Business Platinum Card from American Express
130,000 MR points
Aeroplan’s Domestic Partners: Canadian North, Calm Air, Air Creebec, and PAL Airlines
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Business Platinum Card from American Express
- Earn 90,000 MR points upon spending $15,000 in the first three months
- Plus, earn 40,000 MR points upon making a purchase in months 14–17 as a cardholder
- And, earn 1.25x MR points on all purchases
- Also, receive a $200 annual travel credit
- Transfer MR points to Aeroplan and other frequent flyer programs for premium flights
- Unlimited airport lounge access for you and one guest at Priority Pass, Plaza Premium, Centurion, and other lounges
- Credits and rebates for business expenses throughout the year with Amex Offers
- Bonus MR points for referring family and friends
- Qualify for the card as a sole proprietor
- Annual fee: $799
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So much misinformation regarding Canadiam North in this post.
While they did indeed start the Arctic Capital Express and the Calgary flights last year, neither lasted more than a few months and are no longer operating.
Also, combining Canadian North flights with domestic Air Canada flights is not subject to dynamic pricing, but is subject to limited capacity (can only combine Canadian North tickets with X and I class on domestic Air Canada flights).
I did indeed use my Aeroplan points with Calm Air last year to fly to Churchill. As you said, we booked Toronto to Winnipeg and a separate itinerary to Churchill. Calm Air was very good when calling the redemption and adjusting schedules as they constantly changed. You will likely need to overnite in Winnipeg at least one way. Make sure to see Museum of Human Rights and the new Inuit Art Museum. As for Nunavut, everyone there has an Aeroplan credit card to use for the Ottawa to Iqaluit flight with Canadian North. Best use of points in Canada
Just a note that you cannot book Air Creebec with Aeroplan at all at the moment, even by calling and you haven’t been able to for quite a long time (in the years)
> I’ve been eyeing up a second trip to Nepal to do some trekking, but instead, maybe I’d fly into Pangnirtung (YXP) to see Thor Peak in Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island.
Just so you know, once you get to Pang you’ll need to hire a boat to get to the start of a multi-day backpacking trip to get to Thor (and Asgard and oh so many other beautiful mountains) and arrange for that boat to bring you back to Pang or Qikiqtarjuaq a week or so later. You’ll also need to convince Parks Canada that you know what you’re doing in order to get a permit. And you better actually know what you’re doing up there because if you need a rescue you’ll pay $1,000s. (And no, they don’t accept AP miles.) What I’m trying to say is that Auyuittuq isn’t for casual sightseers. But if you’ve got what it takes it’s a trip you’ll never forget.
Thanks T.J. to put the North on the map – so to speak. One of the main reason Northerners collect Aeroplan miles is to indulge themselves with a 15,000 points travel South instead of paying the excruciating fees that Canadian North asks from their trapped customers – there is no airline competition (Iqaluit-Ottawa return used to be a staggering $2,500, which makes one wonder how it can now be as low as $850). Two things to note: Ulukhatok is in NWT; and Nunavut is currently not open to visitors unless they get the ok from the territorial government and go through a mandatory 2 weeks isolation period. That said, it is beautiful and worth keeping on your bucket list for when the travel restriction are lifted.
Thanks Ricky for the article. Is it not possible to combine an Air Canada flight from YYZ with the Calm Air redemption to Churchill?
Sorry I meant thanks TJ!
Thanks Ricky for this wonderful post reminding us what we have in our own backyard. Churchill, Manitoba has been on my bucket list for two years now, I think it is time to put my points aside and plan trips to Canadian North. I had a trip to Whitehorse a few years back and loved every minute of it.
Send your thanks to TJ on this one! lol
Sorry, I meant, thank you T.J.!!!!
Great article, this is the stuff I wish I knew a few years ago. I travelled to Churchill and paid the full revenue ticket price to see the Polar Bears during season on October, it just never occurred to me they could have been an Aeroplan partner. Hope are restrictions are lifted to Northern Manitoba by this time can visit again, that’s something as a Canadian everyone should do at least once!