Air Canada launches ‘Tango Plus’ multi-trip passes in time for back-to-work bargain hunting

MONTREAL, Aug. 31 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today launched a low ‘Tango Plus’ pricing option offering significant savings off its regular multi-trip Flight Pass prices, specially designed for cost-conscious travellers seeking year-round value. Air Canada’s new low ‘Tango Plus’ price for its range of North America and Rapidair multi-trip passes is valid for 10 or 20 prepaid one-way trips starting as low as $189, anywhere Air Canada, Jazz and their regional partners fly within Canada and the continental United States.

The new ‘Tango Plus’ price is now available for purchase in Canada exclusively online at aircanada.com and through travel agents.

“Tango Plus pricing for multi-trip passes is great news for customers
looking for an easy-to-use product that delivers price predictability and
terrific value,” said Charles McKee, Vice President, Marketing. “With a
one-year usage period, customers can truly take control of their travel with
confidence.”

Choosing the pass that meets a traveller’s budget and travel requirements
is easy. Air Canada customers simply go to aircanada.com’s Flight Pass section
and select the zone of destinations in which they want to travel. Air Canada’s
new ‘Tango Plus’ pricing option offers great savings with 100% Air Canada
Status Miles; complimentary advance seat selection; booking changes for a $40
flat fee any time; same-day changes at the airport for a $50 flat fee; and
upgrades using eligible Air Canada top-tier upgrade certificates. The ‘Tango
Plus’ option complements Air Canada’s regular “Latitude” price for multi-trip
pass holders seeking additional flexibility and upgrade benefits including:
unlimited complimentary changes any time; complimentary upgrades to Executive
Class confirmed online within 24 hours prior to flight departure; 100% Air
Canada Status Miles; and complimentary advance seat selection.

Customers can learn more about how to select and use Air Canada’s Flight
Passes by taking a Virtual Flight Pass Tour at aircanada.com.

Air Canada is the only airline that offers its customers multi-trip
Flight Passes providing the convenience to self manage air travel online using
pre-purchased flight credits valid for up to one year. The carrier recently
launched an ‘Oil Express Pass’ specially designed for oil patch workers in
northern Alberta traveling for work and leisure to and from Eastern and
Atlantic Canada and the southwestern United States. Other Flight Passes
available to residents of Canada include a multi-user ‘Small Business Pass’
for up to eight employees of the same company, and leisure passes for sun
seekers including ‘Sun Pass East,’ ‘Sun Pass West’ and ‘Hawaii Pass.’ Air
Canada also offers a ‘Flight Pass to Canada’ for residents of the United
States traveling to Canada.

As an added bonus, Flight Pass holders receive one Aeroplan Mile for
every $3 spent at time of purchase at aircanada.com, plus Aeroplan mileage
accumulation as the pass is used. Convenient online access through the
customer’s personalized Flight Pass at aircanada.com provides an easy and
quick way to book travel and make changes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
To purchase a pass, customers or their travel agent simply visit
aircanada.com, click on ‘Flight Pass’ on the home page, and enter their
Aeroplan membership number and personal identification number. Complete
details on booking conditions are available at aircanada.com.

Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz operate more non-stop flights within
Canada and to the United States than any other airline. Within Canada, the
carriers operate around 960 non-stop flights per day on 131 routes to and from
67 airports. Between Canada and the United States, the carriers operate more
than 390 non-stop flights per day on 89 routes to and from 51 U.S. and 7
Canadian destinations.

August 31, 2006   Posted in: Airlines & Railways