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Air Canada picks up Best In-Flight Service prize

Posted by cheapflights-US on December 15, 2008 at 10:42 am

Air Canada's in-flight service has been voted number one by readers of Business Traveler magazine. Apart from winning the title of Best In-Flight Service for North America, the carrier also picked up the Best Airline for Business Class Service in...

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Air Canada to Start Nonstop Montreal-Geneva Service

Posted by cheapflights-US on November 18, 2008 at 5:31 am

Air Canada has announced that it is to start a new nonstop service between Montreal and Geneva. Two daily flights from Montreal to Geneva will begin on June 1, 2009, and return flights from Switzerland to Canada will start operating...

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Fifth Anniversary of Air Canada Kids’ Horizon Program

Posted by cheapflights-US on November 7, 2008 at 6:05 am

Air Canada's Kids' Horizon Program (Web site: www.aircanada.com/kids), which works with children's charities and non-profit organizations, is celebrating its five-year anniversary. In order to mark the day, Air Canada is donating five million Aeroplan miles to each of its main...

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Montreal Welcomes Air Canada’s New Caribbean Flights

Posted by cheapflights-US on October 24, 2008 at 5:30 am

Passengers will be able to enjoy direct flights between Canada and the Caribbean this winter. Aeroports de Montreal has announced that Air Canada will start flights from Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International to St Lucia in February. The weekly Caribbean service...

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New Florida-Canada option: Air Canada from Halifax

Posted by cheapflights-US on October 21, 2008 at 8:51 am

Look for Air Canada to launch seasonal nonstop service between Orlando and Halifax early next year. The scenic East Coast nonstop is scheduled to run from February 6 through May 10, 2009, and Air Canada will use a full-size A319...

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Technical Glitch Delays Air Canada Flights

Posted by cheapflights-US on October 21, 2008 at 6:43 am

Passengers faced delays yesterday after a computer failure caused problems for Air Canada. Four short-haul flights were cancelled on Monday morning and flights across Canada experienced delays. The carrier said a problem with its reservation led to longer than planned...

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TAM, Air Canada Start Codeshare Agreement

Posted by cheapflights-US on October 8, 2008 at 4:24 am

Brazilian carrier TAM (Web site: www.tam.com.br) and Air Canada have entered into a codeshare partnership that will come into effect next month. The new agreement will allow passengers on both airlines to benefit from simplified plane reservations, convenient connections on...

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Air Canada to Launch Fort McMurray-Vancouver Flights

Posted by cheapflights-US on October 3, 2008 at 4:01 am

Air Canada has announced that it is to start a daily nonstop service linking Fort McMurray, Alberta, and Vancouver. Starting January 5, 2009, the new service will depart Fort McMurray at 3:25pm, arriving in Vancouver at 4:25pm. On the return...

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Air Canada Rescinds Second Bag Fee

Posted by cheapflights-US on September 18, 2008 at 11:13 am

After a deluge of new fees, add-ons, and angst one airline is breaking the mold and actually rescinding a fee. The carrier is Air Canada, and from September 23 it’s eliminating the $25 second bag fee it charges for Tango...

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Air Canada to Launch Online Shopping Portal

Posted by cheapflights-US on September 11, 2008 at 4:08 am

Air Canada has partnered with Spafax Canada, publishers of the airline's in-flight magazine, enRoute, to launch an entertainment and shopping portal (Web site: www.enroute.aircanada.com) Air Canada passengers, enRoute readers, and travelers from around the world can have a look at...

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Air Canada to Start Installing Wi-Fi by Spring

Posted by cheapflights-US on September 9, 2008 at 8:58 am

If regulators give the go-ahead you should be able to access the Internet on select Air Canada flights starting next spring. The carrier says it has struck a deal with Aircell (Web site: www.aircell.com) to offer in-flight Wi-Fi on designated...

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Air Canada Jazz Removes Life Vests from Aircraft

Posted by cheapflights-US on August 26, 2008 at 3:54 am

Air Canada's regional affiliate Air Canada Jazz (Web site: www.flyjazz.ca) has removed life vests from its flights as a cost-cutting measure. Manon Stuart, a spokeswoman for the airline, said: "The reason for making the decision was to remove duplication aboard...

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Air Canada shelves Sacramento-Vancouver

Posted by cheapflights-US on July 1, 2008 at 6:30 am

It looks like Air Canada's nonstop Sacramento (SMF) to Vancouver (YVR) service will be a short-lived thing. The Canadian flag carrier announced the flights in March 2007; it's cutting them altogether on October 25. Unless somebody decides to jump in,...

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Air Canada Jazz pulls out of Hamilton

Posted by cheapflights-US on June 20, 2008 at 6:00 am

Air Canada Jazz is to cut flights to and from Hamilton's Munro International Airport in a bid to cut fuel costs. The regional affiliate of Air Canada served notice to the airport this week and will suspend services at the...

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Air Canada to slice service by 7% - how to handle it

Posted by cheapflights-US on June 17, 2008 at 10:28 am

Air Canada isn't immune to the winds of change sweeping the airline industry. The Canadian carrier says it's cutting systemwide seating capacity by 7 percent during the fourth quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009. U.S. cuts are deeper....

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Protest over Air Canada’s Calgary flights

Posted by cheapflights-US on June 11, 2008 at 1:39 pm

Residents and officials in one Canadian town have launched a campaign to encourage Air Canada to reinstate flights to Calgary. The airline withdrew direct daily flights from Prince George-Peace River in British Columbia to the Alberta city after capacity fell...

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Air Canada launches summer passes

Posted by cheapflights-US on June 3, 2008 at 5:29 am

Air Canada has announced that it is once again launching its Ontario and Quebec passes, offering unlimited flying in the provinces in July and August. The Ontario and Quebec summer passes provide unlimited intra-province flights during July and August for...

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Air Canada announces new transatlantic route

Posted by cheapflights-US on June 2, 2008 at 6:38 am

A new transatlantic route between Ottawa's MacDonald-Cartier Airport and Frankfurt has been launched by Air Canada. The new route, using a Boeing 767-300, will run seven days a week departing at 5:10pm, and will arrive in Frankfurt the following morning,...

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More Canadian links for upper Midwest

Posted by cheapflights-US on May 21, 2008 at 7:32 am

© Air Georgian Flyers are constantly in search of alternatives, new ways to connect to the wider world. Soon, folks in and around Dayton (DAY) and Grand Rapids (GRR) will have another option: Air Canada’s expansive megahub at Toronto Pearson...

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Air Canada cuts fuel surcharge

Posted by cheapflights-US on May 15, 2008 at 8:12 am

Air Canada has confirmed that it is scaling back new levies to be imposed as a result of fuel surcharges. Following moves by other airlines such as WestJet, the flag carrier said it would be cutting original proposals for charges...

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Air Canada faces Dreamliner delay

Posted by cheapflights-US on May 9, 2008 at 6:13 am

Air Canada has revealed that delivery of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners has been delayed by two years until 2012. The delay has led the flag carrier to reconsider its expansion and scheduling plans. According to Globeinvestor.com Air Canada will likely...

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Jazzing it up, from D.C. to Ottawa

Posted by cheapflights-US on May 6, 2008 at 10:03 am

It’s one of the most important air routes in North America. It’s Reagan Washington National (DCA) to Ottawa (YOW), and now Air Canada Jazz flies it year-round. There’s twice-daily service on the route, a route favored by government types and...

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Air Canada Jazz: Toronto-Texas, Virginia flights

Posted by cheapflights-US on May 2, 2008 at 6:13 am

Air Canada Jazz has announced two new routes to Virginia and Texas from Toronto. The airline launched the two new year-round nonstop flights yesterday (May 1), with services running twice a day between Toronto and Richmond and once a day...

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New option – Air Canada from Austin to Toronto

Posted by cheapflights-US on April 29, 2008 at 2:17 pm

Customers crave nonstops, especially international nonstops. Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS) isn’t exactly a hotbed of international flight activity, but the central Texas airport is making some inroads. Consider Air Canada Jazz’s new nonstop service to Toronto (YYZ). First flight takes wing...

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$25 for second bag at Air Canada – new policy

Posted by cheapflights-US on April 27, 2008 at 6:21 am

© Air Canada Impelled by the price of fuel and the fact that most of its transborder competition have taken up the practice, Air Canada begins charging $25 to check a second piece of luggage from May 15, for travel...

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Air Canada announces second student film festival

Posted by cheapflights-US on April 4, 2008 at 4:40 am

Air Canada is to support young filmmakers for the second year running with the return of its enRoute Student Film Festival. The carrier will run the festival from July through December, after last year's inaugural event proved popular with artists...

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New delay information service from Air Canada

Posted by cheapflights-US on April 3, 2008 at 8:03 am

Air Canada has become the first airline to launch a travel assistance service for customers hit by delays and cancellations. The On My Way application will provide users with information when factors such as adverse weather and air traffic control...

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Air Canada adds new winter flights to South America

Posted by cheapflights-US on March 20, 2008 at 7:23 am

Air Canada is to add new flights to several South American destinations for the coming winter. The carrier will launch direct services to Buenos Aires and Santiago in December, as well as increasing capacity on its route to Sao Paulo....

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Canadian connection: AC’s coming Calgary–Newark nonstop

Posted by cheapflights-US on March 6, 2008 at 11:13 pm

© Air Canada As things stand, there is no nonstop service from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Calgary (YYC) - at least there are no nonstop, daily flights on a year-round basis. That will change on June 16 when Air...

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Air Canada Jazz doubles Kansas City service

Posted by cheapflights-US on March 5, 2008 at 9:54 am

Even as carriers cut the number of domestic airline seats they’re flying, international flights are increasing – even transborder flights between the United States and Canada. Latest evidence: Air Canada Jazz is doubling the number of daily departures on the...

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