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- Airline to offer flights from Chicago, Los Angeles and New York to Puebla, Mexico MEXICO CITY, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, is promoting international attendance at Tianguis Turistico 2013, offering charter flights from Chicago, Los Angeles and New York to Puebla, this year's official headquarters for the event, all in coordination and with the support of the Consejo de Promocion Turistica de Mexico ('Mexico Tourism Board') and the...

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AEROMEX) has announced that, per the Company's previous release issued today at 10:00 am ET regarding the sale of Grupo Aeromexico shares by a Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A. ("Banamex") affiliate, due to additional market transactions, Banamex has sold shares equivalent to 20.33% of Aeromexico's total equity. Banamex will maintain shares representing 16.11% of Aeromexico's equity. The group of Mexican...

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de CV (BMV: AEROMEX) has announced that a group of Mexican investors, led by Eduardo Tricio and Valentin Diez-Morodo, has acquired an additional 20.19% stake in Aeromexico that was previously owned by an affiliate of Banco Nacional de Mexico SA (Banamex). This group of investors is comprised of Aeromexico's shareholders who had participated in the 2007 initial purchase of the airline and who have since remained...

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo AeroMexico, S.A.B. de C.V. ("AEROMEXICO") (BMV "AEROMEX"), informs that: 1. A group of Mexican businessmen, led by Eduardo Tricio, purchased today on the Mexican Stock Exchange shares representing 20.19% of the outstanding shares of AEROMEXICO. With this transaction, such group, which invested in the airline since 2007, will increase their holdings. As a result of this transaction, Eduardo Tricio is the only member of the Board of...

SEATTLE, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines and Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, today announced their new frequent flier and codeshare agreement to connect each other's networks and bring more options to travelers flying between Mexico and several cities along the West Coast and Alaska. Starting early next year, travelers can accrue miles when they fly on Alaska Airlines' expansive network across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and Aeromexico's 80 destinations...

MONTREAL and MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Aimia Inc. ("Aimia") and Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. ("Grupo Aeromexico" or "Aeromexico"), announced today the successful closing of the previously announced acquisition by Aimia from Aeromexico of an additional 20% equity participation in Premier Loyalty & Marketing, S.A.P.I. de C.V. ("PLM"), owner and operator of Club Premier, Mexico's leading coalition loyalty program, for US$88 million. Aimia's and Grupo...

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 30, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). He succeeds Rob Fyfe, CEO Air New Zealand, who held the post for the last two years. "On behalf of all Star Alliance members I thank Rob for his personal commitment, support and leadership in driving our alliance forward and in strengthening relations between the alliance...

MONTREAL, Nov. 30, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada and Turkish Airlines are pleased to announce today a reciprocal code sharing agreement that will make it easy and convenient for customers to connect between the two Star Alliance partner airlines. The agreement, to take effect the beginning of the second quarter of 2013, will leverage Air Canada's planned Toronto-Istanbul route launching this summer pending receipt of government approval. "Air Canada is delighted by this code...

Alliance Expands in China SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 29, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Shenzhen Airlines today became the latest carrier to join the Star Alliance network. At a ceremony held at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Mark Schwab, CEO Star Alliance, welcomed the airline into the family on behalf on the Alliance's Chief Executive Board (CEB). "Shenzhen Airlines is China's fifth largest carrier and strengthens the Star Alliance presence in China and across Asia. Our customers...

XIAMEN, China, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, today welcomes China's Xiamen Airlines as its 19(th) member. Xiamen Airlines is also the fourth member from Greater China. The airline strengthens SkyTeam's footprint in China and its overall #1 position in the Greater China Region by adding three new hubs - Xiamen, Fuzhou and Hangzhou - combined with a comprehensive domestic and growing international network. (Logo:...