Air Canada: Updates on eUpgrades and Aeroplan Elite Status

To the point Air Canada announces new updates to Aeroplan Elite Status and eUpgrades

Validate eUpgrades 2022 Membership Package Priority Rewards Status Qualification Dollars for residents outside Canada

Benefits for members who also hold certain Aeroplan credit cards Aeroplan points expiry reminder

Alors que les voyages reprennent peu à peu, Air Canada a décidé d’annoncer aujourd’hui de nouvelles mesures pour les membres Aéroplan. Un courriel sera envoyé aux membres au cours de la journée.

Ceci portera sur :

Validité eSurclassement
Trousse d’adhésion 2022
Prime priorité
Dollars de Qualification à un Statut pour les membres à l’extérieur du Canada

En guise de rappel, Air Canada a annoncé plus tôt en 2021 que les statuts seront prolongés. En effet, quel que soit votre statut Aéroplan Élite actuel en 2021, il est prolongé automatiquement jusqu’à la fin de 2022.

Si vous atteignez un statut de niveau supérieur avant la fin de l’année, il entrera en vigueur dès que vous y serez admissible. Puis, vous le conserverez pendant toute l’année 2022.

Validate eUpgrades

Concernant les eSurclassements, la date de validité de ces crédits sera prolongée de 2 semaines. Au lieu de terminer le 31 décembre 2021, la date limite sera le 15 janvier 2022.

Ainsi, Air Canada permettra que ses membres puissent les utiliser durant leurs voyages durant la période des Fêtes. Pour ce faire, vous devez donc avoir un vol au maximum le 15 janvier 2022.

2022 Membership Package

Habituellement, les membres ayant un statut Aéroplan Élite reçoivent une trousse d’adhésion (avec une étiquette de valise, carte de membre, etc).

Cette année, les membres en recevront une seulement s’ils obtiennent un statut supérieur à celui qu’ils détiennent actuellement en 2021.

Sinon, ils peuvent continuer à utiliser leurs étiquettes de bagages 2021 et accéder à leur carte de membre via l’application mobile d’Air Canada.

Priority Rewards

A priority bonus is earned based on SQD and Elite status. Every time you reach a new SQD step, you get a coupon.

Each voucher gives a 50% discount on the fare in points, for one passenger.

These priority rewards earned in 2021 will be extended to December 31, 2022. This is a further extension, as the 2020s had already been extended to 31 December 2022.

Status Qualification Dollars for residents outside Canada

This change will only affect members whose principal residence is outside Canada. So a very small fraction of people are affected.

They will no longer be eligible for status with 50% less status eligibility dollars.

Thus, this means that from January 2022 and beyond, all members will have to meet the published dollar requirement for status eligibility to qualify.

Benefits for members who also hold certain Aeroplan credit cards

Remember, members who are the primary cardholder on an Aeroplan Premium Credit Card have an advantage.

With their credit card, they will have their status eligibility miles and eligible eRating credits carried over until 2022. Any carryover of Status Eligibility Miles or eSurpass credits that apply to the cardholder’s status will be posted to their account separately by the last week in January.

Do you want to have access to the benefits of this rollover ?

If you have an Elite status and are not yet a premium credit cardholder, you must be approved for a new Aeroplan Premium Credit card by December 15, 2021. Don’t wait to apply for one of these cards, especially since the offers are particularly high at the moment.

Aeroplan Premium Credit Cards include:

Aeroplan points expiry reminder

As a reminder, earlier this year, Air Canada extended the suspension of Aeroplan point expiration to January 31, 2022. This means that between now and January 30, 2022, any points which would have expired will not.

Effective January 31, 2022, the normal expiration policy will once again apply, meaning that points will expire if an eligible transaction has not been completed prior to this date. This will be reflected in member accounts beginning later this month.

Remember, the easiest way to keep points from expiring is to make recurring transactions (such as purchases through the Aeroplan eBoutique or with an Aeroplan credit card like the American Express^® Aeroplan^®* Card).