Air Canada Aeroplan Raises Award Prices June 1 — Long Haul Business Class Hit Hardest

Air Canada is changing its award chart effective June 1.  This is a devaluation, and don’t let that be muddied by claims of ‘some awards are increasing, while others are decreasing’.

The Air Canada and ‘select partners’ like United chart sees increases especially in business class median pricing for North America – Atlantic and North America – Pacific.

Premium cabin long haul goes up quite a bit. For instance,

• North America – Pacific between 7,501 and 11,000 miles on most partners in business class goes up 15,000 from 87,500 to 102,500 for a 17.1% increase.
• North America – Atlantic first class on most partners sees the longest band go from 140,000 – 165,000 (one way!) for a 17.9% increase.

There are some (very) modest positives such as lowest price economy, short- and medium- intra-Atlantic business class, long intra-Pacific.

		Increases		Decreases		Largest increase		Largest decrease
Air Canada / Select Partners — starting prices		15		8		40,000		-5,000
Air Canada / Select Partners — median		24		6		21,800		-3,700
Other Partners — fixed prices		32		9		25,000		-5,000

Here’s a rundown of changes to Air Canada and Select Partner starting price changes:

Market		Distance band		Cabin		Current		New		Δ		%
North America–Atlantic		0–4,000		Economy		35,000		32,500		-2,500		-7.10%
North America–Atlantic		4,001–6,000		Economy		40,000		42,500		2,500		6.30%
North America–Atlantic		4,001–6,000		Business		70,000		75,000		5,000		7.10%
North America–Atlantic		6,001–8,000		Business		85,000		90,000		5,000		5.90%
North America–Atlantic		8,001+		Business		100,000		110,000		10,000		10.00%
North America–Pacific		0–5,000		Economy		35,000		32,500		-2,500		-7.10%
North America–Pacific		5,001–7,500		Business		75,000		85,000		10,000		13.30%
North America–Pacific		7,501–11,000		Premium Economy		70,000		85,000		15,000		21.40%
North America–Pacific		11,001+		Economy		65,000		70,000		5,000		7.70%
North America–Pacific		11,001+		Premium Economy		80,000		95,000		15,000		18.80%
Within Atlantic		0–1,000		Business		15,000		12,500		-2,500		-16.70%
Within Atlantic		1,001–2,000		Business		25,000		22,500		-2,500		-10.00%
Within Atlantic		2,001–4,000		Business		45,000		40,000		-5,000		-11.10%
Within Pacific		5,001–7,000		Economy		37,500		35,000		-2,500		-6.70%
Within Pacific		7,001+		Economy		55,000		50,000		-5,000		-9.10%
Within Pacific		7,001+		Business		90,000		85,000		-5,000		-5.60%
Atlantic–Pacific		2,501–5,000		Economy		30,000		40,000		10,000		33.30%
Atlantic–Pacific		2,501–5,000		Business		50,000		60,000		10,000		20.00%
Atlantic–Pacific		5,001–7,000		Economy		40,000		50,000		10,000		25.00%
Atlantic–Pacific		5,001–7,000		Business		60,000		80,000		20,000		33.30%
Atlantic–Pacific		7,001+		Economy		40,000		60,000		20,000		50.00%
Atlantic–Pacific		7,001+		Business		60,000		100,000		40,000		66.70%
Atlantic–Pacific		7,001+		First		100,000		130,000		30,000		30.00%

Air Canada Aeroplan also publishes ‘median’ prices which aren’t really award chart prices as such, but rather what they say you can usually expect to pay much of the time (could be higher, could be lower) for redemptions on ‘Air Canada and select partners’ – flights on Air Canada are priced dynamically on cost.

Market		Distance band		Cabin		Current median		New median		Δ		%
North America–Atlantic		0–4,000		Business		107,500		129,300		21,800		20.30%
North America–Atlantic		6,001–8,000		Business		107,900		123,600		15,700		14.60%
North America–Pacific		5,001–7,500		Business		100,000		120,000		20,000		20.00%
North America–Pacific		11,001+		Premium Economy		117,200		127,100		9,900		8.40%
North America–Pacific		5,001–7,500		Premium Economy		95,400		100,600		5,200		5.50%
North America–Atlantic		6,001–8,000		Premium Economy		107,300		113,400		6,100		5.70%
North America–South America		4,501+		Business		104,400		116,200		11,800		11.30%
North America–South America		0–2,500		Economy		30,000		26,300		-3,700		-12.30%
North America–Pacific		0–5,000		Business		174,000		171,600		-2,400		-1.40%

And here are changes to fixed award prices for most partner airline redemptions:

Market		Distance band		Cabin		Current		New		Δ		%
North America–Atlantic		0–4,000		Economy		35,000		32,500		-2,500		-7.10%
North America–Atlantic		4,001–6,000		Economy		40,000		42,500		2,500		6.30%
North America–Atlantic		4,001–6,000		Business		70,000		75,000		5,000		7.10%
North America–Atlantic		4,001–6,000		First		100,000		120,000		20,000		20.00%
North America–Atlantic		6,001–8,000		Economy		55,000		60,000		5,000		9.10%
North America–Atlantic		6,001–8,000		First		130,000		150,000		20,000		15.40%
North America–Atlantic		8,001+		Economy		70,000		75,000		5,000		7.10%
North America–Atlantic		8,001+		First		140,000		165,000		25,000		17.90%
North America–Pacific		0–5,000		Economy		35,000		32,500		-2,500		-7.10%
North America–Pacific		5,001–7,500		First		110,000		120,000		10,000		9.10%
North America–Pacific		7,501–11,000		Economy		60,000		65,000		5,000		8.30%
North America–Pacific		7,501–11,000		Business		87,500		102,500		15,000		17.10%
North America–Pacific		7,501–11,000		First		130,000		140,000		10,000		7.70%
North America–Pacific		11,001+		Economy		75,000		70,000		-5,000		-6.70%
Within Atlantic		0–1,000		Business		15,000		12,500		-2,500		-16.70%
Within Atlantic		1,001–2,000		Economy		12,500		15,000		2,500		20.00%
Within Atlantic		1,001–2,000		Business		25,000		22,500		-2,500		-10.00%
Within Atlantic		2,001–4,000		Economy		25,000		30,000		5,000		20.00%
Within Atlantic		2,001–4,000		Business		45,000		40,000		-5,000		-11.10%
Within Atlantic		2,001–4,000		First		65,000		75,000		10,000		15.40%
Within Atlantic		4,001–6,000		Economy		35,500		42,500		7,000		19.70%
Within Atlantic		4,001–6,000		Business		60,000		70,000		10,000		16.70%
Within Atlantic		4,001–6,000		First		90,000		100,000		10,000		11.10%
Within Atlantic		6,001+		Business		80,000		95,000		15,000		18.80%
Within Pacific		1,001–2,000		Economy		12,500		15,000		2,500		20.00%
Within Pacific		2,001–5,000		Economy		25,000		30,000		5,000		20.00%
Within Pacific		2,001–5,000		Business		45,000		52,500		7,500		16.70%
Within Pacific		5,001–7,000		Economy		37,500		35,000		-2,500		-6.70%
Within Pacific		5,001–7,000		Business		60,000		72,500		12,500		20.80%
Within Pacific		7,001+		Economy		55,000		50,000		-5,000		-9.10%
Within Pacific		7,001+		Business		90,000		85,000		-5,000		-5.60%
Atlantic–Pacific		0–2,500		Business		40,000		47,500		7,500		18.80%
Atlantic–Pacific		0–2,500		First		50,000		55,000		5,000		10.00%
Atlantic–Pacific		2,501–5,000		Business		60,000		75,000		15,000		25.00%
Atlantic–Pacific		2,501–5,000		First		80,000		95,000		15,000		18.80%
Atlantic–Pacific		5,001–7,000		Economy		50,000		60,000		10,000		20.00%
Atlantic–Pacific		5,001–7,000		Business		80,000		92,500		12,500		15.60%
Atlantic–Pacific		5,001–7,000		First		100,000		120,000		20,000		20.00%
Atlantic–Pacific		7,001+		Economy		65,000		75,000		10,000		15.40%
Atlantic–Pacific		7,001+		Business		110,000		130,000		20,000		18.20%
Atlantic–Pacific		7,001+		First		140,000		150,000		10,000		7.10%

The shortest transoceanic coach awards drop by 2,500 points. That’s good I suppose. And short intra-Atlantic business class improves along with the longest intra-Pacific awards. South America fixed partner pricing really isn’ changing.

Even after the devaluation, you’ll generally find that partner awards are still cheaper than actually flying Air Canada, when those are available. But partner premium cabin sweet spots really take a hit.

Since Aeroplan relaunched six years ago, we’ve seen award chart changes in September 2022 and March 2025 and now June 2026.

Aeroplan is a good transfer program for U.S. members, and they partner broadly It’s weak actually earning points for flying just 1 Aeroplan point per CA$1 for base members, compared to 5 per US$1 as standard in the U.S. You earn fewer miles, and the miles don’t go as far as they used to.