Air Canada, WestJet issue travel advisories as Florence, Isaac & Olivia barrel towards land
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Posted by Kathryn Folliott travelweek.ca TORONTO — Hurricane Florence is churning towards the U.S. East Coast as a Category 4 storm as Isaac beelines for the Caribbean and Olivia heads for Hawaii, prompting airlines including Air Canada and WestJet to issue travel advisories and waive change fees for a growing list […]
Air Canada Announces Appointment of Ferio Pugliese as Senior Vice-President, Government Relations and Regional Markets
MONTREAL, Aug. 24, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced the appointment of Ferio Pugliese as Senior Vice-President, Government Relations and Regional Markets effective August 20, 2018. Mr. Pugliese is succeeding Kevin C. Howlett, Senior Vice-President, Government Relations and Regional Markets, who will be retiring in November after 45 years of dedicated service. Mr. […]
Air Canada Expands Acceptance of Alipay and WeChat Pay to North American and Hong Kong Websites
Offers additional convenience for international customers, supports airline’s global growth MONTREAL, Aug. 21, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced that Alipay and WeChat Pay as payment choices are now available when booking on the carrier’s North American and Hong Kong websites. Air Canada is the first Canadian airline and is amongst the first […]
Air Canada, TD, CIBC, Visa and Aimia Reach Agreement in Principle for Acquisition of Aeroplan Loyalty Business
Purchase price consists of $450 million in cash and the assumption of approximately $1.9 billion of Aeroplan Miles liability Agreement in principle was unanimously approved by Aimia’s Board of Directors and is supported by Mittleman Brothers Transaction would provide value for Aimia and its shareholders and continuity for Aeroplan members and customers of Air Canada, […]
Air Canada Announces Departure of Benjamin Smith, President, Airlines and Chief Operating Officer
MONTREAL, Aug. 16, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced that Benjamin Smith, President, Airlines and Chief Operating Officer, has advised the Corporation that he will resign his position effective August 31, 2018 to accept a role as chief executive officer at an European-based global airline. “We wish Ben well in his future endeavours […]
Air Canada exec reportedly on board as Air France-KLM CEO would face labour headwinds
Several French news outlets have reported that Air Canada chief operating officer Ben Smith, seen here in an April 2011 photo, is poised to be named the new CEO of Air France-KLM at a board meeting Thursday. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press) Two French airline unions blasted Air France-KLM this week after reports the Franco-Dutch carrier will […]
Air Canada prepares rouge subsidiary for ULCC competition
From Air Transport World – 9 August 2018 – Sean Broderick As the Canadian ULCC market heats up, Air Canada said it is prepared to leverage the significant flexibility of its rouge subsidiary to ward off competition, from adding flights in major domestic markets to re-configuring aircraft to match rivals’ all-economy offerings. “We have been preparing […]
Transporting Live Animals: Air Canada Cargo’s Position As An Industry Leader Reinforced With IATA Certification
First airline to receive the new Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) Certification In 2017, Air Canada Cargo handled over 18,000 different animal shipments across its network MONTREAL, Aug. 9, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada Cargo has become the first airline to receive a new global certification […]
Air Canada Announces Longlist for Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2018
Top 10 to be revealed in November issue of Air Canada enRoute Magazine TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada is proud to present the 30 nominees for Canada’s Best New Restaurants presented by American Express. The highly anticipated longlist, drawn from a coast-to-coast culinary exploration, is out today on CanadasBestNewRestaurants.com. From an […]
Aimia’s largest shareholder says Air Canada-led Aeroplan offer is undervalued
Aimia Inc’s largest shareholder, Mittleman Brothers, said on Monday a buyout offer by an Air Canada-led consortium for Aimia’s Aeroplan loyalty program was undervalued. Mittleman, which holds a 17.6 per cent stake in Aimia, said the offer was “blatantly inadequate” and backed the data analystics firm for rebuffing the offer and continuing negotiations. Last week, […]