40 years of Aeroplan: 40 million points to be won and lots of special offers

Updated Jul 9, 2024
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Marie-Ève Leclerc
Marie-Ève Leclerc

Marie-Ève Leclerc

Marie-Ève Leclerc
Marie-Ève, Web Director at Milesopedia, is an expert in budget travel and a slow travel enthusiast. Specializing in Aeroplan, Scene+, and Marriott Bonvoy programs, she spends nearly six months a year abroad, making travel her way of life. Constantly seeking the best waves to surf, excellent coffee, and strategies to extend her travels, she is often found in coworking spaces with fellow digital nomads or by the sea, watching the sunset.
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To the point Aeroplan celebrates its 40th anniversary in style, with a 40-million-point contest and a host of offers giving members bonus points and other benefits.

Aeroplan celebrates its 40th anniversary in style with a draw for no less than 40 million Aeroplan points! The loyalty program also offers numerous promotions enabling its members to earn many more Aeroplan points and save on certain purchases.

Important to know: the offers are announced today, but most will run from July 8 to July 17, 2024. You can enter the contest now and return to the Aeroplan 40th Anniversary page on July 8 to take advantage of the many promotions. In the meantime, it’s time to establish your strategies based on the various offers available!

Not yet an Aeroplan member? Now is the perfect time to sign up and read our Aeroplan Beginner’s Guide, which will tell you everything you need to know to get started with this program!

Contest: Win 40 prizes of one million Aeroplan points

Win one of 40 prizes of one million Aeroplan points! Enter before the contest closes on July 17, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET by registering with your Aeroplan number at the top of the Aeroplan 40th Anniversary page.

To be eligible, you must :

  • Be an Aeroplan member (enroll here if you are not a member)
  • Be a resident of Canada
  • Have reached the age of majority in your province or territory of residence
  • Not be a director, employee, representative or agent of Air Canada, its subsidiaries and affiliates, media partners and advertising and promotional agencies, or a member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing.

Do you have Aeroplan Elite Status? Your entry is automatically doubled when you register!

Aeroplan 40 years contest details and form to sign up
Aeroplan 40 years contest

20% discount on hotels and car rentals

Use at least 20,000 Aeroplan points to book a hotel room with HotelSavers or rent a car between July 8 and July 17, 2024. Then get up to 20% back in points to celebrate Aeroplan’s anniversary.

This is valid for stays or rentals made between now and December 31, 2024, and the Aeroplan points awarded will be paid out within 6 weeks after the end of the trip.

And don’t forget that the 4th night is free for Aeroplan credit card holders. With the 20% Aeroplan points back, it should pay off!

Once again, registration on the Aeroplan promotion page is mandatory.

20% points back on gift cards

Between July 8 and July 17, redeem at least 20,000 Aeroplan points per order in the eStore, valid on :

  • All catalog merchandise;
  • All gift cards;
  • The Apple Rewards Store.

Then, within 10 weeks of July 17, 2024, you’ll receive 20% points back on your Aeroplan points spent on these items.

For example, if you spend 25,000 Aeroplan points on an eBoutique gift card, you will later receive 5,000 points. In the end, this gift card will have cost you 20,000 Aeroplan points.

Earn 40% more points with an Aeroplan credit card

It is important to note that this loyalty offer runs only between July 14 and July 17, 2024. Get a head start, as you’ll need to register on Aeroplan’s promotion page to earn your precious Aeroplan bonus points.

During these 3 days, the primary Aeroplan credit cardholder earns an additional 40% points per dollar spent on all eligible purchases. Expenses incurred by a supplementary cardholder count toward these expenses, but bonus points are credited to the primary cardholder’s Aeroplan account.

Bonus points for the 40% will be deposited within a maximum of 10 weeks (for American Express and TD) and up to 12 weeks (for CIBC) after July 17, 2024. The 40% bonus points are applied to eligible purchases, up to $40,000 (i.e., the maximum is 16,000 Aeroplan bonus points).

All purchases count except cash advances, interest charges, fees, balance transfers, payments, rebates and other similar credits or cash transactions.

For example, a $100 purchase at the grocery store with an American Express®* Aeroplan® Reserve Card will give you :

  • 200 basic Aeroplan points (2 points / $1 purchase)
  • 80 Aeroplan bonus points (40% of 200 base points)

For a total of 280 Aeroplan points! It’s as if every dollar gave you 2.8 Aeroplan points, instead of 2.

With a TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card, that same $100 at the grocery store will give you :

  • 150 basic Aeroplan points (1.5 points / $1 purchase)
  • 60 Aeroplan bonus points (40% of 150 basis points)

For a total of 210 Aeroplan points.

So, if you can, delay your purchases for these 3 important days! The eligible period coincides with Amazon Prime days.

Bonus points for new Aeroplan credit cardholders

If you’ve never had an Aeroplan co-branded credit card and you’re missing out on the 40% bonus points promotion above, there’s a way around it!

Between July 8 and July 17, 2024, sign up for an Aeroplan credit card and earn 40% in bonus points within 40 days of approval.

The conditions are similar to those for the promotion of current holders:

  • Eligible American Express, TD and CIBC credit cards are the same as above (except for the Air Canada American Express Card, which is by invitation only);
  • The 40% Bonus points will be deposited within a maximum of 10 weeks (for American Express and TD) and up to 12 weeks (for CIBC) afterwards;
  • The maximum eligible purchase is $40,000;
  • The calculation for bonus points is the same as in the previous section.

So if you’re approved for a TD, American Express or CIBC Aeroplan card on July 10, for example, you have until August 19 inclusive (40 days later) to take advantage of this 40% bonus in Aeroplan points.

4,000 bonus points on certain Flight Passes

From July 8 to July 17, 2024, buy a Sun Flight Pass or a Weekend Flight Pass.

For each purchase of these flight passes, earn 4,000 Aeroplan Bonus Points. They will be paid no later than 10 weeks after purchase.

Registration on the Aeroplan offer page is required to receive bonus points.

Read this article to find out how Air Canada flight passes work.

400 bonus SQM on flights for members with status

Aeroplan members with Elite status can earn 400 SQM by completing flights before September 30, 2024. Here are the conditions to earn bonus SQMs:

  • Book 1 round trip or 2 eligible one-way tickets
  • Book between July 8 and 17, 2024 and travel before September 30, 2024
  • Book up to 10 flights to earn up to 4,000 bonus SQM

Eligible flights are those operated by Air Canada (including Air Canada Express and Air Canada Rouge) from Canada to eligible destinations, and paid for in cash at the Flex fare or higher.

Here are the eligible rate options:

  • Economy Flex, Comfort, Latitude,
  • Premium Economy Lowest, Premium Economy Flexible,
  • Premium Rouge flexible, Premium Rouge lowest,
  • Business class Lowest and Business class Flexible

Up to 125% Bonus Points when you purchase Aeroplan Points

This special offer takes place in two stages:

  • From July 8 to 11, earn up to 125% bonus points when you purchase points.
  • From July 12 to 19, earn up to 100% bonus points

We don’t yet know the bonus points awarded for each point purchase tier, but we’ll update the information here on July 8, when the offer begins.

According to the latest Aeroplan points offers, it’s the best of the year! It’s a good time to buy points if you’re short for a specific trip or goal.

Convert Accor points to Aeroplan: 40% bonus points

Between July 8 and July 17, 2024, convert your ALL – Accor Live Limitless points for 40% Aeroplan bonus points.

Usually, 4,000 Accor Rewards points are converted into 2,000 Aeroplan points. With this promotion, you’ll earn 2,800 Aeroplan points.

10 X points in the eStore

Starting July 8, 2024, Aeroplan Members will earn 10 Aeroplan Points per dollar spent on eligible purchases made at select retailers (lululemon, Sephora, Dyson, Gap, Wayfair) through the Aeroplan eStore.

For the moment, we don’t know any more, so check this page for updates!

4 bonus points per dollar spent on Air Canada gift cards

To benefit from these bonus points, you must register on Aeroplan’s promotion page before purchasing the gift card.

From July 8 to July 17, 2024, four Aeroplan Bonus Points per dollar are earned on gift card purchases of $500 or more. For example, for a $2,000 Air Canada gift card, you earn 8,000 Aeroplan bonus points.

Bonus points will be paid out within 10 weeks of July 17, 2024.

Up to 6 points per dollar and up to 30% savings with Avis or Budget

For reservations between July 8 and July 17, 2024, earn 4X Aeroplan points, plus save up to 30% off the base rate on a car rental with Avis or Budget.

The rental must end no later than December 15, 2024.

Aeroplan Members normally earn 1 point/$1 spent at Avis and Budget. A member with Aeroplan Status earns 2.

Thanks to this promotion, they’ll earn 4 extra bonus points.

One of the conditions is to enter the following codes to save or earn more Aeroplan points:

  • AWD C682300 Code must be used to save up to 30% on Avis base rates.
  • MCAA003 Code must be used to qualify for Avis bonus points.
  • BCD A258200 Code must be used to save up to 30% on Budget base rates.
  • MCAZ007 Code must be used to earn bonus Aeroplan points from Budget.

Earn up to 70,000 points when you switch to Bell

Sign up for a Bell mobile or Internet package starting July 8, 2024. This applies to residents of Ontario or Quebec.

Please visit this page with the special Aeroplan promotion on the Bell site. Pay close attention to the terms and conditions and the promotional codes to be entered, if you have claims for unreceived Aeroplan points to make later on.

Bonus points on daily expenses

Here again, it is mandatory to register prior to purchase on the Aeroplan promotion page. First of all, be sure to link your Starbucks, Uber/Uber Eats, Journie and LCBO accounts to your Aeroplan account.

Between July 8 and July 17, 2024, you will earn :

  • 40 bonus points on your Starbucks order: when you buy a drink and a pastry in a single transaction (valid once).
  • 40 bonus points with Uber: for each ride to or from an airport, an Uber Premium or Uber Reserve ride.
  • 40 bonus points with Uber Eats: for every delivery, food pickup and grocery delivery order of $40 or more.
  • Journie Rewards bonus points (gas): For every fill-up of a minimum of 30 liters of gas, or on purchases of $10 or more at On The Run or Marché Express convenience stores.
  • Bonus points with LCBO: For every $80 purchase in store or online.

Bottom Line

And there you have it! Thanks to these many offers, you can now set your strategy to earn lots of bonus points from July 8 to 17, 2024, or take advantage of the other benefits on different offers. This article will be updated as soon as the offers come into effect.

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Caroline Tremblay

Caroline Tremblay

Caroline Tremblay
Caroline, a loyalty program specialist, helps families maximize their points to travel more frequently and affordably. With expertise in Disney, AIR MILES, and Costco, she travels the world with her partner and two children through rewards. Passionate about the latest in loyalty programs, Caroline shares tips to help you earn more points and turn your travel dreams into reality.
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