Air Canada Aeroplan Credit Cards
A
irline credit and charge cards can be an efficient method to accelerate
mileage earnings to help you get that flight reward. Air Canada's frequent
flyer program Aeroplan can be a generous reward scheme for Star Alliance
flyers.
In this article we profile 6 Air Canada Aeroplan cards for Canadian residents. The main travel benefits of the cards are highlighted - such as miles earning rates, bonus miles on application and any frequent flyer program benefits such as lounge access. We also list the forex fees (for use of the card outside the home currency) and the annual fee. Note there is currently no Aeroplan card for US residents.
For further information such as interest annual percentage rates (APRs) you should check with the card issuer. American Express has the following Aeroplan charge cards:
American Express Aeroplan
Plus Charge Card  |
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| 2,500 Aeroplan bonus miles on first spend |
| 1 Aeroplan mile per C$1 spend |
| Double miles on spend with selected Aeroplan partners |
| Travel insurance coverage |
| Annual fee C$60, forex fee 2.5% |
| American
Express Aeroplan Plus Gold Card |
|---|
| 15k bonus Aeroplan miles on first spend |
| 5k bonus Aeroplan miles on first C$1,000 spend within 90 days |
| 1 Aeroplan mile per C$1 spend up to C$10k |
| 1.25 Aeroplan miles per C$1 spend after C$10k |
| Double miles on spend with selected Aeroplan partners |
| Travel insurance coverage |
| Annual fee C$120, forex fee 2.5% |
| American
Express Aeroplan Plus Platinum Card |
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| 20k bonus Aeroplan miles on first spend |
| 5k bonus Aeroplan miles on first C$1,000 spend within 90 days |
| 1.25 Aeroplan miles per C$1 spend up to C$25,000 |
| 1.5 Aeroplan miles per C$1 spend after C$25,000 |
| Double miles with selected Aeroplan partners |
| 2-for-1 short-haul flight reward |
| Priority check-in |
| Priority security line at Toronto YYZ |
| Maple Leaf Lounge Access + basic Priority Pass membership |
| Travel insurance coverage |
| Annual fee C$499, forex fee 2.5% |
CIBC has the following Aeroplan cards:
| CIBC
Aero Classic Visa Card |
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| 2,500 bonus Aeroplan miles on first spend |
| 1 Aeroplan mile per C$2 spend |
| Double miles for spending with selected partners |
| Travel insurance coverage |
| Annual fee C$29, forex fee 2.5% |
| CIBC
Aerogold Visa Card |
|---|
| 15,000 miles on first spend |
| 1 mile for every C$1 spent |
| 1.5 miles for every C$1 spent on selected Aeroplan partners |
| Travel insurance coverage |
| Annual fee C$120, forex fee 2.5% |
| CIBC
Aerogold Visa Infinite Card |
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| 15,000 miles on first spend |
| 1 mile for every C$1 spent |
| 1.5 miles for every C$1 spent on selected Aeroplan partners |
| Travel insurance coverage |
| Annual fee C$120, forex fee 2.5% |
Alternatives: American Express Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Aeroplan on a 1:1 basis, minimum transfer 1000 points. In Canada there are 3 cards available: American Express Card (C$55 annual fee), AMEX Gold Rewards Card (C$150 annual fee, waived 1st year) and the high-end AMEX Platinum Card (annual fee C$399, includes various lounge access).
Starwood Preferred Guest AMEX credit card (C$120 annual fee) earns Starpoints which can be transferred 1:1 with Aeroplan - or at the bonus rate of 20k Starpoints to 25k Aeroplan miles.
As always, you should carefully read and understand the terms and conditions before applying for any frequent flyer miles credit card. Alternatively speak to an authorised financial advisor. Above card names are registered trademarks; information accuracy not guaranteed and can change.
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