MONTREAL, Nov. 25,
2024 /CNW/ - Air Canada has been named the World's
Leading Airline to North America
at the World Travel Awards, reflecting the airline's ongoing
commitment to excellence.
"We are delighted that the travel trade have acknowledged Air
Canada's international excellence by voting for us at the World
Travel Awards. I thank our more than 39,000 dedicated employees who
transport customers safely and deliver customer service excellence
globally every day. I also extend my appreciation to our loyal
customers for their continued support and trust," said Lisa M.
Pierce, Air Canada's Vice President of Global Sales and Air Canada
Vacations.
Star Alliance, of which Air
Canada is a founding member, was also honoured as the World's
Leading Airline Alliance at the ceremony in Madeira, Portugal.
The World Travel Awards aims to recognise and celebrate
excellence across various sectors of the travel, tourism, and
hospitality industries. Winners are determined based on a worldwide
poll involving qualified executives in the travel sector, alongside
consumer travel buyers.
This recognition is the latest in a series of global awards
received by Air Canada for its industry-leading products and
services this year, which include:
- 2025 Five Star Global Airline Award from the Airline Passenger
Experience Association (APEX)
- 2024 APEX Best in Entertainment Award in North America
- World's Best Business Class Airline Lounge Catering for the
Toronto Air Canada Signature Suite (Skytrax)
- Best Cabin Crew in Canada
(Skytrax)
- Most Family Friendly Airline in North
America (Skytrax)
- Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering in North America (Skytrax)
- Cleanest Airline in North
America (Skytrax)
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag
carrier and a founding member of Star
Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation
network. Air Canada provides
scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in
Canada, the United States and Internationally on six
continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air
Canada's Aeroplan program is
Canada's premier travel loyalty
program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world's
largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an
extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental partners.
Through Air Canada Vacations, it offers more travel choices than
any other Canadian tour operator to hundreds of destinations
worldwide, with a wide selection of hotels, flights, cruises, day
tours, and car rentals. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo,
provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of
destinations across six continents using Air Canada's passenger and
freighter aircraft. Air Canada's climate ambition includes a
long-term aspirational goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by
2050. For additional information, please see Air Canada's TCFD disclosure. Air Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX
in Canada and the OTCQX in the
US.
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