CIBC Aeroplan^{^®} Visa* Card

Flytrippers opinion: A no-fee Aeroplan card with a small welcome bonus.

Flytrippers Valuation
of Welcome bonus (net value)

via CIBC secure application link

≈ $ 250ⓘ

Rewards: ≈ $250

Card fee: $0$
Annual Interest Rate (purchases): 20.99%^†
Annual Interest Rate (balance transfer): 22.99%^†, 21.99%^† (for Québec residents)
Annual Interest Rate (cash advance): 22.99%^†, 21.99%^† (for Québec residents)

Card eligibility
min. income: $15k
OR $15k (household)

Welcome bonus eligibility
must not have opened a CIBC
Aeroplan card in the past 12 months
OR a same-level Aeroplan card ever

Aeroplan points (more lucrative)
Bonus: 10k pts
Earn on min. spend: 6667 pts (total: 16,667 pts)

• ≈ $350 to UNLIMITED for premium flights
• ≈ $250 to ≈ $350 for specific economy flights
• ≈ $183 for any flight
on Air Canada

How to unlock bonus
spend $10,000 in 12 months

Interest rates and fee:
Fee: $0
Purchases: 20.99%
Cash advances: 22.99% (21.99% in QC)

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Summary of Flytrippers' review

WHY GET THIS CARD

No-fee card

WHO SHOULD GET THIS CARD

Those who don’t want $165 more with the first-year-free TD Aeroplan Visa Platinum Card or $15 more and better earn rates with the no-annual-fee American Express Green Card
Those who want a no-fee card (even though the total net value is what you should always look at

How to learn more

All card details

Welcome bonus

Offer structure

2,500 Aeroplan points Bonus after making 1 purchase (no minimum amount)
2,500 Aeroplan points Bonus after spending $1500
5,000 Aeroplan points Bonus after spending $8500

10,000 Aeroplan points Total with the bonus

Total rewards by unlocking bonus

Total rewards by unlocking the welcome bonus

10,000 Aeroplan points Welcome bonus
6,667 Aeroplan points Minimum earn on the minimum spending

16,667 Aeroplan points Welcome bonus + Earn on the minimum spending requirement to unlock it

Flytrippers Valuation of the offer

Net value (at our Flytrippers Valuation of ≈ 1.5¢/pt)

≈ $38 Bonus after 1^st purchase (2,500 pts)
≈ $38 Bonus after spending $1500 (2,500 pts)
≈ $75 Bonus after spending $8500 (5,000 pts)
≈ $100 Earn on spending requierement (6,667 pts)
–$0 Card fee (none)

≈ $251 Total net value by unlocking the welcome bonus alone

‣ Details about our Flytrippers Valuation of welcome bonuses

Official description

Welcome Offer

Apply and earn up to $200 in value, which includes up to 10,000 Aeroplan points!

^† Conditions apply.

Earn 10,000 Aeroplan points!^†

Here’s how:

Earn up to 10,000 Aeroplan points (up to $200 in travel value^†):

2,500 Aeroplan points when you make your first purchase^†.
2,500 Aeroplan points when you spend $1,500 or more during the first 4 monthly statements periods^†.
5,000 Aeroplan points as an additional anniversary bonus when you have at least $10,000 in net purchases posted on your account during the first 12 monthly statement periods^†.

^†Terms and conditions apply.

⚠️ Full card resource page coming soon (📨get an alert once it’s ready)

Start earning rewards today

And make sure to download our free checklist for when you get a new card—it includes very important mistakes to avoid
(it will open in a separate tab, or you can click here)

via CIBC secure application

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CIBC Aeroplan® Visa* Card