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Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international full-service airline. It's estimated that during 2005, Air Canada operated around 1,200 scheduled flights on an average each day, carrying more than 30 million passengers to 159 destinations.

With a fleet of 198 aircrafts, Air Canada is currently the 14th largest commercial airline in the world. Today, Air Canada offers service to over 795 destinations in 139 countries through its strategic and commercial arrangements with Star Alliance members and several other airlines. The regions currently served by Air Canada include Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania.

In Australia, Air Canada offers international flights only from Sydney's Kingsford Smith International Airport. Air Canada is planning to begin daily flights between Toronto and Sydney via Los Angeles starting the first quarter of 2007; provided the airline gets approval from the Australian, Canadian and U.S. governments.

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Air Canada Ticket Class

On majority of the flights the classes of service (airline tickets) offered by Air Canada includes Executive First (business class), Executive Class, Premium Economy Class and Economy Class. The free baggage allowance is fixed at 23 kilos (Economy Service) and 32 kilos (Executive Class), and on international flights it is 23 kilos (Premium Economy Class).

Air Canada Frequent Flyer Program and Club Lounge

Aeroplan is Air Canada's frequent flyer program, through which frequent flyers are rewarded for their faithfulness.

The Maple Leaf Lounges will pamper passengers offering a private and serene hideaway, while waiting for their flight.

Cheap Flights and Specials with Air Canada

Air Canada offers a range of five new fare options for travel right across North America, one can choose the fare with the exact features he/she needs (or don't) every time they fly. Tango, Tango Plus, Latitude, Latitude Plus and Executive Class are the five new fare options.

Customers can avail of a range of cheap airfares options (simplified fare options) given by Air Canada for travelling right across North America, and also to popular International destinations.

Air Canada Special Services

Besides the top-class airline services, Air Canada also offers an array of special services catering to the needs of passengers, especially for customers with disabilities. With various special services on offer, passengers must identify their special needs at the time of booking. Special meals are also served by Air Canada, which is specially prepared only on 24 hours notice.

Air Canada History

Air Canada is the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the domestic market, the trans-border market and each of the Canada-Europe, Canada-Pacific, Canada-Caribbean/Central America and Canada-South America markets. Air Canada and Jazz are a subsidiary of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.

Known as Trans-Canada Airlines till January 1, 1965, the name was changed to Air Canada following the approvement of a private member's bill to change the name of the airline. Air Canada is a founding member of the Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance group. By acquiring Canadian Airlines, Canada's second largest airline, Air Canada became the world's 12th largest commercial airline. Air Canada was the winner of the Best North American Airline in the 2005 World Airline Awards. Through the Dreams Take Flight program created by Air Canada, it flies children with special needs to Disneyland for a day.