Air Canada

About Air Canada

Air Canada is the flag carrier of Canada providing flight services to millions of domestic and international travelers. Being a founding member of the world’s prestigious airlines’ group Star Alliance, Air Canada has a long list of destinations served by it. It was named as the best airline of North America by Global Traveler in 2020 and got APEX Diamond Status in January 2021 for its commendable efforts to manage the pandemic days. Montreal-Trudeau International Airport of Quebec is the serving headquarter with Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Vancouver International Airport being the other important hubs.

Air Canada has some subsidiaries also that are as follows: Air Canada Cargo, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Jetz, Air Canada Rouge, and Air Canada Vacations

History

Air Canada was established as Trans-Canada airlines in 1936. It got its current name in 1965. It was privatized in 1988. Air Canada Rouge service started operations in July 2013. Air Canada App was introduced in 2011 which enabled the customers to utilize the services through its mobile app. It is considered the first airlines in North America that introduced electronic boarding passes through mobile check-in and introduced 2d bar codes printed on boarding passes.

Popular Destinations

In addition to Canadian cities, Air Canada flies to hundreds of destinations. Some of them are: Buenos Aires, George Town, Bridgetown, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Colombia, Costa Rica, Havana, Santa Clara, Curacao, Dominican Rep., Santo Domingo, Quito, Guatemala city, Port-au-Prince, Jamaica, Fort-de-France, Mexico City, Managua, Panama City, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Columbus, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Seattle, Washington, Caracas, Algiers, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Cairo, Brisbane, Melbourne, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Jakarta, Osaka, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu, Auckland, Islamabad, Karachi, Manila, Singapore, Seoul, Colombo, Taiwan, Bangkok, Hanoi

Codeshare Agreements

Air Canada signed codeshares with these airlines:

Air New Zealand, Middle East Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Aer Lingus, Central Mountain Air, Air India, Air China, Avianca, All Nippon Airways, Air Dolomiti, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, Aéreas Inteligentes, Swiss International Air Lines, SriLankan Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin Australia, Brussels Airlines, Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, Egyptair, Ethiopian Airlines, Gol Linhas Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways

Air Canada shares services with Pakistan International Airlines according to an interline agreement.

Fleet

Air Canada Fleet includes the following aircraft: Boeing: 777-300ER (77W), 777-200LR (77L), 787-9 (789), 787-8 (788), 737 MAX 8 (7M8) Airbus: A330-300 (333), A321-200 (321), A220-300 (223), A320-200 (320), A319-100 (319) Embraer : E175 (E75) Mitsubishi: CRJ900 (CR9), CRJ200 (CRJ) De Havilland Dash: 8-400 (DH4), 8-300 (DH3)

Cabins

Air Canada offers different cabin classes on board its flights:

Signature Class

Signature Class, earlier Business Class, is available on various wide-body aircraft like Boeing 767, Boeing 787, Boeing 777, and Airbus A330. This class is offered on most of the routes covered by Air Canada and serves millions of people. Signature Class has two pods-Executive Pod and Classic Pod that are equipped with best-in-class features. Passengers traveling in Signature Class enjoy lounge access, dedicated check-in, priority boarding, extra baggage allowance, special meals and beverages, and a lot more.

Business Class

Air Canada offers priority check-in, boarding, luggage, prior selection of seats, and access to Maple Leaf Lounges to its Business Class passengers. Lie-flat seats provide full comfort. Complimentary meals and beverages, entertainment, amenity kit as well as a wide range of newspapers and magazines are added to the list of amazing benefits provided onboard by Air Canada.

Premium Economy Class

Seats in the Premium Class are reclined by 7 inches with comfortable legroom between the seats. Passengers are provided headsets, an amenity kit, a personal touch-screen, priority boarding, check-in, baggage handling, and allowance for up to two checked baggage during the travel.

Economy Class

Air Canada offers Economy Class with enhanced and unmatched features. In addition to complimentary meals and entertainment, seats are so comfortable with headrests pillows, and blankets. Reading lamps are also available. Passengers are provided 8.9 inches touch-screen for entertainment. This class is a good option for low-budget planners seeking more amenities on board. Baggage Allowance

Hand Baggage

Air Canada does not charge for a handbag + a personal item but a handbag must be under the prescribed weight limit-15.5 x 9 x 21.5 in inches. It should be ensured that a hand baggage item must not cross the fixed limit.

Checked Baggage

Air Canada offers various fare types.Checked baggage allowance depends on the fare type preferred for travel. Passengers traveling in Economy and Business Class can bring baggage of 25 kg and 32 kg respectively with linear dimensions 115 inches or 292 cm.

Maple Leaf Lounges

Members of Star Alliance who have Gold Status, Members of Maple Leaf Club, Premium Rouge Altitude Super Elite, and Latitude, Comfort, or Flex fare ticket holders are provided with access to Maple Leaf Lounges. On-purchase access is also available if required. Members of Aeroplan, the frequent flyer program, are also eligible after they earned the prescribed limit of miles. Maple Leaf Lounges are equipped with lots of comfortable features designed to provide travelers with relaxation and peacefulness. These lounges serve complimentary food and beverages, complimentary Wi-Fi, newspapers, and magazines including other things ensuring an incredible lounge experience.

Aeroplan

Air Canada designed its frequent flyer program with attractive features to provide travelers with miles on journeys. Miles earned under the Aeroplan program can be spent to buy tickets or access to Maple Leaf Lounges.

Check-in

Air Canada offers convenient check-in options. Passengers can complete their check-in formalities through Web Check-in or Mobile Check-in. The international passengers must finish the check-in process 60 minutes before departure. In Canada, passengers can do check-in by 45 minutes prior to the flight departure.

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