Canadian points, run through the math.
Aeroplan guides and travel-card rankings where the fees, caps, and weak spots are in the headline — not the footnotes. No hype, no sponsored placements, every figure dated.
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The Aeroplan stopover trick
Add a stop of up to 45 days in a second city to an international award for a flat 5,000 points. Rules, limits, and a worked Toronto–Europe example.
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Best Canadian travel cards 2026
Seven cards ranked with every annual fee in the math — including the Cobalt's insurance hole and the January 2027 fee increases.
Points vs cash: the break-even
One division settles it: (cash price − fees you'd pay anyway) ÷ points. Above 2¢ per point, book points. Below it, pay cash.
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Aeroplan Family Sharing
Pool up to 8 family members' points — free. The proportional-deduction catch and the post-2025 verification rules, explained.
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Dynamic pricing vs the fixed chart
Why the same business-class seat costs 60,000 points or ~129,000 — and where the sweet spots survived the June 2026 chart change.
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How we work
- Numbers first. Fees, caps, and expiry rules in the headline.
- Dates on everything. Points programs change; every guide shows when its facts were checked.
- We show our work. If a claim can't be verified against a solid source, we say so — or leave it out.
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