{
  "id": 612301,
  "title": "Blackstone, La Caisse to Buy 25% of Air Canada’s Aeroplan Loyalty Program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/blackstone-la-caisse-to-buy-25-of-air-canadas-aeroplan-loyalty-program",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T23:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "WSJ Markets",
    "slug": "wsj-markets",
    "url": "https://www.wsj.com/business/blackstone-la-caisse-to-buy-25-of-air-canadas-aeroplan-loyalty-program-8831ca72?mod=rss_markets_main"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Asset manager Blackstone and Quebec’s La Caisse pension fund have agreed to acquire a 25% stake in Air Canada’s loyalty-points program for nearly$2 billion, which the airline said would help in its pursuit of an investment-grade rating.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Post",
        "title": "Air Canada Announces $2.5 Billion Minority Equity Investment in Aeroplan Led by Blackstone and La Caisse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/air-canada-announces-2-5-billion-minority-equity-investment-in",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:43:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}