MONTREAL, Nov. 25, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada has been named the World’s Leading Airline to North America at the World Travel Awards, reflecting the airline’s ongoing commitment to excellence. “We are delighted that the travel trade have acknowledged Air Canada’s international excellence by voting for us at the World Travel Awards. I thank our more than 39,000 dedicated…

SINGAPORE – NOVEMBER 25, 2024 – For the fifth consecutive year, Star Alliance has been named the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the esteemed World Travel Awards. The announcement took place at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony held at Madeira, Portugal on 24 November 2024, attended by the elite of global tourism. Earlier, in the…

MONTREAL, Nov. 12, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada today announced that it has signed an agreement with Neste to purchase 77.6 million litres (20.5 million U.S. gallons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ as it continues to pursue its climate plans and aspiration. “Air Canada is actively pursuing efforts to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions and SAF is a critical component…

Nov 08, 2024 Yesterday was an exciting day at the Air Canada headquarters as we welcomed young women to our Montreal base to discover the world of global aviation. An annual event in the autumn, we hold an open house to female students and young women aged 15 years old and older to meet with…

MONTREAL, Nov. 7, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada today announced it is extending its intermodal strategy across Europe to include Italy, Spain, Britain as well as to Asia, with its first operator in South Korea. Customers purchasing flights can now easily book onward land connections to destinations across these countries to create a seamless travel itinerary. The…

Nov 05, 2024 Did you know Air Canada employs over 75 employees across the fields of data science and operations research, machine learning and data engineering? You might think it’s strange that an airline employs so many experts in a domain as relatively new as artificial intelligence. But there’s a very good reason for all…

MONTREAL, Nov. 4, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada revealed its 2024 Top 10 Best New Restaurants in Canada today at a celebration in Toronto, with Montreal’s Sabayon taking top spot. Led by acclaimed pastry chef Patrice Demers and sommelier Marie-Josée Beaudoin, Sabayon offers intimate afternoon tea and evening dinner services that showcase locally sourced seasonal ingredients. In second place, Toronto-based Mhel, by co-owners Seung-min Yi…

MONTREAL, Nov. 1, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada is joining forces with Vince Carter to celebrate his career as the Toronto Raptors prepare to retire his jersey tomorrow evening. Adding to the excitement, Air Canada has unveiled a special Vince Carter livery in honour of his impact on basketball in Canada. Carter, known for his gravity-defying dunks, earned the nickname “Air Canada”…

MONTREAL, Nov. 1, 2024 /CNW/ – Air Canada today reported its third quarter 2024 financial results. “Air Canada reported solid results for the third quarter on key metrics, with operating revenues of $6.1 billion and operating income of $1 billion. Adjusted EBITDA of $1.5 billion and our adjusted earnings per share of $2.57 were both ahead of market expectations. We delivered on our ongoing operational improvement…