News Releases
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Jan 29, 2020
Air Canada said today that following the Government of Canada's Advisory to avoid non-essential travel to mainland China it is temporarily suspending all direct flights to Beijing and Shanghai...
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Jan 28, 2020
Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer, and Lucie Guillemette, Executive Vice President &...
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Jan 23, 2020
Air Canada becomes Official Airline of Cirque du Soleil for Big Top and Arena Shows Worldwide MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada and Cirque du Soleil announced today an exclusive...
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Jan 22, 2020
Air Canada today said that it has now removed the Boeing 737 MAX from its operating schedule until June 30, 2020. The decision is based on operational considerations following an announcement by...
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Jan 15, 2020
Canadian-built aircraft unveiled at the airline's Montreal headquarters First commercial flight departs Montreal for Calgary January 16, offering customers a modern, spacious new cabin interior...
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Jan 9, 2020
Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Air Canada, will present at the 8th Annual Institutional Investor Conference hosted by AltaCorp Capital on Thursday,...
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Dec 18, 2019
JA Canada and the Canadian Business Hall of Fame announced on Dec. 17 that Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Calin Rovinescu will be inducted as a Companion into the 2020 Canadian...
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Dec 18, 2019
Airline features three children from a plane full of kids with different challenges in a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAjJxgVEH0I&feature=youtu.be MONTREAL, Dec. 18, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ -...
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Dec 17, 2019
Air Canada said today that Rouge Wi-Fi high-speed satellite-based connectivity provided by Gogo is now available across the entire Air Canada Rouge fleet of 65 aircraft that fly globally and...
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Dec 13, 2019
Air Canada's inaugural flight AC51, 787 Dreamliner service which departed last night from Vancouver has arrived in Auckland, marking the carrier's launch of seasonal service between Canada and New...
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Dec 12, 2019
Air Canada inaugurated the only non-stop service between Montreal and São Paulo, Brazil. Last night's departure of AC96 which arrived in São Paulo this morning marks the beginning of three...
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Dec 11, 2019
Airline's latest campaign focuses on bringing Canadians closer to loved ones all over the world MONTREAL, Dec. 11, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada is celebrating the holidays with the launch of a...
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Dec 10, 2019
Montreal-Nashville, Calgary-Boston, the only non-stop services between these city pairs, start in June 2020 Summer 2020 will also see a second daily flight added between Vancouver-Newark MONTREAL,...
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Dec 9, 2019
Air Canada was named Best North American Airline for International Travel for the 12th consecutive year at the 2019 Best in Business Travel Awards by readers of leading frequent business traveller...
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Dec 3, 2019Annual Miles Matching Week That Doubles the Value of Donated Miles to Help Sick Children is Now Open
Until December 8, Aeroplan Miles donated to the Air Canada Foundation will be matched to help transport sick children for medical care they need away from home Attn. video editors: See how the Air...
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Dec 3, 2019
Air Canada to operate up to 31 non-stop flights weekly to Paris in 2020 Additional flights will offer increased convenience with evening departure from Paris to Canada MONTREAL, Dec. 3, 2019 /CNW...
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Dec 2, 2019
Air Canada has been recognized as the 2019 Airline of the Year by Global Traveler, the leading magazine for luxury business and leisure travellers. "I am very pleased that Air Canada has been...
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Nov 26, 2019
Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Calin Rovinescu was yesterday named CEO of the Year and Strategist of the Year by the The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine. This is the...
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Nov 22, 2019
Award reflects ongoing engaged and energized workforce proud to #FlyTheFlag MONTREAL, Nov. 22, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2020) for the...
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Nov 21, 2019
Air Canada congratulates Arielle Meloul-Wechsler, Senior Vice President, People, Culture and Communications, on being named to WXN's list of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 for 2019 in the...
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Nov 15, 2019
Air Canada has launched a next generation Air Canada mobile app, now available for download on iOS and Android. Designed with customers at the center, the new app features an intuitive layout...
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Nov 13, 2019
Amos Kazzaz, Senior Vice President, Finance at Air Canada, will participate in a fireside chat at the Scotiabank Transportation & Industrials Conference on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the...
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Oct 29, 2019
Record third quarter operating revenues of $5.553 billion Operating income of $956 million EBITDA of $1.472 billion, up 9 per cent over the prior year's third quarter Record unrestricted liquidity of
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Oct 23, 2019
ARVI in Quebec City named Canada's Best New Restaurant in 18th annual ranking TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - In a year that saw an unprecedented number of high-calibre new restaurant...
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Oct 23, 2019
Air Canada today announced it had been advised by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the union representing the airline's 700 US-based employees, that its members have ratified a...
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Oct 16, 2019
Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Calin Rovinescu has been recognized as Strategist of the Year, as well as being named one of Canada's top leaders of 2019 representing the best of...
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Oct 16, 2019
Air Canada said today that it has now removed the Boeing 737 Max from its flying schedule until February 14, 2020. The decision is based on operational considerations for the airline, as it...
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Oct 10, 2019
Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer, and Lucie Guillemette, Executive Vice President and...
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Oct 8, 2019
Plastic, styrofoam, car parts and lawn chairs among the debris collected Community cleanup event complements airline's overall waste and plastic reduction efforts MONTREAL, Sept. 25, 2019 /CNW...
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Oct 2, 2019
Airline brings fans closer to their favourite teams with VIP game experiences MONTREAL, Oct. 2, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - As the puck drops on another NHL season and fans from coast to coast cheer for...
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Sep 30, 2019
Air Canada on Saturday announced that it will establish the Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship in honour of the airline's first female pilot with the goal of helping the next generation of women...
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Sep 26, 2019
Air Canada's consistently strong share price performance has been recognized in the inaugural TSX30, a new program highlighting top performing stocks on the Toronto Stock Exchange over a...
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Sep 25, 2019
Plastic, styrofoam, car parts and lawn chairs among the debris collected Community cleanup event complements airline's overall waste and plastic reduction efforts MONTREAL, Sept. 25, 2019 /CNW...
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Sep 24, 2019
Air Canada was named Best Family-Friendly Airline in North America, as well as Best Family-Friendly Frequent-Flyer Program at the 2019 Wherever Awards, an international award that recognizes the...
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Sep 24, 2019
Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the CIBC 18th Annual Eastern Institutional Investor Conference on Thursday,...
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Sep 19, 2019
Earlier this year, Air Canada announced a partnership with environmental organization 4ocean, a company dedicated to actively removing waste plastics and trash from the ocean and coastlines while...
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Sep 18, 2019
Bogotá represents Air Canada's 39th new route launched from Montreal since 2012, 12th new route since 2017 Complements Toronto-Bogotá service MONTREAL, Sept. 18, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada...
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Sep 10, 2019
Air Canada announced today it will upgrade its non-stop flights from Ottawa to London-Heathrow to operate the daily service with its state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Beginning next spring,...
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Sep 9, 2019
Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Air Canada, will participate in a fireside chat at the 7th Annual Laguna Conference hosted by Morgan Stanley on...
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Sep 5, 2019
Editor's Note: A video tour of the new Air Canada Café is available at https://vimeo.com/356452863 MONTREAL, Sept. 5, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada is serving up its newest offering for premium...
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Sep 4, 2019
Year-round, non-stop Toronto-Brussels flights complement year-round Montreal-Brussels service MONTREAL, Sept. 4, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada announced today the introduction of new, year-round...
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Aug 29, 2019
Air Canada today announced that the Superior Court of Quebec has granted a final order approving the previously announced Plan of Arrangement for the proposed combination of Air Canada and Transat...
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Aug 28, 2019
The only year-round flights from North America to the south west of France start June 4, 2020 Service links two of the world's leading aerospace industry hubs MONTREAL, Aug. 28, 2019 /CNW Telbec/...
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Aug 23, 2019
Air Canada is pleased by the announcement, earlier today, by Transat A.T. Inc. ("Transat") of the approval, by a majority of nearly 95% of its shareholders, of its Arrangement Agreement with Air...
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Aug 22, 2019
Air Canada is proud to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Aeroplan, Canada's premier travel loyalty program. To mark 35 years of loyalty, Aeroplan is launching its biggest contest yet, with the...
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Aug 21, 2019
Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Air Canada, will participate in a fireside chat at the Cowen 12th Annual Global Transportation Conference on...
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Aug 19, 2019
MONTREAL, August 19, 2019 – Following a press release issued today by Pierre Karl Péladeau in the context of the definitive Arrangement Agreement providing for Air Canada's acquisition of all...
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Aug 14, 2019
The only non-stop flights from Montreal-Seattle, and from Toronto-San Jose, California Customers to benefit from modern, spacious new cabin interior A220 technology reduces fuel consumption by 20...
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Aug 14, 2019
Will be the only non-stop service between the two cities Customers to benefit from modern, spacious new cabin interior A220 technology reduces fuel consumption by 20 per cent per seat (Editor's...
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Aug 11, 2019
Air Canada to increase its purchase price from $13 to $18 per share, representing an aggregate purchase price of approximately $720 million Letko Brosseau, Transat's largest shareholder holding...
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Aug 8, 2019
Air Canada is proud to present the 35 nominees for Canada's Best New Restaurants presented by American Express. The highly anticipated longlist, drawn from a coast-to-coast culinary exploration,...
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Aug 7, 2019
Awards reflect preference of millennials, the world's fastest growing travel demographic MONTREAL, Aug. 7, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada was named Favorite Airline in North America in a survey of...
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Aug 6, 2019
Air Canada said today that during the permitted open period following the release of its Second Quarter results, Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer, has exercised Stock Options...
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Aug 6, 2019
Air Canada is making travel more fun and convenient for families. Anyone flying Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge or Air Canada Express with young children will be able to take advantage of dedicated...
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Aug 1, 2019
Chef Antonio Park becomes the fourth member of the airline's panel of celebrated Canadian culinary and wine talent Attention video editors: Speech excerpts from Chef Antonio Park and Andrew Yiu...
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Jul 30, 2019
Record second quarter operating revenues of $4.757 billion Operating income of $422 million and EBITDA of $916 million Leverage ratio of 0.9 and record unrestricted liquidity of $6.907 billion...
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Jul 30, 2019
Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer, and Lucie Guillemette, Executive Vice President and...
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Jul 23, 2019
Daily Toronto-Delhi flights restart Oct. 1; additional capacity added beginning Oct. 27 with Boeing 777 Vancouver-Delhi flights resume usual flight times starting Aug. 1 Toronto-Mumbai seasonal...
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Jul 18, 2019
Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer, and Lucie Guillemette, Executive Vice President and...
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Jul 18, 2019
Air Canada has been ranked among the 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ for the fourth year in a row for its commitment to employee engagement by Achievers, an employee social recognition company. "We...
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Jul 17, 2019
First Air Canada direct service between Quebec City l and these sun destinations MONTREAL, July 17, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced two new winter services from Quebec City (YQB) to...
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Jul 17, 2019
Aeroplan now offers the most flexible flight reward policies of any Canadian loyalty program Improvements to Aeroplan are part of Air Canada's promise to build the most rewarding program in the...
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Jul 16, 2019
Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer, and Lucie Guillemette, Executive Vice President and...
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Jul 15, 2019
Air Canada has won the inaugural award for Diversity in Leadership at the 2019 Airline Strategy Awards presented in London, England. The prize recognizes an airline organization that promotes...
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Jul 10, 2019
For the fifth consecutive year, the Foundation fundraised over $1M during its annual golf tournament. MONTREAL, July 10, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - The Air Canada Foundation raised a record-breaking...
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Jul 5, 2019
YYCaesar Bar by Air Canada brings together Caesars, travel & community support for Calgary Firefighters Charitable Foundation Open July 6-14 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm daily on Stephen Avenue at...
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Jul 4, 2019
With flight AC1908 landing today in Bordeaux, Air Canada marks the launch of new non-stop seasonal service from Montreal to its fifth destination in France. The service to the popular wine region runs
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Jul 3, 2019
New Terrace route and added capacity supports economic growth in Skeena Valley area Capacity increasing for Vancouver Island, Northern BC, BC Interior, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Winnipeg...
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Jul 3, 2019
Toronto-Saint John, NB, Flights to be operated by Air Canada Rouge starting this winter Halifax-Calgary year-round service on Air Canada starting March 1, 2020 Toronto-Charlottetown Air Canada...
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Jul 2, 2019
Air Canada has unveiled the redesign of its award-winning enRoute in-flight magazine. Beginning with the July edition, now available onboard our aircraft, in our Maple Leaf Lounges and online, the...
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Jun 28, 2019
Air Canada yesterday inaugurated new, non-stop service between Montreal and Sydney, Nova Scotia. This arrival of flight AC7998 in Sydney yesterday marked the beginning of daily service between the...
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Jun 27, 2019
Transat Board of Directors unanimously approves arrangement and recommends shareholder approval Combination of Skytrax Best Airline in North America and Skytrax Best Leisure Airline in the world...
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Jun 26, 2019
To learn more about Mark and his work at Air Canada, you can view our Media Centre article and video here:...
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Jun 21, 2019
Flight AC185 from Toronto to Vancouver was operated by Indigenous pilots, flight attendants and ground employees Historical first flight captured on video: https://vimeo.com/343369521 TORONTO,...
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Jun 20, 2019
Airline also boosts TV and movie content by 50 per cent on select aircraft types New, easy-to-navigate in-flight entertainment system interface, will enable customers to browse in 15 languages,...
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Jun 20, 2019
165,000 set to fly today; a record first day of summer for Air Canada Air Canada also provides travel tips for busy summer season, including pre-trip preparations to ensure a smooth journey...
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Jun 18, 2019
Airline also wins for World's Best Business Class Lounge Dining Employees recognized as Best Airline Staff in Canada Eighth time in 10 years Air Canada named Best in North America MONTREAL, June...
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Jun 14, 2019
Second Transborder Lounge at Pearson is just steps from U.S. departure gates Attention editors: Photos available at aircanada.com/media MONTREAL, June 14, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today...
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Jun 13, 2019
Air Canada is proud to partner with major Francophone festivals across the country, notably the two that kick off today in Ottawa and Vancouver. The Festival franco ontarien in our nation's...
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Jun 4, 2019
Air Canada today said that it is in the process of finalizing its binding agreement to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Transat AT Inc. and its combination with Air Canada to...
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Jun 4, 2019
Air Canada announced today that it has entered into a sales agency agreement with Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (DDC) through which Air Canada Cargo will market DDC's drone delivery services in...
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Jun 3, 2019
Air Canada today inaugurated a new, non-stop service between Montreal and Raleigh, North Carolina. This morning's departure of Air Canada flight AC8178 marks the beginning of daily flights from...
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Jun 3, 2019
Air Canada today issued Citizens of the World, its 2018 corporate sustainability report. The report, available online at www.aircanada.com/citizensoftheworld, details the airline's progress in key...
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May 29, 2019
Air Canada today announced that it has renewed its normal course issuer bid for its Class A variable voting shares and Class B voting shares (collectively the "Shares"), authorizing, between May...
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May 24, 2019
Air Canada Rouge will open an immersive and photo-ready pop-up on Friday, May 24 at the Toronto Eaton Centre to showcase its industry leading products through larger-than-life installations and...
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May 17, 2019
Inaugurated three times weekly flights in 1994 onboard Boeing 747 Combi aircraft Flights today are daily onboard Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliners from both YVR and Toronto Pearson MONTREAL, May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Air Canada, will participate in a fireside chat at the 12th Annual Global Transportation Conference hosted by Wolfe...
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May 17, 2019
Air Canada has won two top prizes at the Global Traveler 2019 Leisure Lifestyle Awards honouring the best in the world of leisure and lifestyle travel. The carrier was voted Best Premium Economy...
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May 16, 2019
Combination of two Quebec-based travel leaders to benefit all stakeholders; Control of Transat A.T. Inc. to remain in Quebec Purchase of all outstanding Transat A.T. Inc. shares at $13 per share,...
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May 9, 2019
Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Air Canada, will participate in a fireside chat at the 2019 RBC Capital Markets Canadian Automotive, Industrials &...
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May 9, 2019
Amos Kazzaz, Senior Vice President, Finance at Air Canada, will take part in a fireside chat at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2019 Transportation and Industrials Conference on Tuesday, May 14,...
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May 8, 2019
Air Canada (TSX: AC) is pleased to announce that the Quebec Superior Court issued earlier today a final order approving the previously announced plan of arrangement under the Canada Business...
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May 7, 2019
Air Canada (TSX: AC) announced today that all of the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated March 25, 2019 were elected as directors of Air Canada at the company's Annual and...
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May 6, 2019
Operating income of $127 million and EBITDA of $583 million Record first quarter operating revenues of $4.453 billion Leverage ratio of 1.2 Record unrestricted liquidity of $6.877 billion...
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Apr 30, 2019
Air Canada program voted by frequent fliers the fastest trending in the Americas MONTREAL, April 30, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Aeroplan, Air Canada's loyalty program, was recognized as upcoming and...
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Apr 30, 2019
Air Canada program voted by frequent fliers the fastest trending in the Americas MONTREAL, April 30, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Aeroplan, Air Canada's loyalty program, was recognized as upcoming and...
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Apr 25, 2019Air Canada Updates Schedule Through July in Response to Ongoing Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
Mitigation plans include aircraft substitutions, consolidating schedule frequencies, finalizing arrangements for additional capacity through new and extended aircraft leases, accelerating intake...
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Apr 23, 2019
Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer, and Lucie Guillemette, Executive Vice President and...
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Apr 22, 2019
Employee participation in upcoming 2019 ocean and coastal clean-ups to mark a key milestone in company's plastic reduction strategy Plastic coverings on onboard amenity kits to be eliminated,...
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Apr 8, 2019
Air Canada today launched an expansive multi-media advertising campaign to showcase for customers the industry leading attributes and benefits of its award-winning, North America Business Class...