While the original Aeroplan rewards program was aimed at frequent flyers, it now allows members to earn points without ever stepping on a plane. Here’s how you do it whether flying or not:
Flying Air Canada
The most straightforward way to earn points is, of course, by flying Air Canada or one of its subsidiary airlines, like Air Canada Rouge. By flying on a paid ticket, one not bought with miles, you earn points based on the distance traveled, calculated based on the price of the ticket you bought and, in some cases, your destination.
The more expensive your ticket, the more miles it earns for the same distance flown. So, if you bought a flexible economy class ticket and flew roughly 3,549 miles between Toronto’s Pearson Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, you’d earn 3,549 Aeroplan points. But a business class ticket would net you 150% of the miles you flew, for …
