Air Canada Offers 4X Bonus Aeroplan Miles on Select Routes

Air Canada has launched a limited-time promotion offering four bonus Aeroplan miles per Canadian dollar spent. members must book eligible flights between September 8 and 15, 2026, for travel occurring from September 15, 2026, through July 31, 2027.

The airline markets this as a 4X miles offer. The source notes that the bonus is applied on top of a base earning rate of just one mile per CAD for members without elite status. Registration for the promotion is not required.

Eligible Destinations and Fares

The bonus is valid on specific routes within Canada and on flights between Canada and numerous international destinations. The offer applies to Economy Latitude, Comfort, Economy Flex, and Economy Standard fares. Economy Basic fares are excluded.

For travel solely within Canada, the 4X bonus is restricted to flights between Montreal and five other cities. For international travel, the bonus applies to a wider list of destinations across several regions.

Booking Packages and Points Calculation

The promotion also extends to flight-inclusive packages booked through Air Canada Vacations. For these bookings, members earn a minimum of 250 bonus Aeroplan points plus up to the 4X multiplier on the flight portion.

Points are calculated on the base fare and carrier surcharges, excluding taxes and fees. The source provides an example: a flight with a base fare of 1,000 CAD would earn 1,000 base points plus 4,000 bonus points, for a total of 5,000 Aeroplan points. All travelers on the same booking will accrue bonus points individually.

Key Terms and Conditions

The offer is open only to Aeroplan members in good standing. Bookings must be new, created during the offer period with a new reference number; changes to existing bookings do not qualify. Flight redemption bookings and points-plus-cash bookings are not eligible.

Bonus points are not Status Qualifying Credits (SQC) or Lifetime Qualifying Miles (LQM). They are also ineligible for Everyday Status Qualification (EDQ). Points will be credited within eight weeks after travel is completed, and no points are awarded if a booking is cancelled.

The source, LoyaltyLobby, observes that Air Canada has run several similar promotions. It questions the value of the base earning rate, stating, "why would anyone bother earning 1 mile per CAD?"