Summary
- Travelers can earn up to 12,000 extra Aeroplan Points on weeklong trips to Mexico and the Caribbean.
- Air Canada Vacations program provides bonus points for travel packages, tours, and 14 new destinations.
- Aeroplan Members can receive a 10% discount on activities and excursions with GetYourGuide when booking through Air Canada Vacations.
Holidaymakers looking to travel this year will be able to earn extra Aeroplan Points. Air Canada Vacations confirmed it is extending its popular “A New Way to Earn” Aeroplan Points program until the end of the year. Headline packages include up to 12,000 extra points when booking a weeklong trip from a selection of more than 280 vacation packages to Mexico and the Caribbean.
How does it work?
The program was launched last October to allow Air Canada frequent flyers to earn points on both the flight and vacation portion of their travel packages with Air Canada Vacations. The number of additional bonus points varies based on the destination, with new opportunities to earn points when booking tours.
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According to Air Canada Vacations, the program has been so successful that it has been expanded, with 14 new destinations being added to the list of qualifying options across Asia, Australia, India, and Dubai. For tours, 75 packages have been added to the program, including outings in Rome, London, Lisbon, Asia, Australia, India and Dubai. Nino Montagnese, Vice President at Air Canada Vacations, explained why the offer is being expanded:
“We believe in rewarding our customers. Earning extra Aeroplan Points is just one of the many perks of booking your next vacation with us since points can be redeemed for future travel, excursions, shopping and so much more.
“As part of Our Vacation Promise, we want to enhance our customers’ experience every step of the way, and Aeroplan allows us to do just that by increasing the overall value of their vacation.”
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Aeroplan members (including newly enrolled ones) can start earning Aeroplan points with their next qualifying booking by registering at the dedicated Air Canada Vacations portal. Notably, Aeroplan Members ages 2 to 12, as of the departure date, will receive extra points equivalent to 50% of the points granted to Aeroplan Members ages 13 and up. Children under the age of 2 as of the departure date are not eligible for Aeroplan points.
Where can you go?
A wide range of tours and hotel packages at various price points qualify for the offer, provided the trip is completed by December 31st, 2024. The complete list of qualifying destinations and packages can be found here.
Viva Las Vegas
- Earn 4,000 extra points per member on select packages for members ages 13 and up.
- In addition to accumulating points on the flight portion of your trip, you’ll earn extra points on select packages.
- A minimum 4-night stay is required.
Off to Europe
- Get 2,500 bonus Aeroplan® points when you book a Europe tour package
- Earn 4,000 extra points per member on Spain, Ireland, and Venice tour packages.
- Earn 4,000 extra points per member on select Flight & Hotel packages for members ages 13 and up.
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Earn extra points on Flight & Hotel packages to London, Lisbon and Rome.
- A minimum 7-night stay is required.
- 1st checked bag free & more
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Asia, Australia, Dubai, and India.
- Earn 4,000 extra points per member on tour packages.
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Aeroplan Members can also take advantage of an exclusive 10% discount offered by Air Canada Vacations on the next booking of their activity or excursion with GetYourGuide. The discount can be found upon logging into their Aeroplan account and clicking “Activities” on the home page search bar.