Helijet International, North America's largest helicopter provider, has signed a partner participation agreement with Aeroplan, Air Canada's official loyalty and rewards programme.

Effective from mid November, passengers flying on any eligible Helijet scheduled airline or charter services, who are one of Aeroplan's community of more than 10 million active members will earn Aeroplan points.

Helijet becomes the first helicopter airline in the world to partner with Aeroplan, empowering its flyers to earn points and redeem them on Air Canada as well as more than 45 partner airlines, reaching more than 1,300 destinations globally. Aeroplan points can also be redeemed for hotel stays, vacation packages and merchandise.

Danny Sitnam, president and CEO of Helijet says: “This is a first-of-its-kind agreement, and we are to offer the many benefits of this award-winning airline loyalty programme to our flying guests, giving them access to hundreds of destinations and services both domestically and internationally.”

“Now with Helijet, Aeroplan members can enjoy the ease and excitement of helicopter travel while turning their journeys into rewards,” adds Scott O'Leary, vice president, loyalty and product, Air Canada. “We're thrilled to bring together Helijet's convenient services in British Columbia with the global reach and value of Aeroplan.”