Emirates Now Bookable on Aeroplan (Book Now for 2023!)

Earlier this year, Air Canada and Emirates launched a strategic partnership, through which the airlines began a codeshare agreement on flights.

At the time, it was hinted that the partnership would deepen in the future, with the possibility of earning and redeeming points on both airlines.

As of today, it is now possible to earn and redeem Aeroplan points on Emirates flights, which will eventually include Emirates First Class!

Redeem Aeroplan Points on Emirates Flights

The most intriguing part of this partnership is the ability to redeem Aeroplan points on Emirates flights, which is possible as of this morning (December 7, 2022). Emirates Skywards members are also now able to redeem Skywards miles on Air Canada flights.

At the outset of the partnership, Aeroplan members will have access to economy class and business class flights with Emirates. Beginning in early 2023, Emirates First Class flights will become available on Aeroplan, which we will discuss in detail below. 

There are a few key differences between Emirates and other Aeroplan partners to know about, as the redemption side of this partnership is structured in a very unique way.

Aeroplan’s Emirates Flight Reward Chart

Aeroplan’s redemption partnership with Emirates isn’t the same as we’ve seen in the past. Rather, redemptions on Emirates flights will be subject to a standalone redemption chart that is separate from the standard Aeroplan Flight Reward Chart we’ve all come to know and love.

The Emirates redemption chart is not subject to the different zones that are found on the Flight Reward Chart, such as “Within North America” or “Between North America and Pacific zones”.

Instead, the pricing for Emirates flights will simply be based on the distance flown and the class of service, as per the following chart:

There are several observations to note about the above chart.

The first is that there is a range of price points for each distance band. Unlike every other Aeroplan partner, which has a fixed price depending on the class of service, distance flown, and geographical regions, Emirates flights have a range of values that can be thought of as similar to how dynamic pricing affects Air Canada flights.

What this means is that you may be able to book a one-way business class flight of 5,500 miles in distance for as few as 80,000 Aeroplan points, but that same flight may also cost up to 185,000 Aeroplan…