Aeroplan & Air Canada deals & promos

🆕 75,000 bonus Aeroplan pts after $4,000 spend in 3 months (up to 100K with $20K/yr) · US card · Instant Aeroplan 25K status while held · Limited-time, no published end date — can be pulled anytime

🆕 Up to 50,000 Aeroplan (10K first purchase + 15K @ $6K/6mo + 25K anniversary @ $12K/yr) · ~$1,300 value

🆕 Mastercard now accepted · New users sign up by Jun 30, 2026 · 125 bonus Aeroplan pts per qualifying payment · Up to 500/mo · Pay rent, tuition, utilities, taxes by credit card

🆕 Targeted (Elite members — check your email) · 8 SQC/$1 (double) on YTZ → Chicago / Washington / Boston · Up to 5,000 bonus SQC · Book May 29–Jun 30 · Travel through Aug 31, 2026 · Excl. Economy Basic

🆕 Up to 40,000 Aeroplan (10K first purchase + 15K @ $3K/90d + 15K anniversary @ $12K/yr) + first-year fee rebate · Effective Jun 1, 2026

Double pts events regularly · Shop through eStore for bonus Aeroplan on 250+ retailers · Watch for periodic bonus events (e.g. an Amazon Prime Day eStore bonus once 2026 dates are announced)

🆕 250 bonus Aeroplan pts per $1,000+ Chexy payment on eligible Amex Cards (Platinum, Aeroplan Reserve, Gold Rewards, Amex AC Card, Centurion — NOT Cobalt) · Max 500 pts/mo · Up to 6,000 pts/yr · Through Oct 31, 2026

Link Aeroplan to Starbucks Rewards for bonus points on purchases

🆕 Live May 6, 2026 · Ongoing partnership (no end date) · Earn 2-5 Aeroplan pts/$1 on Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty rentals — only base points earn SQC (1 SQC per 5 base pts) · AC Premium cards (Reserve, TD Privilege, CIBC Privilege) → complimentary President's Circle status · Core cards → Five Star · Just add Aeroplan # to your booking

Aeroplan partnership: exclusive / same-day reservations + earn Aeroplan pts dining out · DINR Premium ~$95/yr (incl. $50 gift card) · ⚠️ verify any 'free year' promo code before relying on it

⚠️ Took effect Jun 1, 2026 · First partner-chart adjustment since 2020 · ~85% of partner award bands rose (32 increases; biggest single award +25K pts; ~66% hit premium cabins) · NA / sun / South America awards unchanged · Re-price any partner sweet spots you had bookmarked

⚠️ Future-state · Effective Jan 1, 2027 · 10% of prior-year SQC carries forward as Head Start · ONLY Amex Aeroplan Reserve, Amex Business Reserve, TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege, CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege · Core cards excluded · Must hold by Dec 15/26, linked to Aeroplan, hold 25K+ on Feb 15/27 · Max 1 Head Start/member regardless of card count · NOTE: this is NOT the Chase US 5K SQC head start (that's a separate, US-only benefit)

❌ The Rocketmiles × Aeroplan deal ended Oct 2025 (rocketmiles.com/aeroplan now redirects to a generic search) · For Aeroplan hotel earning/redemption, use Aeroplan HotelSavers (up to 30% off points redemptions across ~7,000 hotels / 39+ brands) and the Fourth Night Free award benefit instead

⚠️ As of Nov 30, 2026 the standard 18-month-inactivity expiration policy returns. Any single earning or redeeming transaction (flights, partner bookings, eStore, credit-card purchase, redemption, transfer, donation) within 18 months resets the clock. Points sitting idle since the pandemic suspension will expire on Nov 30 if there's been no qualifying activity in the preceding 18 months. Verify on your account → Activity.

🆕 Through Jun 30 · Up to 30% off purchased points (~1.89¢/pt USD at best) · Targeted — discount tiers from 15% (min 10K) to 30% (100K) · Replaced the up-to-90% bonus promo that ended Jun 1 · Best for topping off a near-term redemption