Air
Canada announced an exciting new partnership today for its Aeroplan
program. Members are now able to earn and redeem points plus receive
premium benefits when booking scenic rail journeys with Rocky
Mountaineer. The famous western Canadian luxury rail tour operator joins
the ranks of new and exciting partners that Aeroplan has been adding
since the program was revamped in November 2020.
With
Rocky Mountaineer, Aeroplan members will be able to earn and redeem
points and enjoy premium benefits when booking a scenic rail journey.
Offering four routes through the Canadian and U.S. Rockies Rocky
Mountaineer provides luxurious service through some of the most
spectacular scenery and if you travel on one of the routes in 2021 you
can earn up to 20,000 bonus Aeroplan points.
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| Rocky Mountaineer’s rail journeys |
Introductory Offer
For all journeys booked and traveled in 2021 there is a special introductory bonus points offer:
- Earn 20,000 bonus Aeroplan points per customer for booking in Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf® Service
- 10,000 bonus Aeroplan points per customer for SilverLeaf® Service bookings
Standard Offer
For
travel in 2022 and beyond, Aeroplan members will earn 2 points for
every $1 CDN spent on a GoldLeaf Service booking and 1 point for every
$1 CDN spent on a SilverLeaf booking
Premium Benefits
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| Rocky Mountaineer benefits for Air Canada Status members & premium credit card holders |
Air Canada elite status members and holders of the top end Aeroplan co-brand cards will receive additional benefits when travelling on a Rocky Mountaineer rail tour:
- Aeroplan
Elite Status members 50K and above and Aeroplan Premium Co-Brand
Cardholders receive an upgrade from Rocky Mountaineer’s SilverLeaf to
GoldLeaf Service, and two nights of upgraded hotel accommodations while
travelling - Aeroplan Elite Status members 25K and above receive two nights of upgraded hotel accommodations while travelling
- The premium cards are the American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card, American Express Aeroplan Business Reserve Card, CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card and TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card. Learn more about these cards here.
Redeeming points for rail tours
Members
can redeem Aeroplan points on the Aeroplan eStore for either dollar
eVouchers starting at $50, or entire Rocky Mountaineer vacation package
eVouchers.
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| A small selection of the Aeroplan redemption options for Rocky Mountaineer |
Booking tours
To
earn points and access these special upgrade benefits, Aeroplan members
simply have to complete their booking by calling Rocky Mountaineer at
1-800-875-9149. Members can provide their Aeroplan number at time of
booking or they can call to add their Aeroplan number to any existing
booking made after May 27, 2021 to be eligible for Aeroplan points
accumulation and upgrades.
Starting at the end of June, Aeroplan
members will be able to apply their Aeroplan number during Rocky
Mountaineer’s online booking process to be eligible for earn and
upgrades.
Wrapping it up
This is definitely a unique and awesome new partnership for the Air Canada Aeroplan program. Being able to earn and redeem points for these iconiic rail journeys is something I’m sure members will enjoy. What are your thoughts? Are you excited to be able to earn points with Rocky Mountaineer? Would you redeem points for one of their tours? Let us know in the comments below.
Learn more about the partnership here.
Images courtesy of Air Canada and Rocky Mountaineer