Air Canada and Aeroplan are sending out targeted offers to select members with Aeroplan Elite Status, who can boost their Status Qualifying Miles (SQM), Status Qualifying Segments (SQS), and Status Qualifying Dollars (SQD) balances on flights this fall.
With the Accelerate Your Elite Status offer, you’re eligible to earn double Status Qualifying Miles, Segments, and Dollars on select cash bookings with Air Canada.
This targeted offer is valid for bookings made through to 11:59pm Pacific Time on September 27, 2024, which leaves a short window to take action if you stand to benefit.
Aeroplan’s Targeted Offer for Double Status Qualifying Miles, Segments, and Dollars
Air Canada and Aeroplan have launched the Accelerate Your Elite Status targeted offer, which runs until September 26, 2024 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.
With this promotion, you’ll double Status Qualifying Miles, Status Qualifying Segments, and Status Qualifying Dollars when you book and travel on an eligible flight with Air Canada in an Economy (Flex) fare or higher, to any domestic, US, or Sun destination by November 30, 2024.
Since this is a targeted promotion, you’re only eligible for the offer if you received a communication directly from Air Canada. Otherwise, there’s no need to opt-in or register for the offer, and you just need to make an eligible bookings.
To earn the double SQM, SQS, and SQD, you must have booked an eligible cash fare for round-trip flights or two one-way flights to eligible destinations in Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and Mexico that take place between September 25, 2024 and November 30, 2024.
The eligible fare types listed in the promotion are as follows:
- Economy (Flex)
- Economy (Comfort)
- Economy (Latitude)
- Premium Economy (Lowest)
- Premium Economy (Flexible)
- Business Class (Lowest)
- Business Class (Flexible)
- Premium Rouge (Lowest)
- Premium Rouge (Flexible)
Economy (Basic), Economy (Standard), Unlimited Flight Passes, and Aeroplan flight rewards aren’t eligible for this offer, including Points + Cash reservations.
Flights that are eligible for this promotion include flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express, and Air Canada Rouge.
Destinations that are eligible for this offer must originate in Canada, the US, Mexico, or the Caribbean, and fly to destinations within Canada, to the United States, to Mexico, and/or to the Caribbean.
The bonus SQM, SQS, and SQDe will be deposited in your account up to 6–8 weeks following the end of the offer.
Be sure to attach your Aeroplan number to your booking, otherwise you may not receive the bonus SQM, SQS, and SQD.
Maintain or Elevate Your Status in 2025
If you’ve received this offer, it’s absolutely worth considering in the overall context of your 2025 Aeroplan Elite Status strategy.
If you’re looking to requalify for Aeroplan Elite Status in 2025, head over to the “Status” tab on your Aeroplan dashboard to see where you currently stand.
If you’re close to reaching the next SQM, SQS, or SQD threshold that’d bump you up to the next tier of status, it’s certainly worth considering making a booking with this promotion, as long as you won’t otherwise qualify through flying for the rest of the year.
If you find yourself in this situation, start shopping around for fares to eligible destinations.
As a reminder, you can also earn SQM and SQS through spending on an Aeroplan co-branded credit card.
You’ll earn 1,000 SQM and 1 SQS for every $10,000 (CAD) spent on a core card, such as the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card, the CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card, or the American Express Aeroplan Card, and you’ll earn 1,000 SQM and 1 SQS for every $5,000 (CAD) spent on a premium card, such as the American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card, the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card, or the CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card.
Conclusion
Aeroplan has launched the targeted Accelerate Your Elite Status offer, which lets members with Aeroplan Elite Status earn double SQM, SQS, and SQD upon completing an eligible cash booking with Air Canada.
The promotion runs from September 25, 2024 to September 27, 2024 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.
If you’re in need of a boost to your SQM, SQS, and SQD balances to maintain or elevate your Aeroplan Elite Status for 2025, be sure to make a booking before the promotion expires!
The offers are targeted and vary widely. I received a 5000 SQM offer ; my spouse only a 400 SQD offer. For Ironcat, I believe both the booking and travel need to be within the timeframe; existing bookings would not qualify.
Unclear whether the booking has to be made between Sep 19 and Oct 31, or only the flight has to be completed in that time frame. What about those with existing bookings?
I received the same offer as Ed. I am wondering: if I redeem points at the E-store for an Air Canada gift card and the. Use it for a flight: will I get SQDs and SQMs for the flight as well as the SQMS as per this offer, for the redemption at the E-store? I recognize I would lose the benefit of my CC insurances but I am working on my status for 2024. Thoughts?
Yes, you’d earn SQM and SQD if you paid for a flight with a gift card.
I have 25k status at the moment and my bonus is different, must be dependent on your elite status level.
Redeem 25,000 – 49,999 points and get
1,000 SQM
Redeem 50,000+ points and get
2,500 SQM