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Blackstone Leads $1.8 Billion Air Canada Loyalty Plan Stake Deal

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 11 August 2026, 22:00 UTC By Thomas Seal and Stephanie Hughes 1 min read
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Blackstone Inc. and a group of Canadian pension funds acquired a quarter of Air Canada’s Aeroplan loyalty program for C$2.5 billion ($1.8 billion), the airline announced Tuesday.

Blackstone Inc. and a group of Canadian pension funds acquired a quarter of Air Canada’s Aeroplan loyalty program for C$2.5 billion ($1.8 billion), the airline announced Tuesday.
Blackstone (ORG) Air Canada Loyalty Plan (ORG) Blackstone Inc. (ORG) Canadian (ORG) Air Canada’s (ORG) Aeroplan (ORG)
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