With some work (and a sprinkle of luck), you could book Business Class for much less than the normal asking price. As long as reward seats are available, buying Air Canada Aeroplan points is a clever way to book premium travel for less. This latest promotion with buying points means you could be booking a Business Class redemption sooner.

Thanks to Air Canada’s Star Alliance partnership, points earned (or bought) in its Aeroplan program can be used on flights worldwide. This includes direct services between Australia and Bangkok on Thai Airways and Japan on ANA.

An example of a previous Aeroplan offer (not necessarily this current one).

Up to 85% bonus when you buy Aeroplan Points

Expiry: 11:59 pm PST on 10 September 2025 (~4:59 pm on 11 September in AEST)

The latest offer is up to 85% bonus points when you purchase up to 500,000 Aeroplan Points. This means you could end up with 925,000 Aeroplan Points if you purchase the maximum amount in one go. The offer is tiered and can vary, so here’s a summary of the tier bonuses.

  • Buy 4,000 – 25,000 points: 55% bonus

  • Buy 30,000 – 60,000 points: 75% bonus

  • Buy 70,000  – 500,000 points: 100% bonus

 

* the tier thresholds themselves can also vary – check Aeroplan to see yours. Some readers may receive different offer amounts.

This is a decent offer for Aeroplan Points, though not the best we’ve seen. With a 85% bonus, you’ll pay 2.03 cents (CAD) per point. Note that you can only buy in increments of 1,000 points up to 35,000 base points. Above that, the increments broaden to 5,000 points.

The sweet spot is probably buying 100,000 pts + bonus 85,000 pts (185,000 pts total) for CA$3,750. That’s enough for four one-way Business Class flights between Australia and many destinations in Asia, plus fees and taxes.

Example of how you can buy Aeroplan Points for flights

 

  • Cost of 185,000 miles with 85% bonus: ~A$4,160 (CA$3,750)

  • Cost per ANA Sydney-Tokyo flight (45,000 miles): A$1,040 + A$145 (CA$130) fees and taxes

  • Total cost for one-way ANA flight to Tokyo: A$1,185
  • Approximate savings: ~50% off based on a return cash fare of A$4,758

 

Buying a full serve of 925,000 Aeroplan Points (500,000 base points with an 85% bonus) clocks in at CA$18,750. That’s about AU$20,785. Sales tax is levied on top when using a Canadian credit card, but not when buying from addresses in Australia or the United States.

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Offer history

Below is the recent history of Aeroplan bonus promotions. We consider an 85% bonus to be an average deal. Anything above 100% is an offer worth considering. Note that Aeroplan has increased the cost to buy points in 2025.

Aeroplan offer history

    • August 2025: 85% bonus
    • July 2025: 100% bonus
    • May 2025: 90% bonus
    • February 2025: 80% bonus
    • January 2025: 100% bonus
    • November 2024: 80% bonus
    • October 2024: 30% discount
    • September 2024: 85% bonus
    • July 2024: 100-125% bonus
    • January 2024: 85-100% bonus

    • November 2023: Variable bonus up to 125%

    • May 2023: 110% bonus for a few days, then a 95% bonus

    • April 2023: 85% bonus

    • March 2023: 80% bonus

    • January 2023: 100% bonus
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You can use Aeroplan Points to book travel on Air Canada, Virgin Australia and Star Alliance partner airlines including Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand and more. Aeroplan offers excellent rates at only 45,000 points one-way in Business Class from Australia to South East Asia and back (within 5,000 miles of flying).

Fly to Tokyo using Aeroplan PointsPoints for Economy ClassPoints for Business ClassTaxes, fees and charges
Sydney to Tokyo (Haneda)25,000 Aeroplan Points45,000 Aeroplan PointsCA$122 (AU$135)
Tokyo (Haneda) to Sydney25,000 Aeroplan Points45,000 Aeroplan PointsCA$69 (AU$77)
Melbourne to Bangkok25,000 Aeroplan Points45,000 Aeroplan PointsCA$117 (AU$130)
Bangkok to Melbourne25,000 Aeroplan Points45,000 Aeroplan PointsCA$46 (AU$51)

All points and costs above are for direct flights — it could be more (or the same) if you transit through other cities, depending on the total distance. And remember that the amount payable in taxes, fees and charges may also vary with different flights factored in.

HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card

HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card - Fast track to Star Alliance Gold Status
Sign-up Bonus:
Fast Track to Star Alliance Gold Status
Rewards Earn Rate:
Earn 1 Star Alliance Point per $1 on eligible purchases, up to $3,000 per statement period and 0.5 Star Alliance Points per $1 spent on eligible purchases thereafter, uncapped
Annual Fee:
$0 in the first year, $499 p.a. thereafter
Fast track your way to Star Alliance Gold Status when you apply for the HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card and spend $4,000 or more on eligible purchases in the first 90 days from account opening. Includes $0 annual fee in the first year ($499 p.a. thereafter) and uncapped Star Alliance points earn on spend. Fee, charges and T&C's apply. Offer may end anytime.

Summing up

Air Canada’s Aeroplan program is surprisingly useful for Australian travellers. Thanks to its Star Alliance membership and separate partnership with Etihad, Virgin Australia and Emirates, there are plenty of savvy options for buying and spending Aeroplan Points.

But again, our standard caveats apply. We don’t advise you to buy points speculatively in this climate — only if there’s an immediate booking you want to make using those points. And don’t forget to check for reward seat availability on the Air Canada website before buying points!

Travel in style with up to 85% bonus Aeroplan Points was last modified: September 5th, 2025 by Brandon Loo