World of Hyatt and Air Canada Aeroplan Launch New Partnership, Check Out the Details

World of Hyatt and Air Canada Aeroplan Launch New Partnership

Air Canada and World of Hyatt have launched a partnership that promises to give members more ways to earn and redeem rewards across travel experiences. Whether flying with Air Canada or settling in at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts, members will have more flexibility and opportunities to earn and use points.

More options are always a good thing, but that doesn’t mean that they’re good options. Let’s see what his partnership offers.

Rewards for Members Across Both Programs

Aeroplan Members can now redeem Aeroplan points for World of Hyatt Free Night Awards at eligible Hyatt hotels and resorts, including Category 1-4 Free Night Awards for 25,000 Aeroplan points and Category 1-7 for 75,000 points. Those certs have max value of 25,000 and 55,000 points respectively, so especially the latter is a terrible option.

World of Hyatt members can also redeem 50,000 World of Hyatt points for a 30,000-point Aeroplan flight reward certificate, which can be applied toward flight rewards with Air Canada and its airline partners. Would you do that? Definitely not!

Unlock More with Aeroplan + World of Hyatt

Aeroplan and World of Hyatt members can enjoy more perks such as status match for Aeroplan members and coming soon for World of Hyatt members, $20 flight credit and ability to transfer points at a ratio of only 2:1 both ways.

• Aeroplan Members can now earn on eligible stays at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts. Members of both programs can elect to earn 500 Aeroplan points per stay in lieu of earning World of Hyatt points.
• By linking their accounts, Aeroplan Credit Cardholders with cards issued in Canada, can earn World of Hyatt Bonus Points and additional Aeroplan points on stays at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts:
  • Aeroplan Premium Credit Cardholders: earn 2 World of Hyatt Bonus Points + 2 Aeroplan points per eligible $1 CAD spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
  • Aeroplan Premium Business Credit Cardholders: earn 2 World of Hyatt Bonus Points + 2.5 Aeroplan points per eligible $1 CAD spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
  • Aeroplan Core Business Cardholders: earn 1 World of Hyatt Bonus Point + 2 Aeroplan points per eligible $1 CAD spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
  • Aeroplan Core Cardholders: earn 1 World of Hyatt Bonus Point + 1.5 Aeroplan points per eligible $1 CAD spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
• Members can convert World of Hyatt points to Aeroplan points at 2:1 starting at 5,000 points and additional point conversions thereafter may be made in 1,000-point increments.
• Linked Aeroplan Elite Status Members can exclusively convert Aeroplan points to World of Hyatt Bonus Points at 2:1, with a minimum of 500 Aeroplan points at a time, up to 100,000 Aeroplan points per day or 250,000 Aeroplan points per week.

Elite Benefits from Runway to Room Key

Aeroplan Elite Status Members, and Aeroplan Premium Credit Cardholders who link their Aeroplan and World of Hyatt accounts can now access benefits and will have opportunities to fast-track their way to status in both programs.

For Aeroplan Members

• Starting today, Aeroplan Elite Status Members and eligible premium credit cardholders can now unlock World of Hyatt status faster with an annual 90-day challenge:
  • Earn Discoverist status with 4 nights
  • Earn Explorist status with 10 nights
  • Earn Globalist status with 20 nights (rewarding Aeroplan Members on the ground with exclusive benefits such as free breakfast for up to four people and, as available, room upgrades and 4:00 PM late checkout)
• Aeroplan Premium Credit Cardholders will also receive:
  • Complimentary World of Hyatt Discoverist status that comes with late checkout (2:00 PM) as available, elite check-in and more.
  • Five Tier-Qualifying Night credits each calendar year to further accelerate progress toward higher World of Hyatt status.
  • Two attempts each year to earn World of Hyatt status through the annual 90-day status challenge.
  • The ability to earn points in both programs on eligible Hyatt stays, accelerating rewards while fast-tracking their way to status.

For World of Hyatt Members

• As an annual benefit, World of Hyatt Discoverists, Explorists & Globalists will receive a $20 CAD Air Canada flight credit following linking their accounts.
• Coming later in 2026, World of Hyatt Explorists and Globalists will be able to register for annual challenges to fast-track to Aeroplan Elite Status.