- Multi-year agreement will create more ways for Canadians to
earn and redeem Aeroplan points
- When partnership launches in Fall, 2023, Aeroplan and
JOURNIE™ Rewards members who link their loyalty accounts will have
increased earning and redemption opportunities and greater choice
in accessing new benefits
- All Parkland's Canadian fuel and convenience brands to
participate, including Ultramar, Chevron, Pioneer, Fas Gas, and ON
the RUN and Marché Express
- EV charging rewards also planned for JOURNIE™ Rewards and
Aeroplan
MONTREAL, April 18,
2023 /PRNewswire/ - Air Canada's Aeroplan,
Canada's leading travel loyalty
program, and Parkland Corporation (TSX:PKI), the company behind
popular Canadian fuel and convenience store brands Chevron,
Ultramar, Pioneer, Fas Gas, ON the RUN and Marché
Express are pleased to announce a new loyalty partnership that
will launch in the fall of 2023.
"We are thrilled to come together with the Parkland family of
brands to offer Aeroplan members a new way to earn and redeem
points in their everyday lives," said Mark
Nasr, President of Aeroplan. "Our members have long been
asking for a fuel partner, and Parkland's extensive reach across
Canada, their best-in-class retail
experience, and their investments in low carbon fuels and EV
charging infrastructure, make them the perfect fit."
"Our strategic partnership with Aeroplan unites two great
Canadian loyalty programs and propels Parkland's loyalty and
organic growth strategies," said Parkland Canada President,
Ian White.
"Parkland's purpose is to power journeys, and to partner with
Canada's premier travel loyalty
program and largest airline is a natural extension of our customer
proposition. We are excited to work with Aeroplan to accelerate
momentum in our JOURNIE™ Rewards program and provide our customers
with even greater choice and value."
Together, the Aeroplan and JOURNIE™ Rewards loyalty programs
will have a broader platform to build deeper engagement with
millions of members across Canada,
providing increased earning and redemption opportunities, greater
choice in accessing new benefits, and an unmatched loyalty
experience. More details will be available leading up to the
launch in fall of 2023.
Aeroplan offers the ability to earn or redeem points on the
world's largest airline partner network, encompassing over 45
airlines serving about 1,400 destinations across the globe.
Aeroplan members can redeem for flight rewards on any available Air
Canada flight, without blackouts or restrictions, and they don't
pay cash surcharges for redemptions. Aeroplan redemption
flights operated by Air Canada are automatically compensated using
carbon offsets provided by CHOOOSE, Air Canada's provider. To
learn more about Aeroplan visit aircanada.com/aeroplan
Parkland's JOURNIE™ Rewards loyalty program provides
its customers access to rewards and benefits as they
shop across its coast-to-coast network of over 1,100
participating fuel and convenience stores. With real-time fuel
discounts, free merchandise and targeted offers,
members earn through their purchases of fuel, convenience
items, food, and other services, at its
participating Chevron, Ultramar, Pioneer, Fas Gas, and
ON the RUN retail locations. By bringing its family of
consumer brands together, Parkland delivers one great customer
experience and helps its customers make the most of every stop.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag
carrier and a founding member of Star
Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation
network. Air Canada provides
scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in
Canada, the United States and Internationally on six
continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air
Canada's Aeroplan program is
Canada's premier travel loyalty
program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world's
largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an
extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental rewards. Its
freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and
connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents
using Air Canada's passenger and freighter aircraft. Air
Canada has committed to a net zero emissions goal from all global
operations by 2050. Air Canada shares are publicly traded on
the TSX in Canada and the OCTQX in
the US.
About Parkland
Parkland is an international fuel distributor and retailer with
operations in 25 countries. Its purpose is to Power Journeys and
Energize Communities, and every day, Parkland provides over one
million customers with the essential fuels, convenience items and
quality foods on which they depend.
With approximately 4,000 retail and commercial locations across
Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean region, Parkland has developed
supply, distribution, and trading capabilities to accelerate growth
and business performance. In addition to meeting its customers'
needs for essential fuels, Parkland provides a range of choices to
help them lower their environmental impact. These include carbon
and renewables trading, solar power, renewables manufacturing and
ultra-fast electric vehicle charging.
Parkland's proven business model is centered around organic
growth and its supply advantage, and is driven by scale, its
integrated refinery and supply infrastructure, and focus on
acquiring prudently, and integrating successfully. Parkland's
strategy is focused on developing its existing business in
resilient markets, growing its food, convenience, and renewable
energy businesses, and helping customers to decarbonize. Parkland's
business is underpinned by its people, and its values of safety,
integrity, community, and respect, which are deeply embedded across
its organization. To learn more about JOURNIE™ Rewards visit
journie.ca.
Forward Looking Statement on behalf of Parkland
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute
forward-looking information and statements (collectively,
"forward-looking statements"). When used in this news release the
words "expect", "will", "plan", "strategy", "focus" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In
particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements
with respect to, among other things: Parkland's business
objectives, strategies, projects and plans and the execution and
impact thereof; and the new loyalty partnership between Aeroplan
and Parkland, details relating thereto, the benefits, opportunities
and customer experience resulting therefrom and the launch,
execution and timing thereof.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will
prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in
this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news
release. Parkland does not undertake any obligations to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements except as may be
required by securities law. Actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of numerous risks, assumptions and uncertainties including,
but not limited to: general economic, market and business
conditions; competitive action by other companies; refining and
marketing margins; the ability of suppliers to meet commitments;
actions by governmental authorities and other regulators including
but not limited to increases in taxes or restricted access to
markets; changes and developments in environmental and other
regulations; and other factors, many of which are beyond the
control of Parkland. See also the risks and uncertainties described
in "Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information"
and "Risk Factors" included in Parkland's Annual Information Form
dated March 21, 2023, and "Forward-Looking Information" and
"Risk Factors" included in the Q4 2022 MD&A dated March 2,
2023 , each filed on SEDAR and available on the Parkland
website at www.parkland.ca. The forward-looking
statements in this news release are expressly qualified by this
cautionary statement.
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