Airlines

Record Setting Results

Air Canada carried close to one million customers throughout the six-day holiday period, during which it achieved a single-day record for passengers carried.

On Thurs., June 29, AC welcomed aboard 166,850 customers – a record for Canada’s flag carrier – and from June 29 to July 4 over 930,000 customers took flight with Air Canada.

Calin Rovinescu, president and chief executive officer of Air Canada, observed: “As Canadians celebrated our country’s 150th birthday, Air Canada was hard at work safely transporting record numbers of customers to their destinations. This continues to demonstrate that we are the Canadian carrier of choice for travellers and reinforces our standing as The Best Airline in North America, as voted on for the 2017 Skytrax World Airline Awards.”

Rovinescu continued: “Our record for passengers carried caps an excellent second quarter during which our EBITDAR, driven by higher revenue and lower than projected fuel costs, is expected to significantly exceed the current average analyst consensus estimate of approximately $475 million. I thank our customers for their loyalty in choosing Air Canada and our 30,000 employees for their hard work and dedication in welcoming and transporting them safely.”

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