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Air Canada launches into summer with new services to Barcelona and Athens
Toronto-Dublin, Toronto-Madrid, Montreal-Rome seasonal flights set to resume
June 3, 2010 Air Canada today launched its summer schedule to Europe with the inauguration of non-stop seasonal flights to Barcelona and Athens from Toronto and Montreal. Air Canada will operate flights to Athens and Barcelona using 240-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft providing best-value all-economy service for leisure travellers, with the option of enhanced seating comfort and legroom in the forward cabin and the ability to collect and redeem Aeroplan miles. Air Canada, which was voted Best Airline North America in an international survey by Skytrax, will operate this summer up to 217 flights each week to a total of 14 destinations in Europe and the Middle East. In addition to Barcelona and Athens, new services include daily flights between London-Heathrow and St. John's and later this month the resumption of seasonal summer flights to Rome, Dublin and Madrid, as well as a second daily flight between Montreal and Paris that also offers one-stop service to and from Vancouver. In addition, Air Canada is launching new, year-round services this month to Brussels and Copenhagen. 'Air Canada's new non-stop summer services to Athens and Barcelona from both Toronto and Montreal will offer customers even more convenient options for planning vacations and visiting friends and relatives on both sides of the Atlantic,' said Ben Smith Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Air Canada. 'In addition to resuming our summer services to various destinations across Europe, leisure travellers will gain access to Barcelona and Athens which are important ports of call for cruise lines. With the addition of these new services to our 2010 summer schedule, we are continuing to strategically deploy capacity to meet seasonal demand.' 'The GTAA is pleased to see these new routes and Air Canada's continued commitment to Toronto Pearson and the community we serve,' said Lloyd McCoomb, President and Chief Executive of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority. 'By offering additional service to Europe, Air Canada is meeting the needs of passengers and offering more choice as people move around the world for business and pleasure.' 'I am very pleased Air Canada has introduced this new service,' said Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for Mississauga Erindale, Bob Dechert. 'This flight serves as an exciting new direct linkage between Toronto and Barcelona, one of Europe's most important economic centers and most vibrant leisure travel destinations.' 'We are very pleased that our partner Air Canada continues to expand its international network out of Montreal. Apart from increasing travel choices for Montreal-area residents, these added services make Montreal airport an attractive hub and connecting point for international traffic, especially with our expanded U.S. transborder facility with its enhanced baggage and security services that improve passenger traffic flow,' said James Cherry, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aeroports de Montreal. Barcelona service: Air Canada's six weekly non-stop flights to Barcelona are timed to offer travellers convenient connections to the carrier's extensive North America network via its Toronto and Montreal hubs to and from: Ottawa, Québec City, Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and New York. In Barcelona, connecting flights will be available with its Star Alliance partner Spanair to/from Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Alicante, Malaga and Sevilla. Toronto - Barcelona June 3 - October 16, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Depart Toronto Arrive Barcelona Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC814 18:10 07:55 (+1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Depart Barcelona Arrive Toronto Monday-Thursday-Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC815 11:55 14:40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Montreal - Barcelona June 4 - October 17, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Depart Montreal Arrive Barcelona Wednesday-Friday-Sunday ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC816 18:10 07:25 (next day) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Depart Barcelona Arrive Montreal Wednesday-Friday-Sunday ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC817 11:55 14:05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athens service: Air Canada's six weekly non-stop flights to Athens are timed to offer travellers convenient connections to the carrier's extensive North America network via its Toronto and Montreal hubs to and from: Ottawa, Québec City, Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and New York. Toronto - Athens June 6 - October 17, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Depart Toronto Arrive Athens Wednesday-Friday-Sunday ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC826 19:10 11:45 (next day) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Depart Athens Arrive Toronto Tuesday-Friday-Sunday ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC827 12:15 16:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Montreal - Athens June 3 - October 16, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Depart Montreal Arrive Athens Monday-Thursday-Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC828 18:10 10:20 (+1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Depart Athens Arrive Montreal Monday -Thursday-Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC829 13:15 16:20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Toronto-Dublin: Air Canada will operate flights to Dublin six days a week between June 19, 2010 and September 14, 2010 using 240-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft providing best-value all-economy service for leisure travellers, with the option of enhanced seating comfort and legroom in the forward cabin. AC894 departs Toronto at 20:50, arriving in Dublin at 09:50. AC895 departs Dublin at 09:50, arriving back in Toronto at 12:10. Flights are timed to offer travellers convenient connections to the carrier's extensive North America network via its Toronto hub. Toronto-Madrid: Air Canada will operate flights to Madrid five days a week between June 12, 2010 and September 30, 2010 using 211-seat Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft offering a choice of Economy Class and Executive First service. Flights are timed to offer convenient connections to key cities in Eastern Canada and the United States as well as popular destinations in Spain including Alicante, Bilbao, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, as well as Lisbon and Porto in Portugal. AC836 departs Toronto at 21:50, arriving in Madrid at 11:10. AC837 departs Madrid at 12:40, arriving back in Toronto at 15:15. Montreal-Rome: Starting June 9, 2010 flights will be operated onboard with 211-seat Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft offering a choice of Economy Class and Executive First service. Flights are timed to offer convenient connecting flights to key cities in Eastern Canada and the United States as well as popular destinations in Italy, including Bari, Lamezia, Milan, Naples, Palermo and Venice. AC892 departs Montreal at 19:00, arriving in Rome at 09:00. AC893 departs Rome at 13:40, arriving back in Montreal at 16:25. This is in addition to Toronto-Rome service that operates until October 29, 2010. AC890 leaves Toronto at 21:40 and arrives in Rome at 12:10. AC891 departs Rome at 11:35 and arrives in Toronto at 15:15. St. John's-London-Heathrow: AirCanada will operate daily flights between St. John's and London-Heathrow between May 27, 2010 and September 26, 2010. The service will be operated with a newly refurbished, 120-seat A319 in a two cabin configuration offering a choice of Executive Class and Economy Service. The flight is timed for convenient connections to other major European cities including Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Glasgow, Dublin, Aberdeen, Manchester and Vienna. Flight AC822 leaves St. John's at 21:50, arriving in London-Heathrow at 06:25, and flight AC823 will leave London-Heathrow at 12:35, arriving back in St. John's at 14:35. This summer Air Canada will offer non stop service between Canada and 14 European and Middle East cities including London-Heathrow, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Brussels, Geneva, Rome, Athens and Barcelona. Flights are timed to offer travellers convenient connections to the carrier's extensive North American and Canadian networks via Toronto and Montreal including: Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New York and Washington. 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