Earning Miles
Accrual levels for Skywards members traveling on flights marketed and operated by Air Canada (within Canada)
| Fare Type | Booking Class | Skywards Miles |
|---|
| Business | J, C | 150% |
| Business | D, Z, P | 125% |
| Premium Economy | O, E, A | 100% |
| Economy | Y, B, M, U, H | 70% |
| Economy | Q, V, W | 50% |
*S, T, L, K, G, F, R, I, X, N are ineligible
Accrual levels for Skywards members traveling on flights marketed and operated by Air Canada (including flights between Canada and the USA)
| Fare Type | Booking Class | Skywards Miles |
|---|
| Business | J, C | 150% |
| Business | D, Z, P | 125% |
| Premium Economy | O, E, A | 100% |
| Economy | Y, B, M, U, H | 70% |
| Economy | Q, V, W, S, T, L | 50% |
| Economy | K | 15% |
*G, F, R, I, X, N are ineligible
Accrual levels for Skywards members traveling on flights marketed by Emirates and operated by Air Canada
| Fare Type | Booking Class | Skywards Miles |
|---|
| Business Flex Plus | J, C | 150% |
| Business Flex | I | 125% |
| Business Saver | O | 125% |
| Business Special | H | 125% |
| Premium Economy | W, E | 100% |
| Economy Flex Plus | Y, X, R | 70% |
| Economy Flex | B, M | 70% |
| Economy Flex | U | 50% |
*F, A, Z, D, P, N, K, G, Q, L, T, V, S are ineligible
To claim missing Skywards Miles for flights completed within the last six months, provide your flight details using Live Chat(Opens page in the same tab).
Miles can only be earned on Air Canada–operated flights and are not valid on other airlines’ codeshare flights.
Flights taken prior to registering for a Member’s Account shall not be eligible for earning Miles.
Spend Skywards Miles
The table below displays the number of Skywards Miles you need for a one-way reward flight. You’ll need twice the number of Skywards Miles for a return reward flight.
| Zone | One-way distance (miles) | Economy Class Skywards Miles | Premium Economy Class Skywards Miles | Business Class Skywards Miles |
|---|
| 1 | 0-250 | 8,000 | 14,000 | 17,500 |
| 2 | 251-500 | 8,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 |
| 3 | 501-1,000 | 12,000 | 28,000 | 35,000 |
| 4 | 1,001-2,000 | 18,000 | 40,000 | 50,000 |
| 5 | 2,001-3,000 | 22,000 | 52,000 | 65,000 |
| 6 | 3,001-4,000 | 26,000 | 62,000 | 77,500 |
| 7 | 4,001-5,000 | 32,000 | 74,000 | 92,500 |
| 8 | 5,001-6,000 | 38,000 | 84,000 | 105,000 |
| 9 | 6,001-7,000 | 44,000 | 100,000 | 125,000 |
| 10 | 7,001-15,000 | 54,000 | 116,000 | 145,000 |
*Premium Economy will soon be available for this airline partner
- Reward tickets are subject to availability.
- Rewards are only valid on Air Canada operated flights with the flight code AC.
- Skywards Miles needed as stated are for direct flights only. Where no direct service is available, two or more rewards may be required.
- Reward flights can be booked for both one way and round trip travel.
- Reward ticket coupons cannot be used out of sequence.
- All flights must be confirmed when Skywards Miles are redeemed. Wait-lists are not permitted.
- Reward tickets are valid for 12 months from the original date of issue, with a maximum stay of three months.
- Reward values are exclusive of taxes, fuel surcharge and other charges. Taxes and other charges must be paid separately.
- Children and infants occupying a seat and traveling on reward tickets will need to redeem the same number of Skywards Miles as an adult member. Infant rewards are not permitted.
- Other restrictions apply.
- Earning and spending Miles are subject to Emirates Skywards Program Rules.