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American Express® Aeroplan®* Reserve Card
The premium card for Air Canada frequent flyers, offering extensive lounge access, priority services, and status boosters.
This credit card includes airport lounge access through participating lounge programs. Access eligibility, guest policies, and lounge availability vary by airport and may change over time. Credit card lounge access is not guaranteed and may be subject to capacity limits or restrictions. Learn how credit cards provide lounge access. In summary, lounge access depends on your card, the lounge network, and the specific airport. Learn more about airport lounges.
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The Good
- Welcome Bonus: Up to 85,000 Aeroplan Points
- Unlimited Access to Maple Leaf Lounges (North America)
- Priority Check-in, Boarding & Baggage
- Free First Checked Bag for up to 9 people
- Earn 3x Points on Air Canada
The Bad
- Annual Fee $599
- Priority Pass visits require payment (Membership included)
- Amex acceptance varies by merchant
Lounge Access
3 lounge networks included
Guest Policy
Maple Leaf (1 Guest), Priority Pass (Paid Visits)
Purchase APR
21.99% (Purchases) / 21.99% (Advances)
Credit Score
Good/Excellent
Is the annual fee worth it for you?
Set how often you would use a lounge and what one visit is worth to you. We compare that against this card's real CA$599 annual fee. This counts lounge value only, not credits, points, or other perks.
Starting point is a typical day-pass or guest fee. Adjust to match the airports you use.
- Estimated lounge value
- CA$520/yr
- Annual fee
- CA$599/yr
- Net for your usage
- -CA$79
At CA$65 per visit, you cover the fee at about 10 visits per year. This card opens 346 lounges we track.
Estimate only, not financial advice. It uses values you enter and excludes statement credits, points, taxes, and guest fees. Lounge access and day-pass prices change; verify with the issuer and lounge before you rely on these numbers.
Limited Time Offer
Up to 85,000 Aeroplan points
Offer Terms & Eligibility:
60,000 points after spending $7,500 in first 3 months. Plus 25,000 points for spending $2,500 in month 13.Lounge Networks
3 IncludedAdditional Travel Perks
Lounges American Express® Aeroplan®* Reserve Card Opens
346 lounges tracked across 173 airports, derived from this card's network coverage.
Showing top 12 airports by lounge count. 161 more airports also have at least one lounge this card opens.
Coverage is derived from the lounge networks listed on this card and the lounges AirportLounge.com tracks. Specific lounge access can change without notice; verify on the operator's app or site before you travel.
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