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BY OUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT
23 July, 2005: Air Canada has introduced new daily non-stop services between
Vancouver-San Diego, Abbotsford-Toronto, Abbotsford-Calgary, Calgary-Newark and
Calgary-Orlando. This is as part of the expansion of Air Canada flight services in Canada and the United States. Air Canada is also putting in place important improvements in flight schedule, with additional flights and more routes with jet service across its network across North America.
The extra routes and more flights will be services by Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz. Air Canada said in a press release that these are being introduced to respond to emerging opportunities in the market, which have been made possible with the renewal of the carriers' fleets that has begun with the delivery of new Embraers and Bombardiers.
Said Ben Smith, Vice President, Network Planning: "The entry of next-generation jet planes into our North American stable allows Air Canada and Jazz to provide customers more point-to-point, non-stop flights, enhanced schedules and more jet service. Fifteen consecutive months of record-breaking load factors reflect the high demand for the Air Canada product, and the introduction of new fuel-efficient Embraer and Canadair Regional Jet aircraft will allow us to pursue new market opportunities. Our focus remains on strategic growth as we continue to take delivery of these new aircraft that will meet travellers' needs by offering the best schedules, the most choice and the lowest fares on an everyday basis."
Western Canada air travellers will especially benefit from many new
non-stop services and improved schedules with more jet flying. With these
schedule improvements, Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz will offer up to 188 flights per day to and from Calgary on 32 routes, more than any other
carrier. Overall, the carriers will serve 60 destinations in Canada and 50 in the United States, operating more than 1,300 flights per day on 194 non-stop routes. This winter, Air Canada will operate up to 36 flights per day to and from Florida on 15 non-stop routes; and up to 44 flights per day to and from California on nine non-stop routes, the most flights of any carrier to these popular destinations.
With the addition of Embraer and Bombardier aircraft in their North
American fleets, Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz will introduce the following new services:
NEW ROUTES
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Vancouver-San Diego
Abbotsford-Toronto
Abbotsford-Calgary
Calgary-Newark
Calgary-Orlando
BY OUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT
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