Sign Up Bonus
The best offer for the card is:
- Earn 10,000 Aeroplan points after your first purchase.
- Earn 45,000 Aeroplan points after spending $2,500, each month, for the first 12 months after account opening.
- Earn 5,000 Aeroplan points after spending $250 on eligible mobile wallet purchases within 90 days of account opening.
- Earn 30,000 to 45,000 Aeroplan points for spending $2,500, each month, for the first 12 months after account opening, for a total spend of $30,000.
- First year annual fee waiver for the primary card holder and up to two supplementary card holders.
In the first year, you can earn 80,000 to 105,000 Aeroplan points for spending $2,500, each month, for the first 12 months after account opening, for a total spend of $30,000.
Benefits
The insurance benefit of holding the credit card are:
- Out of Province / Out of Country Emergency Medical Insurance
- Trip Cancellation Insurance
- Trip Interruption Insurance
- Flight Delay Insurance
- Baggage Delay Insurance
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Hotel Burglary Insurance
- Purchase Protection Plan
- Extended Warranty Insurance
- Mobile Device Insurance
The car rental benefits of holding the credit card are:
- Avis Preferred Plus membership
The following travel benefits apply for yourself only:
- Earn 1,000 Status Qualifying Miles (SQM) for every $5,000 in eligible net purchases charged to your credit card,
- Earn 1 Status Qualifying Segment (SQS) for every $5,000 in eligible net purchases charged to your credit card,
- Earn a $100 annual fee rebate on your NEXUS card application every 48 months.
The following travel benefits of holding the credit card are available on Air Canada for yourself and 8 other passengers on the same reservation:
- Free first checked bag up to 23kg or 50lbs
Earning Points
You will earn:
- 2 Aeroplan points for every $1 spent on Air Canada,
- 1.5 Aeroplan points for every $1 spent on travel, transportation, dining, shipping, phone, and internet bills,
- 1 Aeroplan point for every $1 spent on all purchases.
Fees
Annual fee of $149.
Supplementary annual card fee of $49.
There is a 2.5% foreign transaction fee on all credit cards.
Summary
An increasingly popular credit card for even a leisure traveler, providing basic benefits on Air Canada to help reduce your vacationing costs.