Press Release Air Canada today provided the following updates on Air Canada’s acquisition of Aimia Inc.’s (“Aimia”) Aeroplan loyalty business and significant developments for its new loyalty program launching in 2020. Air Canada, with the financial support of its partners, The Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD”), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”), and Visa Canada Corporation (“Visa”), has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement with Aimia for the acquisition of Aimia Canada Inc. (“Aimia Canada”), owner and operator of the Aeroplan…
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Air Canada named one of Canada’s top employers for sixth consecutive year
Press Release Air Canada today was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2019) for the sixth consecutive year in an annual national employer survey by Mediacorp Canada Inc. “We are very proud to be ranked one of Canada’s top employers for the sixth straight year. This is a testament to the strong engagement of Air Canada’s 32,000 employees, which is absolutely essential to delivering excellent service to the 48 million customers we carry each year,” said Arielle Meloul-Wechsler, senior…
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Air Canada partners with City of Montreal to launch Cabinet Créatif de Montréal
Air Canada is proud to partner with the City of Montreal in launching The Cabinet Créatif de Montréal, a dedicated initiative to support the growth of small and medium enterprises. The project will focus on providing coaching and training related to core business competencies including planning successful business trips to stimulate national and international expansion. Air Canada, the City of Montreal and its leading incubators, accelerators and service providers such as Lune Rouge, La Piscine, MT Lab, PHI Centre, Ecole…
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Air Canada expands its presence in North Carolina with new route and services
Press Release Air Canada announced today it will enhance services to North Carolina beginning next spring, including with the launch of a new, non-stop daily flight between Montreal and Raleigh. The airline will also deploy larger aircraft on flights between Toronto and Raleigh and Charlotte to increase capacity on these routes and introduce Business Class service. “Air Canada is pleased to expand its services to North Carolina with a new route from Montreal and larger aircraft operating out of Toronto.…
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Air Canada to increase YVR-Delhi flights to daily, year-round
Press Release Air Canada announced today enhancements to four international routes from Vancouver, including increasing service to Delhi with daily flights on a year-round basis starting June 2, 2019. In addition, Air Canada is increasing its non-stop Melbourne service to four times weekly year-round, and summer seasonal service to Zurich will increase to five flights a week. YVR-Osaka (Kansai) flights will be five times weekly from June to October next summer. All flights will be operated with Air Canada’s flagship Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. “We are pleased to increase…
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Air Canada offers new seasonal service from Montreal to Bordeaux
Press Release Air Canada announced today the introduction of new seasonal Montreal and Bordeaux service between June 15 and September 15, 2019. Flights will operate four days a week with Boeing 737 MAX 8 and are timed to optimize connectivity to Air Canada’s extensive North American network, including major cities along the US east coast including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, also allowing easy connections from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dallas. Special introductory fares start as low as $798 round-trip,…
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Air Canada introduces new service to Vienna, Austria
Press Release Air Canada announced today the introduction of new year-round services between Toronto and Vienna starting April 29, 2019. The daily flights will operate with Air Canada’s flagship aircraft, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner featuring Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy cabins. During the winter season, from November until March, flights will operate five days a week. This service is offered in partnership with Star Alliance joint venture partner Austrian Airlines complementing their Montreal-Vienna flights also beginning in April 2019.…
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Air Canada announces top 10 for Canada’s Best New Bars 2018
Press Release In the spirit of its wildly popular Canada’s Best New Restaurants, Air Canada is thrilled to launch Canada’s Best New Bars, presented by American Express. With its first-ever Top 10 list, the airline shines a spotlight on the country’s best places to grab a pint, sip a pinot and toast a martini. From a Havana-conjuring tropical hangout on Vancouver’s Main Street to a sleek, mid-century drinking den near the Dartmouth waterfront, the best new bars from coast to coast are as varied as the country itself. Based on recommendations…
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Air Canada unveils new Maple Leaf Lounge at Saskatoon’s international airport
Press Release Air Canada today unveiled its newest Maple Leaf Lounge at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport. The lounge seats up to 40 customers in an elegant space that showcases Canadian design and art, including work by two Saskatchewan artists, Shawn Evans and Holly Friesen. “We are excited to welcome Air Canada and Star Alliance eligible customers to our new Maple Leaf Lounge at Skyxe, which has been created to enhance the overall travel experience for our premium customers,”…
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Air Canada named Best Airline in North America at Skytrax World Airline Awards
Press Release Air Canada was named Best Airline in North America for the second consecutive year at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony held today in London. It is the seventh time in the past nine years the carrier was selected as the best in North America by the World Airline Awards, which are based on passenger satisfaction surveys of approximately 20 million global travellers. “We are very pleased that Air Canada has again been recognized as the Best Airline in North America by the highly…
