- Revised Basic fare will require carry-on baggage to be
checked for North America and Sun
travel, in line with industry standard
- Comfort fare to include second checked bag for travel
worldwide
- Seat assignment at check-in for Basic remains complimentary,
but changes will incur a fee as of January
21, 2025
MONTREAL, Dec. 4, 2024
/CNW/ - Air Canada today said it is revising some of the terms of
its Basic and Comfort economy fare tickets. These changes align the
airline's fare structure with similar fare offerings by other
Canadian carriers and better distinguish its fare brands.
Basic Fare Baggage
For its lowest-priced, Basic fare for North America and Sun routes, customers
selecting this fare class and travelling on tickets purchased on or
after January 3, 2025, will still be
able to bring on board one small personal item, such as a purse or
computer bag. But larger items, such as roller-board or duffel
bags, or large backpacks, will have to be checked pre-security and
standard fees of $35 for a first bag
and $50 for a second bag will apply.
Customers arriving at the boarding gate with ineligible carry-on
items will be required to check this baggage for a $65 fee for each item.
Mobility aids, medical devices, and child strollers are exempt
from carry-on charges for all customers. As well, Status members,
Star Alliance Gold, and Aeroplan
premium credit cardholders will continue to be entitled to one
carry-on bag, and their other benefits will also continue to
apply.
Basic Fare Seating
The revised Basic fare will still include complimentary seat
assignment at check-in for customers who have not paid a fee to
select their seats in advance. However, beginning January 21, 2025, customers travelling on the
revised Basic fare who wish to change their seat from the one
automatically generated at check-in will be required to pay for
that change — with the fee determined by the new seat chosen.
For families or those requiring an assistant, Air Canada remains
committed to seating these customers together as per its current
policy, which also prioritizes seating travelling companions
together. Status and credit card member benefits will also continue
to apply.
Comfort Fare Changes
The carrier also announced today it is increasing the checked
baggage allowance for customers travelling worldwide on its Comfort
economy fare. Under the new structure, Comfort fare customers who
purchase their tickets from January 3,
2025, onwards will be entitled to check two complimentary
bags, where currently the fare permits only one checked bag.
For more information, please see Air Canada baggage for details on allowances and
also
Air Canada Airfare Options to learn about Air Canada's
branded fares and their attributes.
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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