LATEST: Air Canada completes acquisition of Aeroplan - miles will transfer 1:1 and Amex remains in the mix

Air Canada announced they will launch their own loyalty program when their exclusive contract with Aerolan ends in 2020. This is big news and will remain until past 2020! So what can you or should you do? Read over our various articles and watch, listen or read the media coverage on the subject to keep up to date, learn what to do with your miles and more. We recommend bookmarking this page and checking back frequently as we will be adding more articles as time goes by.

For more details and continued updates we recommend reading and bookmarking Air Canada's dedicated site for the new loyalty program.

• Air Canada completes acquisition of Aeroplan - miles will transfer 1:1 and Amex remains in the mix
  Aimia shareholders approved the purchase of their Canadian division by Air Canada and we now have confirmation that the transaction is complete. Air Canada officially owns Aeroplan once again and they give us some but not many details of what can be expected
  
  
• Aimia's Shareholders Approve Sale of Aeroplan (Aimia Canada) to Air Canada
  The last hurdle in Air Canada's move to purchase Aeroplan back from Aimia was cleared yesterday
  
  
• Air Canada along with TD, CIBC and Visa reach a deal to purchase Aeroplan
  It appears the Aeroplan Air Canada saga may have come to a close! It has been announced that the consortium of Air Canada, TD, CIBC and Visa have reached a deal to purchase Aeroplan from its parent company Aimia.
  
  
• Aeroplan adds Ultra Low Cost Carrier Flair Airlines as a preferred partner
  Two airline partners added in one day, Air Transat and Flair Airlines - both leisure airlines that will appeal to non-frequent flyer masses
  
  
• Air Transat becomes the next Aeroplan preferred airline partner
  First Porter, now Air Transat, Aeroplan is doing a good job at adding Canadian airline partners
  
  
• Aeroplan rejects Air Canada's bid, partners with Porter Airlines and is in talks with oneworld
  Yesterday was the deadline for Aimia (the parent company of Aeroplan) to make a decision on the proposed takeover of…
  
  
• Air Canada with TD, CIBC and Visa make a bid to buy Aeroplan back
  We continue with our catch up posts from last week with what was the biggest news of the week if…
  
  
• Aeroplan reveals more details of the program post July 2020 - most economy redemptions remain the same, charter flights and conversion to other frequent flyer programs
  Finally some more concrete details (I'd say the concrete is still wet though) on what Aeroplan will offer in July of 2020
  
  
• Aeroplan makes commitments to members
  Aeroplan sent out a press release yesterday to detail their commitment to members for the present and the future in 2020 when they split from Air Canada. The press release doens't give specific details but as many of us have assumed it appears that you will be able to use Aeroplan miles to book flights on lots of airlines and at anytime
  
  
• Why I am still invested in Aeroplan
  Editorial from Rewards Canada's Patrick Sojka on why he is still invested in the Aeroplan program.
  
  
• Travel Rewards Expert Sees Strong Future Ahead for Aeroplan and Its Members
  Aeroplan is one of Canada’s best known and most popular loyalty rewards program, with about five million active members – including Patrick Sojka, the founder of the Rewards Canada website
  
  
• Air Canada to launch own loyalty program in 2020! Aeroplan should continue to be a partner
  Air Canada announced its decision to launch its own loyalty program in 2020 upon the expiry of its commercial agreement with Aimia, the operator of Aeroplan.
  
  
• Further thoughts, insight and tips on the split between Air Canada and Aeroplan
  This is our second post covering the big news this month in the Canadian loyalty space of Air Canada launching their own program apart from Aeroplan.
  
  
• Podcast Episode 28
  Further thoughts, insight and tips on the split between Air Canada and Aeroplan
  
  
• Podcast Episode 27
  Interview with Tony Chapman of Tony Chapman Reactions and getting his reaction on the Air Canada news that they are lauching their own loyalty program in 2020
  
  
• Bailing on Aeroplan? Here’s how to find a rewarding replacement
  Our collaboration with the Globe & Mail looking at the high level pros/cons of Aeroplan and major programs that compete with it.
  

Media appearances:

• August 22, 18 CBC "Here's what Air Canada's takeover of Aeroplan will mean for members"
• Augsut 19, 18 Informed Traveler "An Update On Aeroplan"
• August 12, 18 Global TV Calgary "Travel expert advises Aeroplan members amid uncertainty over program"
• August 6, 18, Corus Radio "Charles Adler Show"
• July 25, 18 Le Journal de Montreal "Air Canada veut racheter Aéroplan pour 250 millions $"
• June 18, 18 CBC "Aeroplan promises a transformed rewards program in 2020, but will it fly?"
• May 14, 18 The Globe & Mail "Why Air Canada is abandoning Aeroplan—and what that means for your points"
• May 14, 17 Informed Traveler "Air Canada and Aeroplan"
• May 12, 17 CBC Radio Edmonton
• May 12, 17 CBC Radio Montreal
• May 12, 17 CBC Radio Calgary
• May 12, 17 CBC News "It's time to plan your 2020 choice: Aeroplan or Air Canada's new loyalty program?"
• May 12, 17 Les Affaires "Des cartes fidélité qui en donnent plus"
  
• May 11, 17 Newstalk 1130 "Air Canada to launch its own loyalty rewards program in 2020 to replace Aeroplan"
• May 11, 17 CBC National
• May 11, 17 BNN "What you need to know about your Aeroplan points with Air Canada's new loyalty program"
• May 11, 17 The Globe & Mail "Prepare for all-out war among loyalty programs for your business"