Air Canada to Adjust its Basic and Comfort Fares Beginning January 3, 2025
MONTREAL, Dec. 4, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada today said it is revising some of the terms of its Basic and Comfort economy fare tickets. These changes align the airline’s fare structure with similar fare offerings by other Canadian carriers and better distinguish its fare brands. Basic Fare Baggage For its lowest-priced, Basic fare for North America and Sun […]
Air Canada Rolls Out Comprehensive Transborder Schedule from YVR for Summer 2025
MONTREAL, Dec. 2, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada announced today its most comprehensive transborder schedule from its Vancouver (YVR) hub. Three new transborder routes to Tampa, Raleigh and Nashville, plus more capacity to Austin, Denver and Miami have been added, offering even more exciting options for travellers on both sides of the border. Together with its partner United Airlines, Air Canada will offer up to 7,700 seats on […]
Air Canada Cargo Transports Confiscated White-Nosed Coati to Permanent Home at Accredited Zoo in U.S.
Nov 29, 2024 Air Canada Cargo recently helped transport a white-nosed coati from Toronto Zoo to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium after the animal was seized from a private home in Eastern Ontario. Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) poses risks to ecological and human health by endangering the populations of trafficked species and threatening native […]
Next Evolution of Air Canada’s Digital Experience Arrives with Expansion of Digital Identification Boarding for Domestic Flights Departing YVR
MONTREAL, Nov. 28, 2024 /CNW/ – The next evolution of Air Canada’s digital experience launches on December 3 with the expansion of the airline’s Digital Identification program as a boarding option for almost all of its domestic flights at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Following a successful pilot project on select flights, Air Canada and YVR are the first in Canada to invest in the technology […]
Air Canada Named World’s Leading Airline to North America at World Travel Awards
MONTREAL, Nov. 25, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada has been named the World’s Leading Airline to North America at the World Travel Awards, reflecting the airline’s ongoing commitment to excellence. “We are delighted that the travel trade have acknowledged Air Canada’s international excellence by voting for us at the World Travel Awards. I thank our more than 39,000 dedicated […]
Star Alliance is the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the World Travel Awards 2024
SINGAPORE – NOVEMBER 25, 2024 – For the fifth consecutive year, Star Alliance has been named the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the esteemed World Travel Awards. The announcement took place at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony held at Madeira, Portugal on 24 November 2024, attended by the elite of global tourism. Earlier, in the […]
Air Canada Procures Nearly 78 Million Litres of Unblended Neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel For Use in Canada
MONTREAL, Nov. 12, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada today announced that it has signed an agreement with Neste to purchase 77.6 million litres (20.5 million U.S. gallons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ as it continues to pursue its climate plans and aspiration. “Air Canada is actively pursuing efforts to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions and SAF is a critical component […]
Young women discover the world of global aviation at Air Canada
Nov 08, 2024 Yesterday was an exciting day at the Air Canada headquarters as we welcomed young women to our Montreal base to discover the world of global aviation. An annual event in the autumn, we hold an open house to female students and young women aged 15 years old and older to meet with […]
Air Canada Expands its Intermodal Strategy in Europe to Italy, Spain, Britain and Launches First Air-to-Rail connections in Asia within South Korea
MONTREAL, Nov. 7, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada today announced it is extending its intermodal strategy across Europe to include Italy, Spain, Britain as well as to Asia, with its first operator in South Korea. Customers purchasing flights can now easily book onward land connections to destinations across these countries to create a seamless travel itinerary. The […]
Air Canada to Launch into Summer 2025 with New Non-stop Flights to Europe and the U.S.
MONTREAL, Nov. 6, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada will add new seasonal services and increase capacity into popular destinations across Europe, the United States, and Asia to offer more exciting options for travellers in Summer 2025. Among the new and restored routes are Montreal to Naples and Porto, Toronto to Prague and to Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, and Ottawa to London. “Air Canada is pleased to provide our customers a wide array of destinations for their […]