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Air Canada in the United States

Air Canada operates more non-stop flights on more routes between the United States and Canada than any other carrier.

With its regional affiliate Jazz, Air Canada operates up to 446 non-stop flights per day on 87 routes to and from 62 U.S. and eight Canadian airports.

Within Canada, the carriers operate over 985 non-stop flights per day on 130 routes to and from 62 Canadian airports. With hubs in four major Canadian cities - Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Montreal - Air Canada provides convenient connections to its extensive international network flying directly into 54 cities in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America.

The following are select highlights of Air Canada's extensive network between the United States and Canada:

  • New York: Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz and its commercial partners serve three airports in the metropolitan New York area: La Guardia, Newark, and White Plains-Westchester County, plus Albany and Rochester with up to 80 non-stop flights per day to and from six Canadian cities: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.
  • Chicago: Air Canada operates up to 22 non-stop flights per day to and from three Canadian cities: Calgary, Toronto and Montreal.
  • Washington D.C.: Air Canada and AC Jazz serve all three airports in the capital region: National, Dulles and Baltimore, with up to 36 non-stop flights per day to and from three Canadian cities: Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
  • California: Air Canada serves three airports in California year round (San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego), with up to 60 non-stop flights per day to and from five Canadian cities: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal.
  • Florida: Air Canada serves five airports in Florida year round: Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale (plus an additional two airports in winter - West Palm Beach and Sarasota) with up to 296 non-stop flights per week in winter, to and from Toronto and Montreal, and seasonal service to Ottawa and Halifax.

Renewed fleet with new standard of inflight comfort and entertainment

Air Canada has completed the renewal of its entire North American fleet setting a new standard for air travel in North America, with sixty new Embraer jets and fleetwide reburbishment of its Airbus and Boeing cabin interiors. Air Canada now operates the youngest, most fuel-efficient fleet of any North American network carrier.

New interiors on all aircraft feature new seats with industry-leading seat-back personal entertainment systems which include hundreds of hours of movies, TV programming and music on demand, as well as standard 110V electrical outlets and USB ports at arm's reach for all customers. This year, Air Canada will also begin to offer live internet access to customers on select flights and safely increase the availability of its inflight entertainment before and during take-off and while landing.

The new Embraer E175 and E190 aircraft have nine seats in Executive Class offering 38 inches of legroom. In the Economy cabin the E175 has 64 seats with up to 34 inches of legroom, while the larger Embraer E190 has 84 seats offering 33 inches of legroom. The jets have generous overhead bins, wide aisles and no middle seats.

Air Canada offers Concierge Service exclusively to Aeroplan Super Elite members and Executive First customers at three U.S. airports: New York-La Guardia, Chicago and Los Angeles.

Making travel simpler begins at www.aircanada.com

Air Canada is an industry leader in using web technology to make travel simpler and customer friendly. It was the first network carrier in North America to simplify fares across its entire domestic Canada and U.S. transborder networks in 2003-2004. Air Canada was also the first network carrier in North America to eliminate Saturday night stay and return purchase requirements, by offering exclusively one-way fares starting with its lowest Tango and Tango Plus fares, available up to the day of departure.

Air Canada offers the convenience of web check-in service. Customers holding an electronic ticket can use Air Canada's online web check-in service to obtain their boarding cards before arriving at the airport. This service is available for flights departing from all major U.S. airports, as well as all flights within Canada and all flights departing from Canada.

At mobile.aircanada.com, a growing array of mobile services is available. US customers can now check-in using our mobile check-in, via mobile.aircanada.com, and further enhancements are on the way.

Worldwide aircanada.com websites are available in 15 countries and four languages, offering Air Canada products plus access to localized services in local currencies. There is, of course, a US edition.

A simplified fare right for you

Air Canada's website provides instant access to the largest selection available of lowest fares. Air Canada has bundled travel benefits including change flexibility, upgrade eligibility, FFP mileage and complimentary onboard meal service, into just four or five fare products. Air Canada's ultra-clear web display distinguishes itself from that of most carriers by showing all flight and fare options on one screen over a period of several days allowing customers to easily compare and choose the price, benefits, flexibility and rewards that best meet their travel needs.

Pre-purchase flights for buy-in-bulk savings

Air Canada's "Flight Pass to Canada" offers buy-in-bulk savings in airfares to residents of the United States traveling to Canada seeking value and flexibility in air travel. The pass is available exclusively online at the U.S. edition of aircanada.com and through travel agents.

Awards

In 2008, the readers of Business Traveler magazine voted Air Canada "Best In-Flight Services in North America," "Best Airline for Business Class Service in North America" and "Best North American Airline for International Travel." Air Canada was also selected as the "Best Airline to Canada" by the readers of Executive Travel magazine in their annual reader survey.

Star Alliance benefits

Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive global airline network. Including United Airlines and US Airways, Star Alliance carriers serve 912 airports in 159 countries, and provide reciprocal benefits to the frequent flyer program members of partner carriers worldwide including accumulation of miles that count toward top tier status. In co-operation with its Star Alliance partners, Air Canada offers customers access to over 800 airport lounges worldwide.

Air Canada extends the reach of its network within the United States by offering customers approximately 1,300 flights per day on a codeshare basis operated by its Star Alliance partner, United Airlines, between U.S. gateway cities, including United Airline's main hubs at Chicago, Washington Dulles and Denver, and an additional 40 U.S. cities. Between the U.S. and Canada, Air Canada offers customers an additional 160 or so transborder flights per day, on a codeshare basis operated by United Airlines.