Hi Harry,

YOu could create an email address for your dad and then link it to his Aeroplan number. Once Family Sharing is available you could link him to your family. No recent announcement from Air Canada about when family sharing will be back, but you might as well get your dad an email address for now.

Any idea when family sharing will begin again?

Thanks.

Hi Pam,

Yes, when making a redemption, it’ll take from your points too. Note that family plans are still closed, but should be available in a few weeks.

David,

No, each individual account still needs activity within an 18-month period for the points not to expire.

Anthony,

Yes, the value can be minimal for some people. That said, since you can pool your points with your wife and daughter, that would allow your daughter to access your points to fly home more often. Of course, you could just book a ticket for her, but at least you’re able to use her points to.

I do agree that it probably makes sense to just have her sign up for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card (assuming she qualifies). If she has a TD All-inclusive account, the annual fee is waived.

Thanks Barry, It looks like the only benefit of the family plan is pooled points and aeroplan cost reduced redemptions based on the status of one member. If you are primarily a credit card points collector with a family with no revenue points as mine is, there’s no real benefit to the plan if you can’t share status. I buy tickets for my family using my 50K reduced cost redemptions and my wife’s credit card gives her priority boarding and luggage benefits when I’m not traveling with her. I’d be better off giving my daughter a credit card that gives her the same priority boarding and luggage benefits when traveling back and forth to college than inviting her into a family plan.

Hey Anthony,

This article wasn’t updated, so the “borrow status” is no longer accurate. I’ve deleted the reference from the post.