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The Best Ways to Redeem 150,000+ Aeroplan Points
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American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card
- Earn 60,000 Aeroplan points upon spending $7,500 in the first three months
- Plus, earn an additional 40,000 Aeroplan points upon spending $45,000 in the first year
- And, earn 30,000 Aeroplan points upon making a purchase in months 15–17 as a cardholder
- Always earn 3x Aeroplan points on Air Canada purchases and 2x Aeroplan points on dining and food delivery
- Aeroplan preferred pricing, free first checked bag, priority check-in and boarding on Air Canada flights
- Unlimited Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge access in North America
- Bonus Aeroplan points for referring family and friends
- No minimum income requirement
- Annual fee: $599
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Hi Ricky. Thanks for all of your posts and youtube videos. I recently booked YVR-HND (ANA) Business class with 55K points, however, I checked again today for different datea, they all raised up to 140K. Even the economy class is raised up from 35K to 80K. Do you think this is just temporary thing or is it the start of devaluing the point?
Looking at a number of transatlantic options from New Brunswick to Europe for next spring. See a few dates with 70k one way options labelled as business class. Clicking on those often shows mixed cabin, where one of the feeder or connecting flights is in business, but the main transatlantic flight is in economy. No point in that, seems like bait and switch.
Those options should say “Mixed cabin” pretty clearly before you click, as well as the percentage of mixed cabin when you hover over the box. Best to pick the options that aren’t mixed-cabin or with 90%+ in business class, for which a cursory search shows there are quite a few.
Hey Ricky, what’s with the flight award fees on business class? Was looking for domestic YVR-YUL under business lower reward 18.8K each way but have transportation charges of $83 each way on top of taxes fees and charges. I tested with economy and premium award and there’s no additional. Charges. Am I missing something? Also couldn’t find on AC website for the business class fees.
Thanks for the post. I am wondering if you can please let me now what was the date you used for the Toronto to Taipei Eva Air light? For some reason I never could see Aeroplan shows Toronto – Taipei direct flight under this new Aeroplan site even with cash option, but I checked Eva Air they do still fly Toronto- Taipei frequently. Maybe there’s some setting I need to change, but knowing the date you used in this post will be really helpful. Thanks!
I have just an Aeroplan account with 15k points. If I get the Reserve card, can these points be “merged” just to the Aeroplan account I have from the credit card?
Yes, they’ll all pool into your Aeroplan account.
when you sign up for any Aeroplan cards, youll be asked to provide your aeroplan account number. any points earned on the card (sign up bonus and spending) will be deposited into the aeroplan account you specify. if you dont put a number in then they’ll create a new account for you and you will have to call in to merge accounts.
Hi,
Is ANA Biz to Japan bookable on AC’s site, require a phone call, or require ANA site / phone call? Thank you.
It’s bookable on the Aeroplan website, just like all international airline partners.
Thank you
Using the new AE card sign up bonus with my existing Aeroplan points, booked next-year Spring YVR-TPE-SIN; then open jaw HKG-PVG-YVR all biz class for 165000 points. Found out that during an 48 hours duration, the points needed from PVG to YVR changed from 173k points to 70.2k points, won’t believe the difference. So it really pays to patiently search on different dates, different times, to search out the lowest points needed…. I guess that’s why AC calls it “Dynamic Pricing”…. true Dynamic !!
All great options to explore. One thing to note, PCR test is so annoying if not unbearable. Not sure if it’s me or the medical testing staff, invasive throat and nasal swab are hard to take with frequent testing requirements. Hopefully vaccine passport/travel pass will be able to bypass the testing requirement in the near future. Damn it hurts.
Personally, I’ve gotten pretty used to it! A few seconds of discomfort is well worth the joys of being able to travel again.
I booked business a/r yul-cmn 110k for september, good?
Quite good, and indeed one of the best sweet spots for Montreal-based flyers when compared to the old program!
What happens if I spend over 1k a month? Will there be penalties on the reserve card if I’m spending close to 2K?
Nope – just more points!
Hi Ricky, Thanks for the tips in light of 150 K Aeroplan points.
In May this year, I booked 2 tix 1 way from Las Vegas to Ottawa via Vancouver, a total of 27,800 pts + $192.98 includes tax & fees. Economy flex – upgraded to Business ( 20 e-upgrades) I was looking forward to the lie-flat seat for the seg YVR- YOW. ( 777-300ER) This morning I received a notification email from AC, stating that a change in departure time and aircraft, ( A-320). My e-upgrades are returning back into my account. My point is AC can change whatever they want. “Latitude Attitude” won’t help much.
Sorry to hear that. When equipment downgrades happen (and they do happen), eUpgraded passengers tend to be the first to be bumped. You can always make a new booking with the same strategy; you may pay higher points as a result, but it’d be cheaper than booking directly into business class on a new booking after all.
That can also work in your favour: I booked YYZ-YYC on an A320, and AC changed it to a 787-9!
Great article – Thank you!
Been trying to get flights to France next Spring and I am seeing 110k points required one-way for business, and other dates the usual 70k. Hope there is some consistency in the future.
DenB is correct, in his inimitable style. I’d expect the AC prices to continue bouncing around unpredictably, so it’s best to lock in any “reasonable” price points when you see them, especially when you can still do so without incurring a cancellation fee if you were to cancel.
Thanks Ricky. Just booked business Toronto to Nice via Frankfurt. Staying at jW Marriott for weekend then on to Paris. Decided to lock n at 70k
There is no “consistency”. many times a day, the airline’s system decides how desperate they are, how badly they’ve failed to sell their seats for “real money” and whether they should give up hope and let us “points people” book a seat or two. The airline is most likely to give up hope in the final days before the flight. Earlier than that, they are more inclined to be stingy, because “there’s still hope”. Playing this game requires understanding this principle, deep in your bones. Most flights have a fixed number of seats 355 days in advance, and new availability (sometimes masses of it) in the final days before flying. For those who want to book on points, well in advance, a Pro subscription to ExpertFlyer (to unlock the SeatAlert feature) is invaluable. You get an email within minutes when the airline releases a seat for award booking. Alternately, check every day, more than once, through the year.