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Hyatt-Air Canada Status Match: Is the New Deal Worth It?
Hyatt and Air Canada finally flipped the switch on the missing piece of their July 2026 partnership. As of mid-October, Explorist and Globalist members with linked accounts can register for a one-time-per-calendar-year Aeroplan status challenge. No automatic match — you still have to fly — but the bar is set absurdly low compared to normal qualification.