20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Air Canada.
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Air Canada is Canada's flag carrier and a Star Alliance founding member, operating hubs at Toronto Pearson, Montreal-Trudeau, and Vancouver with an extensive transborder, transatlantic, and transpacific network plus regional service through Air Canada Express. The Aeroplan loyalty program is one of the strongest airline currencies in North America, with transfer partners across Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Bilt. Air Canada ticket purchases code as airlines/airfare, so airfare-bonus cards earn full rate.
- #1American Express5x points on airlinesBooked directly with airlines or through Amex Travel, up to $500,000 per calendar year6.0%5x points
- #25.0%4x points
- #3Citi Custom Cashif it’s your top categoryCiti5% on travel if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $500/month, then 1%)Automatically on your top eligible spend category each billing cycle5%
- #4American Express Business Goldif it’s your top categoryAmerican Express4x points on airlines if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Automatically on your top 2 spending categories each billing cycle from 6 eligible (airfare, U.S. advertising, U.S. gas, U.S. restaurants, U.S. computer/cloud, transit) — combined cap4.8%4x points
- #5U.S. Bank4x points on travelAlso gas stations and EV charging, up to $1,000/quarter4.0%4x points
- #64.0%4x points
- #74.0%2x points
- #83.6%3x points
- #93.6%3x points
- #10American Express3x points on airlinesFlights booked directly with airlines3.6%3x points
- #11American Express7x points on airlinesFlights booked directly with airlines or through AmexTravel.com3.5%7x points
- #123%
- #133.0%3x points
- #143.0%3x points
- #153.0%3x points
- #163.0%3x points
- #173.0%3x points
- #183.0%2x points
- #193.0%2x points
- #20Chase3x points on airlinesBritish Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia flights3.0%3x points
Last updated May 17, 2026