise
Item-specific point price
Search: Aeroplan Merchandise
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Gift cards
Merchant- and denomination-specific point price
Search: Aeroplan gift-card rewards
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Activities and experiences
Activity-specific point price
Search: Aeroplan activities and experience rewards
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Rules and reversals
Air Canada flight rewards
Taxes and fees: Award inventory, taxes, third-party charges, fare-family, and itinerary rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Star Alliance and bilateral partner flight rewards
Taxes and fees: Partner inventory, routing validation, booking fees, taxes, and third-party charges apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Aeroplan stopovers
Taxes and fees: Stopover count, duration, geography, and itinerary validation rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Hotel stays
Taxes and fees: Property, taxes, fees, cancellation, and occupancy rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Rental cars
Taxes and fees: Supplier, taxes, fees, driver, and cancellation rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Merchandise
Taxes and fees: Inventory, shipping territory, returns, and supplier terms apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Gift cards
Taxes and fees: Market, delivery, merchant, and gift-card terms apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Activities and experiences
Taxes and fees: Inventory, participant, cancellation, and provider rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
The useful question is not whether a partnership exists. It is where you can earn, where you can transfer, and which footnote is waiting to spoil the headline.
Partner directory
Alliance
The global alliance this carrier belongs to.
- Star Alliance
Airline partnerships
Bilateral and other carrier partnerships outside the global alliance.
- Air Dolomiti
- Azul
- Calm Air
- Canadian North
- Cathay Pacific
- Discover Airlines
- Emirates
- Etihad Airways
- Eurowings
- flydubai
- GOL
- Gulf Air
- Olympic Air
- Virgin Australia
Credit cards
Card products directly associated with this loyalty program.
- American Express Aeroplan Card
- American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card
- Chase Aeroplan Card
- CIBC Aeroplan Visa Card
- CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
- TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
- TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card
Earn with partners
Online shopping with 200-plus participating retailers
Aeroplan eStore
Retailer-specific points per dollar or promotional bonus displayed by the eStore.
Currency: Aeroplan points
Counts: Eligible tracked eStore purchases
Does not count: Returns, untracked purchases, and retailer exclusions
Use through: Aeroplan eStore · Aeroplan Shopping Button
Linked-account Starbucks activity
Starbucks Rewards
100 Aeroplan points for each eligible CAD 75-or-more Starbucks Card load under the published terms.
Currency: Aeroplan points
Counts: Eligible linked-account Starbucks Card loads
Does not count: Unlinked accounts and excluded loads
Use through: Aeroplan and Starbucks linked-account channel
Linked-account eligible rides and food orders
Uber and Uber Eats
1 point per eligible CAD 1 on published airport rides and qualifying Uber Eats orders.
Currency: Aeroplan points
Counts: Eligible linked-account activity in published markets
Does not count: UberPool and transactions below published thresholds
Use through: Uber app with linked Aeroplan account
Linked fuel and convenience-store activity
Journie Rewards
Published linked-account conversion and bonus offers.
Currency: Aeroplan points
Counts: Eligible linked Journie activity
Does not count: Unlinked or excluded transactions
Use through: Journie Rewards linked-account channel
Eligible purchases with an Aeroplan number presented
LCBO
Base and promotional points published for eligible LCBO purchases.
Currency: Aeroplan points
Counts: Eligible Ontario LCBO purchases
Does not count: Taxes, deposits, and excluded products
Use through: Participating LCBO checkout
Eligible hotel stays and car rentals
Aeroplan hotel and car partners
Brand-, rate-, and partner-specific points.
Currency: Aeroplan points
Counts: Eligible completed stays and rentals with Aeroplan selected
Does not count: Ineligible rates, taxes, fees, and supplier exclusions
Use through: Aeroplan partner booking channels
Eligible purchases and published SQC pathways
Aeroplan credit cards
Issuer-, product-, and category-specific Aeroplan points; selected cards also award SQC or status pathways.
Currency: Aeroplan points
Counts: Eligible purchases on the specific card
Does not count: Fees, cash-like transactions, returns, and card-agreement exclusions
Use through: Aeroplan card account