Air Canada’s Aeroplan and World of Hyatt have announced a collaboration that will give loyalty plan members more ways to earn and redeem rewards. The collaboration expands member benefits across a combined network of more than 1,300 destinations and 1,500 hotels.
“Hyatt is one of the world’s most admired hospitality brands, and we’re thrilled to bring World of Hyatt closer to Aeroplan Members,” said Scott O’Leary, VP, Loyalty and Product, Air Canada. “This collaboration creates meaningful value across the full travel journey, including new ways to earn, redeem and access benefits across both programs. It’s especially exciting for eligible Aeroplan Credit Cardholders, who will have the ability to earn accelerated Aeroplan points and World of Hyatt points on their Hyatt purchases – a truly unique feature.”
Laurie Blair, Sr. VP of Global Marketing and Loyalty, Hyatt, added, “This collaboration creates more ways for members to earn, redeem and enjoy benefits across both programs, while unlocking more seamless travel journeys from start to finish.”
Redemption
- Aeroplan Members can now redeem Aeroplan points for World of Hyatt Free Night Awards at eligible Hyatt hotels and resorts, including Category 1-4 and Category 1-7 Free Night Awards, starting at 25,000 Aeroplan points.
- World of Hyatt members can now redeem World of Hyatt points for a 30,000-point Aeroplan flight reward certificate, which can be applied toward flight rewards with Air Canadaand its airline partners.
Together, the new redemption options offer members greater flexibility in how they use reward points, giving travellers more choice across every trip.
Earning points
Aeroplan and World of Hyatt members can enjoy accelerated earning opportunities and exclusive benefits across both programs – including additional perks for those who link their Aeroplan and World of Hyatt accounts.
- Aeroplan Members can now earn on eligible stays at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts. Members of both programs can elect to earn 500 Aeroplan points per stay in lieu of earning World of Hyatt points.
- By linking their accounts, Aeroplan Credit Cardholders with cards issued in Canada, can earn World of Hyatt Bonus Points and additional Aeroplan points on stays at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts:
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- Aeroplan Premium Credit Cardholders: earn 2 World of Hyatt Bonus Points + 2 Aeroplan points per eligible C$1 spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
- Aeroplan Premium Business Credit Cardholders: earn 2 World of Hyatt Bonus Points + 2.5 Aeroplan points per eligible C$1 spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
- Aeroplan Core Cardholders: earn 1 World of Hyatt Bonus Point + 1.5 Aeroplan points per eligible C$1 spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
- Aeroplan Core Business Cardholders: earn 1 World of Hyatt Bonus Point + 2 Aeroplan points per eligible C$1 spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
- Members can convert World of Hyatt points to Aeroplan points at a 2:1 ratio starting at 5,000 points and additional point conversions thereafter may be made in 1,000-point increments.
- Linked Aeroplan Elite Status Members can exclusively convert Aeroplan points to World of Hyatt Bonus Points at 2:1, with a minimum of 500 Aeroplan points at a time, up to 100,000 Aeroplan points per day or 250,000 Aeroplan points per week.
Elite benefits
Aeroplan Elite Status Members, and Aeroplan Premium Credit Cardholders who link their Aeroplan and World of Hyatt accounts can now access benefits and will have opportunities to fast-track their way to status in both programs.
- Aeroplan Elite Status Members and eligible premium credit cardholders can now unlock World of Hyatt status faster with an annual 90-day challenge:
- Earn Discoverist status with 4 nights
- Earn Explorist status with 10 nights
- Earn Globalist status with 20 nights (rewarding Aeroplan Members on the ground with exclusive benefits such as free breakfast for up to four people and, as available, room upgrades and 4:00 p.m. late checkout
- Aeroplan Premium Credit Cardholders will also receive:
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- Complimentary World of Hyatt Discoverist status that comes with late checkout (2:00 p.m.) as available, elite check-in and more.
- Five Tier-Qualifying Night credits each calendar year to further accelerate progress toward higher World of Hyatt status.
- Two attempts each year to earn World of Hyatt status through the annual 90-day status challenge.
- The ability to earn points in both programs on eligible Hyatt stays, accelerating rewards while fast-tracking their way to status.
- World of Hyatt Members
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- As an annual benefit, World of Hyatt Discoverists, Explorists & Globalists will receive a C$20 Air Canada flight credit following linking their accounts.
- Coming later in 2026, World of Hyatt Explorists and Globalists will be able to register for annual challenges to fast-track to Aeroplan Elite Status.
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