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Corporate Profile
Air Canada is Canada’s largest domestic and international full-service
airline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the domestic
market, the transborder market and each of the Canada-Europe, Canada-Pacific,
Canada-Caribbean/Central America and Canada-South America markets. Passenger
transportation is the principal business of the Corporation and, in 2009, represented
87% of its total operating revenues.
During 2009, Air Canada, together with Jazz, operated, on average,
approximately 1,331 scheduled flights daily and carried almost 31 million passengers.
In 2009, Air Canada and Jazz provided direct passenger air transportation to
156 destinations and, through commercial agreements with other unaffiliated
regional airlines referred to as tier III carriers, to an additional 11 destinations, for a
total of 167 direct destinations on five continents. The Corporation’s primary hubs
are located in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary.
Air Canada also operates an extensive global network in conjunction with
its international partners. Air Canada is a founding member of the Star Alliance
Network, the world’s largest airline alliance group. The Star Alliance Network
includes 26 member airlines. Through its strategic and commercial arrangements
with Star Alliance members, Air Canada is able to offer its customers access
to approximately 1,077 destinations in 175 countries, as well as reciprocal
participation in frequent flyer programs and use of airport lounges.
The Corporation also generates revenue from its cargo services division
(doing business as Air Canada Cargo’) and from tour operator services provided by
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Air Canada Vacations.
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