Airlines you can earn mileage with Canadian credit cards

Airlines & Hotels you can earn miles or points with Canadian credit cards

by Patrick Sojka - Editor Rewards Canada | First Posted Jul 22, 05 | Last Updated Aug 24, 11

The following list shows which airline frequent flyer and hotel frequent guest programs you can earn miles with for purchases with a credit card available to Canadians

Program	Credit Card & Details
Airlines
Air Canada Aeroplan	American Express AeroplanPlus (C$1 = 1, 1.25 or 1.5 Aeroplan Miles) American Express Membership Rewards (1,000 points =1,000 Aeroplan Miles) CIBC Aerogold/Aerogold Infinite (C$1 = 1 - 1.5 Aeroplan Miles) CIBC Aerogold Classic (C$2 = 1 Aeroplan Mile) CIBC Aventura/Aventura Infinite/ Aventura World (1 points = 1 - 1.5 Aeroplan Miles min. 10,000 points per transfer) MBNA Best Western Rewards Platinum Plus MasterCard (C$1= 0.20 Aeroplan Miles) Choice Privileges MasterCard (C$1= 0.40 Aeroplan Miles) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Aeroplan Mile)
Air Berlin Top Bonus	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Top Bonus Mile)
Air China Phoenix Miles	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Phoenix Mile)
Air New Zealand Air Points	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (65 points = 1 Air Point)
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan	Bank of America Alaska MasterCard Platinum/Classic (C$1 = 1 Mileage Plan Mile) Diners Club Club Rewards (1,250 points = 1,000 Mileage Plan Miles) MBNA Best Western Rewards Platinum Plus MasterCard (C$1= 1.5 Gold Crown Points) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Mileage Plan Mile)
Alitalia MilleMiglia	American Express Membership Rewards (1,000 points = 750 MilleMiglia Miles) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 MilleMiglia Mile)
All Nippon (ANA) Mileage Club	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Mileage Club Mile)
American Airlines AAdvantage	Diners Club Club Rewards (1,250 points = 1,000 AAdvantage Miles) MBNA Best Western Rewards Platinum Plus MasterCard (C$1= 1.5 Gold Crown Points) RBC Visa Platinum Avion/Business Avion/Infinite Avion (1 points = 1 AAdvantage Mile min. 10,000 points per transfer) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 AAdvantage Mile)
Asiana Club	MBNA Best Western Rewards Platinum Plus MasterCard (C$1= 1.5 Gold Crown Points) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Club Mile)
British Airways Executive Club	American Express Membership Rewards (1,000 points =1,000 Avios) Diners Club Club Rewards (1,250 points = 1,000 Avios) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Avios) RBC British Airways Visa Infinite (C$1 = 1 Avios) RBC Visa Platinum Avion/Business Avion/Infinite Avion (1 points = 1 Aviosmin. 10,000 points per transfer)
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	American Express Membership Rewards (1,000 points = 750 Asia Miles) CITI Petro Points MasterCard (10,000 points = 1,000 Asia Miles) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 AsiaMile) President's Choice Financial Master Card (10,000 PC points = 10,000 Petro Points = 1,000 Asia Miles) RBC Cathay Pacific Visa Platinum Card (C$1 = 1 AsiaMile) RBC Visa Platinum Avion/Business Avion/Infinite Avion(1 points = 1 Asia Mile min. 10,000 points per transfer) Sears Club Card (500 Club points = 10,000 Petro Points = 1,000 Asia Miles)
Delta SkyMiles	American Express Membership Rewards (1,000 points = 750 SkyMiles) Delta SkyMiles® World MasterCard® (C$1 = 1 SkyMile) Diners Club Club Rewards (1,250 points = 1,000 SkyMiles) MBNA Best Western Rewards Platinum Plus MasterCard (C$1= 1.5 Gold Crown Points) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 SkyMile)
El Al Airlines Matmid Club	Diners Club Club Rewards (1,250 points = 1,000 Evergreen Miles)
Emirates Skywards	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Skywards Mile)
EVA Air Evergreen Club	Diners Club Club Rewards (1,250 points = 20 Matmid Club Miles)
Flying Blue (Air France/KLM)	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Flying Blue Mile)
Gol Smiles	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (2 points = 1 Smiles Mile)
Hawaiian Airlines	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Hawaiian Mile)
Japan Airlines Mileage Bank	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Mileage Bank Miles)
Kingfisher King Club	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 points = 1 King Miles)
LAN LANPASS	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 points = 2 LanPass Miles)
Miles & More (Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian & LOT)	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Miles and More Mile)
Qatar Airways	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 QMile)
Saudi Arabian Airlines Alfursan	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Alfursan Mile)
SAS EuroBonus	Diners Club Club Rewards (1,250 points = 1,000 EuroBonus Miles)
Singapore Airline KrisFlyer	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (2 points = 1 KrisFlyer Mile)
Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus	Diners Club Club Rewards (1,250 points = 1,000 Royal Orchid Plus Miles) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Royal Orchid Plus Mile)
US Airways Dividend Miles	MBNA Best Western Rewards Platinum Plus MasterCard (C$1= 1.5 Gold Crown Points) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Dividend Mile)
United Airlines Mileage Plus	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (2 points = 1 Mileage Plus Mile)
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (1 point = 1 Flying Club Mile)
WestJet Frequent Guest	WestJet RBC World MasterCard (C$1 = 0.015 WestJet Dollars) WestJet RBC MasterCard (C$1 = 0.01 WestJet Dollars)
Hotels
Best Western Gold Crown Club Points	Diners Club Club Rewards (2,250 points = 3,300 Gold Crown Club Points) MBNA Best Western Rewards Platinum Plus MasterCard (C$1= 1.5 Gold Crown Points)
Choice Hotel Privileges	Choice Privileges MasterCard (C$1= 2 Privileges Points) Diners Club Club Rewards (2,250 points = 3,000 Privileges Points)
Hilton HHonors Points	American Express Membership Rewards (1,000 points = 900 HHonors Points) Diners Club Club Rewards (2,250 points = 2,000 HHonors Points)
Hyatt Gold Passport	Diners Club Club Rewards (2,250 points = 750 Gold Passport Points)
Marriott Rewards	Chase Marriott Rewards Visa (C$1 = 1Rewards Points) Diners Club Club Rewards (2,250 points = 1,500 Rewards Points)
InterContinental Hotels Group Priority Club	American Express Membership Rewards (1,000 points = 800 Priority Club Points) Diners Club Club Rewards (2,250 points = 1,500 Priority Club Points)
Starwood Preferred Guest	American Express Membership Rewards (1,000 points = 500 StarPoints) Diners Club Club Rewards (2,250 points = 750 StarPoints) Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (C$1 = 1 Starpoint)