Air Canada and Abra Group announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a broad, long-term strategic partnership. The agreement between Canada’s largest airline and the Latin American air transport company, whose carriers include the Avianca and GOL brands, would enable the partners to expand their global reach, providing customers and shippers greater connectivity across North, Central and South America and beyond. Any final agreement is subject to final documentation and regulatory approval.

Partnership highlights

Under the proposed strategic partnership, which is subject to the negotiation of final documentation and regulatory approval, Air Canada and Abra would:

• Expand global reach by strengthening connectivity between Canada and key Latin America markets, with broader access to international markets;
• Deepen commercial integration through coordinated sales and distribution;
• Establish a Joint Business Agreement on select Canada-Latin America routes, to enable deeper commercial integration;
• Expand codeshare cooperation across the Americas and beyond, including for travel between Latin America and other international markets via Canadian gateways;
• Enhance the Customer Experience to provide more seamless travel, including coordinated airport services, smoother connections, aligned baggage policies, and improved disruption management;
• Strengthen frequent flyer cooperation, delivering increased earning and redemption opportunities and improved recognition across both networks;
• Explore greater cargo collaboration, including opportunities to offer more seamless and efficient solutions across key markets in the Americas in support of growing trade flows.