Happy News for "Peoples Airline"!
The article below is taken from the Montreal Gazette December 02, 2010
Air Canada wins 'best airline' poll The Gazette December 2, 2010 Air Canada has been voted the Best Airline in North America by more than 25,000 readers of Global Travel magazine. The magazine's international survey focused on responses of frequent premium travellers who average 33 round-trip flights a year, with 96 per cent of them travelling in first class or business class regularly. Ben Smith, the airline's executive vice-president, said Air Canada is gaining from renewed focus on service and its investments in on-board, airport and online improvements. © Copyright (c) The Montreal Gazette Star Alliance shows well at global travel awards. Other Star Alliance carriers joined Air Canada in winning 2010 Global Traveler Awards. Winners included: Singapore Airlines won for Best Airline in the World Air Canada for Best Airline in North America. Air China won for Best Airline in China ANA won for Best Airline to Japan Asiana won for Best Airline for Onboard Services and Flight Attendants, Best Transpacific Airline and Best Airline in Asia (excluding China) Avianca won for Best Airline in Central/South America LOT won for Best Airline in Eastern Europe. Lufthansa for Best Transatlantic Airline, followed in second place by SWISS. South African won for Best Airline in Africa SWISS for Best First-Class Seat Design United’s Mileage Plus won for Best Frequent Flyer Programme (Source: Star Alliance) |
Yawn...
Air Canada... best at what exactly? Cancellations, overbooking, lousy service, toy-sized aeroplanes... :yuk: :yuk: :yuk: |
Toy size aircraft: B777, B767, A330...May be you should be fully awake when you travel on some other airlines.
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Air Canada's fleet consists of 325 aircraft, including the Jazz fleet of 123 aircraft.
Boeing 777-300 (77W) 12 777-200 (77L) 6 Airbus A330-300 (333) 8 Boeing 767-300 (763) 27 767-300 (763) 3 Airbus A321-200 (321) 10 A320-200 (320) 41 A319-100 (319) 35 A319-100 (319) 2 Embraer 190 (E90) 45 175 (E75) 15 Total: 202 Average Fleet Age 10.5 years Canadair CRJ 705 (CRA) 16 CRJ 100/200 (CRJ) 47 De Havilland Dash 8-300 (DH3) 26 Dash 8-100 (DH1) 34 Total: 123 Grand Total 325 Canadair Regional Jet 66 Average Age 9.8 years. Of 77 airlines operating this type of aircraft Air Canada Jazz ranks 49 Dash 8 64 AVERAGE AGE 21.6 years Of 121 airlines operating this type of aircraft Air Canada Jazz ranks 110 TOTAL 130 Fleet Average Age 15.6 years Emirates: Total 146 Aircraft 194 On order 50 Options* :p Fleet Age Average 6.3 years * Does not include FlyDubai Runt of the fleet is the 330-200 |
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