It might be worthwhile to simply save the excess points to be transferred in the next calendar year instead. Hilton Honors offers a very generous policy for sharing points among a group of travellers. You can add up to 10 other members to your pool and freely transfer Hilton Honors points in increments of 1,, up to a maximum of , points sent and 2,, points received per calendar year.
If you and your partner are signing up for the Amex US Hilton credit cards in two-player mode, then pooling your points will allow you to redeem for a single booking out of one account, thus letting you better take advantage of the Fifth Night Free benefit while also being able to book out of the account of the member with the higher status level.
These promotions come around pretty regularly, and can be a good way to score an aspirational stay at a fraction of the usual price. As discussed in the comments, Alaska members with elite status can occasionally share miles with other accounts at no cost. Best Western Rewards is quite generous in terms of pooling points, allowing you to transfer your Best Western Rewards points in unlimited quantities to other accounts that share the same physical address.
Aeroplan and British Airways Avios do openly allow for this possibility through the Family Sharing and Household Account features, respectively. Meanwhile, on the hotel side, Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors are both happy to allow up to a certain maximum of points transfers.
Beyond that, relatively few programs allow you to pool points without paying a fee for your troubles. Called up Aeroplan and said they were aware of the problem and planned to have it resolved by Q1 Assume if you want to pool you need to call them. They allow sharing …points are tough to come by other than bonvoy conversions or US credit cards. Hi Ricky. I have status and my wife does not. I can purchase Aeroplan flights at a lower point cost than my wife.
If we pooled our Aeroplan points, what tiered point cost would we be paying? Preferred pricing also gets shared across Family Sharing pools, so if you pool your points then your wife would also enjoy the discounted pricing that you see! Thanks Ricky for those helpful information. Is it possible to pool with AsiaMiles as it it for British Airways? Something else to keep in mind is the strict 3 year expiry date, even with activity. You need a valid account to transfer points.
Note: Please ensure you select a valid partner account or add a new partner account. Add Another Account. Before you can transfer your points, we need a few details from you in order to add your existing Aeroplan account. Please note it may take up to 5 business days for your account details to be verified before you can initiate the transfer.
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Click here to read our full advertiser disclosure. We may receive a commission when you click on links for products from our affiliate partners. Cardholders will be able to transfer their Ultimate Rewards points to Aeroplan at a ratio. Read more. You can also get great deals heading west. Partner awards between North American and the Pacific cost 35, to 75, points in coach, 55, to , in business and 90, to , in first.
This route is just under 5, miles in distance, so a business-class ticket would cost 55, points. Aeroplan also deserves some credit for keeping some of the longest journeys reasonably priced. Aeroplan is one of the best loyalty programs for families. Aside from the new family pooling feature, Aeroplan charges some of the lowest fees for traveling with a lap infant. As previously mentioned, with the revamped program, you can now also add stopovers for just 5, points each. You can add one stopover for each one-way trip and two for each round-trip itinerary.
Another great thing about Aeroplan is that it offers an incredibly reliable search engine for Star Alliance award availability. Related: The best websites for searching Star Alliance award availability. There are several ways to easily earn Aeroplan miles, though one option worth considering would be crediting revenue flights on Star Alliance airlines to Aeroplan. However, earnings on partner flights are still based on the distance traveled and class of service.
Earning rates vary by partner, but to give you an idea, United tickets accrue points at the following rates:. In addition to Star Alliance members and Connecting Partners , there are several other carriers you can earn Aeroplan points with. You can transfer points to Aeroplan at the following ratios:. Alternatively, Air Canada gives the option to buy miles. Points cost as low as 3 Canadian cents apiece 2. Aeroplan members are allowed to buy up to , miles per transaction and up to , miles per calendar year.
Like many other frequent flyer programs Aeroplan also lets you earn points without additional travel or spending. Aeroplan has its own online shopping portal , along with partnerships with many major brands, including Uber Eats. You can now also pool points with your family. Related: How to earn miles with the new Aeroplan program.
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