Aimia set to sell Aeroplan back to Air Canada, banks
In the end the difference was a couple hundred million or so. That's the sweetener added by Air Canada and its banking partners to buy...
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Parker shoots down AAdvantage spin-off idea. Again.
The push for US airlines to better monetize their loyalty programs continues to grow. But don't expect it to happen any time soon. The co-brand...
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Porter Air signs on to join Aeroplan in 2020, oneworld in the wings
Aeroplan will still have a Canadian airline partner when Air Canada's participation in the program ends in 2020. Toronto-based Porter Air will convert its VIPorter...
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Too many award seats? Alaska Airlines says whoopsie!
Does a merger integration still count as wildly successful if it hurts revenues to the tune of 1.5% for 9ish months? Alaska Airlines' PSS integration...
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Air Canada, banks offer to buy Aeroplan
A year after announcing that it would no longer be an Aimia customer Air Canada (and its banking partners) now wants to buy the Aeroplan...
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Major expansion coming for Delta Premium Select
Passengers won't pay for more space on planes. This is the commonly accepted mantra and driving logic behind the ongoing "densification" efforts to squeeze more...
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Emirates Skywards swallows flyDubai OPEN
The long slog to full integration of Emirates and flyDubai continues apace. This week's announcement brings the loyalty programs of the two carriers together. And...
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Star Alliance teases increased award availability, new top tier for travelers
More award seats? Better elite status recognition? Star Alliance hopes to deliver both thanks to its new digital middleware platform. But can these improvements be...
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Loyalty program changes: AsiaMiles gets the messaging right
Change happens. Getting the messaging about those changes right is a rare win for loyalty programs and their members. AsiaMiles is in that rare group,...
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A tease for the future of FlyingBlue rewards, and it is awful
Every now and then a ridiculously bad priced award redemption pops up that makes me wonder what the folks in the head office are thinking....