Air Canada
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| Web site | www.aircanada.com |
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| Customer service | 00 1 514-393-3333 |
| Destinations | 222 |
| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan |
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
| Subsidiaries | Air Canada Rouge |
| Air Canada Express | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 562609 |
About Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Canada by fleet size and passengers carried. The airline, founded in 1937, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 207 destinations worldwide. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance.
Air Canada accused of forcing man with cerebral palsy to drag himself off plane
...By Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoCanadian officials have launched a probe after a man in a wheelchair said he was forced to drag himself out of an Air Canada plane because he was not offered assistance...
Bedford MP stopped from boarding flight
... He said he was questioned at Heathrow Airport check-in by Air Canada officials and asked if he was carrying a knife or other offensive weapon...
Air Canada sued over $20m gold and cash heist
...By Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoA US-based security company has sued Air Canada over gold bars and cash worth millions that were stolen from Toronto s airport in April...
Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-stained seats
...Air Canada has apologised after kicking two passengers off a flight for refusing to sit in vomit-stained seats...
Canada wildfire: Yellowknife evacuees turned away from full flights
... Locals have accused Air Canada and WestJet of inflating prices for flights out of the city as well as change fees for travellers with upcoming flights into Yellowknife...
Winter storm: North America hit by blizzards and heat wave
... Air Canada had cancelled about a quarter of its scheduled flights by Wednesday afternoon...
Heathrow Airport announces more flight cancellations
... British Airlines said " a handful" of their flights are affected, Virgin Atlantic said one of their Heathrow to New York return services has been cut in each direction, with Air France, KLM, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines and Air Canada also affected...
The scramble for cargo aircraft as shipping costs soar
... Some carriers, such as Air Canada, have also rushed cargo aircraft into service sooner than planned - before they ve even had a chance, in some cases...
Heathrow Airport announces more flight cancellations
Heathrow Airport has asked airlines to remove 30 flights from Thursday morning's schedule because it is expecting more passenger numbers than it can currently cope with.
In total, 1,200 flights were scheduled to leave throughout The Day .
The Airport claims the cancellations are necessary for both safety and to ensure as many passengers as possible catch their flights.
It said individual airlines would contact people who are affected.
A similar number of flights were cancelled earlier this month because of equipment.
Thousands of aviation jobs were lost during the pandemic and many businesses have struggled to recruit enough new staff In Time to deal with resurgent demand for travel following the easing of Covid rules.
A Heathrow spokesperson said The Airport would work with airlines to try to rebook passengers onto other flights, " as many as possible" for later the same day.
Can you get Compensation if your flight is cancelled?If your flight is cancelled, you have The Right to either a full refund, or a replacement flight.
" And that different flight does not need to be with the same Carrier - it can be an alternative, as long it flies on the same day, " says Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO of Advantage Travel Partnership.
If you and the airline can't agree on a new flight, it will refund you.
If The Flight was cancelled with 14 days or less notice, you may also be entitled to Compensation - But Only If the airline is At Fault .
" If it's a direct result of the airline, you're entitled to Compensation , But if it's The Airport , your Compensation doesn't Kick In , " says Mrs Lo Bue-Said.
British Airlines said " a handful" of their flights are affected, Virgin Atlantic said one of their Heathrow to New York return services has been cut in each direction, with Air France , KLM, American Airlines , Delta Airlines, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus , Brussels Airlines and Air Canada also affected.
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