Aeroplan Exclusive: Soar with higher status

Description & Eligibility

• The Aeroplan Elite Status™ challenge for eligible World of Hyatt members (“Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge”) allows World of Hyatt Explorist and Globalist Members to achieve Aeroplan Elite Status by accumulating Status Qualifying Credits (“SQC”) from Eligible Air Canada Activity within a 90-day qualification period. The required SQC thresholds are outlined below.
• To be eligible for the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge offer, the individual must be a member in good standing of both the Aeroplan and World of Hyatt loyalty programs, all in accordance with both the Aeroplan Program general Terms and Conditions and the World of Hyatt Terms & ConditionsExternal site which may not meet accessibility guidelines and/or language preferences.. The member’s account must be linked in accordance with the Account Linking Rules, and the World of Hyatt member must hold World of Hyatt Explorist or Globalist status at the time of registration.
• World of Hyatt members who do not have World of Hyatt Explorist or Globalist status at the time of registration are not eligible for this offer.
• World of Hyatt Explorist members must accumulate 8,000 SQC from Eligible Air Canada Activity within a 90‑day period to receive Aeroplan 25K Status.
• World of Hyatt Globalist members must accumulate the applicable SQC from Eligible Air Canada Activity within a 90-day period to achieve the corresponding Aeroplan Elite Status, as follows:
  • 8,000 SQC → Aeroplan 25K Status;
  • 12,000 SQC → Aeroplan 35K Status;
  • 17,000 SQC → Aeroplan 50K Status; or
  • 25,000 SQC → Aeroplan 75K Status.
• Members are not eligible to enroll in the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge if they already hold an Aeroplan Elite Status, obtained outside of the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge, that is equal to or higher than the highest tier available to them through the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge, and that status is valid through the following calendar year.
• Eligible members may register in one Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge per calendar year, unless otherwise permitted at Air Canada’s sole discretion.

Registration & Challenge Period

• Eligible members may register for the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge by clicking the Register button on the Hyatt Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge offer page. Members must be logged into their World of Hyatt account to access the “Register” button; members who are not logged in must sign in before they can register. Registration is subject to eligibility verification and account linking requirements as described in the Description & Eligibility section above.
• The 90-day Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period begins on the date the member’s registration request is processed and recorded by Aeroplan (“Registration Date“). Registration requests may not be processed immediately upon submission; processing may take up to 48 hours, and the Registration Date may differ from the date and time on which the member submitted their registration request.
• Registration in the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge will be confirmed by email following successful processing of the registration request. The confirmation email will specify the Registration Date, and the start and end date of the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period.
• The Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period will remain valid for 90 consecutive calendar days beginning on the Registration Date.
• The World of Hyatt membership status held by the member at the time of registration will determine the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge in which the member is enrolled.
• Any changes to World of Hyatt membership status after registration (including an upgrade from Explorist to Globalist) will not affect the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge already in progress. The member will remain enrolled in the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge corresponding to the membership status held at the time of registration.

Qualifying Activity Requirements

• To complete the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge, members must accumulate the required number of eligible SQC within the 90‑day Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period, as outlined in the Description & Eligibility section above.
• Only SQC accumulated through the following eligible Air Canada activities (individually referred to as “Eligible Air Canada Activity” and collectively referred to as “Eligible Air Canada Activities”) qualify for the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge:
• Ticket starting with 014 issued by Air Canada
• Flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express or Air Canada Rouge, in Economy Standard fares or higher;
• Flights operated by Star Alliance and select partner airlines ticketed with Air Canada, in Economy Standard fares or higher;
• Ticket NOT starting with 014 issued by other airlines
• Flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express or Air Canada Rouge, in Economy Standard fares or higher;
• Air Canada Vacations packages get SQC on the full value of an Air CanadaVacations package per member – including taxes and fees – no matter which cabin class booked.
• SQC accumulated through non-Eligible Air Canada Activities do not qualify for the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge. Additional restrictions may apply.
• Eligible flights must depart within the 90‑day Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period to qualify.
• A 120-day SQC crediting allowance period applies following the end of the 90-day Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period. This window allows SQC from eligible flights flown during the 90-day Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period to be posted if they had not yet appeared in the member’s account. No activity completed before or after the 90-day period will qualify, regardless of SQC posting timelines.
• Members may monitor the SQC credited toward the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge through the tracker available on their Aeroplan dashboard. SQC from eligible activities may take time to post and may not appear immediately on the tracker. Posting delays do not change eligibility rules; only SQC from eligible activities that meet the timing requirements of the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge and crediting allowance period will qualify.
• Economy Basic fares and Aeroplan flight rewards (including Points + Cash reservations) are not eligible for SQC accumulation and therefore do not count toward the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge.
• SQC accumulated through flight-related promotions, campaigns, or offers will not count toward the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge.

Completion, Status Awarding & Non‑Completion

• Eligible members who successfully complete the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge requirements during the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period, will be awarded the corresponding Aeroplan Elite Status. Member accounts will be updated within 72 hours of completing the requirements.
• If a member does not accumulate the required SQC within the 90‑day Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period, the member’s Aeroplan Elite Status will remain unchanged. To achieve Aeroplan Elite Status through standard qualification, members must meet the published requirements.
• Air Canada reserves the right to remove a member from the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge at any time and at its sole discretion. Once a member has been removed from an Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge, the member is not eligible to begin a new Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge.
• If a member reaches an Aeroplan Elite Status equal or higher to the highest status available in their Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge through any other means during the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period, the member will be removed from the Status Challenge. In such cases, the member will retain the status reached but will not be permitted to restart or re-enter the Status Challenge in the same calendar year.

Aeroplan Elite Status Validity

• Aeroplan Elite Status achieved through the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge is valid until January 31 of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the eligible member registered for the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge, provided all requirements are met within the 90‑day Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period.
• The Aeroplan Elite Status validity period is based solely on the registration date, regardless of when the requirements are met during the 90‑day Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge period.

Examples (for illustrative purposes only):

• Registration: Sep. 1, 2026, at Completion within 90 days at Status valid to Jan. 31, 2028.
• Registration: Nov. 1, 2026, at Completion within 90 days at Status valid to Jan. 31, 2028.
• Registration: Feb. 1, 2027, at Completion within 90 days at Status valid to Jan. 31, 2029.
• Registration: Dec. 1, 2027, at Completion within 90 days at Status valid to Jan. 31, 2029.

General Conditions

• Air Canada reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to revoke Aeroplan Elite Status awarded through the Aeroplan Elite Status Challenge if misuse, abuse, gaming, or non‑compliance is identified.
• The Aeroplan Elite Status Terms and Conditions apply.
• The Aeroplan Program Terms and Conditions apply.
• The World of Hyatt Terms & ConditionsExternal site which may not meet accessibility guidelines and/or language preferences. apply.