The Aeroplan Explore For More Contest!

The Aeroplan Explore for More Contest (the “Contest”) is brought to you by Aeroplan Inc. (the “Contest Sponsor”). The Contest starts on February 8, 2021 at 9:01 a.m. EST and closes on February 14, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST (hereinafter, the “Contest Period”).

1. Eligibility

   The Contest is open to all Canadian residents having reached the legal age of majority in their province or territory of residence prior to the Contest Period and who are active Aeroplan members in good standing (an “Eligible Participant”). Non-Aeroplan members can enroll online at aircanada.com/joinaeroplan. Aeroplan membership is free. The Aeroplan Program terms and conditions are available online at the following address: aircanada.com/aeroplan-termsandconditions.

   Employees, representatives or agents of Aeroplan Inc., Air Canada and its subsidiaries and affiliates, media partners, advertising and promotional agencies, and members of the immediate family (parents, children, siblings and spouse, regardless of where they are domiciled) of any of the aforementioned and persons with whom any of the aforementioned are domiciled are not eligible to enter the Contest.

2. How to participate in the Contest

   No Purchase Necessary.

   To enter the Contest, Eligible Participants must register on the Contest landing page at aircanada.com/ExploreForMore during the Contest Period and follow the instructions. Although online access is required in order to enter the Contest and earn entries, no purchase is necessary.

   Once registered for the Contest, Eligible Participants will need to perform any of the following actions (each an “Eligible Action”) while being logged in to their Aeroplan account to earn entries into the Contest. The more Eligible Actions performed, the more entries can be earned. One (1) entry will be earned per Eligible Action successfully performed:

   1. Visiting your Aeroplan dashboard using a web browser on a desktop or mobile device (not via the Air Canada app)

   2. Opting into receiving Aeroplan and Partner Offers*

   3. Searching for a flight reward using a web browser on a desktop or mobile device (not via the Air Canada app)

   4. Discover Aeroplan’s shopping platform by exploring the Aeroplan eStore

   5. Setting up or joining a Family Sharing pool with your account*

   6. Using the sharing links on the Contest page of the Aeroplan website to share the Contest on social media

   7. Complete the quiz accessible from the Contest landing page, about the Aeroplan program

   8. Logging into the Air Canada app*. Note: you must first download the app on a mobile device to be able to login.

   Eligible Actions marked with an asterisk (*): Eligible Participants will get an entry for these actions even if they have performed them before the start of the Contest Period, provided they have registered for the Contest during the Contest Period using the same Aeroplan account from which the Eligible Actions were performed and provided that they are still: i) opted into receiving these offers, ii) part of the said Family Sharing pool, or iii) logged into the Air Canada app.

   The number of Eligible Actions taken will determine which prize Eligible Participants will be eligible to win.

   Additional entries: Eligible Participants who are Family Leads and have newly enrolled members join their Family Sharing pool during the Contest Period will earn one (1) entry per new member, up to a maximum of seven (7) entries. In order for the Family lead to earn these additional entries, the new member must enroll in the Aeroplan Program and join the Eligible Participant’s Family Sharing pool during the contest period.

   A maximum of fifteen (15) entries per Aeroplan member/account can be earned during the Contest Period (each an “Eligible Entry”): one (1) Eligible Entry for each Eligible Action, and up to seven (7) Eligible Entries for having new members join their Family Sharing pool.

   NOTE: Eligible Participants must remove any “ad blockers” to successfully complete Eligible Actions 1), 3), 4), 6) and 7). Any such Eligible Action taken while the “ad blocker” is activated will not count as an Eligible Entry.

3. Prizes

   There are a total of forty (40) prizes (each a “Prize”) to be won consisting of:

   1. Twenty-five (25) Prizes of 25,000 Aeroplan points each: for Eligible Participants that performed at least one (1) Eligible Action during the Contest Period.
   2. Ten (10) Prizes of 50,000 Aeroplan points each: for Eligible Participants that performed four (4) or more Eligible Actions during the Contest Period.
      
      For i) and ii); The Aeroplan points will be credited to the winner’s Aeroplan account within approximately two (2) weeks following being declared a winner. The approximate total value of the Prizes will vary depending on the Aeroplan reward schedules and other factors, as detailed in the Aeroplan Program terms and conditions available online at the following address: aircanada.com/aeroplan-termsandconditions (subject to change without notice).
      
      Although Aeroplan points have no monetary value, the approximate value of the Prizes i) and ii) is $12,375.
   3. Five (5) pairs of Economy Class round-trip tickets on any flight operated by Air Canada: for all Eligible Participants that performed six (6) or more Eligible Actions during the Contest Period.
      
      Air Canada-operated flights include flights operated under the Air Canada Express banner and operated by Air Canada Rouge. Eligible flights depart from the major Canadian airport served by Air Canada closest to the winner’s place of residence to any destination served by Air Canada at time of departure. Flight reservation is subject to availability and blackout dates as detailed below.
      

      Destination	Blackout periods
      North America (including Hawaii)	31 March 2021 to 07 April 2021 24 July 2021 to 08 August 2021 18 December 2021 to 10 January 2022
      International (including Mexico City)	16 June 2021 to 27 June 2021 08 July 2021 to 08 September 2021 18 December 2021 to 10 January 2022
      Sun destinations (including Caribbean, Mexico, Central America but excluding Mexico City)	01 March 2021 to 19 March 2021 31 March 2021 to 07 April 2021 18 December 2021 to 10 January 2022
      China/Hong Kong/Taiwan	04 February 2021 to 22 February 2021 26 January 2022 to 31 January 2022
      Asia Pacific (China / Hong Kong / Taiwan / Japan / Korea / Australia / New Zealand)	17 June 2021 to 13 September 2021 17 December 2021 to 12 January 2022
      To India	21 October 2021 to 03 November 2021
      From India	01 February 2021 to 30 April 2021 10 November 2021 to 24 November 2021

      
      Travel must be completed on or before December 31, 2021. Travel does not qualify for Aeroplan points accumulation or for mileage accumulation in any other frequent flyer program. No changes permitted to reservations once date of travel is confirmed or ticket has been issued. 

      The Prize winners are responsible for all fuel, insurance, surcharges, taxes, fees and other applicable charges with a credit card at time of booking. The Prize winners and their travelling companion are responsible for: any and all costs, expenses and taxes not expressly described herein including, without limitation, applicable local air departure taxes, ground transportation, gratuities, merchandise, telephone calls, personal expenses of any nature for overnight layover, meals and beverages, service charges, in-flight meals and entertainment; costs incurred to and from the departure point as the Prizes originate and terminate there, obtaining sufficient personal travel insurance prior to departure, if desired; obtaining and carrying all necessary travel documentation, such as passports and visas and complying with customs immigrations regulations. The use of upgrade certificates is not permitted for flights. Use of the airfare tickets are subject to Air Canada’s general conditions of carriage publicly available at www.aircanada.com.

      The Prize winner and his/her travelling companion understand and acknowledge the risks related to the spread of infectious or contagious diseases and understand it remains his/her responsibility to take the necessary precautions applicable to any health hazards, including but not limited to Covid-19. The Prize winner also understands it is his/her responsibility to verify if his/her travel insurance policy covers incidents related to Covid-19.

      The Prize winner and his/her travelling companion are also aware of Air Canada’s CleanCare+ Program and the mandatory health and safety measures, including but not limited to pre-flight customer temperature checks, mandatory protective face coverings, and health screening questions. For more information, please visit the Air Canada webpage for COVID-19 Updates.

      The approximate value of the Prizes in iii) is $34,000. Exact value depends on point of departure and destination as well as time of travel.

      The approximate total value of all the Prizes is CDN $46,375.

   A maximum of one (1) Prize per Aeroplan member/account can be won.

   Prizes must be accepted as awarded and may not be sold, transferred, or converted to cash and will not be refunded if unused. No substitutions, changes or extensions are permitted. Contest Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to substitute each Prize for another prize of equal or greater value.

4. Prizes Draw

   A random draw from all Eligible Entries received from Eligible Participants during the Contest Period to select the winner(s) of the Prizes will be held at Contest Sponsor’s offices located at 525 Viger Ave W, Montreal, Quebec H2Z 0B2 on February 24, 2021 at 11 a.m. EST. The odds of winning the Prizes will depend upon the total number of Eligible Entries received from Eligible Participants during the Contest Period.

5. Claiming of Prizes

   In order to be declared a winner and be able to claim the Prize, the Eligible Participant selected by random draw will be contacted by telephone or by e-mail by the Contest Sponsor or one of its agents or representatives, shortly following the draw and must confirm acceptance as a selected Eligible Participant within three (3) calendar days of contact. If the selected Eligible Participant cannot be contacted, another Eligible Participant will be selected by way of random draw. Before being declared a winner, each selected Eligible Participant will be required to answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question and sign a release and waiver form confirming, without limitation, that:

   • He/she complies with the eligibility requirements;
   • he/she has read the Contest rules and regulations and complies completely;
   • he/she accepts the Prize as awarded;
   • he/she acknowledges the Contest Sponsor’s right to publish his/her picture, name, and city of residence without compensation other than the Prize offered;
   • he/she successfully answers a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question; and
   • he/she releases and agrees to hold harmless of all liability the Contest Sponsor, its subsidiaries and affiliates, media partners, advertising, promotional agencies and each of the foregoing entities’ directors, officers, employees, contractors, and agents.

   No correspondence will be undertaken except with the selected Eligible Participants whose Eligible Entry was drawn. Once an Eligible Participant is declared a winner by Contest Sponsor, Contest Sponsor will send the Eligible Participant an email or letter containing the details on how to redeem his/her Prize (i.e., reservation of the flights).

6. General Terms and Conditions

   All entries submitted, and all information provided, by Eligible Participants must be complete and accurate. Contest Sponsor will not be held responsible for any technological malfunctions, telephone or internet interruptions and/or any late/incomplete/erroneously completed Prize claims or release and waiver forms.

   By entering the Contest, Eligible Participants expressly consent to the Contest Sponsor, media partners, advertising and promotional agencies, storing, sharing, and using the personal information submitted with his/her entry only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with the Contest Sponsor’s Privacy Policy publicly available on Contest Sponsor’s website.

   All entries are subject to verification by the Contest Sponsor and may be disqualified if they are received outside of the Contest Period, are incomplete, irregular, submitted through illicit means or if they contain any false statements, or do not conform to or satisfy to any condition of these Contest rules and regulations.

   By entering the Contest, Eligible Participants agree that the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to publish without compensation the full name, city of residence, and photograph of all winners and Eligible Participants waive all rights with respect to printed, broadcast and other forms of publicity.  Eligible Participants further agree that all entries submitted and their content become the property of the Contest Sponsor.

   Eligible Participants agree to be bound by all decisions of the Contest Sponsor regarding the Contest which shall be final and binding in all respects.

   Eligible Participants agree that the Contest Sponsor is not liable for any incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information or for any error or malfunction of any kind in connection with the Contest, including any issue in recognizing an Eligible Action as an Eligible Entry. If the Contest is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to, without advance notice, terminate or suspend the Contest, in whole or in part, or modify it in any way, without any further obligations to Eligible Participants. Furthermore, if the Contest Sponsor determines, at its sole discretion, that any entry compromises the integrity of the Contest, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify the entry at issue or terminate the Contest in its entirety without any further obligations to Eligible Participants. The Contest Sponsor further reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual from the Contest and to ban the individual from any future contest of the Contest Sponsor who it finds or believes to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; to be acting in violation of the Contest rules and regulations or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.

   By entering this Contest, Eligible Participants agree to release and hold harmless the Contest Sponsor and all its subsidiaries and affiliates, media partners, advertising and promotional agencies and each of the foregoing entities’ respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns from any liability in connection with the Contest or, if declared a winner, the Prize awarded and use thereof.

   The Contest is subject to federal, provincial and local rules and regulations. 

   For Quebec Residents only: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a Prize may be submitted to the board only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these official contest rules, or the rights and obligations of an Eligible Participant in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

   Eligible Participants may obtain the Prize winners’ names between March 16, 2021 and April 16, 2021, by addressing their request, accompanied by a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage to:

   AIR CANADA
   525 Viger Ave W, Suite 1000
   Montreal (Quebec) H2Z 0B2
   c/o: Marie-Pier Picard