Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways · Wednesday, September 16, 2026
The Chase Air Canada Credit Card has been refreshed with a new name and updated features. A key change is the elimination of the spending requirement for Aeroplan 25K status, making it automatically available to cardholders each year. However, the annual fee has increased from $95 to $195.
“Chase and Air Canada refresh. The Chase Airplane Credit card last week. It's got a new name. It's called the Chase Air Canada Airplane Card now. And it has a new earning structure, new benefits, and a new annual fee.”
“I think the headline benefit on this card is that you get automatic airplane 25k status every year, no spending requirement needed. That is something that we don't see on a lot of credit cards.”
“So it used to be $95, and now it's $195. So you are paying for that elite status.”