We don’t often write about Air Canada‘s Aeroplan frequent flyer program on Travel-Dealz. It’s not because it’s bad, but rather because it’s not widely known in the European market. However, the program has its advantages, such as a vast selection of airline partners and numerous attractive mileage redemption options.
Therefore, we want to briefly highlight a current attractive miles purchase promotion. Until July 17, 2025, there is an 85% bonus on purchased miles, resulting in a price as low as 1.27 Euro cents per mile.
This is a good deal. However, it so happens that Miles&More is currently selling its miles even cheaper, leading to many even better redemption options, such as business class to Beijing for effectively €596 per direction.
This sale has two upsides: You can purchase up to 925,000 miles, i.e. making it a good choice for large families. And the prices for transatlantic flights tend to be lower than at Miles&More.
Below, you’ll find some example redemption options, all of which have a significant advantage: Aeroplan does not charge fuel surcharges for award flights.
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Aeroplan Miles with 85% Bonus
The current offer is valid until July 17, 2025 (Canadian time, so likely until 6:00 AM on the following day in Europe). The bonus kicks in when you buy at least 40,000 points. You can purchase up to 500,000 points, so with the bonus, that would be 925,000 points!
Sweet Spots for Redeeming Aeroplan Miles
As mentioned, Aeroplan does not pass on fuel surcharges for redemptions, making award flights with airlines like Lufthansa particularly attractive, which otherwise have exorbitant surcharges.
Instead, Aeroplan charges a flat fee of CA$39 (~€24) for bookings with partner airlines, which is a much better deal, especially on long-haul flights.
Aeroplan still offers a fixed award chart for flights with most partner airlines like Lufthansa, United, etc. You can view it here as a PDF. Below are some example award flights with Aeroplan.
At this point, a brief note that a devaluation of miles can never be ruled out and the required values can change at short notice. Purchasing a large number of miles is therefore always associated with certain risks.
Also, the availability of these sweet spots is usually not particularly good, especially in business and first class. So, first check the availability, then purchase the points.
Short-Haul Flights in Europe from 7,500 Miles
For short-haul flights within Europe, Aeroplan charges 7,500 miles in economy and 15,000 miles in business class for distances up to 1,000 miles.
| Distance | Economy Class | Business Class |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1,000 miles | 7,500 miles | 15,000 miles |
| 1,001 bis 2,000 miles | 12,500 miles | 25,000 miles |
Due to the booking fee, the surcharges are relatively high. For instance, the route from Catania to Frankfurt costs CA$69 (~€42) one-way. Checked baggage is included, making the mileage redemption worthwhile given the current high flight prices.
Transatlantic Business Class for 60,000 Miles
Transatlantic award flights are available for 60,000 miles, provided the distance does not exceed 4,000 miles, which only applies to some East Coast routes. Otherwise, a fair 70,000 miles is required:
- SWISS business class Boston → Munich for 60,000 miles + CA$106 (~€65) (= €831)
- United business class Los Angeles → Frankfurt for 70,000 miles + CA$77 (~€47) (= €941)
- Lufthansa business class San Francisco → Frankfurt for 70,000 miles + CA$78 (~€48) (= €941)
- Lufthansa business class Vancouver → Paris for 70,000 miles + CA$191 (~€117) (= €1,012)
- Discover Airlines business class Frankfurt → Anchorage for 70,000 miles + CA$274 (~€168) (= €1,064)
Lufthansa First Class from 65,000 Miles
Unfortunately, Lufthansa first-class award flights can usually only be booked 2-4 days before departure. However, the prices can be quite attractive. A one-way flight from India to Munich costs only 65,000 miles + CA$73 (~€45). Longer routes are also interesting:
- Lufthansa first class Mumbai → Munich for 65,000 miles + CA$75 (~€46) (= €876)
- Lufthansa first class Munich → Boston for 90,000 miles + CA$252 (~€154) (= €1,305)
- Lufthansa first class Washington → Frankfurt for 100,000 miles + CA$79 (~€48) (= €1,323)
- Lufthansa first class Tokyo → Frankfurt for 100,000 miles + CA$94 (~€58) (= €1,332)
However, availability is quite low. The tool seats.aero can help with finding availability.
Stopovers for 5,000 Points Extra
A positive feature of Aeroplan is that for only 5,000 miles extra, you can add a stopover along your route. This is even allowed for one-way tickets.
Thus, it is possible to e.g. put together a round-the-world ticket in business class for 230,000 miles + about €400 in fees. An example route would be Frankfurt – Bangkok – Auckland – San Francisco – Frankfurt (if availability is found).
Other Interesting Redemption Options
Here’s a small list of other possible routes that may be somewhat interesting, especially if you need to fly on a date when normal tickets may be expensive:
- Bangkok – Muscat: 80,000 miles + CA$71 (~€44) in first class with Oman Air (= €1,064)
- Amsterdam – Bangkok: 80,000 miles + CA$145 (~€89) in business class with Air India (= €1,110)
- Bangkok – Dubai: 60,000 miles + CA$73 (~€45) in business class with Air India (= €810)
- Bangkok – Muscat: 60,000 miles + CA$71 (~€44) in business class with Oman Air (= €809)
- Mumbai – Munich: 45,000 miles + CA$75 (~€46) in business class with Lufthansa (= €621)
- Dubai – Zurich: 45,000 miles + CA$86 (~€53) in business class with Swiss (= €627)
- Munich – Bahrain: 45,000 miles + CA$151 (~€93) in business class with Gulf Air (= €668)
- Mumbai – Athens: 45,000 miles + CA$74 (~€45) in business class with Egyptair (= €618)
- Muscat – Athens: 45,000 miles + CA$92 (~€56) in business class with Ethiopian Airlines (= €631)
- Muscat – Athens: 25,000 miles + CA$92 (~€56) in economy class with Ethiopian Airlines (= €377)
- Dubai – Mumbai: 20,000 miles + CA$87 (~€53) in business class with Air India (= €310)
- Riyadh – Mumbai: 20,000 miles + CA$93 (~€57) in business class with Air India (= €314)
- Muscat – Bahrain: 15,000 miles + CA$87 (~€53) in business class with Gulf Air (= €246)
- Bahrain – Dubai: 15,000 miles + CA$80 (~€49) in business class with Gulf Air (= €242)
- Vienna – Amsterdam: 15,000 miles + CA$107 (~€66) in business class with Austrian Airlines (= €259)
- Bahrain – Dubai: 7,500 miles + CA$80 (~€49) in economy class with Gulf Air (= €147)
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Note that for partner airlines outside of Star Alliance i.e. Oman Air or Etihad Aeroplan often shows Phantom Awardspace and an error appears when you want to book the flight.