Air Canada Is Selling Aeroplan Points at 1.85 Cents Until October 13. Most People Should Pass.
Aeroplan points are on sale at up to 30% off through 11:59 p.m. PT on October 13, 2026. The deepest tier prices points at about 1.85 cents each in U.S. dollars, and it requires buying at least 110,000 at once. Most Aeroplan redemptions do not return more than 1.85 cents per point, so this is a top-off deal for a booking you have already priced out, not a stockpiling deal.
The short version
Promotion ends 11:59 p.m. PT on October 13, 2026.
110,000 to 250,000 points gets the full 30% off, about 1.85 cents each.
Below 15,000 points there is no discount at all, and you pay the full 2.65 cents.
Maximum is 250,000 points per transaction and 1,000,000 per year.
Aeroplan points are generally valued at 1.3 to 1.5 cents, so 1.85 cents is above fair value.
How do the five Aeroplan price tiers work?
Aeroplan prices this sale on a sliding scale, so the discount rises with the size of your purchase. A 2,000-point purchase gets nothing off and costs about 2.65 cents per point. The discount begins at 15,000 points, hits 20% between 25,000 and 80,000, reaches 25% between 85,000 and 100,000, and tops out at 30% from 110,000 through the 250,000-point transaction cap.
Points purchased | Discount | Cost per point (USD) |
|---|---|---|
2,000 to 14,000 | None | 2.65 cents |
15,000 to 24,000 | 15% | 2.25 cents |
25,000 to 80,000 | 20% | 2.12 cents |
85,000 to 100,000 | 25% | 1.99 cents |
110,000 to 250,000 | 30% | 1.85 cents |
The jump from 100,000 to 110,000 points is worth noticing. Buying 100,000 costs roughly $1,990. Buying 110,000 costs roughly $2,035. You pay $45 more and receive 10,000 additional points.
Air Canada's terms are blunt about what you are committing to. Aeroplan states that "purchased points are non-refundable and non-reversible," and it credits purchased points to your account within about 72 hours.
Is 1.85 cents a good price for Aeroplan points?
Aeroplan points are generally valued between 1.3 and 1.5 cents each, which puts 1.85 cents above fair value on paper. Buying at that price makes sense in one situation: you have found a specific award that prices out above 1.85 cents per point and you are short of the balance. Buying because the sale exists is how people end up with 200,000 points and no plan.
Run the test on the actual booking. A Toronto to Frankfurt business class award at 60,000 Aeroplan points against a $2,800 cash fare returns about 4.7 cents per point, so buying the shortfall at 1.85 cents is straightforward arithmetic. The same 60,000 points against a $900 economy fare you would otherwise book returns 1.5 cents, and buying loses you money.
Where does Aeroplan beat the alternatives?
Aeroplan has two structural advantages worth paying for. Air Canada passes no carrier surcharges on partner awards, which is the difference between a $60 ticket and a $600 one on some Star Alliance routes. Its distance-based chart also prices short North American hops from 6,000 points, and it allows a stopover on a one-way award for 5,000 points.
The stopover rule is the underrated one. Five thousand points buys you several days in a connecting city, which turns one award into two trips.
Should you buy points or transfer them instead?
Transferring beats buying for most people holding a flexible currency. Chase Ultimate Rewards moves to Aeroplan at 1:1, and Amex Membership Rewards does too, so 60,000 points you already hold costs you nothing extra while 60,000 purchased points costs about $1,110 at the best tier. Buying only wins when you have no transferable balance and a confirmed award waiting.
One caveat on the Chase route. Chase raised the Air Canada Aeroplan card annual fee to $195 and removed its 10% transfer bonus this month, as we covered in our piece on the Aeroplan card refresh. The 1:1 transfer path from Sapphire and Ink cards is unaffected.
What else should you check before buying?
This Aeroplan sale is targeted, so the discount you see when you log in is the one that applies to you. Members report different tiers on the same dates. Purchased Aeroplan points also earn no status credit, so a 250,000-point purchase moves you no closer to Aeroplan Elite.
Confirm award availability before you pay. Points credit in about 72 hours, and a seat that exists on Tuesday is frequently gone on Friday.
What this means for you
Search the award first, price the cash fare second, buy points third if the gap justifies it. If you are sitting on Chase or Amex points, transfer instead and keep the $2,000.
New to comparing a cash price against a points price, our points and miles valuation guide walks through the arithmetic. If you want a card that earns points transferable to Aeroplan at 1:1, our best travel credit cards guide covers the Chase and Amex options side by side, and our explainer on what a transfer bonus is covers when to wait for one.
FAQ
When does the Air Canada Aeroplan points sale end?
The Aeroplan buy-points promotion runs until 11:59 p.m. PT on October 13, 2026. Points typically credit to your account within 72 hours of purchase, so leave a margin if you are buying for a specific booking.
What is the cheapest price per Aeroplan point in this sale?
About 1.85 cents in U.S. dollars, which requires a purchase of 110,000 points or more. Below 15,000 points Air Canada applies no discount and the price is roughly 2.65 cents per point.
Do purchased Aeroplan points count toward elite status?
No. Points bought through the Aeroplan buy-points page earn no Status Qualifying Miles or Status Qualifying Segments. Only flown activity and qualifying spend count toward Aeroplan Elite tiers.
How many Aeroplan points can I buy?
Air Canada caps purchases at 250,000 points per transaction and 1,000,000 points per calendar year. The minimum purchase is 2,000 points, and the minimum to receive any discount is 15,000.
Is buying Aeroplan points refundable?
No. Air Canada's terms state that purchased points are non-refundable and non-reversible, so confirm your award seat before you buy rather than after.
The bottom line
A 30% discount on a currency worth 1.4 cents still leaves you paying 1.85 cents. That works for one specific business class booking and fails as a general strategy. Find the seat first.
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