01-06-2016, 01:58 AM
Air Canada is much worse than the US airlines for carrier surcharges. Part of it is due to the way they (Air Canada and Aeroplan) chose to structure Aeroplan as an independent entity, so that you have to pay more taxes to redeem. But it's also just that Air Canada charges more surcharges.
Here's a fun exercise if you have points, though. Go try to redeem Aeroplan points for Air Canada international flights, and then try to redeem for United international flights. You'll see that it costs way, way less money to fly United on Air Canada points. Often it is sub-$100 for an international flight, and that is never the case with Air Canada.
Here's a fun exercise if you have points, though. Go try to redeem Aeroplan points for Air Canada international flights, and then try to redeem for United international flights. You'll see that it costs way, way less money to fly United on Air Canada points. Often it is sub-$100 for an international flight, and that is never the case with Air Canada.