Aeroplan Award Chart Devaluation from 1 June 2026

Air Canada’s Aeroplan program is one of the more flexible Star Alliance programs available to Australians. With more than 50 airline partners, Aeroplan allows redemptions on an unusually broad range of options across Star Alliance and beyond. Aeroplan’s fixed-price charts for most partner airline redemptions and the 5,000-point stopover fee have made Aeroplan popular among Australian travellers.

However, if you have Aeroplan points sitting in your account and have a redemption in mind, consider booking it before June 1, 2026. Air Canada’s Aeroplan program has recently announced changes to its award chart, effective for all bookings made on or after June 1, 2026. 

This is the third Aeroplan award change since the program relaunched in 2020. The majority of changes are price increases, and the routes affected include those that Australian members tend to value the most.

AFF’s next webinar for Gold and Platinum will cover the Aeroplan changes + best ways to book. Tune in on Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 7pm AEST.

What has changed

The changes in June will affect fixed-rate partner airline bookings only. That includes Star Alliance carriers and other Aeroplan partners such as Virgin Australia. Aeroplan uses dynamic pricing on Air Canada’s own flights and select partners like United Airlines, Emirates and Etihad. These already price higher and are unaffected by this announcement.

Below is the revised award pricing for zones most relevant to Australian flyers. The full rates are available here.

Within Pacific Zone

Distance (miles)	Economy Class	Business Class
0 – 1,000	8,000 (no change)	20,000 (no change)
1,001 – 2,000	15,000 (+ 2,500)	30,000 (no change)
2,001 – 5,000	30,000 (+ 5,000)	52,500 (+ 7,500)
5,001 – 7,500	35,000 (- 2,500)	72,500 (+12,500)
7,001+	50,000 (- 5,000)	85,000 (-5,000)

The key change is in the 2,001–5,000 mile band, which covers most Australia–Asia routes such as Melbourne to Singapore, Sydney to Tokyo and Brisbane to Bangkok. Business Class redemptions on these routes will rise from 45,000 to 52,500 points one-way (16.7% increase). Economy Class on the same routes is also hit with a 5,000 point increase. One bright spot is the longest band (7,001+ miles), which includes routes such as Tokyo to Auckland. This decreases by 5,000 points in both Economy and Business Class.

Between Atlantic and Pacific Zones

Distance (miles)	Economy Class	Business Class	Business
0 – 2,500	20,000 (no change)	47,500 (+ 7,500)	55,000 (+ 5,000)
2,501 – 5,000	40,000 (+ 10,000)	75,000 (+ 15,000)	95,000 (+ 15,000)
5,001 – 7,000	60,000 (+10,000)	92,500 (+ 12,500)	120,000 (+ 20,000)
7,001+	65,000 (+ 15,000)	130,000 (+ 20,000)	150,000 (+ 10,000)

This table is the hardest hit in the update with price increases across every single band. The 7,001+ mile band which covers routings like Australia to London or Frankfurt will rise from 110,000 points to 130,000 points (18% increase) in Business Class.

Between North America and Pacific Zones

Distance (miles)	Economy Class	Premium Economy	Business Class	Business
0 – 5,000	32,500 (- 2,500)	45,000 (no change)	55,000 (no change)	90,000 (no change)
5,001 – 7,500	50,000 (no change)	60,000 (no change)	85,000 (+ 10,000)	120,000 (+ 10,000)
7,501 – 11,000	65,000 (+5,000)	85,000 (+ 15,000)	102,500 (+ 15,000)	140,000 (+ 10,000)
11,001+	70,000 (-5,000)	95,000 (+15,000)	115,000 (no change)	150,000 (no change)

The 7,500 – 11,000 mile band covering routes from Australia to the United States and Canada will increase from 87,500 points to 102,500 points in Business Class.

Is Aeroplan still worth it for Australians?

Aeroplan remains one of the more useful Star Alliance programs available to Australians, even after the devaluation. AFF’s Point Valuations rated Aeroplan points as slightly better than Qantas and Velocity frequent flyer programs. The fixed partner airline award chart offers more pricing certainty than Star Alliance programs like Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer which uses tiered and partially dynamic pricing structure. Short haul routes within the Pacific zone, which includes Business Class redemptions on Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand will remain unaffected by these changes. While the program’s value proposition has narrowed on long-haul business class redemptions, Aeroplan’s raw points cost still undercuts comparable programs on most routes.

The devaluation is a reminder that fixed award charts do not stay fixed forever, and that points sitting idle in any program are points quietly losing value. What do you make of these changes?