Air Canada started out as Trans-Canada Airlines in September'37. The inaugural flight was a 50 minute flight on a Lockheed L-10A from Vancouver to Seattle, transporting mail and a total of two passengers. The airline grew rapidly and by the year'64, Trans-Canada Airlines had become the national airline for Canada. It was then that the name was changed to Air Canada. The airline was privatized in'89. Air Canada also bought Canadian Airlines International around that time.
Air Canada is 70 years old today and is Canada's largest passenger service airline. It transports about 32 million passengers annually to 170 destinations across the five continents. The airline also ranks number-- amongst the airlines across the globe.
Air Canada has a belief that the customers must find the journey convenient and thus, it is the only airline, which provides special flight passes. These flight passes lets the travelers to handle their trip through the Internet. The travelers can obtain these flight passes either as the pre-purchased flight credits, or through a monthly subscription, which lets you enjoy unlimited flights service in some particular sectors.
The airline is one of the best in the world, and this is the feedback from none other than Air Canada's own customers. Air Canada was given the title of the 'Best Airline in North America' by a survey that was conducted from August 2006 and June 2007. The Airline Industry Achievement Award was also presented to the airline in 2007 for being a market leader. Air Canada already has several 'Best Airline in Canada and North America' under its belt, awarded by readers of various travel magazines.
Besides working hard to keep their customers content and pleased, Air Canada also works hard enough to play their part in keeping the environment and nature preserved. They have initiated this process already by expending billions; and investing money in new aircrafts, which would save more energy. Air Canada has successfully reduced the emission level of their flights, by 28%. By the year 2020, the airline also has the ambition of bettering the efficiency of their fuel by 25%.
Air Canada also launched green programs in-house and recycling programs on board. They teamed up with an interesting program called 'zerofootprint'. This program allows passengers to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions from the flight they have taken by participating in the reforestation program in Canada.
Though Air Canada is counted among the largest airlines in the world, yet it seeks the help of the other airlines to offer an extensive network of worldwide destinations to its passengers.
Air Canada is 70 years old today and is Canada's largest passenger service airline. It transports about 32 million passengers annually to 170 destinations across the five continents. The airline also ranks number-- amongst the airlines across the globe.
Air Canada has a belief that the customers must find the journey convenient and thus, it is the only airline, which provides special flight passes. These flight passes lets the travelers to handle their trip through the Internet. The travelers can obtain these flight passes either as the pre-purchased flight credits, or through a monthly subscription, which lets you enjoy unlimited flights service in some particular sectors.
The airline is one of the best in the world, and this is the feedback from none other than Air Canada's own customers. Air Canada was given the title of the 'Best Airline in North America' by a survey that was conducted from August 2006 and June 2007. The Airline Industry Achievement Award was also presented to the airline in 2007 for being a market leader. Air Canada already has several 'Best Airline in Canada and North America' under its belt, awarded by readers of various travel magazines.
Besides working hard to keep their customers content and pleased, Air Canada also works hard enough to play their part in keeping the environment and nature preserved. They have initiated this process already by expending billions; and investing money in new aircrafts, which would save more energy. Air Canada has successfully reduced the emission level of their flights, by 28%. By the year 2020, the airline also has the ambition of bettering the efficiency of their fuel by 25%.
Air Canada also launched green programs in-house and recycling programs on board. They teamed up with an interesting program called 'zerofootprint'. This program allows passengers to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions from the flight they have taken by participating in the reforestation program in Canada.
Though Air Canada is counted among the largest airlines in the world, yet it seeks the help of the other airlines to offer an extensive network of worldwide destinations to its passengers.
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Graham McKenzie is the content syndication coordinator for South Arica?s leading Flight comparison & Booking portal, which includes Alitalia Airlines amongst others.
