{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"77014","rtpr_id":"nGNXbmfmT2","ticker":"AC","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["AC","AVOL"],"title":"Aeroplan and Club Avolta Forge Loyalty Program Partnership in North America","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-30T16:30:00.112Z","article_body":"* New partnership gives Aeroplan Members more ways to earn throughout their\nairport journey\n* Members can earn Aeroplan points at participating Avolta retail locations,\nincluding Hudson and Dufry stores, with HMSHost dining locations to follow\nlater this year\n* Partnership will expand to nearly 1,900 participating airport retail and\nfood & beverage outlets across North America\nMONTRÉAL, June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeroplan and Club Avolta are\nlaunching a new collaboration giving members more ways to earn points\nthroughout their travel journey. Starting today, Aeroplan Members who link\ntheir Aeroplan and Club Avolta accounts through the Club Avolta app will be\nable to earn Aeroplan points on eligible purchases at more than 900 Avolta\nairport and travel retail locations.\n\n\n\nThrough the partnership, members will also earn one Aeroplan point for every\nC$2 spent on eligible purchases in-store at participating locations operated\nby Avolta’s Hudson and Dufry, and when pre-ordering through Avolta’s\nReserve & Collect\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Me65z7kDglm7PXEv9hMbqhs9ZHK9QFHutaxTdmyxJIKFKwaThBOnaSpLfvRkdjuNz-MrUCSTtTZMUPeizzz4IMvgZJrbw_kuipBK6DahtRF4mWwz5qc9X1n0aCw8KGwCy31g9Egu9hdZrjWMCkVyQA==)\nonline service and via the company’s Club Avolta app.\n\nLater this year, the partnership will expand to Avolta’s HMSHost dining\nlocations, allowing members to earn on eligible food and beverage purchases at\ncasual dining restaurants, quick-service outlets, bars, and Grab & Go\nlocations. Once fully expanded, the partnership will include nearly 1,900\nparticipating airport retail and food and beverage outlets across North\nAmerica.\n\nTravellers who link their Aeroplan and Club Avolta accounts can also unlock\naccess to offers, rewards, and cross-promotions across Air Canada’s global\nnetwork and at Avolta’s duty-free, convenience, and participating specialty\nretail outlets.\n\nParticipating locations include major Canadian airports such as:\n* Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)\n* Vancouver International Airport (YVR)\n* Calgary International Airport (YYC)\n* Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)\nParticipating outlets also include major U.S. airports such as Los Angeles\n(LAX), San Francisco (SFO), and Chicago O’Hare (ORD).\n\n“The Club Avolta and Aeroplan partnership represents a transformational\nmilestone for Club Avolta as our first North American airline loyalty\nintegration,” said Atousa Ghoreichi, Avolta’s Senior Vice President of\nDigital, North America. “With Club Avolta, we’re enhancing the Air Canada\ncustomer journey by providing additional earning opportunities to Aeroplan\nMembers. As our partnership grows to nearly 1,900 retail and food & beverage\noutlets in North America, there will be endless ways for travellers to\nearn.”\n\n“Travel starts well before the boarding gate, and we want to make more of it\nrewarding for our members,” said Scott O’Leary, Vice President, Loyalty\nand Product at Air Canada. “Our partnership with Avolta brings Aeroplan into\nmoments that are already part of how people travel –grabbing a bite before\ntheir flight, picking up a duty-free deal – creating more ways for our\nmembers to earn across the entire trip.”\n\nWith over 16 million members worldwide, Club Avolta is the world’s first\nglobal loyalty program spanning duty-free, duty-paid, and F&B that has\nredefined how travellers engage with retail, dining, and convenience services\nacross the globe. Visit ClubAvolta.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=fOLjloAuY3EHo0cDuiGjzwMDjAjw_8boUoSOTfrlCoErDjIrpuMFb9g4ljdlTs5vGB6D0HQ_4gfXLNjWev0mQcZqCiiMcGLpfVEDsnh4kp8=)\nand aircanada.com/aeroplan\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=GaGZodjdFglBMtA2GcZkHhiOhveZmVD2cyOsRX3cSZOcJZAUlsWyF8pVxihORnSqrdAuBrL9gGGv270ADeBU4Hg7u0AR-bzvLnkX-kqLAs-7l_VSYCw1aAvtcycrxuIN)\nto join the community and start earning.\n\nAeroplan Celebrated at the 2026 Freddie Awards\n\nThis marks Aeroplan’s fourth consecutive winning year at the Freddie Awards,\nthe travel loyalty industry’s most respected honours, based on votes from\nmore than 9 million loyalty members globally. Aeroplan is proud to be\nrecognized for earning several top honours at this year’s Freddie Awards,\nincluding Program of the Year.\n\nAbout Aeroplan\n\nAir Canada’s Aeroplan is Canada’s leading travel loyalty program, with\nmore than 10 million active members worldwide. Aeroplan Members can earn or\nredeem points with over 50 airlines to 1,300+ destinations globally, without\nblackouts or surcharges. Redeem for one-way short-haul flights starting at\n6,000 points, Air Canada Vacations packages, and 9,000+ hotel partner\nproperties, or shop brands like Amazon, Apple, and Dyson via the Aeroplan\neStore, with redemptions starting at 3,500 points. To join Aeroplan and start\nturning daily purchases into points for flights, hotel stays, gifts and more,\nvisit aircanada.com/aeroplan\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=GaGZodjdFglBMtA2GcZkHhiOhveZmVD2cyOsRX3cSZNwJt1cr3wldcEf-L3YqcCG1cWvkM0eXw_dtLn297nt4PNMxEhKZnW88y-7StG5Ny3IWM2k0vDsa3NLbOfmhwdt).\n\nAbout Air Canada\n\nAir Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a\nfounding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air\ntransportation network. Headquartered in Montréal, Air Canada provides\nscheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United\nStates and Internationally on six continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking\nfrom Skytrax. Air Canada’s Aeroplan program is Canada’s premier travel\nloyalty program, with more than 10 million members worldwide. Members can earn\nor redeem points on the world’s largest airline partner network of more than\n50 airlines, plus through an extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car\nrental partners. Through Air Canada Vacations, it offers a selection of\nvacation and Flight & Hotel packages, tours, cruises, car rentals, excursions,\nand a variety of activities and experiences. Its freight division, Air Canada\nCargo, provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations\nacross six continents using Air Canada’s passenger and freighter\naircraft. Air Canada’s climate-related ambition includes a long-term\naspirational goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. For additional\ninformation, please see Air Canada’s TCFD disclosure\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=3qcdfKNBaCao1IfmWX79L5th-bJp5oadIH0QRxvOIl5zo6eCfTM0EQs7if4Xbp57jDTF6choZedB50aln2C1BAMECWjNfhfpUM5JQxQkOdBfsbdkgVsJlXdA0rgIgiSpnMfOo-WLoPgCPaOaFY1YPmGvkqwpESZkxOdbLg1m6bcVbZrEy-EYxb6dItWcFzTmO1zdNbNA3ItwhRI3My8I73z3JwoZyLR_jTanV-ppGpvvUa2h-Ezsm2H5TQMudnBL0o2tzH-H_LV4-yohXbRkSj7xBB_SR19EmhZvu_w2CS28QBq0vD9vS2PysrFOhsrl0O43gQJIrxOdLxbPk4OtJFZAR6zjV8Fd1BweMGPhW7TxtLM9CDGeP0ZHMch_f-bxWbwXVKW2BbHAGDqKrBSbnYnx0h8PqZr0vsSSUYqqKjbFSLoBrYhH3u-45UcqmrPfKzo0Gw81oFx_1lm3lr-07Q==).\nAir Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX (AC).\n\nAbout Avolta AG\n\nAvolta AG (SIX: AVOL) is a global leader at the intersection of travel retail\nand food & beverage, delivering integrated shopping and dining experiences\nacross airports, motorways, cruise lines, ferries, rail and other high-traffic\ntravel locations worldwide.\n\nAvolta’s global workforce operates in more than 70 countries and across\nnearly 1,000 locations, managing around 5,100 points of sale. Its\ntraveler-centric strategy is built on digital, data and continuous innovation,\nwhile its scale and reach, across multiple travel environments, strengthens\nresilience and underpins consistent operational and financial performance.\n\nTo learn more, visit avoltaworld.com\n\nContacts:      media@aircanada.ca\n\nInternet:        aircanada.com/media\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=GaGZodjdFglBMtA2GcZkHu3sm0hZtbMR99fUeLtpOxLY812vCONiEMv8QnVKYcEn2QS5ObJFmqKSH8lHr2ZPvov8dR-UYqicIjyJU9ueQoY=)\n\nRead our annual report here\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=7so5F5fhv8i7088uaLeFhLvUbFThu6QrMXKXOYz_6d55K69wUPdjNKEocOOuw9-7tMN64EAcpNmSfH0Z2kZujfSAyjb9mQYAZL69pUfDxck=)\n\nSign up for Air Canada news: aircanada.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=GaGZodjdFglBMtA2GcZkHjFzKNnjKQDlzCikayRbvwRGzTRjHcABsXjn0UVowt_tZevfu3Be8Cvj_RwEyeR5UiTk0p7mXxJzNFsSeAeRNfnbqrKsqHqgTabcdNmC6b2e)\n\nMedia Resources: \nPhotos\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=sVWnAbQaMA-Gg6xsxCmAZEE7kKPq7FP_gZ0fXzxbxA1jEYnU3hoe5k2xvMamxL4Igpm24AAeSWZskKGkOkaymqFOwqdl8IWZ6oF-z--L_sK39fQNaqAfpiV9NLJfG7jA)\n\nVideos\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NSWLupPcB19Sbe6R4Hv3RmW8qDGxFUaXLvaeiNM1jm5kxLH8j0UYSm6LkLszUEDqwzF-PftKQ6QBM00hTeIvSPN7b3KdYAYasj3YWg_A5hQ=)\n\nB-Roll\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=VAtMVoII5OzHb3TL-xIUMo1WfR8eTjFMsqfC0AN4kcPi3-WYp6IeGP01IMiWwVLHY3zxlCeiNk8ValZMFd80LxNLgmaFMBMU99agDTn-Cmc=)\nArticles\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=sNXYGW3RJWL0XLtQaZzISqUoqHfXP3wcQvK1zbdPsyyPVDTDh0lNBr4OnVqZWK804JoQ2x7vS2mVJcdot4nwvbt4ZKHjxx-8TFT7rIWPA3mrQ2yPwPUGAOiXIHqEXgLj)\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c948b9b6-2ec1-4b0b-8e55-8b3ffd7fa3e7 \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b9e6a2da-2c66-4dbf-bd16-bbb015814eaa)\nAeroplan and Club Avolta Forge Loyalty Program Partnership in North America \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c948b9b6-2ec1-4b0b-8e55-8b3ffd7fa3e7/en)\nAeroplan and Club Avolta are launching a new collaboration giving members more\nways to earn points throughout their travel journey.\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXbmfmT2","title":"Aeroplan and Club Avolta Forge Loyalty Program Partnership in North America","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"AC","created":"2026-06-30T16:30:00.112Z","tickers":["AC","AVOL"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"* New partnership gives Aeroplan Members more ways to earn throughout their\nairport journey\n* Members can earn Aeroplan points at participating Avolta retail locations,\nincluding Hudson and Dufry stores, with HMSHost dining locations to follow\nlater this year\n* Partnership will expand to nearly 1,900 participating airport retail and\nfood & beverage outlets across North America\nMONTRÉAL, June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeroplan and Club Avolta are\nlaunching a new collaboration giving members more ways to earn points\nthroughout their travel journey. Starting today, Aeroplan Members who link\ntheir Aeroplan and Club Avolta accounts through the Club Avolta app will be\nable to earn Aeroplan points on eligible purchases at more than 900 Avolta\nairport and travel retail locations.\n\n\n\nThrough the partnership, members will also earn one Aeroplan point for every\nC$2 spent on eligible purchases in-store at participating locations operated\nby Avolta’s Hudson and Dufry, and when pre-ordering through Avolta’s\nReserve & Collect\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Me65z7kDglm7PXEv9hMbqhs9ZHK9QFHutaxTdmyxJIKFKwaThBOnaSpLfvRkdjuNz-MrUCSTtTZMUPeizzz4IMvgZJrbw_kuipBK6DahtRF4mWwz5qc9X1n0aCw8KGwCy31g9Egu9hdZrjWMCkVyQA==)\nonline service and via the company’s Club Avolta app.\n\nLater this year, the partnership will expand to Avolta’s HMSHost dining\nlocations, allowing members to earn on eligible food and beverage purchases at\ncasual dining restaurants, quick-service outlets, bars, and Grab & Go\nlocations. Once fully expanded, the partnership will include nearly 1,900\nparticipating airport retail and food and beverage outlets across North\nAmerica.\n\nTravellers who link their Aeroplan and Club Avolta accounts can also unlock\naccess to offers, rewards, and cross-promotions across Air Canada’s global\nnetwork and at Avolta’s duty-free, convenience, and participating specialty\nretail outlets.\n\nParticipating locations include major Canadian airports such as:\n* Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)\n* Vancouver International Airport (YVR)\n* Calgary International Airport (YYC)\n* Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)\nParticipating outlets also include major U.S. airports such as Los Angeles\n(LAX), San Francisco (SFO), and Chicago O’Hare (ORD).\n\n“The Club Avolta and Aeroplan partnership represents a transformational\nmilestone for Club Avolta as our first North American airline loyalty\nintegration,” said Atousa Ghoreichi, Avolta’s Senior Vice President of\nDigital, North America. “With Club Avolta, we’re enhancing the Air Canada\ncustomer journey by providing additional earning opportunities to Aeroplan\nMembers. As our partnership grows to nearly 1,900 retail and food & beverage\noutlets in North America, there will be endless ways for travellers to\nearn.”\n\n“Travel starts well before the boarding gate, and we want to make more of it\nrewarding for our members,” said Scott O’Leary, Vice President, Loyalty\nand Product at Air Canada. “Our partnership with Avolta brings Aeroplan into\nmoments that are already part of how people travel –grabbing a bite before\ntheir flight, picking up a duty-free deal – creating more ways for our\nmembers to earn across the entire trip.”\n\nWith over 16 million members worldwide, Club Avolta is the world’s first\nglobal loyalty program spanning duty-free, duty-paid, and F&B that has\nredefined how travellers engage with retail, dining, and convenience services\nacross the globe. Visit ClubAvolta.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=fOLjloAuY3EHo0cDuiGjzwMDjAjw_8boUoSOTfrlCoErDjIrpuMFb9g4ljdlTs5vGB6D0HQ_4gfXLNjWev0mQcZqCiiMcGLpfVEDsnh4kp8=)\nand aircanada.com/aeroplan\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=GaGZodjdFglBMtA2GcZkHhiOhveZmVD2cyOsRX3cSZOcJZAUlsWyF8pVxihORnSqrdAuBrL9gGGv270ADeBU4Hg7u0AR-bzvLnkX-kqLAs-7l_VSYCw1aAvtcycrxuIN)\nto join the community and start earning.\n\nAeroplan Celebrated at the 2026 Freddie Awards\n\nThis marks Aeroplan’s fourth consecutive winning year at the Freddie Awards,\nthe travel loyalty industry’s most respected honours, based on votes from\nmore than 9 million loyalty members globally. Aeroplan is proud to be\nrecognized for earning several top honours at this year’s Freddie Awards,\nincluding Program of the Year.\n\nAbout Aeroplan\n\nAir Canada’s Aeroplan is Canada’s leading travel loyalty program, with\nmore than 10 million active members worldwide. Aeroplan Members can earn or\nredeem points with over 50 airlines to 1,300+ destinations globally, without\nblackouts or surcharges. Redeem for one-way short-haul flights starting at\n6,000 points, Air Canada Vacations packages, and 9,000+ hotel partner\nproperties, or shop brands like Amazon, Apple, and Dyson via the Aeroplan\neStore, with redemptions starting at 3,500 points. To join Aeroplan and start\nturning daily purchases into points for flights, hotel stays, gifts and more,\nvisit aircanada.com/aeroplan\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=GaGZodjdFglBMtA2GcZkHhiOhveZmVD2cyOsRX3cSZNwJt1cr3wldcEf-L3YqcCG1cWvkM0eXw_dtLn297nt4PNMxEhKZnW88y-7StG5Ny3IWM2k0vDsa3NLbOfmhwdt).\n\nAbout Air Canada\n\nAir Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a\nfounding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air\ntransportation network. Headquartered in Montréal, Air Canada provides\nscheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United\nStates and Internationally on six continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking\nfrom Skytrax. Air Canada’s Aeroplan program is Canada’s premier travel\nloyalty program, with more than 10 million members worldwide. Members can earn\nor redeem points on the world’s largest airline partner network of more than\n50 airlines, plus through an extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car\nrental partners. Through Air Canada Vacations, it offers a selection of\nvacation and Flight & Hotel packages, tours, cruises, car rentals, excursions,\nand a variety of activities and experiences. Its freight division, Air Canada\nCargo, provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations\nacross six continents using Air Canada’s passenger and freighter\naircraft. Air Canada’s climate-related ambition includes a long-term\naspirational goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. For additional\ninformation, please see Air Canada’s TCFD disclosure\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=3qcdfKNBaCao1IfmWX79L5th-bJp5oadIH0QRxvOIl5zo6eCfTM0EQs7if4Xbp57jDTF6choZedB50aln2C1BAMECWjNfhfpUM5JQxQkOdBfsbdkgVsJlXdA0rgIgiSpnMfOo-WLoPgCPaOaFY1YPmGvkqwpESZkxOdbLg1m6bcVbZrEy-EYxb6dItWcFzTmO1zdNbNA3ItwhRI3My8I73z3JwoZyLR_jTanV-ppGpvvUa2h-Ezsm2H5TQMudnBL0o2tzH-H_LV4-yohXbRkSj7xBB_SR19EmhZvu_w2CS28QBq0vD9vS2PysrFOhsrl0O43gQJIrxOdLxbPk4OtJFZAR6zjV8Fd1BweMGPhW7TxtLM9CDGeP0ZHMch_f-bxWbwXVKW2BbHAGDqKrBSbnYnx0h8PqZr0vsSSUYqqKjbFSLoBrYhH3u-45UcqmrPfKzo0Gw81oFx_1lm3lr-07Q==).\nAir Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX (AC).\n\nAbout Avolta AG\n\nAvolta AG (SIX: AVOL) is a global leader at the intersection of travel retail\nand food & beverage, delivering integrated shopping and dining experiences\nacross airports, motorways, cruise lines, ferries, rail and other high-traffic\ntravel locations worldwide.\n\nAvolta’s global workforce operates in more than 70 countries and across\nnearly 1,000 locations, managing around 5,100 points of sale. Its\ntraveler-centric strategy is built on digital, data and continuous innovation,\nwhile its scale and reach, across multiple travel environments, strengthens\nresilience and underpins consistent operational and financial performance.\n\nTo learn more, visit avoltaworld.com\n\nContacts:      media@aircanada.ca\n\nInternet:        aircanada.com/media\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=GaGZodjdFglBMtA2GcZkHu3sm0hZtbMR99fUeLtpOxLY812vCONiEMv8QnVKYcEn2QS5ObJFmqKSH8lHr2ZPvov8dR-UYqicIjyJU9ueQoY=)\n\nRead our annual report here\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=7so5F5fhv8i7088uaLeFhLvUbFThu6QrMXKXOYz_6d55K69wUPdjNKEocOOuw9-7tMN64EAcpNmSfH0Z2kZujfSAyjb9mQYAZL69pUfDxck=)\n\nSign up for Air Canada news: aircanada.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=GaGZodjdFglBMtA2GcZkHjFzKNnjKQDlzCikayRbvwRGzTRjHcABsXjn0UVowt_tZevfu3Be8Cvj_RwEyeR5UiTk0p7mXxJzNFsSeAeRNfnbqrKsqHqgTabcdNmC6b2e)\n\nMedia Resources: \nPhotos\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=sVWnAbQaMA-Gg6xsxCmAZEE7kKPq7FP_gZ0fXzxbxA1jEYnU3hoe5k2xvMamxL4Igpm24AAeSWZskKGkOkaymqFOwqdl8IWZ6oF-z--L_sK39fQNaqAfpiV9NLJfG7jA)\n\nVideos\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NSWLupPcB19Sbe6R4Hv3RmW8qDGxFUaXLvaeiNM1jm5kxLH8j0UYSm6LkLszUEDqwzF-PftKQ6QBM00hTeIvSPN7b3KdYAYasj3YWg_A5hQ=)\n\nB-Roll\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=VAtMVoII5OzHb3TL-xIUMo1WfR8eTjFMsqfC0AN4kcPi3-WYp6IeGP01IMiWwVLHY3zxlCeiNk8ValZMFd80LxNLgmaFMBMU99agDTn-Cmc=)\nArticles\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=sNXYGW3RJWL0XLtQaZzISqUoqHfXP3wcQvK1zbdPsyyPVDTDh0lNBr4OnVqZWK804JoQ2x7vS2mVJcdot4nwvbt4ZKHjxx-8TFT7rIWPA3mrQ2yPwPUGAOiXIHqEXgLj)\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c948b9b6-2ec1-4b0b-8e55-8b3ffd7fa3e7 \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b9e6a2da-2c66-4dbf-bd16-bbb015814eaa)\nAeroplan and Club Avolta Forge Loyalty Program Partnership in North America \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c948b9b6-2ec1-4b0b-8e55-8b3ffd7fa3e7/en)\nAeroplan and Club Avolta are launching a new collaboration giving members more\nways to earn points throughout their travel journey.\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-30T16:30:00.163096515Z","server_sent_at_ms":1782837000163},"received_at":"2026-06-30T16:30:00.289Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"66259","press_release_id":"77014","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Airlines","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"Aeroplan and Club Avolta launched a new loyalty partnership allowing Aeroplan members to earn points on eligible purchases at over 900 Avolta airport retail locations across North America, starting today.\n\nMembers earn one Aeroplan point for every C$2 spent at participating Hudson and Dufry stores, and when pre-ordering through Avolta's Reserve & Collect service; HMSHost dining locations will join later this year.\n\nOnce fully expanded, the partnership will cover nearly 1,900 airport retail and food & beverage outlets spanning major Canadian airports (YYZ, YVR, YYC, YTZ) and U.S. airports (LAX, SFO, ORD).","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Aeroplan expands earning reach to ~1,900 airport outlets via Club Avolta partnership -- incremental loyalty engagement play."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"points_earn_rate":"1 Aeroplan point per C$2 spent","fully_expanded_locations":1900,"club_avolta_members_worldwide":"16 million+","initial_participating_locations":900,"aeroplan_active_members_worldwide":"10 million+"}},"quotedText":"Travel starts well before the boarding gate, and we want to make more of it rewarding for our members","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Atousa Ghoreichi","role":"Senior Vice President of Digital, North America, Avolta"},{"name":"Scott O'Leary","role":"Vice President, Loyalty and Product, Air Canada"}],"products":["Aeroplan","Club Avolta","Reserve & Collect"],"companies":[{"name":"Air Canada","ticker":"AC"},{"name":"Avolta AG","ticker":"AVOL","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"Hudson","relationship":"Avolta subsidiary, participating retailer"},{"name":"Dufry","relationship":"Avolta subsidiary, participating retailer"},{"name":"HMSHost","relationship":"Avolta subsidiary, participating dining"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"C$2","context":"spend required to earn 1 Aeroplan point on eligible purchases"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Loyalty program partnership expands Aeroplan earning opportunities across ~1,900 airport retail and F&B outlets in North America. 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