Donate your miles to those less fortunate or towards environmental causes. Booked reward flight with aeroplan, possible to upgrade to. Learning to redeem aeroplan miles for award flights could result in a significant return value from your travel rewards points. Tpg readers share tips on when you should book award travel katherine fan. Up until 2011, for example, air canadas aeroplan program offered first class awards between the us and southeast asia for just 120,000 miles roundtrip. Aeroplan can be used to book travel on star alliance carriers including united airlines, air canada, lufthansa, ana, and singapore airlines with either oneway or roundtrip travel. The carrier also gives you some flexibility to build in stopovers and open jaws on award tickets, though like many programs listed above, the exact policies vary depending on the type of award you book. She said that it would cost more air canada aeroplan miles to pay for the taxesfees than it would cost to book the award ticket. While you can book most air canada aeroplan partners online, some nonalliance arctic airlines can only be booked by telephone. Book award travel in premium economy using our new desktop award booking search.
Aeroplan loyalty program aeroplan is air canadas loyalty program, allowing you to redeem miles for award flights on star alliance partners like united and lufthansa. Tickets within continental north america and intercontinental travel both allow one stopover on a roundtrip award, which is not fantastic, but much better than what most programs offer. Unfortuntately, youll notice that while aeroplan s award booking engine can be useful, its quite clunky and isnt always accurate. Adding a lap infant to an award ticket reservation normally requires calling the ticketing carrier. Choose from over 800 rewards in activities, merchandise and travel. My air canada aeroplan award booking mistake travel with grant. You can now get a full mileage redeposit and a full refund on the taxes and fees of your aeroplan award ticket within 24 hours of booking.
Air canada aeroplan air canadaaeroplan award travel is a joke does anyone agree that trying to book award travel on air canadas frequent flyer program aeroplan is a big joke. Air canada will sell aeroplan miles for just 1 cent apiece. When it comes to booking partner airline award tickets, theres often one confirmation code for the airline with which you book, and another confirmation code for the airline with which youre flying. Those lucky few that make it to super elite receive a yq waiver on all air canada operated flights when booking an award redemption, including international awards. By far the fastest way to do so is to earn amex mr points and transfer them to aeroplan at a 1. Aeroplan, the spunoff loyalty plan of air canada, and the first publicly traded loyalty program in the world, is one of the easier rewards programs to search and book rewards travel. Jan 25, 2017 booking an aeroplan award seat is not always free or even cheap. Redeem around the world at any best western, fairmont and more. Aeroplan changed its award ticket fee structure, and. I am a member of several frequent flyer programs united, american airlines, alaska airlines, ana, delta, westjet, and. Aeroplan s online search engine can be useful in finding star alliance availability. Two stopovers permitted in addition to the point of turnaround.
You can see polar bears in churchill, manitoba with first air, or see the northern lights throughout the arctic. Around the world rewards will no longer be available for redemption effective september 1 st, 2019. In order to search, youll need to create an account and login. The ultimate guide to searching for airline award space 2020. Having access to the right tools will save you money and time. If you are looking for singapore airlines award space, be aware that you cannot book singapore suites or first class awards with aeroplan miles. Aeroplan will have a limit of 250,000 miles per transaction, and 500,000 miles per account per calendar year.
To earn aeroplan miles for a travel insurance purchase on, you must sign in by providing your aeroplan number. Jul 07, 2017 air canadas aeroplan program is something that all frequent travelers should know about. Air canada aeroplan aeroplan award travel useless miles i have been trying to book one way award travel in business class for 2 from ylw to rsw in late october, 2019 for the past 4 months. Jan 22, 2019 how to find award space and book with aeroplan you can use aeroplan to search for award space on any star alliance partners, and their website is one of the better ones. Air canadaaeroplan award travel is a joke flyertalk forums. To book your infant flight reward or get more information, please call the aeroplan contact centre. Free cancellation of award tickets within 24 hours of booking. Jan 09, 2018 air canada aeroplan miles are super convenient for booking award travel. It will cost 75,000 miles to travel in economy, or 90,000 miles in premium economy. Aeroplan miles can be redeemed for travel on select routes from hong kong with cathay pacific and cathay dragon chiang mai, phuket, bangkok, cebu, manila, kuala lumpur, ho chi minh city and hanoi. Best ways to book lufthansa first class using miles.
From multiairline flight bookings to a complete travel offering, your miles will take you places, today and in the future. Jan 12, 2020 another excellent feature of the aeroplan program is the ability to book stopovers on award tickets. While aeroplan offers fixed mileage flight rewards e. I am a member of several frequent flyer programs united, american airlines, alaska airlines, ana, delta, westjet, and air canada. The essential guide to aeroplan miles prince of travel. Unfortuntately, youll notice that while aeroplans award booking engine can be useful, its quite clunky and isnt always accurate. Redeem aeroplan miles use miles for travel, merchandise. We put more people in more reward seats than any other canadian loyalty program. One open jaw is permitted in lieu of one of the two stopovers. This is an awesome change that brings aeroplan award tickets in line with most revenue tickets issued in the us and canada. Jun 20, 2017 you can once again redeem aeroplan miles for travel on swiss.
A stopover is a stop in a city for more than 24 hours on the way to your destination. We do not have any lastminute travel picks to offer you at this time. If the partner you are trying to book cant be booked on the aeroplan website, search for award space on the united search engine first, and then call aeroplan at 8003615373 to confirm award space and ticket the award flight. Not only that, on roundtrip award tickets, aeroplan allows you to have.
You cannot book international business class awards on singapores boeing 777300er or airbus a380 either. In this guide, i wont go deep into those rules, as this. Aeroplan economy tickets book into fare class x, which cant be upgraded by aeroplan miles nor altitude eupgrade credits, unless there is an altitude super elite 100k member traveling with them. Hi everyone, since this is a rather new sub and already, ive seen the same questions asked a few times, i thought i could post a little guide for aeroplan ap users to find and book trips, especially ones to maximize the use of ap generous stopover rules. Nov 14, 2017 aeroplan has very generous routing rules on award tickets. Discover the great selection of travel rewards such as flights, hotel and car rentals. If youre planning on using aeroplan miles for this trip, you would select your flight times and click book. The program is a transfer partner of american express membership rewards, capital one and marriott bonvoy, which makes their miles relatively easy to earn. Air canada aeroplan miles are super convenient for booking award travel. Booking an aeroplan award seat is not always free or even cheap. A beginners guide to redeem aeroplan miles for award flights.
Air canada aeroplan when to book award travel good morning. But aeroplan will let you book an award on swiss that connects in zurich zrh. Aeroplan hacking when you cant find award availability. Aeroplan miles are only awarded for travel insurance purchased during the flight booking process on exclusive of taxes and fees. Selecting seats on aeroplan awards just got easier one mile. How to use amex membership rewards points for united flights. A beginners guide to redeem aeroplan miles for award. The aeroplan miniroundtheworld trip, or aeroplan minirtw for short, is by far the best way to redeem your aeroplan miles for some amazing trips around the world in this guide, ill walk you through everything you need to know in order to take advantage of this incredible sweet spot and book an aeroplan minirtw trip for yourself. Intercontinental travel travel between two continents. As one of the dominant canadian rewards programs, aeroplan makes it very easy to for members to earn miles. Aeroplan passes on fuel surcharges for most partner airlines, which can get quite egregious. However, if you dont have specific dates you need to travel, i would suggest starting your search with uniteds flexible date search option as youll be able to see.
In other words, you contact the airline whose miles you used to book the award ticket in most cases. Rbc rewards gives you the power to earn more rbc rewards points in more ways and the flexibility to redeem points for nearly endless options travel the world, buy merchandise and gift cards from your favourite brands, pay down debt, invest in your future and much more. They had outrageously low award rates for travel in first class on star alliance carriers 100,000 miles for roundtrip first class between the us and europe and 120,000 miles for roundtrip first class between the us and asia. Guide on booking aeroplan awards without fuel surcharges. But like united, aeroplan permits travelers to book awards a stopover or open jaw, which can allow you to visit multiple destinations, or search additional options for award travel, rather than book a simple roundtrip between the same cities.
Aeroplan loyalty program earn and redeem aeroplan miles. Kris flyer for singapore airlines, uniteds mileage plus, etc and try to see award availability there before calling in. Heres where you can update your account, get transaction info, sign up to receive great offers and more. As of today may 7, 2020, aeroplan will officially start selling miles directly to consumers. Check the options on the aeroplan website first, and if you dont see anything you like then try to go to the specific rewards program of each airline i. Mar 07, 2018 aeroplan never seems rushed to fix its technical glitches that harm consumers. While youll have to book some award seats by phone, you can. Jun 19, 2019 aeroplan can be used to book travel on star alliance carriers including united airlines, air canada, lufthansa, ana, and singapore airlines with either oneway or roundtrip travel. How to find award space using the aeroplan website. The online multicity tool allows you to build and book the itinerary for your roundtrip with one 1 stopover en route to or returning from a destination city.
The 8 best ways to use aeroplan miles for maximum value 2020. All of these carriers have either zero fuel surcharge or a very moderate one. The best ways to maximize air canadas aeroplan program. Imagine the possibilitiesmillions of people will have a builtin reason to sample your products or test your services. You can also use milesaaver awards for fewer miles. Members will no longer be able to qualify for aeroplan diamond, black and silver status as of march 1, 2020. Finally, singapore airlines wont allow partners to book business or first class awards on their longhaul routes occasionally, weve seen business class. How and when to book united awards through partners. First, make sure you go to to book awards, as you wont find this option on. Aeroplan has a standard award chart for international awards too, so youll get the best value by using your miles to book first and businessclass award tickets on star alliance carriers like. Aeroplan also allows stopovers and open jaws, which allow you to book more flexible trips to see more than one city on the same award. Aeroplan uses 1 award chart when flying on its own or its partners flights.
Unless youre booking an award with multiple stopovers, the entire process can be completed online. As long as there is saverlevel award space available, you should be able to book unitedoperated award flights through any star alliance loyalty program, including fan favorites avianca lifemiles, air canada aeroplan and singapore krisflyer. Check in from your computer and print your boarding pass. The catch is that united will allow you to book two open jaws and a stopover.
Travelers can use aeroplan to book award flights with. Aeroplan will let you top off your account for an award, but only as part of the process of booking an award. How to book aeroplan awards, evade fuel surcharges, and. Aeroplan award travel useless miles flyertalk forums. Aeroplan has very generous routing rules on award tickets. Redeem aeroplan miles use miles to book a flight reward. Travelers can use aeroplan to book award flights with united. Aeroplan award travel useless miles i have been trying to book one way award travel in business class for 2 from ylw to rsw in late october, 2019 for the past 4 months. For infants under two years old, please book your flight reward online, then call the aeroplan contact centre to include any infants to your booking. Jun 27, 2017 an easy way to book aeroplan award flights is by transferring your american express membership rewards points from the platinum card or premier rewards gold. You might remember the debacle when aeroplan showed swiss first class award space and then didnt honor the bookings. Use our calculator to determine your free checked baggage allowance.
Sep 16, 2019 altitude prestige 25k and above members receive a yq waiver on aeroplan award redemptions on air canada operated flights for travel within canada and between canada and the us. Book a flight reward with air canada, air canada express, air canada rouge or another star alliance member airline opens in new window. How to book aeroplan awards, evade fuel surcharges, and more. Does anyone agree that trying to book award travel on air canadas frequent flyer program aeroplan is a big joke. To book you must call calm air agent 18008392256 to verify the award availability and use aeroplan miles. How to book award flights with air canada aeroplan air. Travel, earn, redeem and repeat with the aeroplan program. Welcome to a new world of travel options offered from ground to air.
Up until 2011 air canadas spun off aeroplan loyalty program was probably my single favorite frequent flyer program. Book air creebec, bearskin airlines, canadian north, and first air. With air china, copa, and eva also prone to come and go, it makes you wonder if this is deliberate. This is because aeroplan has different rules depending on the regions of travel and airlines involved. But, trying to understand airline award charts and figure out the best ways to use your miles and points can be so frustrating. You might be wondering what aeroplan can offer you if you dont ever fly to or from canada.
You can book a oneway flight for 50% of the miles shown in the award chart. To book, choose your destination, indicate the number of passengers and click go to load our availability calendar, from which you can select your travel dates. Tpg readers share tips on when you should book award travel. Business class costs 115,000 miles, and 160,000 miles are needed for first class.
Multicity trips allow you to visit more than one city on the same reward ticket. In a world where you can expect the costs of travel to be consistently on the rise, frequent flyer programs to nickelanddime you for every conceivable perk and benefit, and airline routing rules to grow ever more restrictive, its kind of a miracle that the aeroplan minirtw exists ive written extensively about this incredibly powerful way to take advantage of aeroplan s stopover policy. Dec 16, 2017 but like united, aeroplan permits travelers to book awards a stopover or open jaw, which can allow you to visit multiple destinations, or search additional options for award travel, rather than book a simple roundtrip between the same cities. This program is making it easier than ever before for you to book award flights and squeeze every bit of juice out of your potential travel perks. Jul 15, 2019 free cancellation of award tickets within 24 hours of booking. Transfers are quick and painless, and the ease with which you can amass mr points makes earning lots of aeroplan miles an equivalently simple task. How to find award space using the aeroplan website travel codex.
If you or someone youre traveling with is se100k, then you or they can use eupgrade credits 24 hours before departure. Aeroplan really shines when it comes to award rates for longhaul travel, but theres one important caveat that eats away at the value of the program. Air canada suspends flights to beijing and shanghai. Doing so requires you to redeem singapore krisflyer miles. The airlines may not stipulate it clearly in its terms and conditions but you are also liable for taxes and surcharges when you book an award seat with air canada or some of its partners. No problem print it at a selfserve kiosk when you get to the airport. We still cannot book avianca award space and now lot is 100% blocked.
Using air canada aeroplan miles, you can book star alliance award seats, with airlines like eva air, swiss, and united airlines, to every inhabited continent in the world. Granted, it was more challenging to come up with 120,000 aeroplan miles than it is now, and they now allow oneway awards, products are better across the board, etc. Secret tricks and tips for booking aeroplan rewards. Aeroplan members represent canadas most premium customer segment and spend more in all spending categories than the average canadian. Aeroplan award chart the north american portion of the aeroplan award chart. Availability is scarce with only the dates of oct 22, 26, 27,28, and 29 showing limited flight availability. Redeem aeroplan miles use miles to book a flight reward online. Apr 14, 2017 aeroplan, the spunoff loyalty plan of air canada, and the first publicly traded loyalty program in the world, is one of the easier rewards programs to search and book rewards travel. Maximizing stopovers and open jaws on award tickets. How to use air canada aeroplan miles one mile at a time.
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