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Travel With Ease This Holiday Season with Air Canada’s Top Tips for Travellers

MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada today released its top travel tips to help customers travel with ease during the peak holiday period, which runs from mid-December until January 6, 2025. December 19 to 23, 2024 are expected to be the busiest travel days. “This holiday season, Air Canada expects to welcome over 2.2 million travellers. We are […]

Air Canada announces long-term plan at its 2024 Investor Day, setting 2028 targets of $30 billion operating revenues, at least 17% adjusted EBITDA margin and approximately 5% free cash flow margin by 2028

MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2024 /CNW/ – In conjunction with its 2024 Investor Day being held today at 8:30 a.m. ET., Air Canada today reaffirmed its 2024 full year guidance with certain full-year expectations, announced its 2025 full year guidance, its 2028 key financial targets and 2030 aspirations. The event will be webcast live, and a replay of the investor […]

The Air Canada Foundation helps bring Christmas magic to families in need this holiday season

Dec 16, 2024 On November 30th and December 1st, the Air Canada Foundation was the presenting partner of Welcome Hall Mission’s event, Noël pour tous. Under the theme “Travel to Santa’s Kingdom presented by the Air Canada Foundation,” 2,000 underprivileged children navigated a travel-themed maze, boarding pass in hand, to find Santa Claus’ chalet. There they received […]

Air Canada recognizes young leaders in tourism with the Future Leader’s Award at the 2024 Tourism Congress and Canadian Tourism Awards

Dec 11, 2024 Last week, Air Canada was proudly sponsoring the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) Congress that was held in Vancouver, BC. Among the 3-day program was the Future Leaders Luncheon, presented by David Rheault, Vice President Government and Community Relations at Air Canada. The inspiring discussion panel, Shaping Tomorrow’s Tourism: Empowering Future […]

Air Canada to Offer Fast, Free Wi-Fi

MONTREAL, Dec. 12, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada announced today it plans to roll out fast, free streaming-quality Wi-Fi, sponsored by Bell. Beginning in May 2025, this complimentary service will be available to Aeroplan Members on Wi-Fi equipped aircraft for flights within North American and Sun markets. The airline also plans to expand free Wi-Fi service to long-haul […]

Parkland’s Burnaby Refinery becomes the first to successfully produce low carbon aviation fuel in Canada

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 10, 2024 /CNW/ – Parkland announced it has successfully produced Canada’s first batch of low carbon aviation fuel at its Burnaby Refinery. With support from the Government of British Columbia, this is a major step toward delivering a Canadian-made solution that can help lower aviation sector emissions, foster economic growth, and support the low-carbon ambitions of British Columbia and Canada. “Parkland […]

Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Elects Michael Rousseau as New Chairperson

−     The Air Canada President & CEO succeeds United CEO Scott Kirby as the Chairperson SINGAPORE, Dec. 9, 2024 /CNW/ – Michael Rousseau, President and CEO of Air Canada, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). He succeeds Scott Kirby, CEO of United, who held the post since December 2020. Assuming the role […]

Kumusta! Air Canada to Launch New, Non-Stop Service between Vancouver and Manila

MONTREAL, Dec. 5, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada today announced the strategic expansion of its international network with the addition of non-stop flights between its Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in the Philippines*. The announcement was made during the Government of Canada’s Team Canada Trade Mission currently in the Philippines, celebrating 75 years of Canada-Philippines diplomatic relations. […]