MONTREAL, Feb. 23,
2024 /CNW/ - Air Canada said today it will cap fares
and add more than 6,000 seats in select markets operated by Lynx
Air in response to the airline's announcement that it is suspending
operations beginning February 26,
2024. The measures are to provide Lynx Air customers
affected by the carrier's shutdown affordable options in the
Economy cabin on Air Canada flights for travel within Canada, to the US and to Cancun in Mexico so they can return home or make
alternative travel arrangements for planned winter trips.
These fares will be available for purchase before February 26 for travel through April 2, to cover the March Spring break periods
across Canada and the Easter
holiday period. All flights will be available for purchase
at aircanada.com or through travel agents. Air
Canada will not be able to honour
Lynx Air tickets and Lynx Air customers are advised to consult the
Canadian Transportation Agency website.
Air Canada is also planning to
add incremental capacity of more than 6,000 seats on Lynx routes
from Toronto and Montreal to Cancun, Fort
Myers, Orlando,
Tampa. Phoenix and Las
Vegas between February 25 and March
19. However, with the busy winter travel holiday period
underway, flights are already relatively full and the carrier's
ability to increase capacity further is limited.
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 aims to achieve
an ambitious net zero emissions goal from all global operations by
2050. Air Canada shares are
publicly traded on the TSX in Canada and the OTCQX in the
US.
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