Transfer Amex MR to Air Canada Aeroplan — ratio, bonuses, sweet spots

How to transfer

The deal

1:1

Amex MR → Aeroplan

Instant

Open Amex MR →Open Aeroplan →

Cents per Aeroplan point

Economy

1.3¢

Business

1.8¢

First

2.0¢

Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 4.5¢+ per point.

Do this first

Confirm award space on Aeroplan BEFORE you transfer

Transfers are final and cannot be reversed. Open Aeroplan's site in another tab, sign in, and load the exact flight you want at the points price you expect. Come back only when you're ready to redeem.

Open Aeroplan award search →

What you should know

You need a free Aeroplan account

Amex MR asks for your Aeroplan member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.

Create Aeroplan account →

Minimum transfer: 1,000 Amex MR points

You can't transfer less than 1,000, and transfers must be in increments of 1,000.

Instant — usually under a minute

This transfer pair is marked instant and typically posts within seconds to a few minutes. Even so, occasional system delays happen — wait until you see the points in your destination account before doing anything else. These are typical times, not guarantees — always confirm award space first because transfers can't be reversed.

Cancellation: cancellation has a fee

$150 CAD redeposit fee (waived on Latitude/Flex Premium fares or Super Elite status).

Fee: ~$110Window: Anytime pre-departureTaxes: Refunded minus fee

Points expiration

Amex MR: Membership Rewards points never expire as long as you have at least one Amex card open and in good standing.
Aeroplan: Aeroplan points expire after 18 months of no qualifying activity. Any earn or redeem resets the clock. Aeroplan Elite 35K+ status holders are exempt.
Heads up: your Amex MR points don't expire, but Aeroplan points (after transfer) do.

Step by step

1
Log in to American Express
Go to americanexpress.com and click Log In in the top right.
2
Navigate to Transfer Points → View All
Under Membership Rewards, find the Transfer Points tile and click View All to see every partner.
3
Pick Aeroplan from the partner list
Scroll the airline partners and click Aeroplan. The ratio shown should be 1:1.
4
Link your Aeroplan account
Enter the name on your Aeroplan account exactly as it appears there, plus your card ID, security code, and Aeroplan member number. Click Link Account.
5
Confirm the account is linked
Amex shows a confirmation page with your Aeroplan number. Click Continue to Transfer Points.
6
Open your linked Aeroplan card and click Transfer Points
On the Transfer Points screen you should now see Aeroplan as a linked program. Click Transfer Points on its card.
7
Enter the amount and confirm
Type the number of Membership Rewards points to transfer (1,000-point increments). Tick the terms box and click Confirm & Transfer Points. Transfers to Aeroplan usually post instantly — but always confirm award availability on Aeroplan.com first.

What Aeroplan points are great for

Lufthansa First Class to Frankfurt

90–100k Aeroplan pts

JFK → FRA·First class·Aspirational

The most famous redemption in points. ~$15k retail.

Sweet-spot pricing means Aeroplan charges far fewer points for these specific routes than the cash value of the ticket — typically 4.5¢+ per point versus the average of 1.6¢.

Watch out

!Mixed-cabin priced at lower tier
!Free stopover on partner awards for +5k points

Other ways to get Aeroplan points

Official sources

https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/aeroplan/use-your-points/flights.html →

Transfer ratios verified 2026-05-01. Programs change terms occasionally — confirm on the official site before transferring.