Air Canada Aeroplan members were able to create Family Accounts that could pool miles, but this functionality was suspended in August 2023 (read more here) due to rampant fraud.
The suspension didn’t affect existing accounts, but Air Canada didn’t allow the creation of new accounts. This was supposed to be fixed in a few weeks, but it took 18 months. You can now again create Aeroplan Family Sharing accounts.
You can access Air Canada’s page for Family Sharing here.
Air Canada’s Note:
The process is just as seamless as before, with all the features our Aeroplan members love:
- Up to 8 verified family members can join together to share points–while keeping their own Aeroplan accounts
- All points earned, including their existing points balances, are added into the shared pool
- Members with redemption privileges can use points from the shared balance to redeem rewards
- A Primary Aeroplan Credit Cardholder in the family pool means that everyone enjoys their preferred pricing benefit!
- In some cases, an additional identity verification step will be required to provide extra protection against unauthorized use under the terms of the program.
Conclusion
It took Air Canada a while to fix this Family Sharing program, which caused a significant spike in fraudulent activity in August 2023.
This is an excellent facility for pooling the random Aeroplan miles from dormant family accounts, allowing them to be used in a beneficial way.
At least, theoretically, this reopens the window for someone to “sell” their miles if they no longer have use for their Aeroplan account, but this is against the program T&Cs.
