How do Aeroplan Miles differ from Air Canada Status Miles?

Whenever you earn miles through everyday purchases such as from a partner car rental, hotel stay, fill-up at Esso, or travel with Air Canada Vacations, you're earning Aeroplan Miles.

However, Aeroplan Miles earned on flights with Air Canada, with the Star Alliance network and with other eligible airline partners are considered Air Canada Status Miles. These Status Miles are counted towards Top-Tier Status and benefits with Air Canada.

Both types of miles, Aeroplan Miles and Air Canada Status Miles, make up your overall Aeroplan Mile balance. However, only Status Miles give you access to Top-Tier Status, Star Alliance Benefits and Threshold Bonuses.

You can accumulate Air Canada Status Miles on certain fares from…

Air Canada**
Air Canada Jazz™**
Star Alliance Airlines (See below)

• Air New Zealand
• ANA
• Asiana Airlines
• Austrian
• bmi
• LOT Polish Airlines
• Lufthansa
• SAS Scandinavian Airlines
• Singapore Airlines
• South African Airways
• Spanair
• SWISS
• THAI
• United
• US Airways
• VARIG
• Star Alliance regional carriers
• Adria
• Blue1
• Croatia
• Air Canada 4-digit flight numbers operated by **:
• Air Georgian Limited†
• Air Creebec
• Air One
• Calm Air
• Central Mountain Air
• Exploits Valley Air Services LTD

See details about each airline

What flights aren’t eligible?

We do not grant mile accumulation on reward travel flights, travel industry discounted tickets, infant tickets, bartered tickets or promotional tickets. Your mileage accumulation may also vary depending on the fare class you purchase.

Page-specific legal

** Aeroplan Miles accumulated on Tango fares (R, I, G, P, E, N and T booking classes) do not count towards Air Canada Top-Tier Status.
* Jazz Air Inc. doing business as Air Canada Jazz™.
† Air Georgian Limited doing business as Air Alliance.