Best credit card for Air Canada flights
Cards that pay a bonus when you buy Air Canada flights, ranked by what a dollar spent is worth back, in Canadian cents.
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card leads at 2.0 Canadian cents back per C$1.
Updated 2026-09-16
| # | Card | Value ¢ CAD per C$1 | Rate | Applies to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card TD Canada Trust |
2.0 | 1.5x | Air Canada only · first C$80,000/year | C$139 |
| 2 | National Bank World Elite Mastercard National Bank of Canada |
2.0 | 2x | travel | C$150 |
| 3 | American Express Gold Rewards Card American Express (Canada) |
2.0 | 2x | travel | C$250 |
| 4 | The Platinum Card (American Express Canada) American Express (Canada) |
2.0 | 2x | travel | C$799 |
| 5 | RBC Avion Visa Infinite Royal Bank of Canada |
1.9 | 1.25x | travel | C$120 |
How to read this
A card's travel rate usually covers airline tickets, and a card built around Aeroplan may pay more only when you buy from Air Canada directly. Rates that apply only at Air Canada are marked. Every rate is multiplied by our conservative value for the points it pays, in Canadian dollars, so a big multiplier in a weak programme can't win on the number alone. Card terms change; check with the issuer before you apply.
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