Air Canada Vacations 50th Anniversary Contest
(the “Contest”)
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS
(the “Contest Rules”)
NO PURCHASE OR MONETARY CONSIDERATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
The Contest is brought to you by Air Canada Vacations® (the “Contest Organizer”) and Aeroplan Inc. (“Contest Sponsor”). The Contest starts on May 5, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. EST and closes on May 30, 2025 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 an Aeroplan member (each an “Eligible Participant”). If you are not an Aeroplan member you can enroll now. Enrollment in the Aeroplan program is free. Directors, employees, representatives, or agents of 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.
Eligible Participants can enter the Contest either via (I) Online Entry, (II) Mail-In Entry, detailed as follows:
I. Online Entry
Eligible Participants can enter the Contest by visiting the Contest website at https://vacations.aircanada.com/en/aeroplan/contest-aeroplan-points during the Contest Period and filling out the Contest entry form.
Maximum of one (1) entry per Eligible Participant permitted during the Contest Period.
II. Mail-In Entry
Eligible Participants can enter the Contest by mailing a fifty (50) word essay, in English or in French, about how would they use their Aeroplan points along with their name, address, e-mail address, telephone number and Aeroplan number to the following address:
Air Canada Vacations
1440, Saint CatherineStreet W., Suite 600
Montreal, QC
H3G 1R8
Only one (1) entry per envelope is permitted for a maximum of one (1) entry per Eligible Participant during the Contest Period. Mail-in entries must be received by Contest Organizer before 11:59 EST on May 30, 2025. The Contest Organizer takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed mail-in entries. Essays that are not an original creation of the person submitting it, or which are illegal, defamatory or in any way obscene, all as determined solely by the Contest Organizer, will be disqualified.
Although online access is required in order to enter the Contest via certain methods of entry detailed above, no purchase is necessary.
Entry Requirements
To be considered an Eligible Entry, as defined below, all content and materials associated with your entry (regardless of the method of entry) (collectively, the “Submission”) must: (i) be submitted and received in accordance with these Contest Rules during the applicable Contest Period; (ii) include all required components and materials noted above; and (iii) comply with these Contest Rules, including, but not limited to, the General Terms and Conditions listed below for each Prize (all as determined by the Contest Organizer in its sole and absolute discretion). By participating in this Contest, including without limitation submitting an Eligible Entry, you signify that you have read and agree to be legally bound by these Contest Rules.
Each Submission received from an Eligible Participant that meets the requirements above will be considered an “Eligible Entry” and collectively the “Eligible Entries”.
*Only one (1) Eligible Entry per Eligible Participant (regardless of method of entry) is allowed for the duration of the Contest Period*
By entering the Contest, each Eligible Participant agrees that their Eligible Entry complies with the Content Restrictions, as defined below, and that Contest Organizer may choose to disqualify an Eligible Participant from the Contest if it believes, in its sole discretion, that the Eligible Entry fails to comply with the following restrictions (collectively, the “Content Restrictions”):
· Posts, written submissions, essays, pictures and/or videos (each, a “Creative Work”) must not be illegal, defamatory, hateful or in any way obscene, or disparage Contest Organizer or any other person or party;
· The Submission (including any Creative Work) must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction where they are created, or that violates or infringes any third-party rights, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or any other intellectual property rights; and
· The Submission (including any Creative Work) must not be inconsistent with the image and values of Contest Organizer or contrary to the purpose of the Contest.
By entering, each Eligible Participant warrants and represents the following with respect to the Submission: (i) Eligible Participant is the sole and exclusive owner of any Creative Work forming part of the Submission; (ii) Creative Work must be an original creation of the Eligible Participant; (iii) the Submission (including any Creative Work) will not infringe on any rights of any third parties; and (iv) any third parties appearing in the Creative Work have given entrant appropriate consent to be photographed and used as permitted herein. Contest Organizer reserves the right to request releases from any third parties appearing in any Creative Work at any time. Failure to produce third party releases upon Contest Organizer’s request may result in disqualification, as determined by Contest Organizer in its sole and absolute discretion.
1. Prizes
There are 5 prizes to be won (each a “Prize”, collectively the “Prizes”), each consisting of 100,000 Aeroplan points.
Aeroplan points have no cash value but are redeemable under the Aeroplan program for flights and other rewards. The retail value of rewards obtained using Aeroplan points will vary depending on a range of factors including the type of reward issued, details of which may be found at https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/aeroplan.html. Aeroplan points may be redeemed only in accordance with the General Terms & Conditions of the Aeroplan program. Full terms and conditions of the Aeroplan Program are available online at https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/aeroplan/legal/terms-and-conditions.html.
Prize Value
The approximate value of the Prize(s) is:
Total value of Prize(s)
CDN $15,000 CAD
Value per Prize
CDN $3,000 CAD
The Aeroplan points will be awarded in the form of an Aeronote certificate which the Prize winner can deposit in their Aeroplan account. In order to receive the Aeronote certificate, the Prize winner must have an Aeroplan account under the same name and email used when entering the Contest. The 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 Organizer reserves the right at its sole discretion to substitute each Prize for another prize of equal or greater value.
2. Prize(s) Draw
A random draw from all Eligible Entries received from Eligible Participants during the Contest Period to select the winner(s) of the Prize will be held at Contest Organizer’s offices located at 1440, Saint Catherine Street W., Suite 600, Montreal, QC on June 2nd, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. EST.
The odds of winning a Prize will depend upon the total number of Eligible Entries received from Eligible Participants during the Contest Period.
Limit of one (1) Prize per person.
3. Claiming of Prize(s)
In order to be declared a winner and be able to claim their Prize, the Eligible Participant selected as per these Contest Rules will be contacted by telephone, e-mail, direct message or other form of notification sent to the coordinates accompanying the selected Eligible Entry and will be instructed on how to claim their Prize by the Contest Organizer or Contest Sponsor (if applicable) 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 does not confirm acceptance within three (3) calendar days, the Eligible Participant will be automatically disqualified and forfeit all rights to the Prize. At its entire discretion, Contest Organizer may select another Eligible Participant among the Eligible Entries by way of random draw.
Before being declared a Prize winner, each selected Eligible Participant will be required to successfully answer a time-limited four-step, two-to-three number mathematical skill-testing question and sign a declaration form confirming, without limitation, that:
o they comply with the eligibility requirements;
o they have read the Contest Rules and comply completely;
o they accept the Prize as awarded;
o they comply with any conditions/restrictions that may apply to the Prize;
o they acknowledge the Contest Organizer’s right to publish their picture, name and city of residence without compensation other than the Prize offered; and
o they acknowledge the disclaimer of liability from the Contest Organizer, Contest Sponsor (if applicable) and their respective parent, 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 Prize winner by Contest Organizer, Contest Organizer will send the Eligible Participant an email containing the details of how to redeem their Prize.
4. General Terms and Conditions
All Submissions and all information provided, by Eligible Participants must be complete and accurate. Contest Organizer will not be held responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, any error or technological malfunctions of any kind in connection with the Contest, telephone or internet interruptions and/or any late/incomplete/erroneously completed Prize claims or declaration forms or validly disqualifying any Eligible Participants or winner(s) in accordance with the terms hereof.
All Submissions are subject to verification by the Contest Organizer and may be disqualified if they are received outside of the Contest Period, are incomplete, illegible, irregular, photocopied or otherwise reproduced, submitted through illicit means or if they contain any false statements, or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of these Contest Rules.
The contents of all entries submitted become property of the Contest Organizer and will not be returned. Each Eligible Participant grants permission for Contest Organizer and Contest Sponsor (if applicable) to use the contents of their Eligible Entry including name and address for editorial, advertising, marketing and promotional purposes in any and all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, in perpetuity, without compensation, notification or permission. Contest Organizer reserves the right to: (i) use the contents of Eligible Entries provided by entrants, for editorial, advertising, marketing and promotional purposes, without further compensation or notice, unless prohibited by law; and (ii) publish without compensation the full name, city of residence, and photograph of all Prize winners and Eligible Participants waive all rights with respect to printed, broadcast and other forms of publicity
By entering the Contest, Eligible Participants expressly consent to the Contest Organizer, Contest Sponsor (if applicable), media partners, advertising and promotional agencies, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with their Eligible Entry only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with the Contest Organizer’s Privacy Policy publicly available on Contest Organizer’s website:
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Contest Organizer will retain the personal information according to applicable laws.
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 Organizer 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 Organizer determines, at its sole discretion, that any entry compromises the integrity of the Contest, the Contest Organizer 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 Organizer further reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual from the Contest, and/or to revoke, rescind, withhold or otherwise limit or restrict the Prize awarded to a winner, and/or to ban the individual from any future contest of the Contest Organizer who it finds or believes to be: (i) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; (ii) acting in violation of the Contest Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person; (iii) acting or involved in any situation or occurrence which brings them into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, or ridicule, or which shocks, insults, or offends the community or any group or class thereof, or to offend public morals and decency to or which reflects unfavourably upon the Contest Organizer, the Contest Sponsor (if applicable), the Prize supplier, if any, and each of their respective parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, media partners, advertising and promotional agencies and each of the foregoing entities’ respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns, or their respective products or services, as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Contest Organizer; or (iv) posting or making available to the public any post, picture, video, statement, or any other content of any form on any media (including any social media platform) mentioning, tagging, alluding to, or associating itself in any way with the Contest and/or the Prize which, in the reasonable discretion of the Contest Organizer, infringes or otherwise violates the rights of the Contest Organizer, the Contest Sponsor (if applicable), the Prize supplier, if any, and each of their respective parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, media partners, advertising and promotional agencies and each of the foregoing entities’ respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns.
By entering this Contest, Eligible Participants agree that the Contest Organizer and Contest Sponsor (if applicable) and each of their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, media partners, advertising and promotional agencies and each of the foregoing entities’ respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns do not make any representation or warranty, or assume any liability beyond, where applicable, what has been described as the Prize in these Rules.
Eligible Participants agree to be bound by all decisions of the Contest Organizer and/or Contest Sponsor (if applicable) regarding the Contest which shall be final and binding in all respects.
The Contest is subject to federal, provincial and local rules and regulations. Subject to the following paragraph, this Contest is subject to all applicable national, federal and provincial laws and regulations; unless otherwise provided at law, all actions, proceedings or litigation relating hereto shall be adjudicated in the judicial district of Montreal, province of Quebec, and the parties consent to such exclusive venue and jurisdiction.
Intellectual Property. All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations is owned by Contest Organizer and/or Contest Sponsor (if applicable) and/or their affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
®Aeroplan is a registered trademark of Aeroplan Inc. ® Air Canada Vacations is a registered trademark of Air Canada ®The Air Canada maple leaf logo is a registered trademark of Air Canada, used under license by Aeroplan Inc.
