Aeroplan Points: How the American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card Can Save You Money

The American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card offers an advantageous strategy for buying missing Aeroplan points directly at redemption, especially when combined with the card's 3 points per dollar multiplier on Air Canada purchases.

This approach is particularly effective when booking a flight that requires a large number of points, and the individual only has a portion of the needed points.

For example, if an individual wants to book a flight requiring 110,000 Aeroplan points but only has 66,000, they can purchase the missing 44,000 points directly at redemption for $867.10, representing a cost of approximately 1.97 cents per point.

In comparison, even promotions offering a high bonus on point purchases typically come to around 2.18 cents per point, and often require purchasing a predetermined number of points that may not exactly match the individual's needs.