Aeroplan has announced changes to its flight reward chart, and the new rates take effect on June 1, 2026. Devaluations are a fact of life in the points and miles world, and every program eventually adjusts its pricing upward. Aeroplan is no exception. That said, not everything moves in the wrong direction, and the program has given members a reasonable runway to use their points under the current chart. We have worked through both versions of the award chart to give you a precise picture of what is changing in this Aeroplan devaluation round.
If you have a specific redemption in mind, the booking date determines which chart applies, not the travel date. Book before May 31, 2026 and you are locked into the current rates.
Key changes and how they will impact you
We reviewed both versions of the Aeroplan award chart in detail and pulled out the changes that matter most. While there are small adjustments across multiple zones, a few stand out due to their size or how often they impact real-world redemptions.
Here are the four changes that will matter most.
1 – North America to Atlantic (4,001 to 6,000 miles)
This is the core transatlantic band and one of the most commonly used. It includes routes like Toronto or Chicago to Rome, Athens, or most of Western Europe.
Pricing increases across most cabins:
- Economy: +2,500 points
- Business: +5,000 points
- First (partners only): +20,000 points
Premium economy pricing remains unchanged in this band.
That puts business class at 75,000 points one way at the starting level. This is a straightforward devaluation on some of the most popular Aeroplan redemptions, especially for flights to Europe in business class.
2 – North America to Pacific – 5,001 – 7,500
Your Japan trip could get more expensive. This band covers most major North American cities to Tokyo, with the main exceptions being YVR and SEA.
The increases here are more targeted:
- Business (Air Canada and select partners): +10,000 points
- First (partner airlines): +10,000 points
Notably, partner business class pricing in this band does not change, so the impact depends on which airline you book.
If you were planning to book premium cabins to Japan, especially on Air Canada or in first class with ANA, this band is now meaningfully more expensive. You can read about booking ANA first class with Aeroplan in our recent post.
3 – North America to Pacific – 7,501 to 11,000 mi
This is where some of the largest increases show up for Asia.
It includes longer routes like East Coast to Southeast Asia or itineraries connecting to cities like Singapore, Bangkok, or Taipei.
Key changes:
- Business (partners): +15,000 points
- Premium economy (Air Canada and select partners): +15,000 points
- First (partners): +10,000 points
These are some of the steepest increases in the chart outside of one specific outlier. If you are booking long-haul Asia flights, especially on partner airlines, the cost jump here is significant.
4 – Atlantic to Pacific zone
This is the hardest hit zone in the entire chart.
Every distance band sees increases, and some are substantial. The most notable:
- Business (Air Canada and select partners, 7,001+ miles): +40,000 points
- Multiple bands across economy, business, and first see increases ranging from +10,000 to +20,000
This covers itineraries like London to Tokyo or Paris to Bangkok, including many multi-region trips using Aeroplan’s partner network.
These have historically been some of the best-value redemptions in the program. That value is now meaningfully reduced.
Full Breakdown of All the Changes –
The new Aeroplan award chart
The 2026-04 version of the award chart replaces the 2026-02 version on June 1, 2026. The overall structure remains the same: four travel zones (North America, Atlantic, Pacific, and South America), distance-based pricing within each zone pair, and separate rate tiers for Air Canada and Select Partners versus all other partners. Select Partners are defined in the chart as United Airlines, Emirates, Flydubai, Etihad Airways, Canadian North, Calm Air, Bearskin Airlines, and Provincial Airlines Ltd (PAL). What changes is the pricing at a number of specific distance bands and cabin classes across several zone combinations.
North America to Atlantic
Economy at the shortest band drops from 35,000 to 32,500 across all carriers. From 4,001 miles onwards there are increaseS across most cabins. Note that first class on Air Canada and Select Partners at 4,001 to 6,000 miles does not change, only all other partners see a first class increase at that band.
North America to Atlantic – One way
| Distance | Cabin | Carrier | Current | From June 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4,000 mi | Economy | AC / Select Partners | 35,000 | 32,500 | -2,500 |
| 0 to 4,000 mi | Economy | All other partners | 35,000 | 32,500 | -2,500 |
| 4,001 to 6,000 mi | Economy | All carriers | 40,000 | 42,500 | +2,500 |
| 4,001 to 6,000 mi | Business | All carriers | 70,000 | 75,000 | +5,000 |
| 4,001 to 6,000 mi | First | All other partners | 100,000 | 120,000 | +20,000 |
| 6,001 to 8,000 mi | Economy | All other partners | 55,000 | 60,000 | +5,000 |
| 6,001 to 8,000 mi | Business | AC / Select Partners | 85,000 | 90,000 | +5,000 |
| 6,001 to 8,000 mi | First | All other partners | 130,000 | 150,000 | +20,000 |
| 8,001+ mi | Economy | All other partners | 70,000 | 75,000 | +5,000 |
| 8,001+ mi | Business | AC / Select Partners | 100,000 | 110,000 | +10,000 |
| 8,001+ mi | First | All other partners | 140,000 | 165,000 | +25,000 |
North America to Pacific
Economy at the shortest band drops from 35,000 to 32,500 across all carriers. Two changes that are easy to miss: first class on all other partners at 5,001 to 7,500 miles increases from 110,000 to 120,000, and economy on all other partners at 11,001-plus miles actually drops from 75,000 to 70,000.
North America to Pacific — starting point rates, one way
| Distance | Cabin | Carrier | Current | From June 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5,000 mi | Economy | All carriers | 35,000 | 32,500 | -2,500 |
| 5,001 to 7,500 mi | Business | AC / Select Partners | 75,000 | 85,000 | +10,000 |
| 5,001 to 7,500 mi | First | All other partners | 110,000 | 120,000 | +10,000 |
| 7,501 to 11,000 mi | Economy | All other partners | 60,000 | 65,000 | +5,000 |
| 7,501 to 11,000 mi | Prem. Economy | AC / Select Partners | 70,000 | 85,000 | +15,000 |
| 7,501 to 11,000 mi | Business | All other partners | 87,500 | 102,500 | +15,000 |
| 7,501 to 11,000 mi | First | All other partners | 130,000 | 140,000 | +10,000 |
| 11,001+ mi | Economy | AC / Select Partners | 65,000 | 70,000 | +5,000 |
| 11,001+ mi | Economy | All other partners | 75,000 | 70,000 | -5,000 |
| 11,001+ mi | Prem. Economy | AC / Select Partners | 80,000 | 95,000 | +15,000 |
Within Atlantic zone
Business class decreases across the three shorter distance bands for all carriers, which is the clearest good news in this update. However there are increases at longer distances and on all other partners at shorter bands that are easy to miss. First class on all other partners at 2,001 to 4,000 miles increases from 65,000 to 75,000, that change was absent from all previous coverage of this devaluation. First class on all other partners at 4,001 to 6,000 miles also increases from 90,000 to 100,000.
Within Atlantic zone — starting point rates, one way
| Distance | Cabin | Carrier | Current | From June 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1,000 mi | Business | All carriers | 15,000 | 12,500 | -2,500 |
| 1,001 to 2,000 mi | Economy | All other partners | 12,500 | 15,000 | +2,500 |
| 1,001 to 2,000 mi | Business | All carriers | 25,000 | 22,500 | -2,500 |
| 2,001 to 4,000 mi | Economy | All other partners | 25,000 | 30,000 | +5,000 |
| 2,001 to 4,000 mi | Business | All carriers | 45,000 | 40,000 | -5,000 |
| 2,001 to 4,000 mi | First | All other partners | 65,000 | 75,000 | +10,000 |
| 4,001 to 6,000 mi | Economy | All other partners | 35,500 | 42,500 | +7,000 |
| 4,001 to 6,000 mi | Business | All other partners | 60,000 | 70,000 | +10,000 |
| 4,001 to 6,000 mi | First | All other partners | 90,000 | 100,000 | +10,000 |
| 6,001+ mi | Business | All other partners | 80,000 | 95,000 | +15,000 |
Within Pacific zone
Economy and business decrease at the two longest distance bands across all carriers. But all other partners see increases at shorter distances that were missing from previous coverage. Business on all other partners at 5,001 to 7,000 miles increases from 60,000 to 72,500 while AC and Select Partners hold at 60,000.
Within Pacific zone — starting point rates, one way
| Distance | Cabin | Carrier | Current | From June 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,001 to 2,000 mi | Economy | All other partners | 12,500 | 15,000 | +2,500 |
| 2,001 to 5,000 mi | Economy | All other partners | 25,000 | 30,000 | +5,000 |
| 2,001 to 5,000 mi | Business | All other partners | 45,000 | 52,500 | +7,500 |
| 5,001 to 7,000 mi | Economy | All carriers | 37,500 | 35,000 | -2,500 |
| 5,001 to 7,000 mi | Business | All other partners | 60,000 | 72,500 | +12,500 |
| 7,001+ mi | Economy | All carriers | 55,000 | 50,000 | -5,000 |
| 7,001+ mi | Business | All carriers | 90,000 | 85,000 | -5,000 |
Between Atlantic and Pacific zones
This is the most heavily affected zone and the one where previous coverage was most incomplete. Every distance band has increases. The 40,000 point jump in business class on Air Canada and Select Partners at 7,001-plus miles is the largest single move in the entire chart, but there are significant increases at every band below it that deserve equal attention.
Between Atlantic and Pacific zones — starting point rates, one way
| Distance | Cabin | Carrier | Current | From June 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 2,500 mi | Business | All other partners | 40,000 | 47,500 | +7,500 |
| 0 to 2,500 mi | First | All other partners | 50,000 | 55,000 | +5,000 |
| 2,501 to 5,000 mi | Economy | AC / Select Partners | 30,000 | 40,000 | +10,000 |
| 2,501 to 5,000 mi | Business | AC / Select Partners | 50,000 | 60,000 | +10,000 |
| 2,501 to 5,000 mi | Business | All other partners | 60,000 | 75,000 | +15,000 |
| 2,501 to 5,000 mi | First | All other partners | 80,000 | 95,000 | +15,000 |
| 5,001 to 7,000 mi | Economy | AC / Select Partners | 40,000 | 50,000 | +10,000 |
| 5,001 to 7,000 mi | Economy | All other partners | 50,000 | 60,000 | +10,000 |
| 5,001 to 7,000 mi | Business | AC / Select Partners | 60,000 | 80,000 | +20,000 |
| 5,001 to 7,000 mi | Business | All other partners | 80,000 | 92,500 | +12,500 |
| 5,001 to 7,000 mi | First | All other partners | 100,000 | 120,000 | +20,000 |
| 7,001+ mi | Economy | AC / Select Partners | 40,000 | 60,000 | +20,000 |
| 7,001+ mi | Economy | All other partners | 65,000 | 75,000 | +10,000 |
| 7,001+ mi | Business | AC / Select Partners | 60,000 | 100,000 | +40,000 |
| 7,001+ mi | Business | All other partners | 110,000 | 130,000 | +20,000 |
| 7,001+ mi | First | AC / Select Partners | 100,000 | 130,000 | +30,000 |
| 7,001+ mi | First | All other partners | 140,000 | 150,000 | +10,000 |
What did not change
We checked every row in the remaining zones against both charts. Five zone combinations are completely unchanged: within North America, within South America, North America to South America, Atlantic to South America, and Pacific to South America. Every distance band, every cabin class, and every carrier tier in those zones is identical between the two chart versions.
If your Aeroplan redemptions focus on domestic travel, short-haul North American flights, or any routing that involves South America, this devaluation does not affect you at all.
Analysis
This is a meaningful devaluation, and while it is targeted, it is not limited to a few edge cases. Aeroplan has gone directly after the highest value parts of the chart: long haul premium cabins and complex routings, especially anything touching Europe and Asia.
The most aggressive changes are concentrated in:
- Atlantic to Pacific itineraries, where every distance band increases and the longest business class band jumps by 40,000 points
- Longer North America to Asia routes, particularly on partner airlines
- Transatlantic business and first class pricing in key distance bands
At the same time, there are smaller increases and a few decreases scattered throughout the chart, which makes the overall picture less obvious at first glance. But the direction is clear. The outsized value that Aeroplan offered on long haul partner redemptions is being pulled back.
Final thoughts
Aeroplan has increased pricing across its highest value redemptions, particularly long haul premium cabins and Europe to Asia routings.
The impact is not limited to those areas. Economy and partner pricing also rise in several bands, so the changes are broader than they first appear.
If you have a redemption in mind, book by May 31, 2026. Pricing is based on the booking date, not the travel date.
Before booking, confirm the exact pricing for your route using the official Aeroplan flight reward chart to avoid any surprises.
