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    Trans-Canada Air Lines was Canada's flag carrier airline founded in 1936 that was later renamed to Air Canada in 1964. Air Canada is now one of the largest airlines in the world with destinations in over 170 countries. It has received awards for best international airline in North America and was a founding member of the Star Alliance partnership.

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    Trans-Canada Air Lines was Canada's flag carrier airline founded in 1936 that was later renamed to Air Canada in 1964. Air Canada is now one of the largest airlines in the world with destinations in over 170 countries. It has received awards for best international airline in North America and was a founding member of the Star Alliance partnership.

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    Trans-Canada Air Lines was Canada's flag carrier airline founded in 1936 that was later renamed to Air Canada in 1964. Air Canada is now one of the largest airlines in the world with destinations in over 170 countries. It has received awards for best international airline in North America and was a founding member of the Star Alliance partnership.

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    Trans-Canada Air Lines was Canada's flag carrier airline founded in 1936 that was later renamed to Air Canada in 1964. Air Canada is now one of the largest airlines in the world with destinations in over 170 countries. It has received awards for best international airline in North America and was a founding member of the Star Alliance partnership.

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    By: Arshveer Singh Harmandeep Lehal Inderpreet Singh

    Trans-Canada Air Lines


    Corporate headquarters were in Montreal, Quebec Canadian airline and operated as the country's flag carrier In 1964, an Act of Parliament proposed by Jean Chrtien changed the name of TransCanada Air Lines to "Air Canada Air Canada was privatized in 1989
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    Air Canada
    Destinations 178 (excluding- subsidiaries ) Headquarters Montreal, Quebec, Canada Air Canada is the 15th largest commercial airline in the world Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance Air Canada has been voted Best International Airline in North America for 3 years in a row
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    History
    Founded on 11 April 1936 as Trans-Canada Air Lines(1965 as Air Canada) Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA), was created by legislation of the federal government as a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (CNR) Transcontinental flights began on the 1st of April, 1939[2] TCA growing to about 500 employees by January 1940[2]
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    Across Atlantic
    TCAs first crossing was a 12-hour and 26-minute flight from Montreal to Prestwick, Scotland, on July 22, 1943 A military aircraft converted for civilian use carries three passengers on official government business. The first trips in these flying tin cans were uncomfortable for both passengers and crew. They proved to be an invaluable training ground for the companys future transatlantic passenger services.
    http://75.aircanada.com/timeline/1943-tca-crosses-the-atlantic/

    Video Clip

    Lancaster airplane at Montreal.

    http://vimeo.com/44129977

    Challenges
    Second World War After second world war the result was economic crisis During world war chances of failure of flight were high because travel was very less

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    BANKRUPTCY
    It happened due to travel slump caused by September 11, the recent health scare in Asia and the war on Iraq. Air Canada has debts of C$13bn ($US8.8bn; 5.6bn) and laid off 3,600 workers. On 1st of April, 2003, Air Canada filed for bankruptcy protection, emerging from it 18 months later. Air Canada borrowed $700 million US in special "debtor-in-possession" financing to keep operating while it restructures.
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    STAR ALLIANCE IS BORN


    In May 1997, Air Canada co-founded Star Alliance. It was the first global airline alliance. It enables Air Canada passengers to fly to most major cities on earth. More than 19,534 daily flights. 1,071 airport destinations. 171 countries. One Round the World Fare.
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    STAR ALLIANCE

    ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY
    In 1953, Air Canada became the first airline in the world to use a computer reservation system with remote terminals. In 2005, Air Canada was the first carrier to introduce personal seatback entertainment systems in smaller jet aircraft for short-haul flights. In 2007, Air Canada was the first airline in North America to introduce electronic boarding passes for mobile check-in, for customers using a cellular phone or smartphone. In 2011, Air Canada introduced mobile booking through Air Canada App for Apple devices.

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    Air Canada Vacations

    Air Canada Vacations


    Air Canada Vacations offers Executive Class service and nonstop flights from major Canadian cities to many destinations All packages include accommodation, Aeroplane Miles ,roundtrip airfare aboard and its Star Alliance partners Air Canada Vacations services hundreds of destinations over the world
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    Benefits of Air Canada Vacations


    Convenient connecting flights are available from over 65 Canadian cities Early check-in and late checkout Concierge service Preferential room location Welcome gifts Discounts for spa treatments Guaranteed la carte reservations

    Codeshare agreement
    It is aviation business arrangement where two or more airlines share the same flight Air Canada has codeshare agreement with 26 other airlines

    http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/codeshare.html#codeshare

    Rouge
    Rouge vacation service began in 2013 New destinations are introduced Venice, Edinburgh, Dublin, Athens, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Costa Rica Improved entertainment systems Over 200 destinations worldwide Affordable fares
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    YouTube Clip
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    Destinations

    References
    http://www.aircanada.com/en/about/acfamily /index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Canada#Tran s-Canada_Airlines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8AO9tmI 39M

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