Award Booking Ins and Outs: Air Canada

General Rules

• Can you do a stopover on a one-way ticket? No.
• Can you do a stopover on a roundtrip ticket? Yes
• Is a stopover allowed anywhere en route? Yes.
• Is an open-jaw routing allowed? Yes.
• Is a double open-jaw routing allowed? No.
• Is a one-way award allowed? Yes.
• Is a stopover and open-jaw allowed? Yes.
• What is the maximum segments on a round-trip ticket? 10.
• Can flights be changed after start of itinerary? Yes.
• Are fuel surcharges imposed? Yes.
• Award holds? No.
• Is there a phone booking fee? Yes; $30 CAD per passenger.

Routing Rules

5% MPM (Maximum Permitted Mileage) rule.

• Is a US to Asia via Europe routing allowed? Yes.
• Is a US to India via Europe or other Asian regions routing allowed? Yes.
• Is a US to Australia via Asia routing allowed? Yes.
• Is a Domestic stopover on international awards allowed? Yes.

You may not have a border crossing on domestic Canadian routes. 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• American Express Membership Rewards transfer instantly
• One-way awards are 50% of round-trip awards.

Cons

• Fuel surcharges can be high, including on Air Canada metal flights.

Phone Number

Transfer Partners

SPG 1:1, Amex 1:1