Air Canada offers over 3,000 instant prizes for customers during its "At your fingertips" contest now until June 15

    MONTREAL, May 20 /CNW Telbec/ - Beginning today until June 15, 2009, Air
Canada will be giving away over 3,000 instant prizes including discounts
ranging from 10 to 75 per cent off future Air Canada flights, access to the
airline's Maple Leaf Lounges, and a total of up to one million Aeroplan Miles.
Other instant prizes include discounts on hotels and vehicle rentals with Avis
and Budget. In addition, the airline will draw two grand prizes featuring a
trip for two in Executive Class / Executive First to any Air Canada
destination, including hotel stay and Avis car rental. To obtain more
information about the contest, and to enter, go to
www.aircanada.com/fingertips.
    "Air Canada is delighted to launch At Your Fingertips, a contest that
highlights different aspects of our award-winning products and services,
including Maple Leaf Lounges, Aeroplan Miles and more," said Ben Smith,
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. "Like our popular
touch-screen TVs onboard, offering up to 300 hours of complimentary on-demand
entertainment at every customer's fingertips, this contest offers over 3,000
prizes with the click of a mouse at www.aircanada.com/fingertips."
    Air Canada is also launching a separate contest for Travel Agents called
Book N'Win, offering VIP vacations and more. Additional information is
available at www.aircanada.com/agents.

    Montréal-based Air Canada provides scheduled and charter air
transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 170 destinations on five
continents. Canada's flag carrier is the 13th largest commercial airline in
the world and serves 33 million customers annually. Air Canada is a founding
member of Star Alliance, providing the world's most comprehensive air
transportation network for Canadian domestic, transborder and international
travel. As well, customers can collect Aeroplan miles for future awards
through Canada's leading loyalty program.
    In 2008, the readers of Business Traveler magazine voted Air Canada "Best
In-Flight Services in North America," "Best Airline for Business Class Service
in North America" and "Best North American Airline for International Travel."



For further information:
For further information: Isabelle Arthur (Montréal), (514) 422-5788;
Angela Mah (Vancouver), (604) 270-5741; Peter Fitzpatrick (Toronto), (416)
263-5576; aircanada.com