Chase and Air Canada are offering a welcome bonus of up to 80,000 Aeroplan points on the Chase Air Canada Aeroplan® Credit Card, which is being advertised as a limited-time offer.
New cardmembers can earn 60,000 bonus points after meeting a spending requirement, plus up to 20,000 additional points through a temporary boost on eligible purchases.
The card also comes with automatic Aeroplan 25K elite status, a discount on eligible Air Canada award flights, and up to $100 in annual Air Canada statement credits. Those are among the benefits introduced when the card was refreshed in mid-2026.
Here’s how the current offer works.
Current Chase Aeroplan Card Welcome Offer: Up to 80,000 Points
The Chase Air Canada Aeroplan Credit Card is offering new cardmembers the opportunity to earn up to 80,000 bonus Aeroplan points. However, the offer has two separate components:
- 60,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.
- Up to 20,000 additional bonus points by earning 50% more points on purchases that ordinarily earn 1X during the first two months of account opening.
The first 60,000 points are fairly straightforward: Spend $3,000 in three months, and you’ll earn the bonus. The remaining points come from earning an extra 0.5X on eligible purchases that normally earn 1X, bringing the total to 1.5X during the first two months.
To earn the full advertised 80,000 bonus points, you’d need to spend $40,000 in eligible 1X categories within the first two months. That spending can also satisfy the $3,000 requirement for the initial 60,000-point bonus.
The 80,000-point figure also excludes the points you’d ordinarily earn on purchases. Someone who spends $40,000 entirely in eligible 1X categories during the first two months could earn 120,000 total points, including regular spending rewards.
The card carries a $195 annual fee.
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Chase Aeroplan Card Earning Rates
Following its refresh earlier this year, the Chase Aeroplan Card earns:
- Up to 5X points on Air Canada purchases: 3X from the card, plus up to 2X from Air Canada when traveling as an Aeroplan 25K member.
- 3X points on travel purchases.
- 3X points at grocery stores through Dec. 31, 2026, dropping to 2X afterward.
- 3X points on dining, including eligible takeout and delivery, through Dec. 31, 2026, dropping to 2X afterward.
- 2X points at gas stations.
- 1X points on all other purchases.
The 3X travel category and 2X gas station category give cardmembers opportunities to earn additional Aeroplan points beyond Air Canada purchases.
Automatic Aeroplan 25K Status and Other Benefits
Another benefit of the Chase Aeroplan Card is automatic Aeroplan 25K elite status without a spending requirement, a feature introduced as part of the card’s mid-2026 refresh.
Aeroplan 25K status provides benefits such as priority check-in, Zone 2 boarding, additional baggage allowance, Star Alliance recognition, and eUpgrade credits.
Cardmembers also receive several other Air Canada benefits:
- 15% off eligible Air Canada award redemptions through the FLY15OFF benefit.
- Up to $100 in annual Air Canada statement credits, distributed as up to $50 twice annually after eligible transactions.
- Free first checked bag for the cardmember and up to eight companions traveling on the same reservation on Air Canada flights.
These benefits can be particularly useful if you regularly fly Air Canada, especially if you can take advantage of the award discount and automatic elite status.
How to Use Aeroplan Points
Aeroplan points can be redeemed for flights on Air Canada and its Star Alliance partners, including United Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and ANA.
That makes the program useful for far more than trips to Canada. You can use Aeroplan points to book flights throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Aeroplan uses a published award chart that considers factors such as the regions you’re traveling between, flight distance, and whether you’re flying Air Canada or a partner airline.
You can also use PointsYeah to search for Aeroplan award availability alongside other loyalty programs before deciding how to redeem your points.
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More on This: Aeroplan Award Chart: Air Canada and Partner Redemption Rates
Who Is Eligible for the Chase Aeroplan Card Welcome Bonus?
Chase has two separate eligibility requirements for the card’s advertised up-to-80,000-point offer.
- 60,000-point welcome bonus: You cannot currently hold the Chase Aeroplan Card or a previous version, or have received a new cardmember bonus on one within the past 24 months.
- Additional 20,000-point earning offer: You must have never held an Aeroplan credit card of any kind in the United States or Canada, regardless of which bank issued it.
The second restriction is easy to miss. Even if you’re eligible for the 60,000-point welcome bonus, you won’t qualify for the additional earning offer if you’ve previously held an Aeroplan credit card.
There’s also Chase’s unofficial 5/24 rule to think about. Chase typically declines applicants who have opened five or more personal credit cards across issuers within the previous 24 months.
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