Aeroplan Stopovers: Book an Extra Stop for 5,000 Points

One of the best features of the Aeroplan loyalty program is the ability to book stopovers for an additional 5,000 Aeroplan points.

In taking advantage of Aeroplan stopovers, you’ll be able to add more destinations to your journey and turn one trip into multiple trips for a modest extra cost.

Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about Aeroplan’s stopover feature.

Summary of Aeroplan’s Stopover Rules

Since the launch of the new Aeroplan program in November 2020, there have been a few ongoing changes to the stopover policy. The below information represents the current state of affairs for Aeroplan stopovers.

Stopovers cost 5,000 points

You’re allowed to add a stopover at an intermediate point on a one-way bound for an extra 5,000 Aeroplan points per passenger.

On a round-trip booking, which is essentially just two one-way bounds, you’re allowed two stopovers (one in each direction) for a total of 10,000 Aeroplan points per person. 

Stopovers can’t be in Canada or the United States

Stopovers are permitted everywhere other than in Canada or the United States. Booking a stopover within Canada or the United States will result in two one-way bounds, so you’re better off just booking two one-ways to begin with.

Stopovers elsewhere in North America, such as in Mexico, Central America, or the Caribbean, are allowed.

Stopovers can be up to 45 days

Stopovers are limited to 45 days in duration. This means that for any stops between 24 hours and 45 days in length, you’ll only be charged an extra 5,000 points per person.

Any stopovers that exceed 45 days in length will be treated as a separate booking, and will be priced accordingly.

A connection must be over 24 hours in duration to count as a stopover. Connections of under 24 hours in duration are treated as layovers instead, and are not subject to an extra points surcharge.

Stopovers can be booked online

If you’d like to book a stopover on an Aeroplan redemption, you use the Aeroplan search engine to construct your itinerary.

You’ll only be able to book itineraries with up to four flights per direction of travel online, as this is currently the maximum amount the search engine can handle.

For example, you can book Vancouver–Istanbul–Abu Dhabi–Malé (stopover)–Singapore (four flights) online, but you can’t book Vancouver–Montreal–Istanbul–Abu Dhabi–Malé (stopover)–Singapore (five flights)…