Use your aeroplan miles for flight rewards with over 25 airlines to over 1,300 destinations worldwide. Important information for aeroplan members inside aeroplan november 14, 2019. Aimia, the company that owns aeroplan, is also involved in other loyalty programs around the world as well, although aeroplan is. Cancel any flight reward free of charge until april 30, all members can cancel any flight reward free of charge and receive all of their aeroplan miles back in their account, plus a full refund of any associated taxes, fees and surcharges on the unused value of their travel. Donate your miles to those less fortunate or towards environmental causes. If economy makes more sense, you can book a roundtrip flight for 100,000 aeroplan miles.
Ill have to be on hold for 2 hours if i call in to book a flight. Redeem aeroplan miles use miles for travel, merchandise. Probably the first of its kind, air canada has introduced a travel at home promotion that allows members to attain elite status through groundbased activities. A casual glance at aeroplans award chart does nothing to ease that assumption. You can use those tools to look for space on other airlines based on the rules and then get aeroplan to book those flights for you. Plus, half of the miles count towards accelerating your air canada altitude status with our travel at home promotion. Membership in the worlds oldest and largest humanitarian network, combined with a strong local presence, gives us a distinct advantage when helping people prepare for and recover from all kinds of disasters. With transfer miles, you can transfer miles from one aeroplan account to another, online and instantaneously at a rate of 2. To book your infant flight reward or get more information, please call the aeroplan contact centre. Truth is, over 70% of our flight rewards booked are at fixed mileage levels. Air canada aeroplan using aeroplan points for family this may have been addressed already. Your support gave 49 flights for people to have time with a loved one that is dealing with palliative, critical, end of life care. How to book flights for someone else with miles comparecards.
Manage your profile, update your login access, order a new card and more. I cant use my miles to book flights for my friends and family. Check out the fixed mileage flight rewards chart to see how far you can fly. Membership in aeroplan is issued strictly on an individual basis. Some routes are only serviced by air canada for example, flights within canada which is why you wont see other carriers listed there.
Air canadas aeroplan is one of canadas best travel rewards programs. Book a flight reward with air canada, air canada express, air canada rouge or another star alliance member airlineopens in new window. Together, star alliance carriers serve beyond 1,300 airports in 191 countries. O as per aeroplans current reward chart, 15,000 aeroplan miles are enough for a shorthaul roundtrip fixed mileage flight reward in economy class within canada, or to the continental us plus applicable fees and taxes. Aeroplan miles will be credited to the aeroplan account of the traveller, regardless of who pays for the ticket. Nov 17, 2018 a few days ago while updating the balance of all accounts i noticed that a family members aeroplan miles were set to expire in a couple of weeks. Aeroplan can you use your points to book someone else a. This past winter vacation they would allow me to buy my. Unlike the previous requirement, where aeroplan required actual flying to attain elite status, simple activities, such as converting hotel and credit card points into 50,000 aeroplan miles, can now allow you to attain this status. If you have already travelled and would like to submit your ticket for a reduced bereavement rate, kindly do so within 90 days of the date your ticket was issued by completing our ticket refund application form opens in new window. Even in canadian money, this is a really expensive, lastresort option.
Redeeming aeroplan flight rewards for an epic trip to the u. Redeem miles to pay for your next vacation or cruise getaway. Heres where you can update your account, get transaction info, sign up to receive great offers and more. Membership in the worlds oldest and largest humanitarian network, combined with a strong local presence, gives us a distinct advantage when helping people prepare for and. Aug 28, 2018 for years ive been collecting aeroplan miles in hopes of booking a dream vacation for my family. Hi julia, you cant book an aeroplan rewards flight on delta because its not part of star alliance only united. Using points and miles to book award travel for others. Air canada rouge also offers aeroplan members a chance to earn and redeem aeroplan miles with every flight. There were 329,000 miles in the account, so thats a significant number of miles that i wanted to make sure didnt expire. To book, choose your destination, indicate the number of passengers and click go to load our availability calendar, from which you can select your travel dates. With an eligible fare, use your aeroplan miles to upgrade to a higher class of service on over 25 star alliance member airlines, including air canada. Aeroplan flight bookings not always dreamy the star.
As the loyalty program for air canada, aeroplan allows you to book your flights with close to 30 partner airlines in the star alliance because air canada is also a member of the alliance. Its the first trip across the pond for our family of four and were planning to stay for one month. Aeroplan points guide 2020 how many, how to redeem, and more. Book, view and cancel your flight, hotel and car reservations. Aeroplan, its time to stop grabbing back the miles of your. Classicflight reward chart on air canada middle east.
It is a requirement for the new customer login system air canada vacations, air canada and aeroplan are introducing. Guide on booking aeroplan awards without fuel surcharges. That means you will have access to award seats in all these partner airlines even if you are booking with your aeroplan miles. No question, im a satisfied aeroplan member for over 25 years. Mileage accrual is determined by the operating airline, unless otherwise specified. Once youve found the desired award space, call aeroplan at 18003615373 and tell the agent youre booking an award trip with cathay pacific provide the. Each aeroplan member is limited to five transactions per account, per calendar. Redeem aeroplan miles use miles to book a flight reward. Subject to space availability, in the air canada maple leaf lounges, you can invite immediate family members spouse and dependent children and a first guest at no charge.
Access applies when you and your guests are traveling on a sameday flight operated by air canada, air canada express, air canada rouge or any star alliance member airline. With 150,000 aeroplan miles, you can book a roundtrip business class. You can only redeem miles for up to seconddegree family members. My advice for this is to search flights on and then simply call aeroplan to book give the agent the flight numbers and they should be able to book them. Members can only receive credit for flights taken in their name and on only one ticket per flight. In 2 weeks i fly to whitehorse from kamloops for a major 3 week kayaking adventure. Be an aeroplan member provide your aeroplan number when booking your travel online, or through air canada reservations or your travel agent. I wanted to fly my family over to join me and aeroplan said that i have to be a passenger on the plane for them to use the points. If you want to book multicity trips with stopovers and openjaws, you will have to call aeroplan but dont worry, because the agents are very competent.
Around the world rewards will no longer be available for redemption effective september 1 st, 2019. For unaccompanied children, infant travel on air china or groups of eight passengers or more, please contact us. Earlier this week i redeemed 120,000 aeroplan miles and booked four flight reward tickets to travel to edinburgh, scotland next summer. Discover the great selection of travel rewards such as flights, hotel and car rentals. To top up your aeroplan account, miles can also be transferred at a 1. The mileage levels displayed are per person for a roundtrip, economy class flight reward. You simply cant use your aeroplan miles to purchase from the or. Secret tricks and tips for booking aeroplan rewards. So you can redeem for the rewards you really want right away, or whenever youre ready. With a spun off program like this, aeroplan has little incentive to provide a decent experience for members, since they have a pretty captive audience. Easiest way to prevent aeroplan miles from expiring one. With 150,000 aeroplan miles, you can book a roundtrip business class flight from the u.
Its great that aeroplan can now be used for award flights on cathay pacific and cathay dragon. In fact, an aeroplan member takes off every 20 seconds on a reward seat. You wont even need to use more miles, but, of course, changes are subject to availability. Some of my favorite awards have been the ones i booked for other people, like taking my mom to easter island a few years ago, or treating my dad to a vip experience at a knicks game with starpoints last year. Nov 29, 2019 the problem is that aeroplan is a completely separate company from air canada, which is just a horrible situation for an airlines points program to be in. The 8 best ways to use aeroplan miles for maximum value 2020. We finally sat in business class on a long haul flight across the atlantic ocean. Aeroplan is capitalizing on someones grief by charging a fee to transfer points from a deceased members account, says the family member of a woman who.
Aeroplan, its time to stop grabbing back the miles of. Trip itineraries with multiple destinations are permitted for both aeroplan fixed mileage flight rewards and market fare flight rewards. With the global network of air canada and star alliance member airlines, you can travel just about anywhere on a flight reward. Apr 06, 2020 cancel any flight reward free of charge until april 30, all members can cancel any flight reward free of charge and receive all of their aeroplan miles back in their account, plus a full refund of any associated taxes, fees and surcharges on the unused value of their travel. Karen thomson thought a technology glitch was at fault when she tried to use her 75,000 aeroplan miles to book a flight and found out she had only 6,8. But you can also earn miles with aeroplan, which offers plenty of opportunities to earn and redeem valuable aeroplan miles. Members can now buy aeroplan miles and enjoy a bonus up to 115% on miles purchased through may. Jan 14, 2020 karen thomson thought a technology glitch was at fault when she tried to use her 75,000 aeroplan miles to book a flight and found out she had only 6,8. Aeroplan members can now earn elite status from home. The ba avios website is known to have phantom award space on cathay pacific. Since he has no aeroplan card, i told him to use mine.
Oneway fixed mileage flight rewards require 50% of the miles listed below for roundtrip flight rewards. You can book a flight for someone else using your aeroplan miles. Redeem around the world at any best western, fairmont and more. Air canada altitude is designed to recognize and reward frequent flyers. Weve been on over 300 flights in the past 10 years, however, we had yet to experience the luxury of business class. The best aeroplan phone number with tools for skipping the wait on hold, the current wait time, tools for scheduling a time to talk with a aeroplan rep, reminders when the call center opens, tips and shortcuts from other aeroplan customers who called this number. At this time, infant rewards cannot be booked online and are only required for international travel. The best ways to maximize air canadas aeroplan program. My parents are flying separately from me and my grandmother, so we have 2 different itineraries. A few days ago while updating the balance of all accounts i noticed that a family members aeroplan miles were set to expire in a couple of weeks.
As a matter of fact, members with status in the aeroplan program have the opportunity to earn more. I booked the flight on june 7th for july 17th departure and the cost was 15,000 points. So if youre trying to book a trip for your family, you can simply. As a member with aeroplan status, when you search for flight rewards, you will automatically be shown both the market fare flight rewards mileage level and the reduced mileage level you are entitled to. You can also transfer miles from one aeroplan account to another, online and instantaneously at a rate of 2 cents cad per mile. Can i use my aeroplan points to book a flight for someone else. With a aeroplan reward ticket, you get 2 international stopovers or open jaws. Air canada announces the extension of altitude status for all. Learn how you can get more miles, and help your family get more too.
Can you pool miles across different aeroplan accounts. For years ive been collecting aeroplan miles in hopes of booking a dream vacation for my family. Flight rewards at these mileage levels may no longer be available at the time of booking. Unlike the previous requirement, where aeroplan required actual flying to attain elite status, simple activities, such as converting hotel and credit card points into 50,000 aeroplan miles, can now allow you to attain this status e. Using aeroplan miles to purchase or upgrade to business class. This is available for flight itineraries departing any date in the future. Aeroplan once held some of the best value redemptions available to flyers in north america.
All rewards need to be booked through aeroplans website. Accumulation of aeroplan miles for flight activities. I will be using someone elses points, i assume if we call to book the card holder needs to do the bookings i understand there is a fee for calling aeroplan, are more flights available by calling rather than online. Air canada announces the extension of altitude status for. However, 2011 and consecutive years saw the powers that be take the scalpel to a number of our favorite awards, and a lot of the value in the program was stripped. Aeroplan miles will be credited for qualifying travel flown by the aeroplan member on regular scheduled flights operated by the airline partner. Nov 23, 2015 hi julia, you cant book an aeroplan rewards flight on delta because its not part of star alliance only united. Aeroplan puts more people in more reward seats than any other canadian loyalty program. Aeroplan loyalty program earn and redeem aeroplan miles.
Essentially, the first option lets you book on any star alliance airline and the. While many people call it air canadas frequent flyer program, it was actually spun out over a decade ago and is an independent entity, separate from air canada. Thats pretty lame if it can only be applied to the cardholder. Reward seat availability is capacity controlled and is subject to availability at time of booking and seasonality of demand. Aeroplan offers you roundtrip flight rewards to over 1,300 destinations worldwide, on air canada, the star alliance member airlines, the canadian domestic partners and our other worldwide partners. Only the contact centre can credit my miles if i forget to provide my aeroplan number when flying. For all itineraries involving more than one 1 stopover, in addition to your destination for either fixed mileage flight rewards or market fare flight rewards, please call the aeroplan contact centre, where one of our highlyqualified agents will be happy to. Nov 25, 2014 how to earn 350,000 aeroplan miles in one year. Travel, earn, redeem and repeat with the aeroplan program.
My dad was booking flights for our family on expedia. You can confirm the correctness of the award space by calling aeroplan or using the qantas award search engine. Every aeroplan member, including minors, needs to have a unique email associated with their aeroplan account. Its virtually impossible to change or cancel a flight reward. Accumulation of aeroplan miles for flight activities to earn aeroplan miles when travelling with air canada, you must. Members will no longer be able to qualify for aeroplan diamond, black and silver status as of march 1, 2020 inside aeroplan december 18, 2019. I just redeemed 120,000 aeroplan miles to travel to. The canadian red cross has been improving the lives of vulnerable people in canada and around the world for over 100 years. Back in the day it was probably my single favorite program to transfer points to they partner with amex membership rewards and spg, though after many devaluations, its more of a niche program that i only use for a few types of redemptions the problem is that aeroplan is a completely separate company from.
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