Air Canada is Canada's national and largest airline with scheduled and charger passenger services for 178 destinations around the world. Air Canada was one of the founding members of Star Alliance and is the seventh largest airline in the world by fleet size.
Identity Card
- IATA code: AC
- Number of serviced cities: 178 destinations
- Main hub: Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
- Alliance: Star Alliance
- Fleet: 363 aircraft
- Loyalty rewards program: Aeroplan
History of Air Canada
Air Canada was first founded as Trans-Canada Airlines as a subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway by the federal government in 1936. The government envisioned an airline that would service the country and bring the Pacific and Atlantic coasts closer together. Air Canada’s first trips were cheap flights to Seattle from Vancouver. The first domestic flight was between Vancouver and Montréal in 1939. In 1953 Air Canada was the first airline in the world to have a computerised reservation system, something that revolutionised passenger air travel. In 1987 the airline made a fleet-wide decision to ban smoking on all flights; it was the first airline to do this. In the 1990s a new routes opened up and Air Canada launched cheap flights to Osaka, Japan as well as an open sky agreement between Canada and the USA, allowing Air Canada to add 30 new routes to their network that crossed the border.
Travel with Air Canada: practical information
Onboard services
- Meals: On flights 90 minutes or longer within Canada and the USA, there is a café-style menu available for purchase. On international flights a complimentary meal is served along with a snack and refreshments. Special meals are available with 24 hours notice.
- Entertainment: In-flight entertainment includes a personal entertainment system with hundreds of movies, music stations, travel guides, television shows and more. There is also an in-flight magazine. For kids, a colouring package with a toy is provided.
Baggage Allowances
- Cabin: 1 piece of carry-on luggage is permitted. It can weigh up to 10kg and be no larger than 55 x 40 x 23cm. A personal item on top of this may be brought, including a blanket, coat, purse, etc.
- Checked: For travel within Canada 1 bag is permitted, weighing up to 23kg. A second bag only costs $20. For travel between Canada and Europe 1 bag is permitted with a maximum weight of 23kg. To check a 2nd bag it costs $70. For all other flights 2 bags are permitted, each weighing up to 23kg.
- Excess: Overweight and oversized luggage is subject to a charge of $75 within Canada and $100 on flights outside of Canada.
Discounts and Special Offers
Infants can travel for free on flights within Canada if they travel on the lap of their accompanying adult. On international flights the fare is 10% of the adult fare. If infants take up their own seat, the child fare is applied. For other Air Canada offers, check liligo.com frequently.
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