Air Canada has now published the official Aeroplan Flight Reward Chart that takes effect for bookings made from June 1, 2026. This is the update Canadian travellers were waiting for after multiple outlets flagged a coming Aeroplan change over the weekend.
The short version: this is not a total collapse of Aeroplan partner value, but it does narrow several of the most useful long-haul fixed-price partner sweet spots. If you are planning to redeem Aeroplan on partner airlines to Europe, Southeast Asia, or Australia, the difference between booking in May and booking in June can be material.
The good news is that not every band got worse. A few useful zones stayed flat, and one of Aeroplan's best-known Europe partner sweet spots still survives.
What actually changes on June 1?
The most important detail is timing:
- the new chart applies to bookings made from June 1, 2026
- if you ticket an eligible award before June 1, the current chart should still apply
This is a booking-date change, not a travel-date change.
It also helps to separate Aeroplan's three pricing buckets:
- Air Canada flights still use range-based pricing and can move around within or above the chart.
- Select partners also sit in Aeroplan's starting-price / median framework.
- All other partners are the fixed-price partner rows most people think of as Aeroplan sweet spots.
That third bucket is the one Canadians should care about most for June urgency, because it includes many of the predictable partner awards that made Aeroplan especially useful in the first place.
The nuance most people miss: United is not in the fixed partner bucket
The official PDF now lists Aeroplan's select partners as:
- United Airlines
- Emirates
- Flydubai
- Etihad Airways
- Canadian North
- Calm Air
- Bearskin Airlines
- Provincial Airlines Ltd (PAL)
This is important because some routes that still look decent in the fixed "all other partners" row may price differently if your actual itinerary uses United or another select partner.
So when people say a Pacific sweet spot is "unchanged," you need to ask which row they mean.
For a broader refresher on how Aeroplan pricing works across Air Canada and partners, start with our Aeroplan points guide.
North America to Atlantic: the shortest Europe business sweet spot survives
This is the piece of good news.
For all other partners, the classic 0-4,000 mile North America to Atlantic band still prices at:
- 32,500 points in economy (down from 35,000)
- 60,000 points in business (unchanged)
- 90,000 points in first (unchanged)
That means the well-known shorter transatlantic partner business sweet spot is still alive after June 1. For Canadians, this is most relevant to eastern gateways where Europe stays inside that distance band.
What did get worse:
- 4,001-6,000 miles in business rises from 70,000 to 75,000
- 6,001-8,000 miles in economy rises from 55,000 to 60,000
- 8,001+ miles in economy rises from 70,000 to 75,000
- first-class pricing gets hit harder on the longer Atlantic bands
What this means in practice
If your Canada to Europe redemption sits in the shortest Atlantic band, there is less pressure to book early purely because of the June 1 change.
But if your typical Europe redemption prices in the 4,001-6,000 mile or 6,001-8,000 mile ranges, the math gets worse in June, especially for premium cabins.
North America to Pacific: Southeast Asia and Australia take the bigger hit
This is where many Canadian readers are most likely to notice the change.
For all other partners on the North America to Pacific chart:
- 0-5,000 miles
- economy improves from 35,000 to 32,500
- business stays 55,000
- 5,001-7,500 miles
- economy stays 50,000
- business stays 75,000
- first rises from 110,000 to 120,000
- 7,501-11,000 miles
- economy rises from 60,000 to 65,000
- business jumps from 87,500 to 102,500
- first rises from 130,000 to 140,000
- 11,001+ miles
- economy improves from 75,000 to 70,000
- business stays 115,000
- first stays 150,000
The headline for Canadians
The fixed 75,000-point business class band still exists for many Pacific redemptions. That is the biggest reason this Aeroplan update is disappointing rather than catastrophic.
But the 7,501-11,000 mile band gets materially worse, and that is the range that catches a lot of longer Canada-to-Asia and Canada-to-Australia itineraries.
In other words:
- many Japan / Korea / Taiwan-style routings may still remain relatively competitive if they price inside 5,001-7,500 miles
- a lot of Southeast Asia and Australia / New Zealand value is less attractive after June 1
If you were already close to booking a long-haul partner trip to the deeper Pacific region, this is the clearest book now signal in the update.
Atlantic to Pacific gets hit hard
This chart comes up less often for casual Aeroplan users, but it is more relevant for people building advanced itineraries, positioning in Europe, or planning more complex award trips.
For all other partners on the Atlantic to Pacific chart:
- 0-2,500 miles
- economy stays 25,000
- business rises from 40,000 to 47,500
- first rises from 50,000 to 55,000
- 2,501-5,000 miles
- economy stays 40,000
- business rises from 60,000 to 75,000
- first rises from 80,000 to 95,000
- 5,001-7,000 miles
- economy rises from 50,000 to 60,000
- business rises from 80,000 to 92,500
- first rises from 100,000 to 120,000
- 7,001+ miles
- economy rises from 65,000 to 75,000
- business rises from 110,000 to 130,000
- first rises from 140,000 to 150,000
This is one of the clearest parts of the devaluation: advanced long-haul partner itineraries routed through the Atlantic side of the network are simply more expensive almost across the board.
What Canadians should book before June 1
If you are choosing where to spend your Aeroplan urgency, prioritize these:
1. Longer partner business-class trips to Southeast Asia
The jump from 87,500 to 102,500 points in the 7,501-11,000 mile North America to Pacific business band is significant. If your target trip falls into that range, May is the better time to ticket it.
2. Australia and New Zealand partner awards
These are exactly the kinds of trips where Aeroplan's old Pacific chart could feel especially strong. The longer distance bands now narrow that advantage.
3. Atlantic-to-Pacific partner itineraries
Anyone building a more advanced itinerary that prices off the Atlantic to Pacific chart should assume the current rates are materially better than the June chart.
What is not an urgent book-now situation
A few important partner use cases still look fine:
- shorter North America to Atlantic partner business awards still hold at 60,000 points
- North America to Pacific partner business in the 5,001-7,500 mile band still holds at 75,000 points
- some economy bands actually improve or stay flat
That means this update is not a reason to speculatively book random trips you do not want. It is a reason to move faster on specific longer-haul partner awards you were already serious about.
One more practical reminder: the partner fee still exists
Aeroplan partner awards still carry the partner booking fee, so your total outlay is not just the points number on the chart. This change makes it even more important to compare:
- the exact routing you want,
- whether it is on a fixed-price partner or a select partner,
- and whether the alternative is a cash fare or another program entirely.
If you need to top up for a near-term booking, flexible Canadian cards like the Amex Cobalt Card remain one of the easiest ways to build transferable balances that can become Aeroplan points when you are actually ready to book.
Bottom line
Aeroplan's June 1, 2026 chart update is a real devaluation, but it is a selective one.
The largest pricing increases are concentrated in:
- longer North America to Pacific partner awards
- more advanced Atlantic to Pacific partner itineraries
- and several mid- to long-distance Atlantic bands
The best surviving sweet spot is still the shorter North America to Atlantic partner business award at 60,000 points, while the big booking urgency sits mostly on the longer Asia and Pacific routings.
If you already know the trip you want, the most practical move is simple: find the award now, verify which Aeroplan pricing row it falls into, and book before June 1 if the current chart is better.
