Air Canada Corporate Preferred Program

Air Canada Corporate Preferred Program

Business travel has never been more rewarding. The Air Canada Corporate Preferred program is designed to provide corporate travellers with perks where they matter most.


About the program


Our valued corporate customers are invited to join this exclusive and complimentary program.

Program benefits

Improved traveller experience


Priority boarding

Priority boarding

Be among the first on the plane and spend less time at the gate with priority boarding on tickets issued with a corporate Tour Code.

Better seating

Better seating*

Make the most of your flight with complimentary access to better seating when available, typically closer to the front of the aircraft.

*Available soon

Priority upgrades

Priority upgrades

Your Corporate Preferred status will grant you priority boarding on upgrade requests.

Priority standby

Priority standby

Receive higher prioritization when standing by for an earlier flight, so you can make it to your destination faster (same origin and destination).

Peace of mind during irregular operations


Prioritized protection

Receive increased consideration for reaccommodation if your flight is delayed or cancelled.

Seat protection

In the event of an aircraft swap, receive priority in retaining your original seating assignment or preference (e.g., window, aisle).

Prioritized attention

Benefit from higher prioritization if a flight is oversold, so you’re less likely to be downgraded to a lower cabin or involuntarily deboarded.

Recognition and leisure discounts


On-board recognition

Our inflight crew will greet you with a warm welcome and will be empowered with key information to offer you a better inflight experience.

Check-in recognition

Enjoy a personalized check-in experience via our kiosks or online check-in channels that recognizes your business – our way of saying thanks.

Leisure discounts

Reap rewards that extend beyond business travel. Access a self-service website that offers leisure discounts to eligible employees of your business.

A message from Lisa M. Pierce


Learn more about the program from Lisa M. Pierce, Vice President, Canada and USA Sales in the video below.

Atlantic Joint Venture benefits


The benefits don’t stop with Air Canada. For select customers, some favourite Corporate Preferred benefits such as preferred boarding are being extended to flights on United and Lufthansa Group airlines.

Priority standby

Preferred boarding

Priority standby

Preferred reaccomodation

Priority standby

Preferred flight protection

Priority standby

Preferred seat protection

Priority standby

Preferred standby

Enjoy the best possible business travel experience with Air Canada and our global partners.

Air Canada Corporate Preferred Terms & Conditions

The Air Canada Corporate Preferred program rewards corporate travelers with special treatment when traveling on a ticket purchase through their company’s qualifying corporate sales agreement with Air Canada. Find eligibility criteria below: 

  • To be eligible for any benefit under this program, the corporate traveler must be traveling on company business with a ticket bearing a corporate tour code associated with a corporate sales agreement with Air Canada or eligible partners, effective at the time of ticketing and travel.
  • Travel on promotional tickets does not qualify for this program. Leisure travel (non-tour coded) is not eligible for program benefits.
  • Program methodology is confidential and subject to change at any time without notice, at Air Canada’s discretion.
  • If a corporate traveler is eligible to receive higher benefits by virtue of ticket class or Air Canada Aeroplan Elite status, those benefits will either enhance or take precedence over Air Canada Corporate Preferred benefits.

Eligibility to Air Canada Corporate Preferred is subject to change and cancellation, at any time, without notice, and at Air Canada’s discretion.

  • In addition to the terms and conditions set forth above, the following terms and conditions also apply to the Air Canada Corporate Preferred program:
  • Air Canada Corporate Preferred is a non-contractual value benefit available to select eligible corporate accounts.
  • The participation of any corporate account in Air Canada Corporate Preferred is solely at the discretion of Air Canada.
  • Air Canada reserves the right to change any of the rules, benefits, qualification requirements and terms and conditions of the program at any time and without notice. Air Canada's interpretation of this program and its provisions shall be definitive and final.
  • Air Canada reserves the right to terminate the Air Canada Corporate Preferred program for any reason or for no reason at any time upon notice.

All Aeroplan Elite program rules apply to Aeroplan program membership, miles, offers, mile redemption, and travel benefits.