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
- $99 annual fee
- Earn 30,000 bonus miles after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days
- Earn 3 miles for every $1 spent on Alaska Airlines tickets, vacation packages, cargo and inflight purchases
- Earn 1 mile for every $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive 1 complimentary checked bag per passenger on the same qualifying reservation (up to a maximum of 6 passengers)
- Receive an annual companion fare (costing $99 USD plus taxes and fees)
- Due to Quebec laws, this card is not available to Quebec residents
- Have at least $80,000 in personal annual income or $150,000 household income
- $119 annual fee
- $59 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn $450 WestJet Dollars sign up bonus (earn $250 welcome bonus and $200 additional bonus after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months)
- 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 60,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 15,000 points after spending $1,500 in the first 3 months and another 2,500 points per month by spending $500 monthly in the first
- Earn 5 points per $1 spent on Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations purchases (in the first 6 months, up to a maximum of 15,000 points)
- 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
- $120 annual fee
- $50 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 40,000 sign up bonus miles (earn 15,000 after the first purchase and earn 25,000 after spending $7,000 in the first 3 months) (sign up before October 31, 2022)
- Earn 2 miles for every $1 CAD spent on Cathay Pacific purchases online
- Earn 1.25 mile for every $1 CAD spent on all foreign currency purchases
- Earn 1 mile for every $1 CAD spent on all other purchases
- Receive complimentary Green Tier membership in the Marco Polo Club
- $139 annual fee (first year fee waived for applying before September 5, 2022)
- $75 annual fee for supplementary cardholders
- Earn 50,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 10,000 points after the first purchase with the first 3 months, earn 20,000 points after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days and earn 20,000 points after spending $7,500 in the first 12 months) (for applying before September 5, 2022)
- Earn 1.5 point per $1 spent on Air Canada, gas and grocery purchases
- Earn 1 points 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
- $139 annual fee (first year fee waived)
- $50 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 20,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 10,000 points after the first purchase and earn 10,000 points after spending $1,000 in the first 4 monthly cycles)
- 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
- $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) (apply before September 30, 2022)
- 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
- $599 annual fee
- $149 annual fee for supplementary cardholders (up to 9 cardholders)
- Earn 105,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 20,000 points after the first purchase, earn 8,500 points after spending $1,000 in each of the first 10 months for a total of 85,000 points) (apply before May 29, 2022)
- 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
- 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 6 Priority Pass lounges passes
- Receive $100 Nexus application fee rebate every 48 months
- Have at least $150,000 in personal annual income or $200,000 household income
- $599 annual fee
- $149 annual fee for supplementary cardholders (up to 9 cardholders)
- Earn 75,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (if you apply before June 30, 2022) (earn 20,000 points after the first purchase, earn 25,000 points after spending $3,000 in the first four months, earn 2,500 points for each of the first 12 months in which you spend $2,000, up to a total of 30,000 Aeroplan points)
- 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 a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 110,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 20,000 points after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months, another 5,000 points per month by spending $1,000 monthly in the first 12 months, up to 60,000 points)
- 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)
