You can now earn up 50,000 bonus Aeroplan points with this new offer on the American Express Aeroplan Card. This is a 10,000 point increase over the previous offer and it has a much lower spending requirement!
The up to 50,000 Aeroplan Points bonus
The new offer on the American Express Aeroplan Card provides a welcome bonus of up to 50,000 Aeroplan points. The bonus is awarded as follows:
- 30,000 Aeroplan points after spending $3,000 in purchases on your Card within the first 3 months.
- Plus, earn an additional 20,000 Aeroplan points when you spend $1,000 in purchases in month 13.
This is a much easier to achieve bonus than the previous 40,000 points offer as this one requires just a flat rate spend in the first three months rather than the $1,000 in spending per month over the course of 10 months. The anniversary bonus requires a bit more work than the old offer but in all honesty the $1,000 in month 13 shouldn’t be hard to do – just as long as you remember to do so!
Fees
The American Express Aeroplan Card has an annual fee of $120. This is now considered to be on the the lower end of the spectrum for premium cards in Canada where many now run between $130 and $150 per year. You can add additional cardholders for $50 annually per card to receive the same benefits as the primary cardholder or you can choose a $0 additional card which earns points only.
Like all American Express cards in Canada this card does not have any specific income requirements.
Earning
The card earns Aeroplan points on everyday purchases as follows:
- 2 points per eligible dollar spent on eligible purchases made directly with Air Canada®* and Air Canada vacations®
- 1.5 points per eligible dollar spent on eligible Dining and Food Delivery purchases in Canada
- 1 point per eligible dollar spent on all other spending
The card also provides the ability to earn status points and segments that help you qualify for Air Canada Elite Status. You’ll earn 1,000 Status Qualifying Points and 1 Status Qualifying Segment for every $10,000 spent on the card.
Features and Benefits
The American Express Aeroplan Card has several key features and benefits as follows:
First Checked Bag Free on Air Canada flights
Probably the most popular benefit that has been added to all Aeroplan co-brand cards is the first checked bag free benefit. It is provided for the cardholder and up to 8 companions on the same reservation and it waives the fee associated with basic and standard economy class fares. This saves the cardholder $30 per bag on flights in Canada, to the U.S., Mexico & Caribbean. It will also save $70 per bag if you buy the cheapest economy basic fares to Europe. (Pricing was current as of November 2, 2022)
Share Air Canada Travel Benefits with additional cardholders
If you choose to add the fee based additional cards at $50 each those cardmembers will receive all the same Air Canada Travel Benefits as the primary cardholder.
American Express Experiences
The American Express Aeroplan Card comes with American Express Experiences which includes Front Of The Line® Advance Access, Front Of The Line® Reserved Tickets, Front Of The Line® E-Updates, Special Offers & Experiences for all Cardmembers and Social Access for all Cardmembers.
Amex offers
As with all American Express Cards this card receives Amex Offers. These are exclusive limited time offers sent out to cardmembers to receive statement credits or bonus points for using their card at select merchants. Depending on your shopping habits these offers alone can provide enough savings in a year to cover the annual fee on the card if not more! You can learn more about this feature in Rewards Canada’s Guide to American Express Canada ‘Amex Offers’
Insurance
The American Express Aeroplan Card comes with an average insurance coverage package. The coverage is as follows:
- Flight Delay Insurance
- Baggage Delay Insurance
- Lost or Stolen Baggage Insurance
- Damaged Baggage Insurance
- Car Rental Theft and Damage Insurance (up to $85,000 MSRP)
- Hotel Burglary Insurance
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Purchase Protection Plan
- Buyer’s Assurance Protection Plan (Extended warranty)
Wrapping it up
This is a great new offer for Amex’s Premium (Core) Aeroplan co-brand card as it is providing 10,000 more points and requires about $6,000 less in spending! This card is a good option for those who don’t meet the income requirements for Aeroplan’s other Premium (Core) Visa Infinite cards as Amex does not have set income requirements.