Air Canada

Air Canada Aeroplan status tiers

Aeroplan Elite Status is earned on Status Qualifying Miles or Segments plus a Status Qualifying Dollars floor, over a calendar year, on Air Canada and partners. Air Canada is a Star Alliance founder: 35K and up is Star Alliance Gold. Confirm current thresholds on aircanada.com.

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6 status tiers · 2 lounge access rules

Status benefits

1.Member

How to earn it

Free to join.

What it gets you

Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2.25K

Star Alliance Silver

How to earn it

25,000 SQM or 25 SQS, with about $3,000 SQD.

What it gets you

Priority check-in and boarding, a free checked bag, eUpgrade credits, select benefits to choose from.

At the lounge door

Maple Leaf Lounge only with a membership, a card, or an eligible Business Class ticket.

3.35K

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

35,000 SQM or 35 SQS, with about $4,000 SQD.

What it gets you

More eUpgrades, two free bags, priority security, and a wider choice of select benefits.

At the lounge door

Maple Leaf Lounges on same-day Air Canada flights (domestic included), and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

4.50K

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

50,000 SQM or 50 SQS, with about $6,000 SQD.

What it gets you

Higher upgrade priority, more eUpgrades, three free bags, and a guest pass or two for the lounge.

At the lounge door

Maple Leaf Lounges with a guest on same-day Air Canada flights, and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

5.75K

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

75,000 SQM or 75 SQS, with about $9,000 SQD.

What it gets you

Better priority still, the most eUpgrades short of the top, and concierge service on request.

At the lounge door

Maple Leaf Lounges with a guest on same-day Air Canada flights, and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

6.Super Elite

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

100,000 SQM or 100 SQS, with about $20,000 SQD.

What it gets you

Top tier: first for upgrades, a personal concierge, and the widest pick of select benefits.

At the lounge door

Maple Leaf Lounges with a guest, and access to the Signature Suite on eligible fares; every Star Alliance Gold lounge.

What the status opens

2 lounge programs in the directory.

Maple Leaf Lounge
26 lounges at 18 airports
with Gold-equivalent elite status, flying that alliance
Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
252 lounges at 125 airports
with Gold-equivalent elite status, flying that alliance

Qualification thresholds are the published ones as last checked and change most years; confirm the current numbers with Air Canada. Alliance equivalences and the lounge rules that follow from them move far more slowly.

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Air Canada Aeroplan status tiers

6 status tiers · 2 lounge access rules

Status benefits

1.Member

How to earn it

Free to join.

What it gets you

Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2.25K

Star Alliance Silver

How to earn it

25,000 SQM or 25 SQS, with about $3,000 SQD.

What it gets you

Priority check-in and boarding, a free checked bag, eUpgrade credits, select benefits to choose from.

At the lounge door

Maple Leaf Lounge only with a membership, a card, or an eligible Business Class ticket.

3.35K

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

35,000 SQM or 35 SQS, with about $4,000 SQD.

What it gets you

More eUpgrades, two free bags, priority security, and a wider choice of select benefits.

At the lounge door

Maple Leaf Lounges on same-day Air Canada flights (domestic included), and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

4.50K

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

50,000 SQM or 50 SQS, with about $6,000 SQD.

What it gets you

Higher upgrade priority, more eUpgrades, three free bags, and a guest pass or two for the lounge.

At the lounge door

Maple Leaf Lounges with a guest on same-day Air Canada flights, and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

5.75K

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

75,000 SQM or 75 SQS, with about $9,000 SQD.

What it gets you

Better priority still, the most eUpgrades short of the top, and concierge service on request.

At the lounge door

Maple Leaf Lounges with a guest on same-day Air Canada flights, and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

6.Super Elite

Star Alliance Gold

How to earn it

100,000 SQM or 100 SQS, with about $20,000 SQD.

What it gets you

Top tier: first for upgrades, a personal concierge, and the widest pick of select benefits.

At the lounge door

Maple Leaf Lounges with a guest, and access to the Signature Suite on eligible fares; every Star Alliance Gold lounge.

Status benefits

1.Member

2.25K

3.35K

4.50K

5.75K

6.Super Elite

What the status opens

What are your points worth?

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Status benefits

1.Member

2.25K

3.35K

4.50K

5.75K

6.Super Elite

What the status opens

What are your points worth?