{"id":203466,"date":"2026-02-15T12:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T12:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=203466\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T17:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T17:47:24","slug":"family-sharing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/air-canada-aeroplan\/family-sharing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pool Your Air Canada Points With Others via Aeroplan Family Sharing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Air Canada Aeroplan is one of the few airline loyalty programs that allows family members to pool their miles (or, in this case, “points”) to book award flights. The Aeroplan family sharing feature was introduced in 2020, suspended in 2023, and relaunched in 2025 with a few key updates to help prevent fraud.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how Aeroplan Family Sharing works and when it might make sense to use it.<\/p>\n

What Is Aeroplan Family Sharing?<\/span><\/h2>\n

In a nutshell, Aeroplan Family Sharing lets up to eight “verified family members” combine their points into a shared balance \u2014 also known as “points pooling<\/a>.” Once linked, all points earned by each member, including existing balances, are pooled and can be used to book award flights.<\/p>\n

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There are two types of members: a Verified Family Lead and standard Members. The Family Lead manages access to the shared points pool and can control who is allowed to redeem from it. This ensures redemptions are intentional and well-managed rather than a free-for-all.<\/p>\n

Related: Family Points Pooling: Combine Miles for Faster Free Travel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

How to Join an Aeroplan Family Sharing Pool<\/span><\/h2>\n

To join a Family Sharing pool, a member must have been part of Aeroplan for at least six months, must stay in the pool for three months after joining, and cannot have been in another pool during the past six months. There\u2019s no minimum age to participate, but you can only be part of one pool at a time.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that Aeroplan points still expire after 18 months of inactivity<\/a>. However, since redemptions count as activity, booking an award using the pooled points resets the expiration clock for all members.<\/p>\n

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Related: All the Airlines You Can Book With Aeroplan Points<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Who can join an Aeroplan Family Sharing pool?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Eligible Verified Family Members include spouses, partners, children, siblings, parents, and grandparents. Aeroplan previously allowed a broader range of relationships, but tightened the definition to reduce fraud when it relaunched the program.<\/p>\n

To ensure your authenticity, Aeroplan may take additional verification steps<\/a>. This could include enabling two-factor authentication and completing one of the following:<\/p>\n