Air Canada (Aeroplan)

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Air Canada and Azul Brazilian Airlines Partner Up!

ByMatt

Air Canada seems to be hard at work, after teaming up with Etihad, they are not welcoming Azul Brazilian Airlines (Azul) as its newest travel partners. Effective today (July 8, 2020), Aeroplan Members can earn and redeem Aeroplan miles for travel (all cabins) with Azul. 

Azul is a Brazilian carrier based in São Paulo that operates a fleet of 145 aircraft including two-class Airbus A330s. 

Below is the Aeroplan accrual chart for flights operated by Azul.

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50% Off Aeroplan Canada/US Reward Redemption

ByMatt

Effective today, June 17, 2020 to July 1, 2020, trips booked from July 1, 2020 to October 15, 2020, qualify for a 50% miles back promotion for Air Canada flights within Canada or to the United States.  

Our friend over at Prince of Travel did a great job breaking down the offer: 
Aeroplan’s Best-Ever Redemption Offer: 50% Miles Back in Canada & US!

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Recap of Miles and Points Temporary Extensions

ByMatt

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, airline and hotel loyalty programs have paused/extended expiry policies to their miles and points. Today’s post is a current snapshot of the state of these programs. 

Please note that we ongoingly update our COVID-19 updates page as well for most up-to-date information. 

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Air Canada Teams up with Etihad Airways

ByMatt

Starting today, Aeroplan members (Air Canada’s frequent flyer program) can accumulate and redeem miles with Etihad Airways.

Etihad Airways is the National airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who currently operates flights to 76 destinations around the world, but expecting service to resume on other previous destinations.

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[PROMOTIONS] Aeroplan Mega Event

ByMatt

The Aeroplan eStore is having a 2-Day Mega Event where you can earn 5x the miles site-wide from May 30, 2020 to May 31, 2020. 

Keep in mind that this is in addition to the 5x the miles per $1 spent promotion when using a co-branded Aeroplan card (American Express, CIBC or TD). So if you combine the two, you can top 10x the miles for online purchases. 

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Last Chance to Fast Track Air Canada Elite Status

ByMatt

There are only a few days left to fast track to Air Canada elite status with the Travel at Home campaign. I say fast track because there is not a lot of work involved (i.e. no flying required) to earn Air Canada elite status.

Recap of Travel at Home

If you are looking for a quick suggestion, figured out how many eligible miles you earn between April 20, 2020 and today, then transfer whatever else you need from American Express Membership Rewards to top up your account. You will need to have earned the miles by May 31, 2020 to qualify.

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Air Canada Expands Goodwill Policy + Introducing Jetz

ByMatt

Air Canada has introduced new cancellation options retroactive to March 1, 2020, for flights until June 30, 2021. 

There are two main new polices added.

No changes fees for bookings made up to June 30, 2020 for original travel dates retroactive to March 1, 2020 until June 30, 2021.
In cases where Air Canada cancels flights due to COVID-19, refundable tickets will continue to have the option of refunds.

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More Aeroplan Bonuses

ByMatt

Even though Air Canada is taking a beating in the news about layoffs, its frequent flyer program, Aeroplan, is offering some fairly competitive bonuses.

Shopping Portal eStore

First up, its shopping portal, eStore has been offering 5x to 7x promotions. This is in addition to the 5x miles per dollar that you can with any of its co-branded credit cards (American Express, CIBC, TD) until May 31, 2020.

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Air Canada / Aeroplan Safety Updates and Buy Miles Extension

ByMatt

Air Canada (Aeroplan) continue to stay as active as possible while travel has, for the most part, been grounded. There are different ways to earn and redeem your miles.

The Buy Miles promotion has been extended until Friday, May 15 at 11:59 pm ET.