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Are Aeroplan cards worth it?

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Are Aeroplan cards worth it?

1. High annual fees. For the most part, Aeroplan-branded credit cards have high annual fees, ranging from $120 to $599. If you can take full advantage of the various perks, benefits, and rewards that come with these cards, they may well be worth it.

What does an Aeroplan card do?

Aeroplan credit cards can help you reach, maintain, and enjoy Elite Status more easily. Earn Status Qualifying Miles (SQM) and Status Qualifying Segments (SQS) just by spending on your eligible card, rollover your SQM and eUpgrades to the following year, and get higher priority for many airport services.

What is the problem with Aeroplan?

There have been overwhelming reports of Aeroplan members encountering various difficulties with the program, such as: Aeroplan members not being able to make new bookings and/or change existing bookings in a fashion that is more complex than what the online search engine displays, but still follows the Aeroplan rules.

Is there an annual fee for Aeroplan?

Welcome bonus: You’ll earn 40,000 bonus points when you spend $1,000 in everyday purchases in the first 3 months. Plus, you’ll earn five times the points on travel for the first 3 months (up to $2,500 in total travel purchases) and pay no annual fee.

Do my Aeroplan miles expire?

Keeping your Aeroplan account active. You have 18 months before your Aeroplan points expire if there has been no activity in your account – meaning you haven’t earned, redeemed, donated, transferred or converted any points. But so long as you stay active, your points won’t expire at all.

How do I get Aeroplan preferred price?

Any member can get preferred pricing so long as they have Aeroplan Elite Status and/or an Aeroplan credit card. The points required for flight rewards will be discounted by a certain amount if you have one or the other. Have both and your discount is even bigger as you will get the discount from both!

Do you get a free bag with Aeroplan?

Travel lightly through the airport and save on baggage fees. Primary Cardholders /Primary Business Cardholders, Additional Cardholders, and travel companions (up to eight) travelling on the same reservation will all enjoy their first checked bag free (up to 23kg/50lb) when travel originates on an Air Canada flight.

Where can I use my Aeroplan card?

There are plenty of Aeroplan retail partners to choose from, many of which you probably already use on a daily basis:

  • Air Canada.
  • Star Alliance airlines.
  • Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.
  • Budget Car Rentals.
  • AVIS Car Rentals.
  • The UPS Store.
  • Home Hardware.

How much do Aeroplan points cost?

With an 80% bonus, you can buy Aeroplan points at a price of 1.67 cents per point. That’s much lower than our current valuation of 2.1 cents per point, making it a great rate at which to pick up Aeroplan points if you have a future use-case in mind.

Is there a new Aeroplan card?

The new Aeroplan, launched in November 2020, brought refreshed Aeroplan credit cards from issuers TD, CIBC and American Express, as well as generous bonuses and spend multipliers on travel and retail purchases.

How do I stop my Aeroplan miles from expiring?

How To Prevent Your Miles From Expiring

  1. Earn Miles. Purchase something with your Aeroplan-affiliated credit card. Shop at any Aeroplan partner and show or swipe your Aeroplan card.
  2. Redeem Miles. Donate your miles to a charity (minimum of 1,000 miles) Transfer your Aeroplan miles to another member (for a fee)

What happens to my Aeroplan points in 2020?

What Happens To My Aeroplan Miles? Current Aeroplan miles will ultimately transfer into Air Canada’s new mileage program at a one-to-one ratio. So, whatever number of miles you have in your Aeroplan account will simply roll over to the new account in the same number. You lose nothing.

What should you look for in an Aeroplan credit card?

What should you look for in an Aeroplan credit card? Entry-level Core Business Premium Points don’t expire ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Bonus points for Air Canada purchases Good Better Best Best Preferred pricing Good Better Better Best Elite 25K Status (with annual spending) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

What do you get for 25k Aeroplan points?

Under its new Everyday Status program, you can earn 25K status by earning 100,000 Aeroplan points from any eligible transaction. These include base and bonus points earned from travel, credit card spending and purchases made through the Aeroplan shopping portals.

Is the American Express Aeroplan reserve card good for Air Canada?

Like the American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card, you’ll also get unlimited Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge access. Additionally, your Visa card comes with a Priority Pass membership and six complimentary visits per year. These passes are good for accessing Priority Pass airport lounges, as well as airport restaurants on the Priority Pass network.

How many miles can I roll over on my Aeroplan card?

Primary Cardholders who also hold Aeroplan Elite Status can roll over up to 200,000 Status Qualifying Miles (SQMs) beyond the status level for which they’ve qualified, from the prior qualification year to qualify for status the next year. Enjoy your eUpgrades longer.