February 2009
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Big four create NACC |
4 new flights from Calgary |
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Redeem your Aeroplan Miles |
UNIGLOBE Feature |
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The 25-day 250,000 Mile Giveaway |
Big four create NACC
 Four of Canada's largest airlines have created a new air carrier trade association that will promote public policy and legislation “favourable to the global success of the Canadian commercial airline industry and to the health of the Canadian economy.” Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Air LP and WestJet have joined forces to launch the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC). In making the announcement, the carriers note that passenger aviation has evolved in recent decades from a luxury item into an everyday necessity for thousands of Canadians travelling for business and personal reasons. This travel directly contributes almost $5.5 billion in GDP (2005) to the Canadian economy, as well as delivering many spin-off benefits.
NACC also points out that Canada depends on its national airline industry to keep pace with this modern reality, however, Canadian passengers and airlines are being forced to bear a burden of regulations, fees and taxes unlike those levied in any other transportation sector.
The council says it is committed to securing the regulatory changes essential to ensuring that safe, sustainable and competitive air travel is available to Canadians today and in the future.
The NACC (in French, Conseil national des lignes a้riennes du Canada, or CNLA) was officially launched on Jan. 21, 2009 and the group’s first chairman, Sean Durfy, President and CEO of WestJet, commented: “On behalf of the NACC Board of Directors, we are pleased to have a Council that will directly represent our point of view on the very specific challenges we face today as passenger air carriers," said the Board's first Chair, Sean Durfy, President and CEO of WestJet. Go to http://http://www.airlinecouncil.ca for more.
Redeem your Aeroplan Miles
Aeroplan members can now redeem their miles for Air Canada duty-free vouchers that can be used toward the onboard purchase of premium gifts and high-end items from their extensive online duty-free catalogue.
What you need to know:
- You may redeem your miles for duty-free credit vouchers by going to the Aeroplan website and accessing the Activities and Merchandise section.
- Credit vouchers are available in a single $50 CAD denomination that may be purchased in exchange for 6,500 Aeroplan miles.
- Vouchers may be combined for onboard purchases of up to $500 CAD.
- Vouchers are transferable and make the ideal bon voyage gift!
- Vouchers do not carry an expiration date and are valid on any duty free eligible flight operated by Air Canada.
- Duty free discounts of 10 % (Latitude Plus fares) and 15 % (Executive First fares) may be applied to any onboard purchase paid with an Aeroplan voucher.
Restrictions:
- Vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash and any unused portion will not be refunded (e.g. for a $ 48 purchase, balance of $2 will be lost)
- Vouchers will not be refunded or replaced if lost or stolen.
- Use may be subject to certain limitations (e.g. customer submitting the voucher must be of legal age to purchase tobacco and liquor products)
- Vouchers may not be used toward the purchase of Air Canada onboard services other than duty free (e.g. vouchers are not accepted for onboard food purchases)
- Vouchers may not be redeemed at duty free stores and may not be used to purchase duty free items through Air Canada's online pre-order service.
The 25-day 250,000 Mile Giveaway:
Air Canada and Aeroplan are proud to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Canada's most popular frequent flyer program. Fly between February 1 - 25, 2009, and you'll automatically be eligible to win. Remember, you must be an Aeroplan Member to qualify.
Air Canada expands Calgary service with new daily flights to San Diego, CA; London, ON; Whitehorse, YK; and Portland, OR
February 3, 2009 - Air Canada announced the introduction of four new non-stop routes from Calgary.
Starting May 15, 2009, Air Canada will offer the only daily non-stop service to San Diego, California. On June 1, daily non-stop flights to London, Ontario, and seasonal service to Whitehorse, Yukon will be launched, and on June 15, new non-stop flights from Calgary to Portland, Oregon will begin.
San Diego, CA
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Route |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
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Calgary– San Diego (AC8307) |
12.55 |
15.00 |
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San Diego– Calgary (AC8308) |
11.55 |
16.05 |
Flights are timed for convenient connections in Calgary to and from
Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg and Toronto.
London, ON
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Route |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
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Calgary– London (AC1146) |
18.05 |
23.45 |
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London - Calgary (AC1147) |
7.30 |
9.40 |
Flights are timed to offer convenient connections in Calgary
to and from key cities in Western Canada.
Whitehorse, YK
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Route |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
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Calgary– Whitehorse (AC8231) |
11.15 |
13.00 |
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Whitehorse - Calgary (AC8232) |
13.35 |
17.15 |
Flights are timed to offer convenient connections to and from
Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
Portland, OR
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Route |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
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Calgary– Portland (AC8315) |
13.00 |
13.37 |
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Portland - Calgary (AC8316) |
14.10 |
16.45 |
Flights are timed for convenient connections in Calgary to and from Edmonton, Winnipeg,
Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa.
In addition, all Air Canada-operated flights to Europe now feature the airline's new cabin interiors with lie-flat bed suites in Executive First, and personal seatback.
Earn 5,000 bonus Aeroplan® Miles
at Occidental Hotels & Resorts
Book an Air & Hotel package to a Royal Club room in any Occidental Hotels & Resorts* with UNIGLOBE and Air Canada Vacations by February 28, 2009 and earn 5,000 bonus Aeroplan® Miles per member. 
Aruba 
Occidental Grand Aruba
Cancun / Mayan Riviera
Occidental Grand Xcaret
Cozumel
Occidental Grand Cozumel
Punta Cana
Occidental Grand Punta Cana
Liberia, Costa Rica
Occidental Grand Papagayo
Valid for departures between March 1 and June 30, 2009.
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