Aeroplan Flight Reward Chart Update

Air Canada will be making to the Aeroplan flight reward chart effective September 1, 2022. Here’s a summary of the changes:

1) Between North America and Atlantic

• 6,001 - 8,000 mile distance band: Business (Partner): 
• Increases from 85,000 to 90,000; 
• First (Partner): Increases from 120,000 to 130,000
• 8,001+ mile distance band: 
• Business (Partner): Increases from 100,000 to 110,000; 
• First (Partner): Increases from 130,000 to 140,000

2) Between North America and Pacific

• 7,501 - 11,000 mile distance band: 
• Business (Partner): Increases from 85,000 to 87,500 pts
• 11,001+ mile distance mile band: 
• Business (Partner): Increases from 105,000 to 115,000 pts; 
• First (Partner): Increases from 140,000 to 150,000 pts

3) Between North America and South America

• 0 - 2,500 mile distance band (new band with reduced pricing): 
• Economy (Air Canada): 20,000-45,000 pts; 
• Economy (Partner):  20,000 pts; 
• Premium Economy (Air Canada): 35,000-100,000 pts; 
• Business (Air Canada): 40,000-150,000 pts; 
• Business (Partner): 40,000 pts; 
• First (Air Canada): 60,000-175,000 pts; 
• First (Partner): 60,000 pts
• 2,501-4,500 mile distance band (no change vs. original 0-4,500 distance band)

4) Between Atlantic and Pacific

• New 0-2,500 mile distance band (new band with reduced pricing): 
• Economy (Air Canada): 25,000-50,000 pts; 
• Economy (Partner):  25,000 pts; 
• Premium Economy (Air Canada): 30,000-65,000 pts; 
• Business (Air Canada): 40,000-75,000 pts; 
• Business (Partner): 40,000 pts; 
• First (Air Canada): 50,000-100,000 pts; 
• First (Partner): 50,000 pts
• 2,501-5,000 mile distance band (updated from 0-5,000 miles): 
• Premium Economy (Air Canada): 50,000-75,000 (new; not currently offered)
• 5,001-7,000 mile distance band: 
• Premium Economy (Air Canada): 65,000-80,000 (new; not currently offered)
• 7,001+ mile distance band: 
• Economy (Partner): Increases from 60,000 to 65,000 pts; 
• Premium Economy (Air Canada): 80,000-110,000 pts (new; not currently offered); 
• Business (Partner): Increases from 100,000 to 110,000 pts; 
• First (Partner): Increases from 130,000 to 140,000 pts

5) Within South America

• New 0-1,600 mile distance band (new band with reduced pricing): 
• Economy (Partner):  10,000 pts; 
• Business (Partner): 20,000 pts; 
• First (Partner): 30,000 pts
• 1,601+ mile distance band (updated band with increases in partner pricing): 
• Economy (Partner): Increases from 15,000 to 20,000 pts; 
• Business (Partner): Increases from 30,000 to 35,000 pts; 
• First (Partner): 50,000 pts (no change)

As you can see these changes include a combination of increases and decreases, which in all cases, are designed to better align the Aeroplan reward pricing to the costs.

Please note that these reward changes will apply to all Aeroplan redemption tickets booked or reissued on or after September 1, 2022.

Aeroplan Expiry Extension

 

Air Canada announced that they have extended the pause on expiry of Aeroplan points until May 31, 2023 – meaning that between now and May 30, 2023, any Aeroplan points which would have expired will not.  Effective May 31, 2023, the normal Aeroplan expiration policy will once again apply meaning points will expire if an eligible transaction has not been completed within the 18 months prior to this date.

As a reminder, for members who do end up expiring (after May 30, 2023), as part of Air Canada policy, Aeroplan will reinstate all their points if they fly with Air Canada or if they get an Aeroplan co-brand credit card via one of our partners TD, CIBC, American Express or Chase, within 6 months of the day the points expired.

Shell: Get 10 Air Miles on your first purchase each week of 30L fuel

Expiry: Jan 1, 2023

You can get 10 Air Miles bonus miles on your first purchase each week of 30L or more of any Shell V-Power fuel until Jan 1, 2023. A week is defined as being from 0:00:00 each Monday to the 23:59:59 the following Sunday during the promotion period.
 

Paymi: Get Paid When You Shop (Expired)

Updated on Jul 11, 2022: Current Paymi cashback offers: SkipTheDishes 10%, Mary Brown's 10%, Mad Radish 10%, Mastermind Toys 10%, Frank and Oak 10%, Ricki's 5%, Cleo 5%, Indigo 5%, Altitude Sports 5%, BeLeaf Pharma 10%, Posterjack 7%, Bootlegger 5%, Willful 15% etc. If you want to open a new Paymi account, please use our referral link below, so we can both get $5 bonus from Paymi. Thanks: https://app.paymi.com/referral/TU44VQ (or you can fill in our referral code directly during registration: TU44VQ), then fill in your email and password for registration. 

Paymi is a very good app. You can earn money back on your everyday purchases. Members can link their credit/debit cards to the app to start earning Cash Back from their favorite brands. And you can still earn the normal rewards/cash back from your credit card in addition to the Paymi cash back.

Earn 2 bonus Aeroplan points for $1 you spend on foreign exchange purchases

Deal Link: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/aeroplan/credit-cards/td/bonus-points.html#/

Expiry: Aug 31, 2022

You can earn 2 bonus Aeroplan points for every $1 you spend from June 30 to August 31, 2022 on foreign exchange purchases abroad with your TD Aeroplan Visa Card. Online registration is required.

AmEx Grocery Offer is back!

 

Expiry: Aug 31, 2022

Make 3 separate qualifying grocery purchases of at least $60 each, using your registered AmEx Card directly at participating grocery merchants in Canada (excluding Quebec) by Aug 31, 2022 and earn a one-time $30 statement credit. Only the first 80,000 cards to be successfully registered are eligible for the offer. 

Participating merchants: FreshCo, Chalo! Freshco, Farm Boy, Foodland, IGA, Longo’s and Longo’s delivered by Grocery Gateway, Safeway, Sobeys, and Thrifty Foods locations in Canada (excluding Quebec), online at www.farmboy.ca, www.foodland.ca, www.longos.com, and www.thriftyfoods.com, or through the Farmboy, Longo’s, and Thrifty Foods mobile apps.

This offer is not as good as last year's AmEx Grocery Offer. But it is still a good offer to me.

AmEx Shop Small Offer is back!

Expiry: Aug 24, 2022

Make a qualifying purchase of at least $10 with your registered AmEx Card by Aug 24, 2022 to be eligible to earn a $5 statement credit at each of up to 5 different participating small business locations or online businesses in Canada. Limit $25 in total credits.

Only the first 100,000 cards to be successfully registered are eligible for the offer. Only eligible small merchant locations in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and surrounding areas, and eligible small online merchants in Canada are included in this offer. For a list of eligible in-person merchant locations please visit https://www.americanexpress.com/en-ca/maps?cat=Shop-Small&cat=Member-Favorite and for a selection of eligible online merchants please visit https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/services/online-merchant-directory/#shopsmall, and look for merchants on these two  websites with both a Shop Small icon (depicted by the blue circular Shop Small logo) and a Shop Small Offer Eligible icon (depicted by a red price tag). Only merchants with both icons are eligible for this offer. Due to this unprecedented period of disruption, please note that the Merchants listed on the American Express Maps or Online Directory may change.

If you don't have this offer, you can try to register it on this web page: https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/network/shopping.html

Air France-KLM Credit Card by Brim Financial

 

Brim Financial announced a partnership with Air France-KLM in Canada. The joint Air France and KLM’s loyalty program, Flying Blue, will leverage Brim’s end-to-end technology platform to launch a unique credit card product and platform in the Canadian market.

AmEx Offer: Hyatt Hotels

 Expiry: Sep 22, 2022

Spend at least $300 in qualifying purchases using your registered AmEx Card directly at participating Hyatt Hotels & Resorts locations in Canada or at www.hyatt.com by Sep 22, 2022 and earn a one-time $60 statement credit. Only the first 30,000 cards to be successfully registered are eligible for the offer.

Get up to 25% Aeroplan points back on eligible travel redemptions

Deal Link: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/aeroplan/credit-cards/amex/redemption-back.html#/

Expiry: Jul 5, 2022

Starting June 21 until July 5, 2022, Aeroplan members who hold eligible American Express Aeroplan cards can now enjoy even more value. They’ll be able to get back up to 25% of the Aeroplan points redeemed on travel. This includes:

• Flight Rewards
• Car Rentals
• Hotel Bookings
• Air Canada Vacations

Members need to register and redeem by July 5, 2022 and travel by December 31, 2022. Offer is valid for the following card products: 

• American Express®* Aeroplan® Business Reserve Card – Get 25% Aeroplan points back
• American Express®* Aeroplan® Reserve Card – Get 25% Aeroplan points back
• American Express®* Aeroplan® Card – Get 20% Aeroplan points back