Air Canada’s top-tier frequent flyers have been rewarded with a little more flexibility and choice through Aeroplan’s benefit packages, a unique option that won the “Industry-Impact” Freddie Award in 2004. Elite Canadian flyers have the ability to customize their own reward benefit packages within the frequent flyer program.

Members who achieve top-tier status (Super Elite, Elite or Prestige) receive a core set of benefits, along with additional options from which members may tailor their own package. Additional top tier privileges from which members may now select and augment their core benefits package include:
Prestige Tier
1. Select 2 of the following 3 benefits:
– 2 system-wide upgrades;
– 4 North America upgrades;
– 2 Maple Leaf Lounge/AC Arrivals Lounge one-time guest passes.

2. Select 1 of the following 2 benefits:
– 2,500 status-mile bonus;
– 25-percent bonus mileage (non-status) for all 2006 AC, AC Jazz and select Star Alliance flights.

Elite Tier
1. Select 1 of the following 3 benefits:
– 2 special system-wide upgrades;
– 4 system-wide upgrades;
– 5,000 status-mile bonus.
2. Select 3 of the following 4 benefits:
– 2 system-wide upgrades; 4 North America upgrades;
– 2 Maple Leaf lounge/AC Arrivals Lounge one-time guest passes;
– Bonus miles (non-status) for all 2006 AC, AC Jazz and select Star Alliance flights.
Super Elite Tier
1. Select 2 of the following 5 benefits:
– 10,000 status-mile bonus;
– Bonus mileage (non-status) for all 2006 AC, AC Jazz and select Star Alliance flights;
– 2 special system-wide upgrades;
– 2 system-wide upgrades;
– 1 complimentary spousal Maple Leaf Lounge card.
2. Select 2 of the following 3 benefits:
– 4 Maple Leaf Lounge/AC Arrivals Lounge one-time guest passes;
– 4 system-wide upgrades;
– 4 North America upgrades.

Notification to members on the achievement of top tier status has begun and will continue throughout early 2006. The notifications also include details on how elite-level members can choose their benefit package via the Internet.

Members qualify for Super Elite, Elite or Prestige membership levels by earning status miles and status segments through flights booked with Air Canada and its Star Alliance partners. Status miles and status segments earned in 2005 count toward top tier benefits for 2006. The qualification levels for 2006 and 2007 top tier status remain the same: Prestige level requires 25,000 status miles or 25 segments; Elite, 35,000 miles or 50 segments; Super Elite, 100,000 miles or 100 segments.