Travelers who frequent Air Canada routes and stay at Hyatt hotels are in for a treat, thanks to a major loyalty program partnership between the two travel industry leaders. This collaboration brings a handful of benefits for members of both programs, including the ability to earn, redeem, and transfer points between the programs.
When members link their World of Hyatt and Aeroplan accounts, they will now be able to earn, redeem, and transfer points between the programs. Additionally, travelers with Aeroplan elite status, as well as eligible premium Aeroplan credit card holders with Canadian-issued cards, can access exclusive new benefits and a fast-track to World of Hyatt elite status.
"This collaboration creates meaningful value across the full travel journey—including new ways to earn, redeem, and access benefits across both programs," said a company spokesperson. "It's especially exciting for eligible Aeroplan Credit Cardholders, who will have the ability to earn accelerated Aeroplan points and World of Hyatt points on their Hyatt purchases – a truly unique feature."
Aeroplan members will be able to redeem Aeroplan points for World of Hyatt free night awards, including Category 1-4 and Category 1-7 free night awards, starting at 25,000 Aeroplan points. Similarly, World of Hyatt members can redeem points for a 30,000-point Aeroplan flight reward certificate, which can be applied toward flight rewards with Air Canada and its airline partners.
One of the most exciting benefits of this partnership is the ability for Aeroplan members to earn points on their Hyatt stays and convert them to World of Hyatt points. Members can earn 500 Aeroplan points per stay on eligible stays at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts. Aeroplan credit card holders with cards issued in Canada can earn Hyatt bonus points and additional Aeroplan points as follows:
Aeroplan Premium Credit Cardholders: Earn 2 World of Hyatt bonus points and 2 Aeroplan points per eligible $1 CAD spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
Aeroplan Premium Business Credit Cardholders: Earn 2 World of Hyatt bonus points and 2.5 Aeroplan points per eligible $1 CAD spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
Aeroplan Core Business Cardholders: Earn 1 World of Hyatt bonus point and 2 Aeroplan points per eligible $1 CAD spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
Aeroplan Core Cardholders: Earn 1 World of Hyatt bonus point and 1.5 Aeroplan points per eligible $1 CAD spent at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts.
Members can also convert World of Hyatt points to Aeroplan points at 2:1, starting at 5,000 points. Linked Aeroplan elite status members can convert Aeroplan points to World of Hyatt bonus points at 2:1, with a minimum of 500 Aeroplan points at a time.
Aeroplan members with status, and select cardholders, enjoy extra perks, including the opportunity to fast-track their way to World of Hyatt elite status. Members with Aeroplan elite status or an eligible premium Aeroplan credit card issued in Canada can earn World of Hyatt status as follows via an annual 90-day challenge:
Discoverist status with 4 nights
Explorist status with 10 nights
Globalist status with 20 nights
Aeroplan premium credit card holders with Canadian-issued cards will also enjoy complimentary World of Hyatt Discoverist status, five tier-qualifying night credits each calendar year, and two attempts each year to fast-track their World of Hyatt status through the annual 90-day status challenge.
World of Hyatt loyalists will also enjoy flight credits and more. As an annual benefit, World of Hyatt Discoverist, Explorist, and Globalist members will receive a $20 CAD Air Canada flight credit once they link their accounts. Coming later in 2026, World of Hyatt Explorist and Globalist members will be able to register for annual challenges to fast-track to Aeroplan elite status.
This partnership between two major loyalty programs across the hotel and airline space is exciting, and while it currently favors those holding Aeroplan elite status, we're excited to learn more about what World of Hyatt loyalists can expect later in the year for status matching.
