Air Canada and Emirates Launch Loyalty Programme Partnership

Un Boeing 777-300ER di Emirates in volo contro un cielo azzurro, con il carrello di atterraggio in fase di retrazione dopo il decollo. L'aereo bianco presenta la caratteristica livrea con il logo Emirates e la coda decorata nei colori rosso, verde e nero degli Emirati Arabi Uniti.

Written by

Alex Achille

in

– last modified

North American carrier Air Canada and middle eastern carrier Emirates released some major news this week. The two airlines have launched a joint loyalty program partnership. Let’s take a closer look at what this will translate to for frequent flyers and other passengers.

The News About Emirates and Air Canada’s Loyalty Programmes

The airlines struck a deal that marks a very close collaboration between the two loyalty programmes:

What this translates to is that passengers flying on these two airlines will be able to accrue miles in full for the Skywards or Aeroplan program. Clearly passengers will also be able to redeem and pay for flights on both Air Canada and Emirates with their miles.

This is quite a big privilege for Air Canada’s Aeroplan members, as they’ll be able to claim miles on flights to the over 130 destinations Emirates serves worldwide.

However certainly this agreement will be greatly appreciated also by Skywards members. Particularly for those who travel frequently to North America. Air Canada will power up significantly its operations in 2023, meaning more opportunities to build up miles.

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft landing, the most popular Boeing 777 variant with 837 orders worldwide and Emirates' primary long-haul fleet aircraft

How Will Lounge Access Work?

Lounge access is another aspect we must look into when two loyalty program join forces as Skywards and Aeroplan have just done. More specifically:

  • At Dubai International Airport (DXB) Aeroplan Elite 50K, 75K and Super Elite members traveling in Economy Class will have access to Emirates’ Emirates Business Class Lounge along with one guest.
  • While at Toronto’s Pearson Airport (YYZ) Emirates Skywards Platinum and Gold members traveling in Economy Class with Air Canada or Emirates will also enjoy complimentary access to Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Café.

Clearly passengers traveling in premium cabin already have access to lounges. If you haven’t signed up to either program and wish to, you can do it online on the airlines’ sites or requesting a form on your next flight.

Aviation News You Want To Know In Your Inbox

Get the most important aviation news in your inbox once a week.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
I accept the privacy policy*

Get the latest aviation news and insights in your inbox

To subscribe, simply enter your email address. Don’t worry, you can unsubscribe at any moment and I promise not to spam you 

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Don't worry I won't spam you, but I need you to:*

Alex Achille

Ex Emirates Cabin Crew and long time aviation enthusiast. I can remember loving aviation and planes since I was a very little boy. I have developed my passion into a deep knowledge of the sector and industry to offer on my sites in depth and precise analyses of what is going on. I also completed cabin crew training with Ryanair, however, I never worked for the company (more on that another time). Finally I also have taken flying lessons completing my first solo flights.