Top Airline Credit Cards
Below are the top airline co-branded credit cards in Canada (sorted by annual fees):
- No annual fee
- Earn 10,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points after the first purchase
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent on Air Canada, gas and grocery purchases
- Earn 1 point per $1.50 spent on all other purchases
- Save 3 cents off per litre at participating gas stations with Journie Rewards
- Have at least $15,000 in personal annual income
- $119 annual fee
- $59 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn $700 WestJet Dollars sign up bonus (earn $300 welcome bonus, $300 bonus after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months and earn $100 bonus on the one year anniversary) (if you apply before March 14, 2024)
- Earn 2% cash back (in WestJet Dollars) on WestJet flights or WestJet Vacation packages
- Earn 1.5% cash back (in WestJet Dollars) on all other purchases
- Receive 1 free checked bag on all WestJet flights (for up to 8 guests)
- Have at least $80,000 in personal annual income or $150,000 household income
- $120 annual fee
- $50 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 40,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn up to 30,000 Aeroplan points for spending $1,000 on each monthly billing period in the first 10 months, earn 10,000 Aeroplan points when making a purchase between 14 and 17 months of cardmembership)
- Earn 2 points per $1 spent on Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations purchases (after the first 6 months bonus mentioned above)
- Earn 1.5 point per $1 spent on dining and food delivery in Canada
- Earn 1 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive free first checked bag (up to 8 additional companions)
- Receive an Air Canada bonus Buddy Pass after spending $1,500 in the first 3 months
- Earn 1,000 status qualifying miles and 1 status qualifying segment for every $10,000 spent
- $132 annual fee (first year fee waived)
- $50 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 30 XP yearly + 30 XP as a welcome bonus
- Earn up to 30 Flying Blue Reward miles for every $1 spent at merchant partners
- Earn up to 13 Miles per €1 spent on Air France and KLM flights
- Earn 2 Flying Blue Reward miles for every $1 spent on food and drinks (restaurants, bars)
- Earn 1 Flying Blue Reward mile for every $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive Free Boingo Wi-Fi
- Receive DragonPass membership
- $139 annual fee (first year fee waived)
- $50 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 50,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 10,000 points after the first purchase, earn 15,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first 4 monthly cycles and earn 25,000 after spending $15,000 in the first 12 months)
- Earn 1.5 point per $1 spent on Air Canada, gas and grocery purchases
- Earn 1 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Save 3 cents off per litre at participating gas stations with Journie Rewards
- Receive free first checked bag (up to 8 additional companions)
- Earn 1,000 status qualifying miles and 1 status qualifying segment for every $10,000 spent
- Have at least $60,000 in personal annual income or $100,000 household income
- $139 annual fee (must apply by March 4, 2024 to have the first year fee waived)
- $75 annual fee for supplementary cardholders
- Earn 40,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 10,000 points after the first purchase within the first 3 months, earn 20,000 points after spending $5,000 in the first 180 days and earn 10,000 points after spending $7,500 in the first 12 months) (for applying by January 3, 2024)
- Earn 1.5 points per $1 spent on Air Canada, gas and grocery purchases
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive free first checked bag (up to 8 additional companions)
- Earn 1,000 status qualifying miles and 1 status qualifying segment for every $10,000 spent
- Have at least $60,000 in personal annual income or $100,000 household income
- $165 annual fee
- $75 fee for supplemental cardholders
- Earn 60,000 sign up bonus Avios (earn 15,000 Avios upon approval, earn 35,000 bonus Avios after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months and earn 10,000 bonus Avios within 12-15 weeks after the first year anniversary)
- Earn 2 Avios for every $1 spent on British Airways and British Airway Holidays purchases
- Earn 1 Avios for every $1 spent on all other purchases
- Get 10% off British Airways flights departing from Canada
- Receive a Companion Award Ticket (eVoucher) for a reward flight operated by British Airways after spending $30,000 during a calendar year
- Have at least $60,000 in personal annual income or $100,000 household income
- $180 annual fee
- Earn 30,000 sign up bonus Asia Miles (earn 15,000 up approval and earn 15,000 after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months)
- Earn 5 Asia Miles for every $1 spent on Neo partners nationwide (list not publicly available) partners can be viewed in the app or online after creating a free Neo profile
- Earn 2 Asia Miles for every $1 spent on Cathay Pacific flights and foreign currencies purchases
- Earn 1 Asia Mile on all other purchases
- Have at least $80,000 in personal annual income or $150,000 household income
- $599 annual fee
- $199 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 90,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn up to 10,000 Aeroplan points for up to 2 additional cardholder (5,000 each), earn up to 45,000 Aeroplan points for spending at least $2,000 each monthly billing period for the first 6 months, earn 35,000 Aeroplan points for spending $6,000 between 13 and 16 months of cardmembership)
- Receive $100 statement credit (after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months)
- Earn 10 points per $1 spent on Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations purchases (in the first 6 months or up to 30,000 maximum points)
- Earn 3 points per $1 spent on Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations purchases (after the first 6 months bonus)
- Earn 2 points per $1 spent on dining and food delivery in Canada
- Earn 1 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive unlimited access to select Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafes in North America (with a same day ticket on a departing Air Canada or Star Alliance flight)
- Receive free first checked bag (up to 8 additional companions)
- Receive priority airport check-in, priority boarding, priority baggage handling, priority standby, priority upgrade (on Air Canada flights)
- Earn 1,000 status qualifying miles and 1 status qualifying segment for every $5,000 spent
Rollover up to 200,000 unused Status Qualifying Miles (SQMs) from prior years - Receive Annual Worldwide Companion Pass after spending $25,000 annually (based on anniversary date)
- Receive unlimited Priority Pass lounges access
- Receive exclusive benefits at Toronto Pearson Airport (e.g. expedited security line, complimentary valet, save on parking, save on car care)
- $599 annual fee
- $149 annual fee for supplementary cardholders (up to 9 cardholders)
- Earn 70,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 20,000 points after the first purchase, earn 20,000 points after spending $6,000 in the first 4 months, earn 30,000 anniversary bonus after spending $25,000 in the first 12 months)
- Earn 2 points per $1 spent on Air Canada purchases
- Earn 1.5 point per $1 spent on dining, gas, grocery and travel purchases
- Earn 1.25 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Save 3 cents off per litre at participating gas stations with Journie Rewards
- Receive unlimited access to select Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafes in North America (with a same day ticket on a departing Air Canada or Star Alliance flight)
- Receive free first checked bag (up to 8 additional companions)
- Receive priority airport check-in, priority boarding, and priority baggage handling (on Air Canada flights)
- Earn 1,000 status qualifying miles and 1 status qualifying segment for every $5,000 spent
- Receive Annual Worldwide Companion Pass after spending $25,000 annually (based on anniversary date)
- Receive 6 Priority Pass lounges passes
- Receive $50 Nexus application fee rebate every 4 years
- Have at least $150,000 in personal annual income or $200,000 household income
- $599 annual fee
- $199 annual fee for supplementary cardholders (up to 9 cardholders)
- Earn up to 75,000 Aeroplan points (includes a bonus of 20,000 Aeroplan points after the first purchase, earn an additional 30,000 Aeroplan points after spending $7,500 within 180 days of Account opening and an additional 25,000 Aeroplan points after spending $12,000 within 12 months of Account opening) (must apply by March 4, 2024)
- Earn 1.5 points per $1 spent on dining, gas, grocery and travel purchases
- Earn 1.25 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive unlimited access to select Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafes in North America (with a same day ticket on a departing Air Canada or Star Alliance flight)
- Receive free first checked bag (up to 8 additional companions)
- Receive priority airport check-in, priority boarding, priority baggage handling, priority standby, priority upgrade (on Air Canada flights)
- Earn 1,000 status qualifying miles and 1 status qualifying segment for every $5,000 spent
- Receive a complimentary membership to the Visa Airport Companion Program hosted by Dragonpass International Ltd. and take advantage of six lounge visits
- Receive $100 Nexus application fee rebate every 48 months
- Have at least $150,000 in personal annual income or $200,000 household income