ANA’s The Room is the most requested business class seat in the world: a private suite with a door, a bed wider than most first class, and a cabin people plan whole trips around. Aeroplan books it as a Star Alliance partner. Here is how a Canadian gets there.
ANA does not fly from Canada, so every route positions through a US gateway and flies The Room across the Pacific. Move the spend slider to see how long each card takes to earn the points. The highlighted cell is the card you’ve selected.
A short hop down to San Francisco, then The Room across the Pacific. 🌆 Ten hours overnight in a private suite with a door you can close. 🍣 Tokyo for the back-alley ramen counters, the temples, and a transit map that makes everywhere else feel careless. You arrive rested, on the best business class seat flying.
~120,000 pts return business class · YVR–SFO–HND/NRT, ANA operating the transpacific leg, booked through Aeroplan on the partner distance-based chart. ANA does not serve Canada; the SFO positioning leg flies on a Star Alliance partner within the same award. The Room is ANA’s 777-300ER business cabin on select long-haul routes — confirm aircraft type when booking. ANA partner awards through Aeroplan carry no fuel surcharges. Market business fares on this routing run ~$6,000–$9,000 CAD return. Availability is limited; book early. Verify at aircanada.com/aeroplan.
The single most coveted seat-and-route in award travel. 🗽 A connection through New York, then The Room nonstop JFK to Tokyo Haneda. 🍱 Fourteen hours in a suite with a door, a real mattress pad, and a dining menu people fly the route just to try. The eastern gateway costs more points than the west, and it is the one everyone wants.
~160,000 pts return business class · eastern Canada–JFK–HND, ANA operating JFK–Tokyo on the 777-300ER with The Room, booked through Aeroplan on the partner distance-based chart. The longer eastern routing falls in a higher distance band than the west coast, so it costs more points. ANA partner awards through Aeroplan carry no fuel surcharges; taxes and fees are the only cash cost. Market business fares JFK–HND run ~$8,000–$12,000 CAD return. Saver-level partner space is limited and books up fast. Verify at aircanada.com/aeroplan.
Aeroplan lets you stop in one city for up to 45 days mid-journey for 5,000 points. 🌏 Fly The Room to Tokyo, stay a month, then carry on to Bangkok or Singapore on a Star Alliance partner. 🍭 Two countries on one award. The stopover turns a single redemption into two trips, and the long-haul leg is still the best seat in the sky.
~170,000 pts return business class to SE Asia with a Tokyo stopover · Canada–US gateway–HND (The Room, ANA)–onward to BKK or SIN on a Star Alliance partner, all on one Aeroplan award. Aeroplan permits one stopover of up to 45 days for an extra 5,000 points on a round-trip partner award. Onward pricing reflects the higher North America–South Asia distance band. ANA partner awards carry no fuel surcharges. Market business fares for this routing run ~$8,000–$11,000 CAD. Stopover and routing rules change; verify at aircanada.com/aeroplan.
| Category | Rate | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada ($500/mo) | 2.0× | — |
| Travel, dining, telecom ($2,000/mo) | 1.5× | — |
| Other ($2,500/mo) | 1.0× | — |
| Annual earn | — | |
| Category | Rate | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada & ACV ($500/mo) | 3.0× | — |
| Hotels & car rentals ($750/mo) | 2.0× | — |
| All other ($3,750/mo) | 1.25× | — |
| Annual earn | — | |
TD split: 10% Air Canada direct (2×), 40% travel, dining, telecom & transit (1.5×), 50% general (1×). Amex Reserve split: 10% Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations (3×), 15% hotels and car rentals (2×), 75% everything else (1.25×). Both cards earn Aeroplan points directly — no transfer step required. The earn crossover where Amex’s higher rate covers its $450 fee premium occurs at approximately $10,400/month in total spend.
Both cards earn Aeroplan directly on the same Air Canada flights and the same redemptions. The difference is earn rate, Air Canada perks, and the cost of carrying the card.
| TD Aeroplan Visa Business | Amex Aeroplan Business Reserve | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Annual fee | $149 | $599 |
| Supplementary card fee | $49 each · first two waived year 1 | $199 each · or add a no-fee Aeroplan Business card at $0 |
| Welcome Bonus | ||
| Maximum bonus | Up to 60,000 pts | Up to 90,000 pts |
| Bonus structure | 10K on first purchase + 30K at $15K in 180 days + 20K at $25K in 365 days | 65K after $10,500 in first 3 months + 25K after $3,500 in month 13 |
| Earn Rates | ||
| Air Canada & Air Canada Vacations | 2 pts/$1 | 3 pts/$1 |
| Hotels & car rentals | 1.5 pts/$1 (travel category) | 2 pts/$1 |
| Travel, dining, telecom, transit | 1.5 pts/$1 | 1.25 pts/$1 (general rate) |
| All other purchases | 1 pt/$1 | 1.25 pts/$1 |
| Earn cap (bonus categories) | $80,000/yr on bonus-rate categories | None stated |
| Air Canada Perks | ||
| Free first checked bag | Yes · cardholder and up to 8 on same booking | Yes · cardholder and up to 8 on same booking |
| Maple Leaf Lounge access | 1 pass per $10,000 spend · max 4 per year | Unlimited · North America · cardholder + one guest |
| Air Canada Café access | — | Included · North America |
| Priority Pass membership | — | Complimentary membership · 1,200+ lounges (visit fees apply) |
| Status Qualifying Miles | 1,000 SQM per $20,000 spend · max 25,000/yr | 1,000 SQM + 1 SQS per $10,000 spend · 2× faster |
| Annual companion pass | — | Yes · economy companion at $99 base fare after $25,000 annual spend |
| Other Perks | ||
| NEXUS application fee rebate | Up to $100 CAD every 48 months | — |
| Avis Preferred Plus | Yes | Yes |
| Insurance | ||
| Emergency travel medical | Up to $2M · first 15 days of trip | Up to $5M · first 15 days of trip |
| Trip cancellation | Yes | Up to $1,500 per person |
| Trip interruption | Yes | Up to $1,500 per person |
| Flight delay & baggage | Yes (9 coverage types) | Yes · up to $1,000 for delays of 4+ hours |
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TD earn cap applies to bonus-rate categories combined. Amex companion pass applies to Air Canada economy cash bookings worldwide. Verify current welcome offers, earn rates, and terms directly with TD and American Express before applying.
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