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Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international full-service airline and offers many great value airfares on flights to 240 destinations throughout the world.
Its flight routes cover the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America and last year it celebrated its 70th birthday.
Air Canada's largest international gateway is London Heathrow, serving customers with 100 non-stop flights per week from cities across Canada. Other UK cities served by the carrier include Aberdeen, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, Edinburgh, Inverness, Manchester, Teesside and Newcastle.
In May 2008, Air Canada pledged to make pricing more transparent for travellers to make passengers aware of exactly what they were paying for when they fly.
Environmentally-conscious travellers can have the option of offsetting the effects of their flight and since May 2007 Air Canada has offset 8,796 tonnes of carbon dioxide and helped to plant 1,759 trees.
Other initiatives aimed at reducing its carbon footprint include removing weight from the aircraft and employing flight management systems for more fuel-efficient approaches and take-offs. The carrier is also using hybrid technology and less polluting fuels for its ground support vehicles.
In April 2007, the airline introduced a new daily service from London Heathrow airport to Edmonton in Alberta, the only service between the two cities currently on the market.
Business passengers will be able to take advantage of Air Canada's multi-trip London Pass as an airfare option on this route, combining six pre-paid one-way trips between London and cities in Canada.
In addition, the airline has launched flights three times weekly between London Heathrow and the city of St Johns in Newfoundland and Labrador, from April.
Air Canada's headquarters are in Montreal in Canada, with primary hubs also located in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.
In spring 2007, Air Canada opened brand new airport facilities at its Pearson International Airport hub in Toronto, which offer more passengers a world-class travel experience. The new facilities are designed to provide a more streamlined process to move passengers smoothly between Canada and US customs and immigration.
Two new Maple Leaf Lounges have also be opened at the facility for eligible customers, featuring bars and bistros, business and entertainment centres, showers, spaces for relaxation and striking contemporary design.
Meanwhile, passengers will soon be able to take advantage of a new enhanced entertainment system on board Air Canada flights with the announcement of an agreement with XM Canada to supply a new range of audio music channels in English and French to aircraft.
Air Canada has been ranked as the world's safest airline by air safety consultants in a survey of more than 500 airlines.
Air Canada's modern fleet includes two Airbus A340-300 aircraft, eight Airbus A330-300 aeroplanes, 41 Airbus 320s and 39 Boeing 767 aeroplanes.
Passengers flying in and out of Heathrow can take advantage of the option of electronic ticketing and web check-in up to two hours before departure. The system allows travellers to print their boarding pass from their computer to save time before they fly.
A mobile check in service is also available on some Air Canada flights so passengers can receive boarding pass information on their BlackBerry or other smartphone.
For passengers who don't mind paying a little bit extra for their airfare, Air Canadas Executive First premium class service offers first class comfort at business class prices, with a personalised airport concierge service reserved for Executive First customers at many airports.
Air Canadas executive suits contain personal touch-screen TVs with video on demand and over 80 hours of in-flight entertainment.
Passengers can also opt for ambient mood lighting and the choice of sitting up or lying flat in their seat. The airline continues to expand its online services, simplified fare products and range of multi-trip flight products, many of which represent exceptional value on airfares.
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Air Canada can trace its roots back to Trans Canada Airlines (TCA), which began service in 1937 with flights between Vancouver and Seattle.
In 1964, Air Canada had expanded to become the country's national airline and changed its name to Air Canada, becoming privatized in 1989.
Due to its founding membership of Star Alliance, the largest airline alliance in the world, Air Canada passengers can take advantage of flights to a total of 795 destinations, as well as enjoying the use of airport programmes and the reciprocal use of frequent flier programmes.
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Last updated: 21st August 2008
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