Question: Aeroplan Awards - Stopover Rules
Jan 10, 2016, 8:18 pm
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Aeroplan Awards - Stopover Rules
I have a question about Aeroplan international awards. Do they allow stopovers (>24 hrs) at an intermediate point for either one-way or round trip awards? Links to more detailed stopover rules would be appreciated as well (e.g. what criteria needs to be satisfied for a legal stopover location).
Jan 10, 2016, 9:39 pm
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Google?
no stopover on one-way
stopover is >24 hours vs. layover (< 24 hours)
https://www3.aeroplan.com/terms_and_...tion=rewardair
search for "stopover"
no stopover on one-way
stopover is >24 hours vs. layover (< 24 hours)
https://www3.aeroplan.com/terms_and_...tion=rewardair
search for "stopover"
Fixed Mileage Flight Reward Travel Involving a Stopover/Open Jaw
26. Stopovers are not permitted on one-way flight rewards.
27. Stopovers and/or open jaws are not permitted on flight rewards with Calm Air.
28. On roundtrip rewards, stopovers are permitted as follows:
28.1. Travel within Canada or between Canada and the Continental USA (not including Hawaii/Puerto Rico): One stopover permitted in addition to the point of turnaround. One open jaw is permitted in lieu of the one stopover.
28.2. Between Canada/Cont. USA and Hawaii/Puerto Rico/Mexico/Central America/Caribbean:
28.2.1. Rule for rewards containing only Air Canada flight: Two stopovers are permitted in addition to the point of turnaround. One open jaw is permitted in lieu of one stopover.
28.2.2. Rule for rewards containing a minimum of one flight on a Star Alliance partner other than Air Canada: One stopover is permitted in addition to the point of turnaround. One open jaw is permitted in addition to the one stopover.
28.3. Intercontinental travel (travel between two continents): Two stopovers permitted in addition to the point of turnaround. One open jaw is permitted in lieu of one of the two stopovers.
28.4. Intracontinental travel (travel within the same continent) except for travel within Canada/Continental USA, or between Canada/Cont. USA and Hawaii/Puerto Rico/Mexico/Central America/Caribbean: Stopovers are not permitted. One open jaw is permitted.
26. Stopovers are not permitted on one-way flight rewards.
27. Stopovers and/or open jaws are not permitted on flight rewards with Calm Air.
28. On roundtrip rewards, stopovers are permitted as follows:
28.1. Travel within Canada or between Canada and the Continental USA (not including Hawaii/Puerto Rico): One stopover permitted in addition to the point of turnaround. One open jaw is permitted in lieu of the one stopover.
28.2. Between Canada/Cont. USA and Hawaii/Puerto Rico/Mexico/Central America/Caribbean:
28.2.1. Rule for rewards containing only Air Canada flight: Two stopovers are permitted in addition to the point of turnaround. One open jaw is permitted in lieu of one stopover.
28.2.2. Rule for rewards containing a minimum of one flight on a Star Alliance partner other than Air Canada: One stopover is permitted in addition to the point of turnaround. One open jaw is permitted in addition to the one stopover.
28.3. Intercontinental travel (travel between two continents): Two stopovers permitted in addition to the point of turnaround. One open jaw is permitted in lieu of one of the two stopovers.
28.4. Intracontinental travel (travel within the same continent) except for travel within Canada/Continental USA, or between Canada/Cont. USA and Hawaii/Puerto Rico/Mexico/Central America/Caribbean: Stopovers are not permitted. One open jaw is permitted.
Jan 10, 2016, 10:21 pm
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I have a question about Aeroplan international awards. Do they allow stopovers (>24 hrs) at an intermediate point for either one-way or round trip awards? Links to more detailed stopover rules would be appreciated as well (e.g. what criteria needs to be satisfied for a legal stopover location).
Jan 10, 2016, 11:07 pm
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Thanks for the info & the links!
Feb 28, 2016, 3:42 pm
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Google?
no stopover on one-way
stopover is >24 hours vs. layover (< 24 hours)
https://www3.aeroplan.com/terms_and_...tion=rewardair
search for "stopover"
no stopover on one-way
stopover is >24 hours vs. layover (< 24 hours)
https://www3.aeroplan.com/terms_and_...tion=rewardair
search for "stopover"
PVG-NRT(stopover)-IAD on ANA
Is the routing eligible? Thanks.
Feb 28, 2016, 4:43 pm
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What about a North American itinerary. I always thought a stopover was < 24 hours but the agent at Aeroplan told me on a North American ticket it was < 4 hours. Searched everywhere but couldn't find anything.
Feb 29, 2016, 2:04 pm
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http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin...-16%2015:24:22
Rule 180AC STOPOVERS , statement (A)
"..no stopover will occur when the passenger departs .... within four (4) hours after arrival at such point."
Edit to add:
And additionally, https://www.aircanada.com/en/agents_...Operations.pdf
"DEFINITIONS
Connection
North America: within 4 hours
International: within 24 hours"
Rule 180AC STOPOVERS , statement (A)
"..no stopover will occur when the passenger departs .... within four (4) hours after arrival at such point."
Edit to add:
And additionally, https://www.aircanada.com/en/agents_...Operations.pdf
"DEFINITIONS
Connection
North America: within 4 hours
International: within 24 hours"
Last edited by beep88; Mar 1, 2016 at 2:34 pm
Feb 29, 2016, 4:06 pm
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http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin...-16%2015:24:22
Rule 180AC STOPOVERS , statement (A)
"..no stopover will occur when the passenger departs .... within four (4) hours after arrival at such point."
Rule 180AC STOPOVERS , statement (A)
"..no stopover will occur when the passenger departs .... within four (4) hours after arrival at such point."
Mar 1, 2016, 2:22 pm
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Mar 1, 2016, 7:58 pm
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Would have figured it would be a common enough question that it would appear in an FAQ or somewhere in HTML and not a PDF that looks like a scan from 1972 
Mar 4, 2016, 11:52 am
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Bottom of the tarriff:
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ISSUED: December 10, 2015 EFFECTIVE: December 11, 2015
Mar 4, 2016, 5:05 pm
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May 17, 2017, 10:22 am
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I have looked through historical posts and quite didn't get the answer for my question.... so adding it here for a bump before creating yet another thread.
As I understand -
- there are no stopovers one-ways. Understood.
- 1 stopover and 1 open-jaw permitted if travel is between Canada/US - Hawaii/Carribbean etc. Would this only be permitted if oneway is AC and another is *Alliance? Or would this be permitted if both-ways are operated by *Alliance partner (like UA)?
- is stopover allowed on round-trip wholly operated on partner airline (like UA) within CONUS? For instance: EWR-ORD(stop)-LAX(dest)-EWR.
As I understand -
- there are no stopovers one-ways. Understood.
- 1 stopover and 1 open-jaw permitted if travel is between Canada/US - Hawaii/Carribbean etc. Would this only be permitted if oneway is AC and another is *Alliance? Or would this be permitted if both-ways are operated by *Alliance partner (like UA)?
- is stopover allowed on round-trip wholly operated on partner airline (like UA) within CONUS? For instance: EWR-ORD(stop)-LAX(dest)-EWR.
May 17, 2017, 11:02 am
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The airlines booked have no effect on the stopover rules.