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Air Canada offering 25% off bookings worldwide through May, plus 2,500 bonus points

Sept. 16, 2024
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To celebrate the tentative agreement between Air Canada and its pilots, Air Canada is offering 25% off new bookings on all routes. It's also awarding 2,500 bonus Air Canada Aeroplan points for new bookings. No registration or promotional code is required.

Keep reading to find out the details.

Air Canada offering 25% off base fares worldwide

Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER
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The 25% discount applies to economy (Standard), premium economy (Lowest) and business-class (Lowest) fares for bookings made until Sept. 18, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. in your chosen departure city in Canada. It is valid for travel between Sept. 28, 2024, and May 31, 2025.

The following blackout dates apply:

  • Dec. 16 to 23, 2024
  • Dec. 24, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025
  • Feb. 13 to 18, 2025
  • March 7 to 9, 2025
  • March 14 to 16, 2025

Only the base fare will be discounted, with fees, taxes and surcharges payable at the full amount.

The offer is only for new bookings operated by Air Canada (including Air Canada Express and Rouge). Codeshare flights are not included in this promotion, except for flights operated by Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Discover Airlines that are booked as an Air Canada codeshare with an AC flight number. Flights within Canada, to and from Canada, and between any destinations in Canada's network apply. For example, flying Air Canada from Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C., to Tokyo's Narita International Airport (NRT) via Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) would apply.

There is no limit on how many times you can use the discount, so if you are considering multiple new bookings within the offer window, now would be a good time to make your reservations.

Related: Is Air Canada premium economy worth it on the Boeing 777-300ER from Amsterdam to Toronto?

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Earn 2,500 Aeroplan bonus points

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Aeroplan members can also earn 2,500 bonus points for making new reservations for economy (Standard), premium economy (Lowest) and business-class (Lowest) fares. Bookings must be made by Sept. 18, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PDT, and travel must occur between Sept. 28, 2024, and May 31, 2025. No blackout dates apply.

One-way and round-trip fares are eligible for the bonus Aeroplan points. However, the flights must depart from Canada. The bonus Aeroplan points will be credited up to six weeks after the eligible flights have been flown. Codeshare flights operated by partner airlines do not apply, even if flying with an AC flight number.

Existing bookings amended to travel within the booking and travel window will not be eligible for the bonus points.

There is no limit to how many times you can receive the bonus points.

Related: How to redeem Aeroplan points for maximum value

Bottom line

This great new dual offer from Air Canada allows members to save 25% on new bookings across the entire Air Canada network, from Sydney to Shanghai, and earn 2,500 valuable Aeroplan points.

Remember to book by Sept. 18, 2024, to take advantage of this new offer.

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