American Express
Amex Cobalt
American Express
Amex Cobalt
5x on dining + groceries
top earn rate
Best earn rate on Amex MR-CA from any single card.
CAPointify Travel
Canadatravel rewards
Aeroplan-led: Star Alliance plus a dozen non-alliance partners (Etihad, Emirates, GOL, Virgin Atlantic) — all bookable from one Air Canada balance. Amex MR Canada is the deepest transfer currency.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 11 June – 19 July 2026
Canada hosts the tournament. Here's how to use points for it.
Canada hosts 2 of 16 World Cup 2026 venues (Vancouver and Toronto). Aeroplan covers both cities directly + from every Canadian hub, with award space typically released at T-355 and T-14 days. Amex MR Canada and TD/CIBC Aeroplan cards are the fastest paths to award inventory.
Canada host venues
- YVR
Vancouver
BC Place
- YYZ
Toronto
BMO Field
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Find the days saver award space actually opens up across a whole month.
Plan a group trip
Pool everyone's points and split the booking so the whole party flies together.
Credit cards
Top travel-rewards cards in Canada
Hand-picked by Pointify analysts for sign-up bonus value, transfer breadth, and on-trip benefits.
Amex
C$155.88 (monthly) annual fee
American Express
American Express Platinum (Canada)
3x dining + 2x travel
top earn rate
Centurion Lounge + Priority Pass + MR transfer to Aeroplan 1:1.
TD
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite
TD
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite
1.5x grocery + gas + Air Canada
top earn rate
Free first checked bag for cardholder + 9 companions.
CIBC
CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite
CIBC
CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite
2x travel via portal
top earn rate
Aventura transfers to Aeroplan + Cathay Asia Miles.
RBC
RBC Avion Visa Infinite
RBC
RBC Avion Visa Infinite
1.25x travel
top earn rate
Avion transfers to Aeroplan, BA Avios, Cathay Asia Miles.
Scotia
Scotia Passport Visa Infinite
Scotia
Scotia Passport Visa Infinite
3x grocery + transit
top earn rate
No FX fee + 6 Priority Pass lounge visits.
BMO
BMO Eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege
BMO
BMO Eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege
5x dining + groceries + gas + transit
top earn rate
BMO Rewards transfers to Aeroplan at 1.5:1.
Flight deals — points, cash, buy & use
LiveThree ways to put miles in the air. Pick the currency that fits your situation.
Real award redemptions, hand-picked: partner business, premium economy, off-peak chart wins. Points cost shown next to today's cash fare.
JFK → LHR · Club World Business
British Airways direct overnight in lie-flat suites
Distance-banded$1,000+ surcharges on BATry AA partner firstOff-peak windows save 25%
Searches around Jun 30
Transfer from
Pay with points
100,000 Avios + ~$1,200 fees
Cash: ~$3,800Save $2.6K
US ↔ Japan · ANA Business — round-trip
Through Virgin Atlantic at 95,000–115,000 each way (52.5k West / 60k East)
Round-trip requiredPhone-only ticket~$280 total taxes24h account-age rule
Searches around Jun 30
Transfer from
Pay with points
105,000 Virgin Points round-trip
Cash: ~$5,200Save $3.9K
Any United domestic — flat 12,500 miles
Turkish Miles & Smiles transfers in 1:1 from Capital One, Citi, Bilt
Flat 12,500 milesStar Alliance partner awardSite bugs · call to ticket7-day account-age rule
Searches around Jun 30
Transfer from
Pay with points
12,500 miles + ~$11
Cash: $250–$600Save $400
US East Coast → Europe · Air Canada Signature Business
Aeroplan distance-based on AC metal (also bookable on LH/Swiss/UA/OS)
Star Alliance · 26 carriersUp to 2 stopoversDistance-based chartAC metal: lowest surcharges
Searches around Jun 30
Transfer from
Pay with points
60,000–70,000 Aeroplan points one-way
Cash: ~$3,000Save $2.1K
US → Europe · AAdvantage Web Specials
AA partner-economy off-peak as low as 21,500 miles one-way
oneworld + Aer Lingus$0 fuel surchargesFree cancel anytime5-day free hold
Searches around Jun 30
Transfer from
Pay with points
21,500 AAdvantage miles + ~$60
Cash: ~$650Save $500
US → SIN · Singapore Suites (A380)
Current 2026 chart, KrisFlyer Saver redemption
KrisFlyer-only inventorySaver chartPre-stage transferable pointsBooks T-355 + last-min
Searches around Jun 30
Transfer from
Pay with points
~155,000 KrisFlyer miles one-way
Cash: ~$15,000Save $12K
Loyalty programs
Airlines + hotels relevant to Canada
Airlines
ACAir Canada Aeroplan
Air Canada · Star Alliance
Stopover for 5,000 points on roundtrips — the headline sweet spot in the Aeroplan world.
WSWestJet Rewards
WestJet
WestJet $ rewards dollars are 1:1 with CAD on WestJet bookings.
PDPorter VIPorter
Porter Airlines
VIPorter PassportPlus — cheapest domestic upgrade path.
BABritish Airways Avios
British Airways · Oneworld
Short-haul Cathay flights inside Asia from 6,000 Avios.
AFFlying Blue (Air France / KLM)
Air France-KLM · SkyTeam
Promo Awards drop monthly with 25-50% off.
Hotels
MRMarriott Bonvoy
Marriott
5th night free on award stays.
WHWorld of Hyatt
Hyatt
Cat 1-4 awards priced around 3,500–15,000 points.
HGIHG One Rewards
IHG
4th night free on award stays for Premier cardholders.
Transfer currencies
How points flow in Canada
Issuer currencies that move to airline + hotel partners.
AE
1:1 to Aeroplan, 4:5 to BA AviosAmerican Express
Amex Membership Rewards (Canada)
Transfers to
+1RB
1:1 to mostRBC
RBC Avion
Transfers to
+1CI
1:1 to mostCIBC
CIBC Aventura
Transfers to
BM
1.5:1 to AeroplanBMO
BMO Rewards
Transfers to
Sweet spots
Canada's best redemption opportunities
Aspirational redemptions our team books from Canada, with the points + cash math.
Aeroplan stopover for 5,000 points
Adds up to a 45-day stopover at one of Air Canada's 80+ hub cities en route. Effectively a free second destination on every long-haul award.
5,000pts=C$800cash·16¢/pt
Any Aeroplan partner itinerary
Book this redemptionANA First YYZ → Tokyo via Aeroplan
ANA First Class round-trip from 87.5K Aeroplan points each way using the Aeroplan partner chart — the headline aspirational redemption out of Canada.
87,500pts=C$14,500cash·16.5¢/pt
ANA First Class · 7,000 mi each way
Book this redemptionBMO Rewards → Aeroplan 1.5:1
BM
BMO Eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege earners boost effective Aeroplan accumulation by 50% on every transfer — turns a 5x category into a real 7.5x.
1,000pts=C$22.5cash·2.25¢/pt
Transfer multiplier — applies to any Aeroplan redemption
Book this redemptionMarriott Bonvoy 5th night free
Stay 5 nights on points, only pay for 4 — works on every redemption tier including peak-season Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis properties.
200,000pts=C$2,500cash·1.25¢/pt
5-night award · Ritz / St. Regis tier example
Book this redemptionWorld Cup 2026 host-city awards
Vancouver (BC Place) and Toronto (BMO Field) host group-stage matches; Aeroplan covers both directly and from every Canadian hub, with award space typically released at T-355 days and T-14 days.
12,500pts=C$550cash·4.4¢/pt
YYZ ↔ YVR domestic award · economy
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