Can parts of my AC Wallet balance expire at different times?

Read the individual wallet entries rather than treating the total as one credit with one deadline. Air Canada distinguishes expiring value from creditable taxes and third-party charges that do not expire. Travel may occur after an applicable credit’s expiry if the credit is used in time, but closing the Aeroplan account can forfeit the remaining funds.

What this answer depends on

  • Existing AC Wallet credits, with voluntary-ticket credit separated from any disruption-compensation credit.
  • AC Wallet credit must be used before its stated expiration unless it is identified as non-expiring; travel can take place afterward.
  • Creditable taxes and third-party fees and charges do not expire under the wallet terms.
  • All remaining wallet funds are forfeited if the associated Aeroplan account is closed.

Important exceptions

  • The source does not supply the exact composition of your balance or promise an extension. A non-expiring component is still subject to the account and redemption terms. Disruption-compensation credits have their own basis and are not analyzed as voluntary fare refunds here.

What to do next

  1. Open the wallet ledger and record the amounts and validity shown for individual credits. Do not infer every component’s deadline from the top-line balance.

  2. Separate the fare-derived amount from any tax or third-party-charge entries that are described as non-expiring. Ask for an explanation if the statement does not expose that breakdown.

  3. When using expiring value, check that the purchase is completed before the applicable deadline; distinguish that transaction date from the new travel date.

  4. Keep the Aeroplan account active while value remains. Before any account closure, obtain a written account-specific explanation of the effect on the wallet rather than assuming non-expiring means protected from closure.

  5. Wallet ledger, individual credit issue and expiry dates, tax breakdown, account status and proposed payment date.

More booking questions

Must the flight take place before the wallet credit expires?

The published wallet rule permits travel after expiry when the credit is used in time.

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Does non-expiring mean the balance survives closing Aeroplan?

No. The wallet terms separately provide for forfeiture on account closure.

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