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FLEET NEWS:
A guide to Air Canada’s
new onboard experience
INSIDER’S GUIDE:
Canada’s top summer festivals
WELCOME NEWS
We have an exciting summer Boeing 777-300ERs to feature the
ahead of us and it couldn’t be a same new International Business
better time to visit Canada with Class and Premium Economy AIR CANADA ROUGE RETURNS
the current strong exchange rate seating as the Boeing 787. We Air Canada rouge will again operate
for UK travellers. Join us and head are committed to offering seasonal non-stop flights to Toronto
out to Canada for one of the a consistently high-quality from Edinburgh (17 June to 14 October
many summer festivals (more on onboard experience across our 2015) and Manchester (29 June to
30 September 2015).
pages 6-7), a shopping trip to fleet and there is no better Travellers in the North of England
Toronto or Montréal, or visit aircraft on which to model top and Scotland will benefit from
the coast and mountains standards than the Dreamliner! increased frequency this summer
around Vancouver. In this edition, we look at with up to six weekly flights from
At Air Canada, we continue to international connections and Manchester and up to five weekly
flights from Edinburgh. Air Canada’s
invest in the international fleet. offer you the chance to win two leisure airline will offer exceptional
The Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ tickets to Havana, Cuba and customer service, a relaxed in-flight
is probably the most elegant we provide more detail on our environment and a host of Air Canada
aircraft in the skies today and Boeing 777s and 787s to help you benefits. The direct flights will be
Pearson to Union
operated by 280-seat wide-body
sets the highest standards for our offer your customers detailed
Boeing 767-300ER aircraft featuring
excellent new onboard customer product information. Robert Atkinson a two-cabin configuration with 24
experience. And starting later this We look forward to seeing you Connecting into the heart of Toronto will be quicker and easier from spring 2015.
General Manager UK, Ireland Premium rouge seats in the front cabin,
Toronto’s brand new Union Pearson Express train service will run every 15 minutes
year, we will be converting our on board soon. and Northern Europe, Air Canada giving passengers both additional
legroom and enhanced service, and 256 connecting Toronto Pearson International with Union
rouge seats – including 35 rouge Plus Station in downtown Toronto, in just 25 minutes. On board,
seats with additional legroom – in the guests will enjoy Wi-Fi, flight information screens and a
main rouge cabin. comfortable and spacious interior.
INSIDE Air Canada rouge also operates
a year-round non-stop service from
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Dublin, Ireland to Toronto with up to
NEWS>> INSIDER’S eleven weekly flights during the peak
summer season.
Promoting new GUIDE>>
routes and
Top summer
services
festivals
Route News: South America Head off to South America this
8 11Air Canada’s new 12Winter festivals
summer on Air Canada with
NETWORK FLEET>> ATTRACTIONS smooth connections through
its Toronto hub. Fly from London
International Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 on
routes seating Monday, Wednesday and Friday to
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. What’s more,
Air Canada rouge, Air Canada’s
leisure airline, is launching a
non-stop service to Lima, Peru with
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three weekly flights, on 2 May 2015.
Check In is designed and From London, Air Canada
COMPETITION>> SCHEDULE produced for Air Canada offers four flights a day to its
by Johnston Associates
Win tickets Air Canada flights ( johnstonassociates.org) and
Toronto hub, where customers
can take advantage of convenient
to Havana and connections izio design (iziodesign.co.uk).
connections to destinations across
North, Central and South America
Cover Image: Havana, Cuba
and the Caribbean.
Rio de Janeiro
02 Summer 2015 Summer 2015 03
NEWS
WINNERS GO WEST
Winners of a joint booking incentive
by Travel 2 with Air Canada and Rocky
Mountaineer flew to Calgary with
Air Canada, soaked up the beauty of
Lake Louise and boarded the Rocky
Mountaineer train for the journey
of their lives through spectacular
scenery into Kamloops and Vancouver.
They sampled Rocky Mountaineer’s
GoldLeaf Service and many
experienced Air Canada’s International
Business Class service.
Hazel Mansell (Rocky Mountaineer)
is pictured back row second from the
right next to Andy Harris from Travel 2
Joint Venture educational trip
and with Maggie Boto-White,
Manager Leisure & Specialist Sales
(front row left), hosting the group for
Air Canada.
Air Canada, United Airlines and the Hornblower Cruise, with a quick Pictured from left to right: Andrew
Travel Counsellors
Shangri-La Hotel Toronto hosted stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake to Durkin, Nikola Jarna, Katie Gutteridge
six key agents from ATPI on an taste locally produced ice wine. The from ATPI; Anthony Simpson,
educational trip to Toronto. The group experienced the new and Corporate Account Manager, United
experience Toronto in style
group hopped onto Segways to tour revolutionary 787 Dreamliner aircraft Airlines; Danielle Ives, Zarra Higgins
Toronto’s quirky Distillery District, with its spacious Premium Economy and Ricky Aldred from ATPI; Andrew Competitive flight
fares for groups
boosting their energy levels with cabin and travelled through Air Appleby, Corporate Sales Manager,
local products such as chocolate at Canada and United’s new home at Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts; and
Soma Chocolate. The visit included
Niagara Falls seen from the
London Heathrow Terminal 2,
The Queen’s Terminal.
Denise Bridgeman, Key Account
Manager Business Travel Sales, of 10 or more
Air Canada. Air Canada offers reduced rates for
groups of 10 or more people flying
together on the same date to the
same destination. Poonam Babbra,
Sam Rai and Babs Bassi (left to right)
JAZZING IT UP from Air Canada’s UK Sales team are
experienced group travel specialists
Elizabeth Langan, Key Account and here to help with personalised
service and special requests.
Manager, Leisure Sales (left) For every 20 tickets purchased,
and Maggie Boto-White, Air Canada offers one for free
Manager Leisure & Specialist (restrictions may apply). Air Canada’s
Sales (both Air Canada) Groups Department in London Travel Counsellors recently hit the trip on board Air Canada’s
can be contacted by email: streets of Toronto, climbing the heady Boeing 777-300ER in International
dressed up for the occasion
ukgroups@aircanada.ca. heights of the CN Tower, going for Business Class.
at the 25th Canadian Tourism some underwater fun at Ripley’s Left to right: Saffron Tenant, Valerio
Commission’s British Annual Aquarium of Canada and flying Biasion, Sue Bailey, Dan Rovai from
Canada Travel Awards 2015 (the over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, Travel Counsellors; Kevin Rogers,
BACTAs), which took place at before they headed for a local winery. Air Canada’s Area Sales Manager,
Hosted by Kevin Rogers, Northern England and Scotland;
the BAFTA building in Piccadilly. Air Canada’s Area Sales Manager, Vikki Coe, Travel Counsellors;
Media and tour operators won Northern England and Scotland, Karen Davidson, Shangri-La Hotels
beautiful polar bear awards and the Shangri-La Hotel Toronto, and Resorts’ Director of Business
for their contribution to the group did get some Development Leisure; and Marjo
marketing Canada. rest during their four day McLaren, Travel Counsellors.
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INSIDER’S GUIDE
1 Summer 6
Canadian Grand Prix, Montréal. Québec City Summer Festival. 9-19 July
FESTIVALS
5-7 June Festival d’été is Québec City’s great
With its circuit on the city’s Ile outdoor music festival and Canada’s
Notre-Dame, Montréal welcomes largest of its kind. Every year, it attracts over
the Grand Prix and Formula 1 fans a million festival-goers with activities such as
from around the world with open face-painting, acrobatics and a zoo.
arms. Choose either a weekend pass, quebecregion.com
available for the grandstands and
general admission area, or a one-day
pass to the general admission area.
Practice and qualifying sessions take
place on Friday and Saturday; the
main race is on Sunday.
formula1.com Forget the cold and snow of winter! Here are 10
2
great reasons to head to Canada this summer...
© Torstar News Service
Montréal International Jazz
5
Festival 26 June-5 July
Each summer, the streets of
downtown Montréal are enriched by 3 Just For Laughs, Montréal.
8-26 July
the sound of Jazz from Blues, Latin Just for Laughs is the largest 9
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and Gospel to World Music. Many of comedy festival in the world. Every
the shows are free of charge! summer, the festival tickles the city Scotiabank Busker Festival,
montrealjazzfest.com into a laughing frenzy with galas, Toronto. 27-30 August
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street art, theatre productions Four days and four nights
Canada Day, Ottawa. 1 July and stand-up performances. of non-stop, action-packed, fun-
© Zach Bonnell
The country’s biggest annual Hosting some 1,700 artists filled entertainment. Comedians,
birthday celebration takes from 19 countries as contortionists, musicians, magicians,
place in the capital of Canada. It’s a well as over two million 7 fire jugglers, acrobats, aerial artists
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giant patriotic party on the lawns festival-goers, Just For and many more come together
of Parliament Hill, Major’s Hill Park, Laughs offers 1,600 Victoria Park Lantern Festival, for North America’s largest street
Jacques Cartier Park and the closed performances, including St. John’s. 25 July performance festival. The festival is
streets of downtown. 1,200 free outdoor shows. Activities kick off mid-afternoon the largest Epilepsy Awareness event
ottawatourism.ca hahaha.com on festival day with a line-up of in the world.
music, dance, demonstrations, seetorontonow.com
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community booths and a glass jar
lantern workshop. At dusk, the crowd Cirque Du Soleil, Toronto.
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swells. Following a mass lantern- 2 September
The Calgary Stampede lighting in the lower park, the The world famous Cirque
Festival. 3-12 July procession winds its way up the hill du Soleil comes to perform its
The Calgary Stampede is and everyone settles down to enjoy acrobatic tribute to Toronto at
a thrilling rodeo, exhibition and the fire show. the Air Canada Centre. This year’s
festival held every July. The 10-day lanternfest.ca performance, Varekai, is a story set
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event, known as ‘The Greatest deep within a forest at the summit of
Outdoor Show on Earth’, attracts Wanderlust Festival, Whistler. a volcano in a world where anything
over a million visitors per year. 30 July-3 August is possible.
Hoedown officially kicks off with
a parade of marching bands, over
Whistler, just a couple of
hours drive along the stunning
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150 floats and hundreds of horses,
followed by rodeo shows, dancers,
Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver,
is where Wanderlust takes place.
10 TO ENJOY OUR FAVOURITE
singers and a traditional authentic This all-out ecstatic celebration FESTIVALS, BOOK AIR CANADA
cowboy stampede market. brings together world-leading FLIGHTS AT AIRCANADA.COM
cs.calgarystampede.com yoga teachers, top musical acts,
renowned speakers, exquisite chefs
and thrilling performers.
whistler.com
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NETWORK
Summer 2015 09
NETWORK FLEET
International Business Class
Our new International Business
Class cabin features up to 30 lie-
flat Executive Pods on the Boeing
787-8 and -9 aircraft and up to 40
on Boeing 777-300ER and -200LR
aircraft, once converted by the
second half of 2016. These will
A dream
be the aircraft serving the direct
non-stop flights to Canada’s
major cities from London
Heathrow’s sleek new Terminal 2.
come true
VIP experience…
Our International Business Class
provides the following luxurious
amenities and priority services:
l Fine wines and gourmet cuisine
l A selection of newspapers,
including route-specific titles
l A copy of our award-winning
enRoute magazine
The introduction of new seating across the l Convenient duty-free shopping
entire Boeing 777 and 787 fleets is a key component l A large pillow and plush duvet
l Ambient mood lighting in
of Air Canada’s international expansion plans synch with time zones to
alleviate jetlag
A
ir Canada’s new international Class cabins. By the second half of l A complimentary amenity kit
product offers three cabins 2016, our international customers filled with travel essentials
of service – Business Class will experience onboard comfort and Canadian brand Escents
with comfortable ergonomic consistent with our new Boeing 787 Aromatherapy skincare
seating that features 180-degree lie- Dreamliner. products
flat seats, Premium Economy offering Air Canada’s Dreamliner fleet will l Dedicated washrooms
enhanced comfort and space, and consist of a total of 15 787-8 aircraft l Concierge service, Maple Leaf
Economy. and 22 of the larger capacity 787-9 Lounge access, extra baggage
In the last quarter this year, we aircraft. All 37 Boeing 787 aircraft allowance, additional Altitude
will begin converting our widebody are scheduled to be delivered by the Qualifying Miles
777 aircraft, introducing a much end of 2019. As Air Canada takes l Priority check-in, security
desired Premium Economy cabin delivery of new widebody aircraft for clearance, boarding and
that surpasses the standards its mainline fleet, current Boeing 767 baggage delivery at the airport
mostly offered in this class of aircraft will be transferred to
travel, and refurbish the Business Air Canada rouge. continues >
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FLEET
Enhanced onboard comfort
A culinary journey
Our flexible meal option allows Business
Class customers to enjoy the meal
Studio Pod on three-cabin shortly after take-off or at any time during
Boeing 777-300ER aircraft the flight.
Following an after-take off cocktail
service, start your meal with an appetizer,
such as a trio of poached Nova Scotia
Our Studio Pod is featured on lobster, marinated shrimp and sautéed
services from London Heathrow scallop. Next, choose from a selection Premium Economy
of main courses like grilled Alberta AAA
Executive Pod on our Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Vancouver all year round and
beef tenderloin with truffle and porcini
to Montréal from 1 May to
sauce, potato au gratin, baby carrots Air Canada is the only North l Greater recline (7”)
1 October 2015. and fine green beans or roasted Atlantic American carrier to offer l A larger seat compared to
The Executive Pod, set in our massage function l 6’3” to 6’6” long in lie-flat mode salmon with a Pinot Grigio sauce, barley
enhanced seating in Premium Economy Class
completely re-designed cabin, is l State-of-the-art entertainment l 20.5” wide risotto and a vegetable medley. Finish
Economy with generous personal – 19.5” (between armrests)
available exclusively on board our system with touch handset, l A fully adjustable mattress with a selection of cheeses and a glass of
port, followed by a selection of decadent space, wider seats and greater on Boeing 787-8
newest Boeing 787 Dreamliner. which at 18” is the largest offered l Lumbar support and
desserts and sliced fresh fruit from our legroom and recline. Premium – 20” (between armrests)
l6 ’ 7” long in lie-flat mode by a North American airline in massage function
presentation trolley. Economy is currently available on Boeing 777-300ER
l 2 1” wide Business Class l 15.4” touch-screen TV and
on the 787 Dreamliner and select l A comfortable 38” seat
lA 1-2-1 seat configuration l Hundreds of hours of top-rated noise-cancellation headphones
777-300ER aircraft: all year round pitch with ample room to
guarantees direct aisle access entertainment l Hundreds of hours of top-rated
from London to Vancouver and stretch out
with window views l A single-pin audio jack (if you wish entertainment
during the summer (1 May to l State-of-the-art entertainment
lA djustable pneumatic cushion to use your own headphones) l A single-pin audio jack is also
system with own personal
system for individualised comfort l Individual power supply and available (if you wish to use your 1 October 2015) from London to
touch-screen TV
lH eadrest with head and neck USB outlets own headphones) Montréal.
– 11” screen on the
massage function n Learn more about Air Canada’s l Individual power supply and All widebody 777 aircraft will
Boeing 787-8
l L umbar support and Dreamliner at 787.aircanada.com USB outlets be upgraded to match the design
– 10.4” on the
Economy of the Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Boeing 777-300
Classic Pod on two-cabin Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for the second half of 2016,
l Hundreds of hours of top-rated
Our Classic Pod is offered on most of the aircraft introducing 24 new Premium
on-demand entertainment
that make up our international fleet. Air Canada’s Economy cabin features Economy seats. l A single-pin audio jack is also
l6 ’ 3” long in lie-flat mode slimline seating with a 9-inch enhanced- Air Canada’s Premium Economy available (if you wish to use
l 2 1” wide definition personal entertainment cabin service offers premium your own headphones)
l L umbar support and massage function touch-screen at each seat on our 787 meals served in china casserole l Individual power supply and
lA djustable head and leg rest and 777 aircraft. A universal power with glassware and cutlery, USB outlets
l 1 2” touch-screen TV and noise-cancellation supply and USB outlet is available complimentary bar service, extra l A copy of our award-winning
headphones at arm’s reach. Economy cabins have baggage allowance as well as enRoute magazine and a
lH undreds of hours of top-rated entertainment preferred seats on each aircraft offering priority check-in, boarding and selection of newspapers
lA single-pin audio jack (if you wish to use your a little more comfort (e.g. bulkhead baggage delivery at the airport. l An adjustable headrest, a
own headphones) or emergency row) for qualifying Customers seated in the comfortable pillow and blanket
l I ndividual power supply and USB outlets customers. Other customers may Premium Economy cabin enjoy: as well as your own amenity kit
purchase them subject to availability.
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DESTINATION COMPETITION
The church and square of
San Francisco in Old Havana
H
avana is the capital of Cuba, and 50s. The people, places, food,
an island whose shores are buildings and music all combine to
lapped by the warm waters make an unforgettable experience
of the Caribbean, the Gulf for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday.
of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 2.1 million
Founded in 1519, Havana prospered and a span of 728.26km2, Havana is
from the Spanish conquest of Mexico the largest and the most populous
and Peru, as an important stopping city in the Caribbean region.
off point for looting treasures bound The city of Havana extends
for Spain. southwest from the bay, which is
With its pirate history and rare entered through a narrow inlet
atmosphere, today Havana remains divided into three main harbours:
one of the most unique places on the Marimelena, Guanabacoa and Atarés.
planet - a time warp city humming The port has furnished its wealth
with vintage cars from the 1940s trading in sugar, rum, tobacco
Havana
and coffee.
Experience the captivating and historic
city of Havana with Air Canada Other Cuban delights
Varadero is a beautiful resort town
in the province of Matanzas, Cuba
located 140km east of Havana. The
town is one of the largest resorts beach, one of the best in the folk), snorting donkeys and melodic,
in the Caribbean with a stunning Caribbean. It attracts many for its guitar-wielding troubadours. Many of
uninterrupted 20km blonde sand beautiful scenery and thrilling water the locals still have passion for salsa
sports such as scuba diving, sailing dancing, so come on over to Trinidad
and swimming with dolphins. and dance on the streets!
Trinidad is a perfectly preserved
Spanish colonial settlement located
in the province of Sancti Spíritus,
central Cuba. Together with the
nearby Valle de los Ingenios, it has
been one of UNESCO’s world heritage
sites since 1988. The town retains
a quiet, almost soporific air, in its
rambling cobbled streets replete
with leather-faced guajiros (country
Services to Havana
Air Canada provides year-round non-
stop services to Havana, smoothly
connecting from London Heathrow
through Toronto Pearson International,
with daily flights this summer.
WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO HAVANA
AC857 departs London at 1205
and arrives in Toronto at 1445;
AC1748 departs Toronto at 1800, Air Canada is offering you the and email address to:
arriving in Havana at 2130. opportunity to win two return checkin@aircanada.ca
The return flight AC1749 departs economy tickets from London Entries must be received by
Havana at 0800, arriving in Toronto Heathrow to the beautiful city 1 November 2015. The winner will be
at 1130; of Havana. To enter, answer the drawn from entries with the correct
AC856 departs Toronto at 1830 and question below and send your name, answer and notified within 28 days.
arrives in London at 0625 the address, contact telephone number Q: WHAT IS HAVANA’S POPULATION?
following morning (all times local).
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SCHEDULE
SUMMER SCHEDULE
CONNECTIONS 2015
Travelling to the States has been made easier when
transiting Terminal 1 in Toronto. Customers are no longer
required to pick up their bags during the transit process
via Toronto. In addition to making the transfer process
SUMMER SCHEDULE 2015 more seamless, passengers also pre-clear US Customs and
Air Canada offers more daily flights from the UK to Immigration in Toronto Pearson Airport
Canada than any other airline, with up to 77 non-stop
flights per week this summer to eight major Canadian Here are some examples of connections over Toronto:
cities scheduled from London Heathrow (LHR) Terminal 2: AC869 | LHR 0830 | YYZ 1110
The Queen’s Terminal.
Connections to US points: FLIGHT DEP ARR
CALGARY (YYC) DEP ARR FREQUENCY Boston AC7382 1255 1428
AC851 1105 1315 daily Cleveland AC7905 1425 1534
AC853 1615 1835 Mo,Tu,Th,Sa Indianapolis AC7311 1250 1419
Kansas City AC8029 1425 1546
EDMONTON (YEG) DEP ARR FREQUENCY Raleigh AC7317 1400 1540
AC899 1615 1815 We,Fr,Su
AC857 | LHR 1205 | YYZ 1445
HALIFAX (YHZ) Connections to US points: FLIGHT DEP ARR
AC861 1305 1545 daily Atlanta AC8627 1645 1852
Cincinatti AC7325 1715 1843
MONTRÉAL (YUL) Cleveland AC7907 1620 1729
AC865 1410 1625 daily Columbus AC7895 1615 1749
Los Angeles AC795 1635 1851
OTTAWA (YOW)
Montréal connections:
AC889 1235 1515 daily
AC865 | LHR 1410 | YUL 1625
ST. JOHN’S (YYT)
AC823 1300 1505 daily Connections to US points: FLIGHT DEP ARR
La Guardia AC7460 1810 1930
TORONTO (YYZ) Las Vegas AC1857 2000 2228
AC869 0830 1110 daily San Francisco AC781 1745 2059
AC857 1205 1445 daily Washington (IAD) AC2632 1933 2117
AC849 1500 1740 daily
AC859 1800 2100 daily As well as numerous connections across Canada and the US,
we also offer connections to Latin America from Toronto.
VANCOUVER (YVR)
AC855 1005 1135 daily AC849 | LHR 1500 | YYZ 1740
Air Canada also flies non-stop to Toronto from Connections to Mexico: FLIGHT DEP ARR
Denmark year round: Mexico City AC991 2015 2359
COPENHAGEN (CPH) – TORONTO (YYZ)
AC859 | LHR 1800 | YYZ 2100
AC883 1215 1414 daily
Connections to South America: FLIGHT DEP ARR
Buenos Aires, Argentina AC092 2240 1330*
AIR CANADA ROUGE Sao Paulo, Brazil
Santiago, Chile
AC090
AC092
2310
2240
1005*
1020*
DUBLIN (DUB) - TORONTO (YYZ) Air Canada also offers a non-stop service between Toronto
AC1929 0900 1120 Mo,We,Fr,Su and Rio de Janeiro, which operates three times a week all
AC1909 1225 1445 daily year round:
EDINBURGH (EDI) - TORONTO (YYZ) AC859 | LHR 1800 | YYZ 2100
AC1905 0820 1050 Mo,We,Th,Fr,Sa Connections to Brazil: FLIGHT DEP ARR
MANCHESTER (MAN) - TORONTO (YYZ) Rio de Janeiro AC098 2310 1025*
AC1931 1200 1445 Mo,We,Th,Fr,Sa,Su Air Canada schedule subject to change.
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