New flights fortify airline's position as the leading transborder carrier
MONTREAL
,
Jan. 27
/CNW Telbec/ - Air
Canada
today announced new services for seven more American cities, fortifying its
Toronto
hub and strengthening its position as the leading transborder carrier with the most daily flights between
Canada
and the U.S. of any airline.
"This additional service to seven more U.S. cities further solidifies Air Canada's position as the leading transborder carrier between
Canada
and the U.S. and the Number One foreign carrier flying to the
United States
-- offering the most flights per day to more destinations in the U.S. than any other international airline," said
Ben Smith
, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. "It also demonstrates our commitment to drive Toronto's growth as a hub. Air
Canada
is already the leading carrier at Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport. Centralized in a single terminal, Air Canada's
Toronto
hub is the most convenient gateway to and from the U.S., offering multiple connection options for passengers travelling anywhere in our global network. Our strategy is to leverage our hub to make it a global transfer point for domestic, transborder and international travellers."
This spring, Air
Canada
will offer new daily service between
Toronto
and seven more American cities including: Orange County (
Santa Ana
) and
San Diego
, California;
Portland
, Oregon;
Memphis
, Tennessee;
Cincinnati
, Ohio;
Portland
, Maine; and
Syracuse
, New York. Flights will be non-stop and conveniently timed for connections with flights on Air Canada's extensive domestic and international network. Customers can earn and redeem Aeroplan miles on each route.
Air
Canada
is also adding four new international destinations from
Toronto
this summer. The airline has announced it will begin flying to
Athens
,
Barcelona
, and
Copenhagen
, and offer same-plane, direct service to
Brussels
through
Montreal
.
"Today's route announcement is great news for passengers flying between
Canada
and the US," according to Pamela Griffith-Jones, Vice President, Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer for the Greater
Toronto
Airports Authority (GTAA). "We have worked with our airline customers' needs in mind to create opportunities for route expansion. We are very pleased with Air Canada's continued commitment to using Pearson as a connection point with the US, and as a gateway to connect passengers to destinations around the world."
The seven new U.S. transborder routes are:
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Destination Launching Frequency Service Provided By
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Orange County, Calif April 6, Daily, Air Canada A319
2010 year round
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San Diego, Calif June 17, Daily, Air Canada A319
2010 year round
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Portland, Ore June 17, Daily, Air Canada E90
2010 year round
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Memphis, Tenn May 17, Twice Daily, Air Canada Jazz CRJ
2010 year round
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Cincinnati, Ohio May 17, Twice Daily Air Canada Jazz CRJ
2010
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Portland, Maine May 17, Twice Daily Air Georgian Beech1900D
2010
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Syracuse, N.Y. May 17, Twice Daily Air Georgian Beech1900D
2010
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With the launch of these seven routes, Air
Canada
, along with Air
Canada
Jazz and its Tier Three partners, offers up to 142 scheduled flights each day to 51 U.S. destinations from its hub in
Toronto
. In total, this summer Air
Canada
will operate up to 232 flights per day between six points in
Canada
and 55 destinations in the U.S. In addition, this summer Air
Canada
will also serve 30 domestic and 45 international destinations from
Toronto
.
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 rewards through Canada's leading loyalty program.
For further information: Isabelle Arthur (Montréal), (514) 422-5788; Peter Fitzpatrick (Toronto), (416) 263-5576; Angela Mah (Vancouver), (604) 270-5741; aircanada.com
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