Aeroplan Buy Points Bonus Up to 110 Percent Through August 12

Air Canada Aeroplan is running a buy-points promotion through August 12, 2026, with bonuses that climb as high as 110 percent for eligible members who purchase enough points in one transaction.

If you are short of an award threshold for a fall or winter trip, the traveler decision is whether the logged-in bonus tier on your account beats cash fares and partner redemptions before the deadline, not whether every member sees the same headline percentage.

What the current Aeroplan buy promotion offers

The official Aeroplan purchase flow on Points.com currently advertises a limited-time bonus when members buy points, with the campaign window running until August 12, 2026. Loyalty specialists tracking the sale, including Prince of Travel’s August 2026 buy-points analysis and Upgraded Points coverage of the same window, report that eligible members can see bonuses up to 110 percent, often structured as a high base bonus plus an extra 10 percent for holders of an Aeroplan co-branded credit card.

Reported ladders commonly rise with purchase size. Lower purchase bands may show roughly 50 to 70 percent bonuses, while the strongest published tier often requires buying about 90,000 points or more in one transaction to unlock the top rate. Exact bands are targeted, so the grid you see after login is the authority over any blog table.

Standard purchase caps still matter. Specialists note members can usually buy up to 500,000 points per transaction and up to 1,000,000 points per calendar year before bonuses. Purchases are priced in Canadian dollars at a regular rate near 3.75 cents per point before the promotional bonus reduces the effective cost.

How to decide whether the math works

Buying points is only smart when you already have a redemption in mind. Map a real Air Canada, United, Lufthansa, or partner award first. Then divide the cash you would pay for the same itinerary by the points required. If that value is clearly above your after-tax cents-per-point cost under the bonus, a top-up can make sense. If not, keep the cash and wait for a transfer partner or a better sale.

At the maximum 110 percent bonus, specialist write-ups place the pre-tax cost near 1.79 Canadian cents per point when the regular price is 3.75 cents. Provincial sales tax can push the true cost higher for Canadian residents. U.S. members paying in the platform’s currency path still need to check the checkout total, not only the headline bonus.

Do not buy points to “stock up” without a near-term award that you can actually book in the next booking window. Points sitting idle after a sale still age under the program rules, and a future chart change can erase the paper discount you thought you locked in. Aeroplan award space moves, dynamic pricing on Air Canada metal can raise the points price, and a future devaluation risk sits on every large cash-for-points bet. The clean use case is closing a shortfall for a ticket you would otherwise buy with cash in the next few months.

Who should take the offer seriously

Members within a few tens of thousands of points of a business-class long-haul or a sweet-spot partner award are the primary audience. Families consolidating points for a multi-ticket trip can also benefit if the purchase lands in the top bonus band rather than a weak mid tier.

Members who only see a modest bonus after login should walk away. A 50 percent bonus at a high cash outlay is rarely competitive with waiting for a transfer bonus from a bank partner or hunting a cheaper cash fare. The promotion is not a universal 110 percent coupon for every account.

If you hold an Aeroplan co-branded card that the sale treats as a 10 percent kicker, confirm the card is linked and eligible before you hit purchase. If the extra 10 percent is the only reason the math works, do not assume it will appear for a card that is not listed in the offer terms on the purchase page.

Practical steps before August 12

Log into Aeroplan, open the buy-points page, and screenshot the bonus ladder that appears for your account. Search award space for the exact dates you need. Price the cash alternative. Then decide whether to buy the minimum quantity that unlocks your best tier or to skip the sale.

Keep the confirmation email and the transaction receipt. Bonus points usually post quickly after purchase, but you should not cancel a cash ticket until the points land and the award books cleanly. If you are combining a purchase with a transfer from a bank program, sequence the transfer first only when the bank bonus is time-limited more tightly than Aeroplan’s August 12 window.

Deep Arrival’s guide to things to do in Montreal is a useful companion if the award you are topping up is a Canada city break rather than a pure long-haul. Destination planning does not change the points math, but it does keep the trip purpose clear while you decide how much cash to convert.

Independent deal sites and the live purchase page should be read together. Specialists explain typical tiers, card kickers, and cost-per-point ranges. Only the logged-in Aeroplan buy flow confirms the bonus you will actually receive before the August 12 deadline.

If the sale still looks good after those checks, complete the purchase in one transaction so you do not fall into a weaker bonus band by splitting the order.

Log into the Aeroplan buy page, match the bonus to a real award, double-check taxes and purchase caps, and only spend cash if the after-tax cost beats the ticket you would otherwise buy before August 12.