Overview

• Air Canada will switch to revenue-based accrual on flights from January 1, 2026, awarding base members 1 Aeroplan point per CA$1 of base fare and elite members 2–6× multipliers on Air Canada-ticketed flights.
• Status will be measured solely by Status Qualifying Credits earned at 4 SQCs per CA$1 on Flex and higher fares, 2 SQCs per CA$1 on Standard fares, and none on basic economy.
• Partner flights not ticketed by Air Canada will remain on distance-based charts, while tickets issued by Air Canada for United, Lufthansa Group and Copa follow the new revenue model.
• Co-brand credit cards will earn SQCs – 1,000 per CA$5,000 spend on premium cards and 1,000 per CA$20,000 on core cards – capped at 25,000 SQCs annually and eliminating the Chase level-up benefit.
• Air Canada projects that five-sixths of members will maintain or improve status and plans targeted promotions to mitigate reductions in earnings for lower-fare flyers.