Air Canada has announced that there will be some upcoming changes made to the benefits offered on the Chase Aeroplan Card in 2026. Some are being phased out, while others are being adjusted or remaining the same.
These changes coincide with the airline’s move towards revenue-based earning in 2026, which we’ve gone over in detail in a separate article.
Upcoming Changes to the Chase Aeroplan Card in 2026
The Chase Aeroplan Card is getting a makeover in 2026, as Air Canada moves to a revenue-based earning model and adjusts its Elite status program.
First up, the popular Level Up benefit is being discontinued and replaced with tiered awarding of Status Qualifying Credits (SQC) instead.
As a reminder, the Level Up benefit works by giving you a one-tier status boost to the status you’ve earned when you spend $50,000 (USD) on the card in a calendar year.
If you’ve earned a Level Up benefit over the course of 2025, it will be honoured for the 2026 status year.
Going forward, cardholders will receive three boosts of Status Qualifying Credits instead, awarded as follows:
- Get 5,000 SQC awarded at the beginning of the year
- Get 10,000 SQC when you spend $25,000 (USD) on your Chase Aeroplan Card
- Get 10,000 SQC when you spend $50,000 (USD) on your Chase Aeroplan Card
As a reminder, Status Qualifying Credits will become the sole metric used to qualify for Aeroplan Elite status as of 2026, and with the Chase Aeroplan Card, you can collect up to 25,000 SQC through credit card spending.
New cardholders of the Chase Aeroplan Card will continue to enjoy Aeroplan 25K status for the remainder of the calendar year, plus the following calendar year.
Beyond that, cardholders can earn 25K status by spending $15,000 (USD) in a calendar year, as they have before.
However, to move up to 35K status, you’ll now need to spend $75,000 (USD) in a calendar year. Previously, cardholders could Level Up to 35K status with $50,000 (USD) in spending in a calendar year.
The other spend-based perks, which award Priority Rewards and the Global +1 benefit, are remaining at their current levels.
Chase Aeroplan cardmembers will continue to unlock Priority Rewards upon spending $100,000 (USD), $250,000 (USD), $500,000 (USD) and $750,000 (USD), as well as the…
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