Air Canada Aeroplan has just rolled out a new promotion for the month of October 2024.
Until October 31, 2024, you can convert your Marriott Bonvoy points into Aeroplan points and get a 15% bonus.
This is the first time we’ve seen this promotion in a couple of years, and it comes on the heels of Aeroplan Elite Status members being able to convert Aeroplan points to Marriott Bonvoy at a 1:1 ratio.
Convert Marriott Bonvoy Points to Aeroplan with a 15% Bonus
For the month of October 2024, you can convert Marriott Bonvoy points to Aeroplan points and get a 15% bonus.
The last time we saw a similar promotion was in May 2022, when a 20% bonus was being offered.
Typically, you can transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to Aeroplan at a rate of 3:1, which means that if you were to transfer 30,000 points, you’d get 10,000 Aeroplan points.
However, you also get a bonus of 5,000 Aeroplan points for transferring 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, which makes it the optimal rate for transfers. In other words, if you transfer 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points to Aeroplan, you get 25,000 Aeroplan points, which improves the transfer rate to 3:1.25.
With this 15% transfer bonus, for every 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer to Aeroplan, you’ll get the usual 20,000 points followed by a 15% bonus, giving you an extra 3,000 points.
Add in the 5,000 usual bonus points for the transfer of 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, and you’ll end up with a nice total of 28,000 Aeroplan points for transferring 60,000 points from Marriott Bonvoy.
With all of the bonuses factored in, you’d effectively get a 3:1.4 transfer rate from Marriott Bonvoy to Air Canada Aeroplan, which is close to a 2:1 transfer rate and 40% more than the standard rate.
Aeroplan members don’t need to register to take part in the offer, but you’ll need to make a transfer before the deadline of October 31, 2024.
As per the terms and conditions, you might not see the bonus Aeroplan points in your account for 8–10 weeks; however, in practice, they’ll likely appear much faster.
While this bonus offer is certainly worth considering if you don’t really have a use for your hotel points, it’s good to keep in mind that Aeroplan is a transfer partner with a host of financial institutions, making points relatively easy to come by in the grand scheme of things:
- American Express Membership Rewards: 1:1
- American Express US Membership Rewards: 1:1
- Bilt Rewards: 1:1
- Chase Ultimate Rewards: 1:1
- Capital One Miles: 1:1
Additionally, there are a host of Aeroplan co-branded credit cards available in Canada from TD, CIBC, and American Express, as well as the Chase Aeroplan Card in the United States.
Plus, you can earn Aeroplan points through the eStore, or purchase them outright during frequent promotions.
Since Aeroplan points are generally easy to come by, you might want to consider hanging on to those Marriott Bonvoy points and instead transfer them to an airline program that’s much more difficult to access or use them for aspirational hotel stays instead.
However, if you were otherwise going to transfer your Marriott Bonvoy points to Aeroplan, this transfer bonus presents an elevated rate of up to 40% above the norm, and you’ll get an effective transfer rate of 3:1.4 by taking advantage of the promotion in chunks of 60,000.
Conclusion
Air Canada Aeroplan has rolled out a new promotion offering a 15% bonus when you transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to Aeroplan.
This offer gives Aeroplan members the opportunity to score a 3:1.4 transfer rate, since you’d get 28,000 Aeroplan points for every 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you convert.
There’s no need to register for the offer, you’ll just need to make the transfer before the deal deadline of October 31, 2024.