Aeroplan vs ANA
Both Air Canada Aeroplan and ANA Mileage Club are airline loyalty programs in the Star Alliance. They share enough overlap that travelers regularly compare them, but the right answer depends on your typical trips.
Quick spec comparison
| Spec | Aeroplan | ANA |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Airline miles | Airline miles |
| Alliance / network | Star Alliance | Star Alliance |
| Fixed award chart? | Yes | Yes |
| Fuel surcharges on awards | No | Some partners |
| Expiration | Never expire with any earning/redemption activity in 18 months | Expire after 36 months |
| Transfers in from | Chase UR (50K Bilt cards only), Amex MR (Canadian only), Capital One Miles, Bilt | Amex MR (1:1), Marriott Bonvoy |
| Signature sweet spots | 60K one-way business class US to Europe, 75K one-way business to Asia, Stopovers for 5K points each | Round-trip US-Japan business for 85-95K, Round-trip US-Europe via Asia in business for 85K (during off-peak), Round-trip required (no one-way awards on partners) |
| Flagship benefit | Published award chart with cheap stopovers | Round-trip business pricing is the cheapest Star Alliance partner award available |
Where Aeroplan wins
- Aeroplan doesn't pass fuel surcharges to most awards (ANA does).
- Aeroplan accepts transfers from more bank programs — easier to top up.
- Best transparent Star Alliance award chart with cheap stopovers.
Where ANA wins
- Cheapest round-trip Star Alliance business class anywhere — but US originating only.
Pick Aeroplan if…
You're targeting one of these specific redemptions: 60K one-way business class US to Europe or 75K one-way business to Asia. Aeroplan is the program built for them.
Pick ANA if…
You're targeting one of these specific redemptions: Round-trip US-Japan business for 85-95K or Round-trip US-Europe via Asia in business for 85K (during off-peak). ANA is the program built for them.
Can you have both?
Yes — and you probably should. Most serious award travelers maintain status (or at least active accounts) across multiple programs because the best partner award for a given route is rarely the same program twice in a row. Find the saver seat first; then book through whichever program prices it cheapest.
Find availability before you transfer
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