Another Aeroplan transfer promo.
It expires December 21, 2015.
If you are flush with points it may be a good idea but remember that they will be devalueing this soon!
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Well it was inevitable that Aeroplan would increase the Aeroplan miles required for some of the sweet spots of their chart.
Major changes:
I am not happy with the changes but it had to happen (the other major programs recently made changes).
Here is a link to a great summary by Reward Canada.
Delta Hotels & Resorts has now joined Marriott International, becoming the newest hotel brand of the Marriott Rewards®Program.
Members will continue to earn Aeroplan Miles for their eligible stays with Delta hotels as follows:
Beginning June 18th, 2015 until February 2016:
• All Aeroplan Members will receive 500 Aeroplan Miles per eligible stay at any Delta hotel or resort property.
• To earn miles during this period, you must present your Aeroplan Number upon every check-in. Your Aeroplan Number will not be stored by Delta during this time.
Beginning February 2016:
• Aeroplan Members will be able to earn 2 miles for every qualifying US$ spent as a member of Marriott Rewards for stays at Delta Hotels and Resorts.
• Members will earn Aeroplan Miles by joining the Marriott Rewards program and/or updating their membership profile to earn “Miles” with “Aeroplan”.
• Previous clients of Delta Hotels and Resorts may have already been pre-enrolled into Marriott Rewards.
Here is a link to any questions you may have.
Aeroplan has a transfer promotion where you can transfer from partners like Starwood, Hertz, Hilton, etc and as long as the total Aeroplan miles deposited from all of them reaches one of the bonus thresholds you will be awarded the respective bonus miles.
Bonus offer valid only on conversions made between July 27, 2015 and August 24, 2015 (11:59 EDT).
Maximum 40,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles can be earned per Aeroplan Member. Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be issued by Aeroplan as follows: 1,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is between 5,000 and 9,999 Aeroplan Miles; OR 2,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is between 10,000 and 19,999 Aeroplan Miles; OR 4,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is between 20,000 and 49,999 Aeroplan Miles; OR 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is between 50,000 and 99,999 Aeroplan Miles; OR 25,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is between 100,000 and 149,999 Aeroplan Miles; OR 40,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is 150,000 Aeroplan Miles and more.
Conversion of Membership Rewards® points from American Express Cardmember accounts into Aeroplan Miles are not eligible for this promotion. Although eligible CIBC Aventura cardholders as of October 1, 2013, can convert their Aventura points to Aeroplan Miles, these conversions are also not eligible for this promotion.
Here is a link to the promotion.
For the first time ever, earn Aeroplan Miles on select Kirkland Signature grocery products at Costco warehouses.
UPDATE: My Aeroplan contact has told me that this is a targeted offer.
Simply visit a Costco warehouse between July 22 and August 18, 2015 and spend a minimum of $75 on select Kirkland Signature grocery products to earn 500 miles and get even closer to your next reward!
Kirkland Signature products deliver unparalleled quality and value in a variety of categories.
Find out more about all eligible Kirkland categories by clicking here and start earning miles with your grocery cart.
Aeroplan today announced the addition of Avianca in Brazil to its roster of travel partners. Starting today, Aeroplan Members can earn and redeem Aeroplan Miles for travel with Avianca Brazil, bringing the total number of airline partners to 34.
Aeroplan Members will be able to use their miles for flights with Avianca Brazil through Aeroplan’s Fixed Mileage Flight Rewards that offer industry-leading value at a fixed mileage level.
“We’re excited to add Avianca Brazil to our program,” said John Boynton, Chief Marketing Officer, Aeroplan. “This addition will give our members greater choice when it comes to accumulation and redemption opportunities with Avianca in Brazil offering our members 23 domestic destinations with over 200 daily flights.”
Avianca, a Star Alliance member is the fastest growing airline in Brazil, and widely recognized for its product and service, due to its modern fleet, full on-board service and individual in-flight entertainment. It is the only airline in Brazil to have been awarded the highest grade for seat pitch in all of its fleet, by local civil aviation authorities (ANAC).
They provide domestic services to destinations throughout the country, operating from its primary hub at Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport, with additional bases at Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador International Airports
For more information, please visit: www.aeroplan.com and click on partners.
One of the main complaints I hear about redeeming miles in Canada is that many airlines charge enormous fuel surcharges that don’t make it worth it to redeem miles. Here is a list of carriers that do and do not collect fuel surcharge with Aeroplan.
Aeroplan fuel surcharges (YQ) collected on the following airlines:
Air Canada (AC)
Lufthansa (LH)
All Nippon Airways (NH)
Asiana (OZ)
Thai (TG)
Austrian Airlines (OS)
LOT Polish Airlines (LO)
TAP Portugal (TP)
Adria Airways (JP)
Aeroplan fuel surcharges (YQ) NOT charged on these airlines:
Aegean Airlines (A3)
Air China (CA)
Air India (AI)
Air New Zealand (NZ)
Avianca/TACA (AV)
Brussels (SN)
Copa (CM)
Croatia (OU)
Egypt Air (MS)
Ethiopian (ET)
Eva Air (BR)
SAS (SK)
Shenzhen (ZH)
Singapore (SQ)
South African Airways (SA)
Swiss (LX)
Turkish (TK)
United (UA)
All fuel surcharge amounts are applied by Aeroplan on behalf of the ticketing carrier and are passed through directly to the ticketing carrier. Fuel surcharge amounts are determined by each airline and may change from time to time. Aeroplan has applied fuel surcharges for flight rewards on Air Canada since 2004. The fuel surcharge amounts to be applied by Aeroplan for flights on Star Alliance airlines will be the same as those applied by the individual airlines within their own frequent flyer programs.
Fuel surcharges applied to flight rewards on the following Star Alliance airlines became effective on January 25th, 2012: Adria Airways and TAP Portugal.
These are in addition to fuel surcharges applied to flight rewards on Lufthansa that became effective on November 9th, 2011 as well as: ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, bmi, LOT Polish Airlines and THAI that came into effect on November 30th, 2011.
Members making voluntary changes after the applicable effective date to existing bookings with these airlines will also be subject to the fuel surcharges.
You can earn Aeroplan Miles on most scheduled flights operated by Air India.
Earning Aeroplan Miles on flights will change on March 1, 2015.
I found a nice offer for any business owners out there that would like a nice credit card bonus.
From April 1st 2015 to August 31st 2015, sign up for the CIBC Aerogold Visa for Business and it will be no annual fee the first year and also get:
When you travel using an Aeroplan® flight reward on a flight operated by Air Canada®, Air Canada rouge® or under the Air Canada Express® banner, your CIBC Aerogold Visa Card for business allows you to board early. Air Canada passengers will now be boarding according to zones clearly indicated on the Air Canada issued boarding pass. Your priority boarding benefit makes you eligible for Zone 2 priority boarding.
Every year, you benefit from a complimentary One-Time Guest Access Benefit to the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge when you travel using an Aeroplan® flight reward on a flight operated by Air Canada®, Air Canada rouge® or under the Air Canada Express® banner. Just present your Aeroplan flight reward boarding pass and your CIBC Aerogold® Visa* Card for Business.
Here is a link to the landing page on CIBC.
Aeroplan has committed 1 million Aeroplan Miles split between three Canadian organizations that are responding to the call for aid for the tragic earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25th.
The three organizations are part of Aeroplan’s Beyond Miles program:
Aeroplan would like to ask its members to join us in supporting these organizations in their efforts in helping the people of Nepal recover from the devastating event. Visit www.aeroplan.com/donate for more information.
In addition to a corporate donation of 1 million Aeroplan Miles, Aeroplan Canada and its parent company Aimia will match its employees’ individual contributions worldwide to the Red Cross until May 25th.