[EXPIRED] Limited time 30% transfer bonus stack to Air Canada Aeroplan (ends 01/15/2024)
By John Ta - December 07, 2023
Chase just announced a 20% transfer bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan when transferring from Chase Ultimate Rewards points. You can stack this offer with the Aeroplan® Credit Card's 10% additional point transfer bonus, enabling cardholders earn up to a 30% total transfer bonus.
What's the current 20% transfer bonus?
Traditionally, transferring your Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Air Canada is done at a 1:1 ratio. This means that 1,000 Chase points become 1,000 Aeroplan points—plain and simple.
Occasionally, Chase offers transfer bonuses that give you more points when transferring. In this case, Chase is offering an additional 20% Aeroplan points for transfers until 01/15/2024. Consequently, 1,000 Chase points now becomes 1,200 Aeroplan points.
Aeroplan points are tremendously valuable, with award redemptions for amazing flights such as Singapore Airline's transpacific flight from Singapore to Los Angeles for 87,500 Aeroplan points (or 73,000 Aeroplan points with this transfer promotion).
Redeem Aeroplan points for Singapore Airlines business class
The Aeroplan card's 10% bonus on Ultimate Rewards® points transfers
The Aeroplan card is has unique benefit where cardholders who transfer more than 50,000 Chase points in one transaction to Air Canada receive a 10% bonus, That means that transferring 50,000 Chase points to Air Canada Aeroplan will result in 55,000 Air Canada miles. This makes for sweet value, encouraging users with many Chase points to get the card.
What does this mean if I transfer my Chase points to Aeroplan now?
This is where the magic of stacking benefits comes in.
With Chase's current 20% transfer bonus to Aeroplan, users with the Aeroplan card that are transferring more than 50,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Aeroplan should receive:
- 50,000 points from the standard 1:1 transfer
- 10,000 points from the 20% transfer bonus
- 5,000 points from the 10% transfer bonus
...totaling 65,000 Aeroplan miles from just 50,000 Chase points, effectively a 30% transfer bonus. We haven't seen a 30% transfer bonus since last year, so make your transfers count now!
Should you get the Aeroplan card?
At first glance, this airline card may not seem to offer much, but it actually offers tremendous value for those who fly with Air Canada or are deeply involved in the points game. With Pay Yourself Back, a 10% transfer bonus (for more than 50,000 Chase URs), Aeroplan 25k status, Air Canada benefits, and even a TSA Precheck/Global entry credit, this card provides significant value. Cardholders even get access to top tier travel insurance alongside Chase's purchase protection and warranty benefits.
Final thoughts
The Aeroplan card offers tremendous value when synergizing with Chase's current transfer promotion. Take advantage of it while you still can, especially if you're sitting on a significant number of Chase points with future Aeroplan redemptions in mind.
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