Kim,

I’ve always had that issue even before prices went nuts.

Return flights are typically easy to find, but out of YYZ is a lot harder. If I had to guess, it’s because there’s just more demand. The cheaper fare buckets are being snapped up right away.

But on the way back from Europe most direct flights can actually be booked for under 100k points.

Hey Kim,

In recent times, I’ve found the chart to be meaningless. That said, I do find economy tickets to be mostly within the range.

Back in March, the business chart was still accurate but in the last two months, demand has exploded and now the chart is useless.

Partner airlines and booking a year in advance appears to be the best way to minimize points while flying business. If you have status, you could also use your ecredits on flights that offer eupgrades.

So the chart is basically meaningless if the actual number of points is much higher than the indicated in the chart?

So basically the only way to fly from Toronto to Europe and pay a reasonable amount of points is with a partner and layover in YUL or one of the US airports, which adds at least 3-4 hours to the flight. btw, those rewards that are supposed to be 60k are also higher most of the time (around 70-80k).

Hey Kim,

You’re correct. Due to dynamic pricing and demand, Aeroplan has significantly increased prices for rewards.

This is an absolute joke since the prices far exceed the rewards chart.

According to the rewards chart, business flights to Europe 0-4,000 miles with AC should be 60-160k. But I wasn’t able to find a single flight for less than 180-190k, and most are 200k+.

Hi Eileen,

Log in to your Aeroplan account, go to my profile, and under “Aeroplan” you’ll see an option to request a physical card.

Sailesh,

Marriott Gold status is not tied to any Aeroplan credit cards. You might be thinking of the American Express Platinum Card that gives you Marriott Bonvoy Gold status. Nothing is changing with that card.