Travel with Blue Points (formerly AIR MILES) is booked through Blue Rewards Travel, a platform powered by Expedia, with cruises on a separate site; the Blue Rewards travel terms apply to bookings made on or after March 16, 2026. Flight prices there are set by the marketplace and fluctuate, and Blue Rewards doesn’t decide them. So the number of points a flight takes follows the fare rather than a fixed table. Outside cruises, you can put as many or as few points as you like toward a trip and pay the rest by credit card.
How many Blue Points do you need for a flight?
It depends on the fare for that flight on Blue Rewards Travel. The airline sets the base fare and taxes, and the marketplace moves the price up and down. Blue Rewards’ terms put travel redemptions under their own terms and redemption rates, separate from the rule for shopping in store.
That in-store rule uses points in steps of 1,500 for every $10 toward a purchase at participating partner locations (exclusions apply) or toward eGift cards usable at participating partners in Canada. You can set it beside the points price your booking shows to see how the two uses compare:
A method, not a travel price. For a $300 fare, the in-store rule’s equivalent is 300 ÷ 10 × 1,500 = 45,000 points . Compare that figure with the number of points Blue Rewards Travel asks for the same fare.
What a point is worth in store and on eGift cards is covered in our Blue Rewards guide.
How do you book travel with Blue Points?
Bookings go through travel.bluerewards.ca, with cruises on a separate site (see below). Flights, hotel stays, car rentals, activities and package trips come through Expedia. On the Blue Rewards travel page you start a trip from one of six options: flights, stays, cars, things to do, packages or cruises. Flights can be booked up to 330 days ahead, if the airline has seats.
Can you pay with points and a credit card?
Yes, for everything except cruises: any amount of points can go toward the booking, with a credit card covering the rest. Points can also pay the whole bill, taxes and fees included, except for cruises and fees you pay at the property.
What’s different for cruises?
Cruises are booked with Redtag, Blue Rewards’ cruise partner, on vacations.bluerewards.ca. A cruise booking needs at least 14,352 points. Hotel stays and car rentals are booked on the same Expedia-powered site as flights, but fees you pay at the property are left out when points cover a booking’s full cost.
Can you change or cancel a booking?
For bookings made on or after March 16, 2026, Blue Rewards charges nothing to change or cancel, except $50 per cruise booking. The airline, hotel or other supplier can still charge its own rates and cancellation fees. When points are refunded, the refund is processed at once, but the points can take up to 5 business days to show in your account.
Do you earn points on travel?
Yes, on eligible travel booked through Blue Rewards you earn 16 points for every $15 of the part you pay by credit card. BMO lists Blue Rewards Travel among the Blue Rewards Partners. Its BMO Blue Rewards Mastercard and BMO Blue Rewards World Elite Mastercard each have a partner earn rate, which BMO says covers travel booked through Blue Rewards Travel; the reviews give the rates.
What about bookings made before the move to Expedia?
For travel booked before March 16, 2026, Blue Rewards says the bookings can no longer be accessed and asks you to contact its call centre.