Air Canada is a member of Star Alliance. Its frequent flyer program, Aeroplan, is one of the best since it has many airline partners and a good availability of awards. You can always transfer HDFC Points, Axis Bank Points, or SBI Miles Travel Credits to your Aeroplan account, but the recent promotion of a 30% discount is also another way to top up your points. Here is everything on the Buying Air Canada Aeroplan Points offer that can get you a 30% discount.
Buy Aeroplan Points Offer Details
Usually, you can buy up to 250K points in a single transaction and 1 million points in a calendar year. Also, after 40K points, you can only buy multiples of 5K; after 100K points, you can purchase multiples of 10K.
If you usually buy Aeroplan points, it will cost CA¢ 3.50 or INR 2.07 per point. However, this promotion can reduce it to CA¢ 2.45 or INR 1.45, which is a bit expensive. This promotion is valid until 3rd January 2024.
Related: Ongoing Buying Points & Miles Offer
Related: When does it make sense to buy Air Miles?
This is a tiered promotion:
From | To | Discount |
10000 | 19000 | 15% |
20000 | 75000 | 20% |
80000 | 95000 | 25% |
100000 | 250000 | 30% |
How much does it cost to Buy Aeroplan Points?
With this offer, you can reduce your cost per mile to 2.45 cents or INR 1.45; this is expensive if you ask me.
If you have decided to buy Aeroplan Points, then this is how much it will cost:
Aeroplan Points Purchased | Discount | Points Received | Total Cost (CAD) | Cents Per Point | INR Per Point |
5000 | 0% | 5K | 175 | 3.50 | 2.07 |
10000 | 15% | 10K | 297.50 | 2.98 | 1.76 |
20000 | 20% | 20K | 560 | 2.80 | 1.66 |
80000 | 25% | 80K | 2100 | 2.63 | 1.55 |
100000 | 30% | 100K | 2450 | 2.45 | 1.45 |
250000 | 30% | 250K | 6125 | 2.45 | 1.45 |
Any purchase of Aeroplan Points is processed through Points.com and will be payable in CAD, so a good Forex card must be used.
Air Canada Aeroplan Points Offer [Bonus or Discount] on Buying [Past 5]
Here is the past five Bonus Points or discount offer summary on buying Aeroplan Points :
Start Date | End Date | Maximum Bonus % Offered | INR Cost Per Point | Cents Cost Per Point |
13th Dec 2024 | 3rd Jan 2025 | 30% Disc | 1.45 | 2.45 |
21st Nov 2024 | 11th Dec 2024 | 80% | 1.18 | 1.94 |
11th Oct 2024 | 18th Nov 2024 | 30% Disc | 1.45 | 2.45 |
4th Sep 2024 | 10th Oct 2024 | 85% | 1.14 | 1.89 |
6th Aug 2024 | 3rd Sep 2024 | 30% Disc | 1.45 | 2.45 |
8th Jul 2024 | 11th Jul 2024 | 125% | 0.94 | 1.56 |
7th Jun 2024 | 21st Jun 2024 | 85% | 1.14 | 1.89 |
29th Apr 2024 | 12th May 2024 | 100% | 1.06 | 1.75 |
20th Mar 2024 | 6th Apr 2024 | 80% | 1.18 | 1.94 |
Bottomline
Buying Air Canada Aeroplan points is useful if you have travel plans ahead. You may want loads of Aeroplan points since it has one of the best partner airlines available.