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Frequent Flyers Programs
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- AeroMexico Club Premier
- Aeroplan
- Air New Zealand AirPoints
- Alaska Mileage Plan
- American AAdvantage
- ANA Mileage Club
- Asiana Club
- Avianca Lifemiles
- British Airways Executive Club
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Copa ConnectMiles
- Delta Skymiles
- El Al Matmid Club
- Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Guest
- Eva Air Infinity Mileagelands
- Finnair Plus
- Flying Blue
- HawaiianMiles
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Airlines
- Aer Lingus
- Aeroflot
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- AeroMexico
- Air Astana
- Air Canada
- Air China
- Air Europa
- Air France
- Air India
- Air Malta
- Air New Zealand
- Air Tahiti Nui
- Airlink
- Alaska Airlines
- All Nippon Airways
- American Airlines
- Asiana Airlines
- Austrian Airlines
- Avianca
- Bangkok Airways
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- Cathay Pacific
- China Airlines
- China Eastern
- China Southern
- Copa Airlines
- Croatia Airlines
- Czech Airlines
- Delta
- EgyptAir
- EL AL
- Emirates
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Etihad Airways
- Eva Air
- Fiji Airways
- Finnair
- Garuda Indonesia
- GOL
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Iberia
- IcelandAir
- Japan Airlines
Aeroplan
Program overview
Aeroplan is the Air Canada frequent flyer program and one of the most popular Star Alliance programs in the US. It partners with all credit card programs except Citi (Chase partnership is expected to go live in 2021) and this is how most US consumers use the program. The program employs dynamic pricing for Air Canada operated flights, so the best uses of the program are for partner airlines redemptions as they still use an award chart.
Alliance | |
Program website | |
Approximate miles value | 1.4 cents per mile |
Miles validity | 18 months without activity |
Program accrual | Based on the flown distance |
Limit on amount of miles you can purchase | 350,000 miles per transaction |
Waitlist option | No |
Courtesy Hold for award reservation | Not allowed |
Do you need to open an account to check availability? | Yes |
Stopover option | For 5000 miles |
Family account | Yes, up to 8 family members |
Upgrade option | Yes |
Online booking | Yes for all flights |
Airline partners | Aegean, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, AZUL, Brussels Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Egyptair, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, GOL, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Sri Lankan Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Virgin Australia |
Credit card partners | American Express (1:1, instant transfer), Chase (1:1, instant transfer), Capital One (1:1, instant transfer) |
Hotel partners | Marriott Bonvoy (3:1, 4 days transfer), Accor Live Limitless (2:1, 4-6 weeks transfer), IHG Rewards (5:1, 6 weeks transfer), Hilton Honors (10:1, up to 30 days transfer), Radisson Rewards (10:1, 4-6 weeks transfer), Wyndham Rewards (6:1.2, 6-8 weeks transfer), Choice Privileges Rewards (5:1, 2 days transfer), Best Western Rewards (5:1, 4-6 weeks transfer) |
Co-Branded credit card in the US | None |
Point/Miles Conversion Chart
Pros
- Aeroplan family sharing
- Good availability for Star Alliance, flexible terms
- No fuel surcharges after a recent change. Now more miles but less money; positive on balance
- Possible to mix Star Alliance partners with non-alliance partners
- Allows stopovers for round trip itineraries
- Good website and Canada-nice customer service
- Award tickets can be cancelled online
Cons
- CAD 39.00 partner booking fee
- Stopovers cost 5,000 points each
- In most cases Aeroplan needs to be called for changing award tickets
- Long holds for phone support
Excellent for
- Short flights within the US for 6,000 miles in Economy.
- Flights from the US to Europe for 60,000 miles in Business Class and 35,000 miles in Economy.
- Etihad Airways flights to Middle East from the US for 85,000 miles in Business Class or for 120,000 in First.
Insider Tip
- Award reservations for infants are free for domestic and transborder travel within the US or Canada and cost just CAD$25 ($19) or 2,500 points for all other itineraries.
- The holds are typically long and they disconnect you after an hour of unanswered hold. It is best to call early in the morning and choose French even if you don’t “parler Français.” We have heard reports that using this method may allow you to contact a representative much faster. Since they are based in Canada, all representatives speak English as well.
- Program works best for partner airlines with distance based charts. No great deals with Air Canada operated flights with dynamic pricing.
Do you use this program? Share your experience and tips in the comments below. Your thoughts would be very valuable to us!
Choose where you are going from and to by selecting the respective zones. There are two ways to choose your origin and destination - you can either select the zones they fall into on the map or by clicking on the bars above the map and entering the city name or airport code into the search fields.
- Choose one of the three point combination options which is applicable to you. If you don't have any miles in any airline accounts you can leave those fields blank.
- Input all of the different points you have on the credit cards you are planning to use. You can enter as many as you like. If you have multiple cards on one name from the same bank you can combine and enter the total amount of points between all of your cards.
- Enter all the miles you have in airlines frequent flyer programs on the left hand side following the airlines name.
- Once you input the information, click on the analyze button at the bottom of the page.
- The analyzer will offer you the optimal transfer combinations to explore as well as pros and cons of each.
- Review analyzer recommendations. Total number of miles is not the only consideration you should take into account. Analyzer will give you additional information about each program to make the right decision. You can also download results to a pdf and even send them to others if you like.
- Proceed to check availability with respective airlines. Do not transfer any miles until you confirm the desired option is available on the airline’s website. Note the transfer time and hold the reservation if possible before transferring any miles.
- Remember all transfers are final as you would not be able to send the points back to your credit card. If your trip is cancelled your miles will go back to the respective airline account.
- Transferring points to airline's frequent flyer programs is not the only way to obtain the award ticket. You can also redeem the points through your credit card directly by using the Book Travel option. You can find out more by checking out our Credit card reward tab on Wikimiles home page.
- WikiMiles Crew is always here to answer any questions. For an additional fee we can also assist you with the bookings. Use the Contact us section to reach out to us.
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