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Aeroplan Members Can Now Earn Points At Starbucks

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Air Canada’s loyalty program, Aeroplan, has just announced a new partnership with Starbucks Canada that allows members to earn and redeem points at Starbucks locations across the country.

As of March 8, members can link their Aeroplan account to their Starbucks Rewards account and double-dip by earning both Aeroplan points and Starbucks Stars at eligible Starbucks locations throughout Canada. Linking takes less than a minute and can be done at aircanada.com/starbucks

"We redesigned Aeroplan with the feedback and ideas of over 36,000 people. Consistently across this group, members told us that they wanted more opportunities to earn and redeem points in their everyday lives at their favourite brands. We're proud to launch this first-of-its-kind partnership with Starbucks, a globally respected brand offering the best-in-class experience for all its customers," said Mark Nasr, Senior Vice President, Products, Marketing and eCommerce, Air Canada. "New everyday partnerships with well-loved, frequently used brands are another reason to get excited about the reimagined Aeroplan."

"By bringing together two of the country's most celebrated rewards programs, Starbucks Rewards and Aeroplan, we're excited to open up a new world of benefits for customers and invite more Canadians to try the Starbucks experience," says Peter Furnish, vice president, Product and Marketing, Starbucks Canada. "Through the Starbucks app, we continue to build meaningful ways to deepen our direct relationships with our customers digitally."

In November of 2020 Air Canada launched a revamped Aeroplan program that included enticing new benefits like no blackout dates, no gas surcharges and the ability for family members to pool points. At the time, Air Canada had promised there were new, exciting partnerships on the horizon and clearly Starbucks is one of them.

The press releases states that “This new Starbucks partnership is another example of Aeroplan's commitment to rewarding and recognizing all travelers—both frequent and occasional. In addition to launching this new partnership with Starbucks and other everyday marquee brands yet to be announced, Aeroplan will be introducing a series of "Aeroplan Ahead" offers throughout 2021. These time-limited offers will give members special earning opportunities on the ground and at home, setting them up for future travel, whenever they're ready to get back in the skies.”

Earning points at Starbucks is easy. You just need to head to aircanada.com/starbucks to link your Aeroplan account with your Starbucks Rewards account. You’ll earn the following amount of Aeroplan points for the following Starbucks Rewards activities:

  • Earn 75 Aeroplan points each time you load or reload $50 up to $74.99 to your Starbucks Card.
  • Earn 150 Aeroplan points each time you load or reload $75 or more to your Starbucks Card.
  • Earn a one-time bonus of 400 Aeroplan points when you create a new Starbucks Rewards account, link it to your Aeroplan account and make your first purchase using the Starbucks app within one month of creating the Starbucks Rewards account. 

To celebrate the launch, Aeroplan is also offering these limited time bonus Starbucks Rewards activities:

  • Until June 6, 2021, earn 25 Aeroplan points when you make four or more qualifying transactions in a week. 
  • Earn 50 Aeroplan points every time you redeem at least 150 Stars two times or more in one calendar month until May 31, 2021. 
  • In addition, linked members can purchase Starbucks Cards for a discounted number of points. Redeem as little as 1,000 Aeroplan points for a $10 Starbucks Card at the Aeroplan eStore

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