Up To 30% Discount When Buying Air Canada Aeroplan Points [August 2024]

After the fantastic 125% bonus promo last month, Aeroplan is back at it with another deal, this time a discount of up to 30%! Aeroplan Points are some of our favourite airline points to buy when on sale, as they typically allow for easy redemptions in Business and First Class, at a fraction of the retail cost.

• Tip: check out our guide on how to best use your Aeroplan points for cheap business & first class flights!

Aeroplan is of course the king of airline partnerships, and also a Star Alliance member, making for a tonne of airline partners we can utilise here in Australia. That includes Singapore Airlines, Etihad, Thai, United, Virgin Australia, Emirates, Oman Air, and yes… even Air Canada.

Buying Aeroplan Points at a discount can be a smart way to enjoy the pointy end of the plane in Business and First Class, but as always, it’s important to first research availability before jumping on a deal like this. When left sitting in your account, airline points essentially have zero value. Earn and burn should always be front of mind!

Currently, Aeroplan is offering up to 30% bonus on points purchased until 3rd September 2024 at 11:59 PM ET (1:59pm 4th September in Sydney). To purchase points with a bonus, visit Aeroplan’s Buy Points page.

How Much Do Aeroplan Points Cost?

Aeroplan Points are sold in Canadian Dollars. Without any discounts, Air Canada charges 3.5 Canadian cents per point, which works out to around 3.9 Aussie Cents per point.

It’s worth keeping in mind that by purchasing Aeroplan Points in CAD, you might attract a foreign exchange fee of around 3%, depending on the card you use. There are of course fee-free travel debit cards, which we have covered in a full guide here. Unless the card you’ll use will earn a high number of points to offset the cost, we recommend using a debit card with no FX fee such as Up, Ubank or Revolut.

Aeroplan Points are sold in different discount tiers, with the largest discount offered to those who purchase 100,000 points or more;

• 15% discount when you buy 10,000 to 19,000 points
• 20% discount when you buy 20,000 to 75,000 points
• 25% discount when you buy 80,000 to 95,000 points
• 30% discount when you buy 100,000 to 250,000 points

At the highest discount level of 30%, you would be paying 2.45 (CAD) cents per point, or approximately 2.72 (AUD) cents per point. 

Previous Aeroplan Bonus Point Offers

Before you take advantage of the current offer, it’s worth knowing what Air Canada has previously offered. Here’s a list of Aeroplan Point purchase offers over the last few years;

Why Should I Be Excited About Buying Aeroplan Points?

One huge benefit of Aeroplan is its enormous list of airline partners, in addition to Star Alliance member airlines. Put simply, Aeroplan Points can get you pretty much anywhere in the world. You’ll also avoid fuel surcharges when redeeming with Aeroplan (something Emirates is well known for). So while it might cost you fewer Skywards Miles to redeem an Emirates flight, Aeroplan won’t pass on those obscene surcharges. Another cool benefit is that Aeroplan allows you to add a stopover on a one-way redemption for just 5,000 points.

The downside to Aeroplan being so good is that they do regularly block airline partners from showing award space, and then blame this on IT issues. So be sure to check the flights you want are available before purchasing Aeroplan Points!

How many Aeroplan Points Can I Buy?

Each year, members are allowed to buy up to 1,000,000 points, and each transaction is limited to 250,000.

When Do Aeroplan Points Expire?

Air Canada Aeroplan points expire if there’s no account activity for 18 months. You can easily reset the expiration date by buying, redeeming, or earning points from flying.