*** The Air Canada Buddy Pass is no longer offered since 2022, via an Aeroplan credit card welcome offer. We keep this article as an archive.

The Air Canada Buddy Pass was included with several welcome offers from Aeroplan credit cards.

Here are the key points to know about the Air Canada Buddy Pass:

• It’s a buy-one-get-one Pass
• You only pay taxes and third-party charges on the second ticket
• Available for one year before it expires
• Though travel can be booked for a date beyond that year
• Available anywhere Air Canada flies in North America (including Hawaii and Mexico).
• Valid for travel any time for any economy fare, including fares on sale
• Ability to upgrade, depending on status level and fare purchased
• Does not apply to bookings made with Aeroplan points.

Now there’s no way to get it, but welcome bonuses in Aeroplan points are getting higher and higher to help you fly to Florida like with the TD^® Aeroplan^® Visa Infinite* Card.

Another similar product is Air Canada’s Companion World Pass, but this is not the most economical way to travel to Florida (see details in the article).

Couples and families are the perfect customers for the Air Canada Buddy Pass.

The ideal situation is a couple with two children: each parent holding an Air Canada Buddy Pass will be able to redeem it for one kid! To do this, each parent must have a credit card offering the Buddy Pass. ** This option is no longer available since**.

After analyzing the savings that the Air Canada Buddy Pass offers for Hawaii, let’s look at Florida for two hectic periods in 2022:

• Spring Break from February 26 to March 8, 2022
• Construction holidays from July 24 to August 6, 2022

The rates shown are for two passengers.

Here’s an example of a direct flight between Montreal and Orlando for 2 passengers, including the Air Canada Buddy Pass during spring break.

With this trip, the Air Canada Buddy Pass saves you $935. For two adults and two children, that’s a savings of almost $2,000.

Here is an example of a direct flight between Montreal and Orlando for 2 passengers, including the Air Canada Buddy Pass during the 2022 construction holidays.

With this trip, the Air Canada Buddy Pass saves you $471. For two adults and two children, that’s a savings of nearly $1,000.

Here is an example of a direct flight between Montreal and Miami for 2 passengers, including the Air Canada Buddy Pass during Spring Break 2022.

With this trip, the Air Canada Buddy Pass saves you $1,298. For two adults and two children, that’s a savings of over $2,500.

Here is an example of a direct flight between Montreal and Miami for 2 passengers, including the Air Canada Buddy Pass during the 2022 construction holidays.

With this trip, the Air Canada Buddy Pass saves you $437. For two adults and two children, that’s a savings of nearly $900.

This makes the Air Canada Buddy Pass a valuable tool in a situation like this, where you can choose the date of travel that suits you without being dependent on availability with your Aeroplan points. As you can see, you can save between $400 and $1,300 with the Buddy Pass, depending on our examples.

If you have one, you can book flights to Florida even after your pass has expired. However, if you cancel, the original expiry date will be retained.