Hello,

I have run into a Yukoner who claims she was able to redeem Aeroplan points for a ticket on Air North (4N) between Whitehorse and Vancouver. She said she called Aeroplan, was offered AC flights, but when she expressed her preference for Air North, she was booked on that airline - and that it cost less points, too. I have no reason to believe that she is making that up.

But how could that be? My first guess was through a codeshare between Air North and Canadian North or First Air. But I don't think they codeshare on that particular route. Did they do that in the past? Or was Aeroplan at some point so flexible to book on non-partner airlines if that was cheaper for Aeroplan?