Aeroplan reward costs rise up to 67%

Air Canada is changing how many Aeroplan points members need for some flight rewards on June 1, and the biggest increases are concentrated on partner-airline redemptions rather than across-the-board on every route. The carrier said the revised Aeroplan Flight Reward Chart includes both increases and decreases and is meant to better align reward pricing with its redemption costs on certain partner airlines. The changes apply to redemption tickets booked or reissued on or after June 1, 2026. The practical takeaway for Aeroplan members is timing. A booking made before June 1 keeps the current chart, while an award ticket booked or reissued on or after June 1 falls under the new pricing, according to Air Canada’s update. That makes the next two weeks the key window for travelers who already know the trips they want to book. (aircanada.com) ### Which Aeroplan awards are changing on June 1? Air Canada published the update on April 30 and said the new chart takes effect June 1, 2026. The company said the revisions include “a combination of increases and decreases,” with higher pricing in areas where costs have risen and lower pricing where costs have come down. (aircanada.com) The chart itself shows that changes vary by zone, distance band, cabin and whether the itinerary is on Air Canada, a “select partner,” or another partner airline. Air Canada’s published reward-chart materials list United Airlines, Emirates, Flydubai, Etihad Airways, Canadian North, Calm Air, Bearskin Airlines and PAL as select partners. (aircanada.com) ### Where are the biggest increases showing up? Some of the sharpest increases are in premium cabins on partner carriers. Air Canada’s summary says a first-class partner redemption between North America and the Atlantic zone at 8,001 miles and up rises to 165,000 points from 140,000, while a partner first-class redemption in the 6,001-8,000-mile band rises to 150,000 from 130,000. (aircanada.com) Another large move appears in travel between Atlantic and Pacific zones. Air Canada’s update says a business-class partner redemption in the 2,501-5,000-mile band rises from 60,000 points to 75,000, while an Air Canada or select-partner economy redemption in that same band rises from 30,000 to 40,000 points. (aircanada.com) ### Are any routes actually getting cheaper? Yes. Air Canada’s update includes several decreases, particularly in shorter-haul economy or some intra-zone premium awards. The carrier said North America-to-Atlantic economy awards in the 0-4,000-mile band fall to 32,500 points from 35,000, and North America-to-Pacific economy awards in the 0-5,000-mile band also fall to 32,500 from 35,000. (aircanada.com) Within the Pacific zone, Air Canada said some longer-distance awards also drop. The update lists 7,001-mile-and-up economy at 50,000 points from 55,000 and business at 85,000 from 90,000. ### Why is Air Canada saying it made the changes? Air Canada attributed the revisions to costs. The company said the new pricing is “designed to better align reward pricing with our redemption costs on certain partner airlines,” and that it targeted increases where costs had risen and reductions where costs had come down. (aircanada.com) That explanation matters because the chart changes are not framed as a full redesign of Aeroplan. Air Canada described them as an update to the Flight Reward Chart, and the current and June 2026 PDFs show many bands unchanged or only modestly adjusted while selected partner awards move more materially. ### What should Aeroplan members watch before June 1? (aircanada.com) June 1 is the operative date for both new bookings and reissued tickets. Air Canada said the revised chart applies to redemption tickets “booked or reissued” on or after that date, which means travelers making changes after June 1 could trigger the new pricing even if they had booked earlier. (aircanada.com) Air Canada has posted the updated chart and the current chart on its Aeroplan pages, alongside the April 30 notice. Those pages are where members can compare the distance bands, cabins and partner categories before the new pricing takes effect on June 1, 2026. (aircanada.com 1) (aircanada.com 2)