Air Canada's Aeroplan program is giving a 15% bonus on points converted from Marriott Bonvoy, and the offer runs until October 31, 2026. This year the bonus also applies to the extra 5,000 points Marriott adds for every 60,000 points you convert, so 60,000 Marriott points become 28,750 Aeroplan points. If you hold Marriott points you will not use on hotels, this is the best time of year to move them.
How does the Marriott Bonvoy to Aeroplan bonus work?
You move Marriott Bonvoy points into your Aeroplan account, and Aeroplan adds 15% on top. That is the whole deal.
Marriott Bonvoy lets you convert points to many airline programs, and Aeroplan is one of them. The standard rate is 3 Marriott points for 1 Aeroplan point. On top of that, Marriott adds a bonus of 5,000 points for every 60,000 Marriott points you convert in one go.
Aeroplan runs a 15% bonus on these conversions about once a year. What is different this time is that the 15% is also applied to Marriott's 5,000 point bonus, not just the base amount. That makes the best case a bit better than before.
How many Aeroplan points do you get for 60,000 Marriott points?
You get 28,750 Aeroplan points. Here is the math.
60,000 Marriott points at 3 to 1 gives you 20,000 Aeroplan points. Marriott adds its 5,000 point bonus, for 25,000. Aeroplan then adds 15%, which is 3,750 more, for a total of 28,750.
Smaller transfers still get the 15%, but they miss the Marriott 5,000 point bonus. For example, 30,000 Marriott points becomes 10,000 Aeroplan points, plus 15%, for 11,500. That is why the sweet spot is to convert in blocks of 60,000. If you have 120,000 Marriott points, move them all and you get the Marriott bonus twice.
Should you transfer your Marriott points now?
Yes, if you have Marriott points you know you will not use on hotel nights. This is the best rate you will see for this transfer all year.
Honestly, a lot of business owners have a Marriott balance that just sits there. It came from a card welcome bonus, or a run of work trips, and nobody touches it. Points that sit do nothing for you. In our view, Aeroplan points tend to go further toward a business class seat than Marriott points go toward a hotel room, especially if you fly Air Canada and its Star Alliance partners out of a Canadian city.
Two things to keep in mind. First, transfers cannot be undone. Once your points are in Aeroplan, they stay there. Only move what you are sure you want as flight points. Second, conversions from Marriott are not instant. They can take a few days to post, so do not wait until the last week of October.
Who should skip this offer?
Skip it if you plan to use your Marriott points for hotel stays. And do not start earning Marriott points just so you can convert them.
This is our strongest opinion on the deal. Even with the 15% bonus, Marriott Bonvoy is not an efficient way to build an Aeroplan balance. At 3 to 1, you give up a lot of value. A card that earns Aeroplan points directly, or a card whose points move to Aeroplan at a better rate, will get you to a business class seat much faster.
Think of this offer as a clean way to clear out an idle Marriott balance, not as a plan. If you have 60,000 or more Marriott points and no hotel stay in mind, take the bonus before October 31, 2026. If you are short of 60,000, it may be worth waiting until you can hit that number so you get Marriott's 5,000 point bonus too.
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