You can now convert PayRewards points into Air Canada Aeroplan points, thanks to Air Canada’s new partnership with Pay.com.au.
Pay.com.au is one of several Australian bill payment services that let you earn full points on your credit card when paying tax bills and other business expenses. Most Australian banks do not award points on government payments, so paying the ATO through platforms such as pay.com.au lets you earn credit card points for these payments as you would for any other everyday expense.
Uniquely, Pay.com.au also gives you the option to purchase an additional bundle whenever you make a payment which earns PayRewards points.
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What can you use PayRewards points for?
Following the introduction today of Air Canada Aeroplan as a pay.com.au partner, you can now convert PayRewards points to five airline and two hotel loyalty programs.
These are the PayRewards program partners and point conversion rates:
| Transfer partner | Conversion rate (from PayRewards to Airline/Hotel) |
|---|---|
| Qantas Business Rewards | 2.5:1 |
| Virgin Australia Business Flyer | 2.5:1 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3:1 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 2.5:1 |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | 2.5:1 |
| Marriott Bonvoy | 1.75:1 |
| Accor Live Limitless (ALL) | 4:1 |
This is a solid list of useful airline partners. And Marriott is a particularly useful hotel partner because you can convert Marriott Bonvoy points to around 40 different frequent flyer programs!
Why Aeroplan is a useful addition for PayRewards
Aeroplan is a valuable frequent flyer program, even for Australians. You can redeem Aeroplan points to fly with almost 50 partner airlines. Plus, reward flights with Aeroplan are easy to book, cost a reasonable amount of points, and do not attract any fuel or carrier surcharges.
That said, other than buying Aeroplan points directly from Air Canada, or flying with Virgin Australia or Star Alliance airlines, there aren’t that many ways to earn Aeroplan points in Australia. So, it’s great to see a new way to earn Aeroplan points in Australia.
The other main ways to earn Aeroplan points in Australia would be to convert CommBank Awards points or Star Alliance Rewards points, the latter of which you can earn with a HSBC Star Alliance credit card.
Get Star Alliance Gold status without flying…
- Card Name
- HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card
- Earn
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- Signup Bonus
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Fast Track to Star Alliance Gold Status
- Annual Fee
- $0 in the first year, $450 p.a. thereafter
- Read more
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Star Alliance Rewards Star Alliance Rewards Points on everyday purchases
Special deal for AFF Gold & Platinum members
As an exclusive offer, AFF Gold & Platinum members can benefit from pay.com.au’s Premium plan processing rates for 90 days at no cost! That’s two months longer than the usual 30-day free trial offered to new Premium members.
See the AFF Member Lounge for more details.
Disclaimer: Australian Frequent Flyer is affiliated with Pay.com.au.
