Aimia
Aimia
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legal form | Corporation |
founding | 2011 |
Seat | Montreal , Canada |
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Branch | service provider |
Website | www.aimia.com |
Aimia Inc. , formerly Groupe Aeroplan , is a Canadian company based in Montreal .
Companies
The company has 4,000 employees in 20 countries and is publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange . The company runs a number of loyalty programs including Aeroplan in Canada and Nectar in Italy and the UK.
history
In 1984 Air Canada started its frequent flyer program under the name Aeroplan . In the late 1990s, the airline separated from its frequent flyer program and spun it off into an independent company . In 2002, Aeroplan was finally separated from Air Canada. That was the first step towards the new company. The company subsequently diversified .
In 2008, which was Aeroplan to Groupe Aeroplan renamed.
In 2010, Groupe Aeroplan launched Nectar Italia in Italy .
In 2011, Groupe Aeroplan was renamed to Aimia .