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Canada's ACE Aviation, the parent company of Air Canada, has reported a decrease of 62% in its third quarter profit.
The company said that the decrease was partly due to a charge related to the redemption of points
The third quarter result included a CAD102m charge related to Aeroplan and a CAD52m gain on the sale of 1.25m US Airways Group shares. There was also a loss of CAD3m from foreign exchange.
Furthermore, ACE reported a decrease to CAD305m in its operating income before special items, compared to CAD321m for the third quarter of 2005, with fuel expenses increasing by CAD87m or 13%.
The company also said its revenue was flat at CAD2.8bn, Reuters reported.
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