Canadians will soon need to pay more Aeroplan points for lots of routes
Your Aeroplan points may not fly you as far as you’re used to, as the Air Canada loyalty program has updated the reward rates on many of its routes.
Air Canada recently posted its updated Aeroplan reward chart on its website, which will kick in on Monday, June 1, 2026. The chart shows how many more points certain flights will cost based on region, distance, and the type of fare.
While some members will see lower or the same reward rates on some routes, most of the redemption rate changes hike the number of Aeroplan points needed for a flight.
This is essentially a devaluation, which is when loyalty programs increase the points needed to redeem rewards, reducing the points’ value. So, starting in June, you won’t be able to buy as much with the Aeroplan points you’ve saved up.
Here are the new reward rates for routes within and between North America and other regions, based on the median points.
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Aeroplan points needed for routes within North America
0 to 500 miles
- Economy: 12,000 to 12,400 (+400)
- Premium economy: 18,000 to 17,800 (-200)
- Business: 19,000 to 19,900 (+900)
501 to 1,500 miles
- Economy: 13,700 to 14,000 (+300)
- Premium economy: 23,200 to 24,200 (+1,000)
- Business: 29,500 to 30,000 (+500)
1,501 to 2,750 miles
- Economy: 15,800 to 15,900 (+100)
- Premium economy: 32,600 to 34,800 (+2,200)
- Business: 43,000 to 44,400 (+1,400)
2,751+ miles
- Economy: Remains at 22,500
- Premium economy: 42,900 to 42,400 (-500)
- Business: 56,400 to 57,200 (+800)
Aeroplan points needed for routes between North America and Atlantic regions
0 to 4,000 miles
- Economy: Remains at 40,000
- Premium economy: 74,200 to 75,300 (+1,100)
- Business: 107,500 to 129,300 (+21,800)
- First: Remains starting at 90,000
4,001 to 6,000 miles
- Economy: 40,100 to 42,800 (+2,700)
- Premium economy: 83,200 to 84,600 (+1,400)
- Business: Remains at 80,000
- First: Remains starting at 100,000
6,001 to 8,000 miles
- Economy: Remains at 55,000
- Premium economy: 107,300 to 113,4oo (+6,100)
- Business: 107,900 to 123,600 (+15,700)
- First: Remains starting at 120,000
8,001+ miles
- Economy: Remains at 70,000
- Premium economy: 118,700 to 119,200 (+500)
- Business: 110,000 to 112,800 (+2,800)
- First: Remains starting at 130,000
Between North America and Pacific regions
0 to 5,000 miles
- Economy: 50,700 to 49,500 (-1,200)
- Premium Economy: 94,300 to 94,200 (-100)
- Business: 174,000 to 171,600 (-2,400)
- First: Remains starting at 90,000
5,001 to 7,500 miles
- Economy: Remains at 55,000
- Premium Economy: 95,400 to 100,600 (+5,200)
- Business: 100,000 to 120,000 (+20,000)
- First: Remains starting at 110,000
7,501 to 11,000 miles
- Economy: Remains at 60,000
- Premium Economy: 100,600 to 103,100 (+2,500)
- Business: Remains at 100,000
- First: Remains starting at 130,000
11,001+ miles
- Economy: 74,100 to 75,000 (+900)
- Premium Economy: 117,200 to 127,100 (+9,900)
- Business: Remains at 115,000
- First: Remains starting at 150,000+
Between North American and South American regions
0 to 2,500 miles
- Economy: 30,000 to 26,300 (-3,700)
- Premium economy: Remains at 35,100
- Business: Remains at 61,500
- First: Remains starting at 60,000
2,501 to 4,500 miles
- Economy: Remains at 30,000
- Premium economy: 60,500 to 60,600 (+100)
- Business: Remains at 50,000
- First: Remains starting at 80,000
4,501+ miles
- Economy: Remains at 45,000
- Premium economy: Remains at 74,000
- Business: 104,400 to 116,200 (+11,800)
- First: Remains starting at 100,000
It’s important to note that dynamic pricing is applied to Air Canada flights, while fixed rates are applied to flights operated by partner airlines.
Reward rates for travel within North America will remain unchanged on partner-operated flights, while flyers will see rate variation on Air Canada-operated flights due to dynamic pricing. The same goes for flights between North America and South America.
For more details, you can take a look at the current reward chart and the new reward chart.
Earlier this month, Air Canada also hiked its checked baggage fees.