Here’s an exciting update when it comes to Air Canada Aeroplan points…
Aeroplan can once again book Oman Air awards
Air Canada Aeroplan is a useful frequent flyer program, in particular due to the number of airline partners that the program has. Unfortunately when you have dozens of airline partners, sometimes there are some issues with accessing availability. Sometimes this is due to technological limitations, while other times it’s due to commercial disputes.
In 2019, Air Canada Aeroplan and Oman Air launched a partnership. Unfortunately for the past many months, Aeroplan hasn’t had access to Oman Air award availability. This was quite frustrating, since Oman Air offers a fantastic passenger experience, and Aeroplan was also unique in having Oman Air as a partner.
There’s a positive update on that front — Oman Air awards are once again bookable through Aeroplan. You’ll find the availability directly on Air Canada’s website, and there’s space in all three cabins, including first and business class.
See my guide to redeeming Aeroplan points like a pro. You can mix and match Oman Air with any of Aeroplan’s other airline partners, and you can also add a stopover to your ticket for just 5,000 points one-way.
Oman Air joining the oneworld alliance in 2024
Currently Oman Air doesn’t have many airlines partnerships, but that’s expected to change in 2024. Next year, the airline will join the oneworld alliance, so you can expect reciprocal points earning and redemption opportunities, plus reciprocal elite perks for oneworld Emerald and oneworld Sapphire members.
Unfortunately we still don’t know much about the timeline beyond 2024. It could potentially be weeks away, or it could be 10+ months away.
I’m curious to see what happens with the Air Canada Aeroplan partnership when Oman Air joins oneworld. There’s nothing that precludes the airline from working with Air Canada and also working with oneworld airlines, though that’s not to say that this will necessarily happen.
Bottom line
Oman Air awards are once again bookable with Air Canada Aeroplan points. This is a positive development, as Oman Air is a fantastic little airline, based in a beautiful country, with a good amount of award availability.
Anyone plan on ticketing an Oman Air award with Aeroplan points?
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