Aeroplan Award Chart
Aeroplan business class to Europe
Per-partner mileage cost, cash-fee economics, and sweet-spot callouts for Aeroplan redemptions to Europe. Distance-based published chart — predictable mileage cost with peak / off-peak tiers.
Last updated · Reviewed by Editorial Team
Aeroplan is Air Canada's frequent-flyer programme and one of the most rewarding currencies for premium-cabin redemptions across the Star Alliance network. The 2020 relaunch introduced a distance-based award chart with peak / off-peak tiers — predictable mileage cost, with the cash component (carrier surcharges) the principal variable. For US-resident travelers, Aeroplan is often the highest-value Star Alliance currency available via credit-card transfer partners; the published chart makes it possible to model the cost of a redemption before the booking attempt.
Western and Southern Europe — covering transatlantic redemptions to cities such as London, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, and Zurich. The shortest of the long-haul regions for North American originators, with the deepest partner-metal options on all three alliances and the broadest premium-cabin frequencies.
At a glance
Aeroplan → Europe key facts
| Programme | Air Canada Aeroplan · star-alliance |
|---|---|
| Chart type | distance based |
| Default origin | North America |
| Region scope | London, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, and more |
| Lowest miles cost | 60,000 miles |
| Partner options below | 4 |
| Last verified | 2026-05-07 |
Redemption options
Partner-metal comparison
Mileage cost + cash component for each bookable partner. The cheapest miles cost is rarely on the home carrier's metal.
| Partner | Sample routing | Miles (one-way) | Cash component | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa | New York (JFK) → Frankfurt (FRA) via LH metal | 70,000 | ~$200-$400 | Lufthansa Allegris J on selected A350 services. Carrier surcharges via Aeroplan are higher than via ANA / SQ partner awards. |
| SWISS | Boston (BOS) → Zurich (ZRH) via LX metal | 70,000 | ~$200-$400 | SWISS Senses J on the new A330 / A350. Lufthansa Group surcharges apply. |
| Air Canada | Toronto (YYZ) → London (LHR) via AC metal | 60,000 | ~$50-$150 | Air Canada Signature Class on 787-9. Off-peak rate — the cleanest cash-fee economics on Aeroplan transatlantic. |
| United Airlines | Newark (EWR) → London (LHR) via UA metal | 60,000 | ~$50-$150 | United Polaris J on 767-300ER / 787-10. Off-peak rate. Aeroplan direct-from-US redemption with cleaner cash fees than LH-operated. |
Sweet spot
60,000 Aeroplan miles + ~$50-150 cash for AC or UA business class to London
Air Canada and United-operated transatlantic metal both redeem at Aeroplan's off-peak rate of 60,000 miles + clean cash fees. The cleanest TATL redemption available on any Star Alliance currency — below MileagePlus dynamic lows on the same metal in most search windows.
Worth knowing
Caveats and gotchas
Lufthansa Group carrier surcharges (LH, LX, OS, SN) typically run $200-400 one-way on top of the mileage cost — model the all-in cost before redeeming.
Off-peak / peak pricing is calendar-driven; check Aeroplan's current calendar before booking. Off-peak windows in shoulder seasons (April / late October) often hit 60,000 even on relatively peak demand dates.
Connections through Toronto / Montreal / Vancouver are a no-cost stopover-equivalent for Aeroplan redemptions when the routing makes sense.
How to book
The actual booking channel
aircanada.com — most partner awards bookable online. Phone Aeroplan Concierge for any multi-stop European routings.
Methodology
How this row is verified
Aeroplan rebuilt itself in November 2020 around a distance-based award chart with peak / off-peak pricing tiers. The chart is published and predictable; carrier surcharges on some Star partners (Lufthansa, Air France via codeshare) are the variable component.
Mileage costs above reflect the published or observable rate for one-way business-class redemptions on the partner-metal options listed. Cash components are the taxes, government fees, and carrier surcharges the holder still pays at booking — these are the principal variable to model when comparing programmes against each other for the same metal. Distance-based pricing means the same partner may carry different costs for different sample routings within the same region — the routings shown above are representative.
Last verified: 2026-05-07. Each refresh re-checks the programme's own published chart, programme rules page, and (for dynamic programmes) recent search-result snapshots from the programme's award search tool.
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