SPECIAL ACTA OFFER FOR AD75 REDUCED RATE AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM 2023 FLYING ON AIR CANADA FLIGHTS ONLY
PARTICIPATING CARRIERS
In Economy Class, AD75 promotion codes entitle qualified agency personnel to a 75/50% reduction on applicable fares when traveling on Air Canada, Air Canada ExpressTM and Air Canada rougeTM.
In Premium Economy Class, AD75 promotion codes entitle qualified agency personnel to a 75/50% reduction on applicable fares when traveling on Air Canada.
In Business Class, AD 75/50 promotion codes entitle qualified agency personnel to a 75/50% reduction on applicable fares when traveling on Air Canada, Air Canada ExpressTM and Air Canada rougeTM (Premium rouge cabin).
ELIGIBILITY AND VALIDITY
AD75/50 ACTA special offer is extended to valid ACTA travel agent membership card holders only.
2023 AD75/50 promotion codes are valid until January 31, 2024 (travel must be completed by that date). Please note travel on Air Canada using an AD75/AD50 must be booked and ticketed through www.aircanada.com/agents.
The AD75/50 program is extended to travel agencies who have held IATA accreditation for at least 12 consecutive months. Its personnel must be employed by the agency, without interruption, for 12 months before the travel date.
Qualified personnel must be employed by an IATA or TIDS travel agency, without interruption, for 12 months before the travel date, or for at least 3 months with a current agency, provided they were previously employed with another approved agency, and the employment interruption did not exceed 60 days.
A fifty percent reduction (AD50) is also extended to the spouse of the qualified agency personnel, provided that the agency personnel and the spouse are booked on the same flights, on 2 separate PNRs, in Economy, Premium Economy or Business Class. A spouse is defined as legally married or common-law partner of the same or opposite sex.
Upon check-in or at the gate, travel agents must present a valid ACTA travel agent membership card if they travel in Canada, to the U.S. or to international destinations. Please consult IATA resolution 880 in the IATA travel agent’s manual for all terms and conditions for reduced fares for accredited travel agencies.
IMPORTANT: Prior to requesting an AD75 discount, please refer to the below “Shopping Promotion Codes” section to determine the applicable fare for your desired itinerary.
Then you may submit a request for an AD75 promotion code for 2023, please fill in the AD75 ACTA Request Form and email it to ACTA at ad75@acta.ca. Please allow 7 business days for processing.
You can request a maximum of two (2) AD75 promotion codes for 2023.
RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING
** Please note travel on Air Canada using an AD75/AD50 must be booked and ticketed through www.aircanada.com/agents, using your 8 digit Promotion Code **.
(Note that one AD75 promotion code is required for you and a separate AD50 promotion code is required for your spouse).
Economy Class
Reservations will be booked in M class, but the discount will be applied using:
- Y or B fares within Canada, US and international destinations
Premium Economy Class
AD75 travel within 14 days of departure date (one-way or return trip).
- The reservation will be booked in E class, and discount will be applied using the O fare.
Business Class
AD75 travel within 7 days of departure date (one-way or return trip).
- The reservation will be booked in Z class, and discount will be applied using the J fare.
AD50 travel within 21 days of departure date (one-way or return trip).
- The reservation will be booked in Z class, and discount will be applied using the J fare.
The Air Canada rules will be applied with regards to fare eligibility.
Note all applicable fees such as airport/departure taxes, security charges or third party fees, taxes or charges are the sole responsibility of the bearer of the ticket.
SHOPPING PROMOTION CODES
Prior to requesting an AD75/50 discount, please use the following shopping promotion codes at www.aircanada.com/agents to determine the applicable fare for your desired itinerary.
Reduced Rate | Shopping Promotion code ECONOMY Class | Shopping Promotion code PREMIUM ECONOMY Class | Shopping Promotion code BUSINESS Class |
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AD75 (Travel agent) | AD75ECOSHOPPING | AD75PYSHOPPING | AD75BIZSHOPPING |
AD50 (Spouse) | AD50ECOSHOPPING | AD50PYSHOPPING | AD50BIZSHOPPING |
Example:
** Applicable to IATA agencies only, not applicable to TIDS agencies **
** Please note travel on Lufthansa, Austrian and Swiss using an AD75/AD50 must be booked and ticketed in your CRS. For ticketing instructions, please refer to the “2023 AD75 program LH, OS and LX flights only” document on the Agent Reference tab of aircanada.com/agents **.
If your itinerary includes travel on Air Canada and Lufthansa, Austrian or Swiss, note that two (2) promotion codes will be required. (the Air Canada flights have to be booked at aircanada.com/agents and Lufthansa, Austrian or Swiss flights have to be booked in your CRS).
NOT PERMITTED WITH AD75/50
- Cash Reward, including incentive commission
- Frequent flyer miles accumulation
- MPDs, or E MCO as form or payment
- PTAs (prepaid ticket advices)
- Requests for inventory clearance
- Standby travel
- Stopovers
- VATS (agency waiver authorization vouchers)
- Waitlist; entire itinerary must be confirmed prior to ticketing
- Not valid on codeshare flights
- Use of eUpgrade credits
- Name changes
- Compensation and standards of treatment rules in respect to schedule irregularities, including denied boarding, do not apply to tickets issued under the AD75 Program.
BLACKOUT PERIODS
Subject to change without notice
Travel during blackout periods is not permitted.
North America (including Hawaii) | International (includes Mexico City but excludes India) | Sun destinations (including Caribbean, Mexico, Central America but excludes Mexico City) |
Additional blackouts / specific destinations |
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05 April 2023 to 12 April 2023 29 July 2023 to 13 August 2023 14 December 2023 to 07 January 2024 |
21 June 2023 to 01 July 2023 06 July 2023 to 04 September 2023 13 December 2023 to 08 January 2024 |
27 February 2023 to 17 March 2023 05 April 2023 to 12 April 2023 16 December 2023 to 08 January 2024 |
To India: 21 June 2023 to 01 July 2023 06 July 2023 to 04 September 2023 28 October 2023 to 12 November 2023 13 December 2023 to 08 January 2024 From India: 21 June 2023 to 01 July 2023 06 July 2023 to 04 September 2023 19 November 2023 to 03 December 2023 13 December 2023 to 08 January 2024 To Beijing/Shanghai: 21 June 2023 to 01 July 2023 06 July 2023 to 04 September 2023 13 December 2023 to 08 January 2024 From Beijing/Shanghai: 21 June 2023 to 01 July 2023 06 July 2023 to 04 September 2023 13 December 2023 to 08 January 2024 |
INTERLINE TRANSPORTATION
Interline Transportation carriers are not permitted with the Air Canada AD75/50 program.
MISCELLANEOUS
Maximum stay: 30 days
Irregular operations and schedule changes: Protection/rerouting on other carriers not permitted.
Check-in: Please allow sufficient time for check-in and be prepared to check all baggage that does not meet the airline’ carry-on baggage rules. Verify baggage policy at http:/www.aircanada.com/baggage.
Maple Leaf Lounge access: Permitted using a confirmed AD75/50 ticket in Business Class for same day travel.
When traveling to or via the U.S.: Air Canada is required under the U. S. Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Secure Flight Program, to collect at least 72 hours prior to departure, the following information:
- Full name as it appears on the travel document;
- Date of birth;
- Gender;
- Redress Number – a unique number obtained from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for passengers that share the same name as someone on the U.S. watch list (if applicable).
This information must be provided at aircanada.com/agents For reservations made within 72 hours of departure, the information must be provided at time of booking.
Please ensure that sufficient time has been provided for U.S. Customs and Immigration formalities when pre-clearance is offered in Canada
When traveling to international destinations: You must obtain health visas and proof of citizenship. In the event that you are denied entry into the country resulting in a cost to Air Canada, the airline shall retain the right to seek redress for any and all costs it incurred. Such occurrence is likely to result in the withdrawal, cancellation or suspension of reduced rate travel privileges of the travel agency by which you are employed.
TMAir Canada Express is a trademark of Air Canada. The airlines operating Air Canada Express flights on behalf of Air Canada are: Jazz Aviation LP, Sky Regional Airlines Inc., Air Georgian Ltd. and Exploits Valley Services (EVAS).
2023. Subject to change without notice.