Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-US transborder market and in the international market to and from Canada. Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance.
- Major Hub Airports: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
- Frequent Flyer Programme: Aeroplan®
- Type of partnership: Star Alliance / Codeshare
Earning Airpoints Dollars™
As an Airpoints™ member, subject to your booking class being eligible, you will earn Airpoints Dollars as per the Partner tab on our Airpoints Calculator.
Earning Status Points
As an Airpoints member, subject to your booking class being eligible, you will earn Status Points as per the Partner tab on our Airpoints Calculator.
Spending Airpoints Dollars
Airpoints members can use Airpoints Dollars to redeem flights by calling our Air New Zealand contact centre.
Airpoints Elite and Gold benefits
Star Alliance Gold benefits apply for Airpoints Elite and Gold members.
Elite partner benefits
No Elite Partner benefits apply.
Koru benefits
No koru benefits apply.
| Accrual class | Booking class |
|---|---|
| Business class | C, D, J, Z, P |
| Premium economy^ | O, E, A |
| Full economy | Y, B, M, U, H |
| Discount economy | Q, V, W, S, T |
| Booking classes ineligible to earn on flights with an 'AC' flight number | L, A, K, G, F, I, R, X |
| Booking classes ineligible to earn on flights with an 'NZ' flight number | B, L, S, T, G, K, F, I, R, X |
| Booking classes ineligible to earn for travel wholly within Canada with an 'AC' flight number | S, T, L, A, K, G, I, X, R, F |
| Booking classes ineligible to earn for travel wholly within Canada with an 'NZ' flight number | B, M, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, G, K, F, I, R, X |
Eligible booking classes
Business class
C, D, J, Z, P
Premium economy^
O, E, A
Full economy
Y, B, M, U, H
Discount economy
Q, V, W, S, T
Booking classes ineligible to earn on flights with an 'AC' flight number
L, A, K, G, F, I, R, X
Booking classes ineligible to earn on flights with an 'NZ' flight number
B, L, S, T, G, K, F, I, R, X
Booking classes ineligible to earn for travel wholly within Canada with an 'AC' flight number
S, T, L, A, K, G, I, X, R, F
Booking classes ineligible to earn for travel wholly within Canada with an 'NZ' flight number
B, M, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, G, K, F, I, R, X
^Air Canada flights in Premium Economy will accrue at Full Economy rates.
Air Canada's Economy Basic and Economy Standard products are not eligible for accrual on flights within North America, and will receive reduced accrual on other international routes, irrespective of booking class.
Booking classes that are noted as ineligible to earn are not eligible to earn Airpoints Dollars or Status Points.
Booking classes that are not mentioned are not eligible for accrual.
Terms and conditions apply:
Airpoints Dollars and Status Points earn is determined by the Partner Airline which operates the flight. Status Points are only earned on Star Alliance carrier operated flights. Certain booking classes on Partner Airlines are not eligible to earn Airpoints Dollars or Status Points. On a Partner Airline flight, Airpoints Dollars and Status Points may be earned on a flight by flight basis rather than a journey basis. Please note booking class eligibility and earning rates are subject to change without notice and any changes will apply based on the date you travel. This information does not apply to other airline codeshare. Refer to the Airpoints terms and conditions for more information.