Upcoming Changes to Air Canada eUpgrades Validity Periods

Air Canada Aeroplan has announced that the program will be simplifying the validity of eUpgrade credits.

eUpgrades earned from July 1, 2024 onwards will be valid for 12 months from the date they were earned.

Plus, as of the same date, the eUpgrade rollover benefit on the Aeroplan premium credit cards will be replaced by a longer 24-month eUpgrade validity period for premium cardholders.

Let’s break down what these developments mean moving forward.

Aeroplan Streamlines eUpgrade Expiration

Aeroplan is streamlining the validity of its eUpgrades to 12 months from the date they were earned.

The new policy applies to eUpgrades earned from July 1, 2024, and does not apply retroactively. This means it doesn’t apply to eUpgrades earned until June 30, 2024, which will retain their current expiration dates.

This is a departure from the current eUpgrade expiration policy as follows:

• eUpgrades earned between January 1 and June 30 of any year are valid through to January 16 of the following year. 
• eUpgrades earned between July 1 and December 31 are valid through to January 16 of the year after the next benefit year. 

Furthermore, as of July 1, 2024, if you hold a premium Aeroplan co-branded credit card, you’ll enjoy an additional 12-month validity for your eUpgrades, without the current 50-credit maximum in place. This means your eUpgrades can be held for 24 months in total from the day you earn them.

Recall that the current “rollover benefit” on premium Aeroplan credit cards added one year validity to your eUpgrades, but it worked in conjunction with the existing expiration policy above.

For example, if you rolled over 50 eUpgrades from the 2023 benefit year to 2024, those eUpgrades will disappear as of January 16, 2025 if you don’t use them.

With the new policy, you’ll still get an additional one-year validity period, but the expiration will be based on the date you’ve earned your eUpgrades, regardless of when you’ve earned them. Additionally, there won’t be a limit on the number of eUpgrades you can roll over.

This policy applies to eUpgrades earned starting July 1, 2024. For unused eUpgrades earned by premium cardholders until June 30, 2024, Aeroplan will be implementing a one-time rollover of up to 50 credits in 2025. The one-time rollover will be completed by March 31, 2025, and the rolled-over credits will be valid until January 15, 2026.

In summary, for the 2024…