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Nothing can stop Air Canada

It seems not a day goes by without another announcement from Air Canada. This time it reveals that two new nonstop flights will be offered to passengers flying out of Toronto Pearson Airport starting tomorrow (June 18).

These two new destinations reinforce the carrier’s dominant position when it comes to cross-border flights to our southern neighbours. There are now 230 flights in all that Air Canada offers daily to 6 destinations in Canada and 58 destinations in the United States.

The company will serve 30 new domestic destinations and 45 additional international destinations out of Toronto. The new flights will be offered in business class and economy class on planes offering a system of individual entertainment at every seat.

Air Canada was ranked Best Airline in North America as part of a poll conducted around the world that included over 17 million air passengers for the World Airline Awards 2010. No other airline in the world offers as many flights to the United States.

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Air Canada adds a new flight between Paris and Montreal

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people fly to Europe from Canada. Paris is often one of the cities on their itinerary, a favourite destination for Quebecers.

To meet increased seasonal demand, Air Canada will begin operating an additional daily flight to Paris from Montreal on June 25.

This flight will be operated by a B767-300 aircraft that is equipped with 24 business class seats and 187 seats in the economy class.

The extra service will run until September 6 when Air Canada will return to its one daily flight for the rest of the year.

Air Canada will also provide an additional flight between Paris and Vancouver during this time on an aircraft of the same type. There is a scheduled stop in Montreal.

France has been the most visited country in the world for many years. It welcomed 74.2 million visitors from all over the world in 2009. The United States ranked second with 54.9 million visitors. Spain ranked third with 52.2 million, 1.3 million more than China, while Italy rounds off the top 5 with 43.2 million visitors last year.

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Air Canada flies to Athens and Barcelona

In a move to consolidate its position as Canada’s biggest overseas carrier, Air Canada has announced new flights to Barcelona, Spain and Athens, Greece.

Greece is filled with history and its recent deep recession could work in your favour by making your visit very affordable. You can now fly to Athens three times a week from Toronto and Montreal. Toronto offers departures during the summer on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Montreal offers the same opportunity on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

As for the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain, flights will depart these two Canadian cities in that direction three days a week as well. Flights leave Toronto on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays and fly out of Montreal on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

All flights will be on 240-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.

Ben Smith is Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Air Canada. He comments: "Air Canada’s new non-stop summer services to Athens and Barcelona from both Toronto and Montreal will offer customers even more convenient options for planning vacations and visiting friends and relatives on both sides of the Atlantic. In addition to resuming our summer services to various destinations across Europe, leisure travellers will gain access to Barcelona and Athens which are important ports of call for cruise lines."

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Air Canada adds more American destinations

Air Canada is continuing to consolidate its position as the ideal United States-bound carrier. To do so, it has added four new links between Uncle Sam and the city of Toronto.

By adding the cities of Cincinnati (Ohio), Memphis (Tennessee), Syracuse (New York) and Portland (Maine), each with two round-trips per day, the Canadian airline, with its subsidiary Air Canada Jazz and a third partner, will now offer 233 daily flights to 55 U.S. destinations from six airports in the country.

Passengers on flights to Memphis and Cincinnati will fly on Air Canada Jazz while passengers going to Syracuse and Portland will fly on Air Georgian. That’s a company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, which has a strategic alliance with Air Canada.

Air Canada also announced it will offer four new flights to Europe this summer, three from Toronto and one from Montreal. Travellers can fly directly to Athens, Barcelona and Copenhagen from Toronto, while the flight from Quebec’s largest city will be to Brussels, Belgium.

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A direct flight to Phoenix on Air Canada

Good news for golf lovers who love to head to Arizona to practice their favourite winter sport; Air Canada will soon offer a direct flight to Phoenix. Air Canada will offer a non-stop flight from Montreal to Phoenix between November 6, 2010 and April 30, 2011.

Air Canada flight 1281 will leave Montreal at 8:05 am and arrive in Arizona at 11:40 am local time. Air Canada’s return flight 1282 will depart Phoenix at 12:20 pm and arrive at Pierre Elliott Trudeau  at 6:56 pm local time. There is a two-hour time difference between the southwestern American state and Eastern Canada.

Toronto will also offer an extra flight to Phoenix. There is already a flight between the two cities throughout the year. The extra flight from Toronto will take off October 1, 2010 and stay in effect until April 30, like Montreal. The already existing flight leaves Toronto at 8:30 am and the new flight will depart at 6:30 pm.

Passengers are invited aboard the recently refurbished 120-seat A319 Airbus.

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European skies return to normal

Air Canada intends to operate a full schedule of flights going to and from Europe today, April 22. At the same time, it is advising passengers to take no chances and verify the status of each flight.

The airline says that all oif its planes arriving and departing from airports in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Geneva and Rome should do so without any problem.

A travel advisory issued by Air Canada today states: "Flights are full and while Air Canada has deployed additional flights and larger aircraft to get passengers to destination as quickly as possible, it is expected that it will take several days to accommodate all customers. Air Canada strongly urges customers who are affected to ensure that their personal contact information is available to Air Canada or their travel agent so that they may be contacted with their revised flight itinerary information once flights resume to their destination."

Customers can review their flight status at www.aircanada.com or by calling the airline’s flight confirmation line at 1-888-422-7533.

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Air Canada on Cloud 9

After having earned various accolades from readers of Global Traveler magazine two weeks ago, Air Canada is honoured yet again for its efforts by readers of Business Traveler.

 

The airline was recognized by Business Traveler, for its stellar service to business clients. Now, the red and white carrier proudly places the following accomplishments under its belt: best airline crews in North America, best in-flight service in North America, best airline in North America for business class, and best airline in North America for international flights.

 

The titles are a feature of the Best in Business recognition section of the magazine. Being named best in 4 different categories made Air Canada the only airline worldwide to ever win so many honours. Business Traveler magazine is published in 10 editions and 500 000 of its readers participated in the survey.

 

Air Canada management took the opportunity to recognize the professionalism of its personnel and the care and attention they give to clients.

 

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Air Canada Flying High

A survey taken by Global Traveler magazine, with business travelers worldwide, named Air Canada as the best airline in the country and across North America.

Our business customers’ opinion is particularly important to Ben Smith, Chief Vice President and Head of Commercial Business at Air Canada:  add quote here 

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More than 25,000 people who take an average of 32 return flights a year took part in Global Traveler’s survey.

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Non-Stop Montreal-Brussels Flight

Good news for those leaving Montreal and headed for Brussels. Air Canada will offer a direct flight starting June 13, 2010 from the Quebec metropolis to the Belgian capital.

This same flight will also allow passengers to continue their flight to Toronto without changing aircrafts after landing in Montreal.

Upon departure from Brussels, the flight schedule will allow for passengers to catch another plane to Quebec City, Ottawa, Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington or New York.

Those who stay on board the airplane to Toronto could take advantage of supplemental flights to destinations across the continent.

This announcement is part of Air Canada’s many recent initiatives, especially in new technologies, to serve the customers that the company hopes to keep.

 

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Air Canada Increasing Offers

Continuing to increase its customer base and offer the best possible service, Air Canada has added an additional option for its passengers.

After ascertaining in recent weeks the use of new technologies accessible by customers with an email address, mobile phone or a Smartphone, now the airline is giving their passengers the opportunity to choose their seat.

Ben Smith, Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Air Canada, said, "Some customers have indicated they prefer the additional legroom afforded by certain seats in the economy cabin of our aircraft, notably those located in exit rows or near internal dividers know as bulkheads.  With our preferred seat option, we are giving customers the opportunity to reserve these seats in advance so they can look forward to their trip knowing they will enjoy extra comfort."

The option offered by Air Canada ranges from $14 to $100, depending on whether the flight is one way, within Canada, and covering less than 350 miles on a flight between two international cities passing through Canada. The option is free however to members of Air Canada Super Elite who bought a ticket at Tango Plus or Latitude, as well as for members of Air Canada Elite and Star Alliance Gold members of other carriers who bought a ticket at Latitude.

Customers can select a place preference on all flights of Air Canada or Jazz at the time of booking or at any time prior to the registration, subject to availability.