Air Canada strengthens position as leading Toronto/California carrier

Air Canada will commence service between Toronto and San Diego beginning June 17 . AC779 will depart Toronto at 17:25 and arrive at San Diego at 19:25. AC780 will depart San Diego at 7:25 and arrive in Toronto at 15:07. Service will be provided using an Airbus A319.

Air Canada , along with Air Canada Jazz and its Tier III partners, will offer up to 144 scheduled flights each day to 51 U.S. destinations from its hub in Toronto , including 22 flights daily to and from California . In total, this summer Air Canada will operate up to 233 flights per day between six points in Canada and 55 destinations in the U.S. Between Canada and California alone, Air Canada will offer this summer 193 flights a week. In addition, this summer Air Canada will also serve 29 domestic and 41 international destinations from Toronto .

Air Canada has an extensive global network, with hubs in four major Canadian cities ( Toronto , Montreal , Vancouver and Calgary ), providing scheduled passenger service directly to 59 Canadian cities, 55 destinations in the United States and 53 cities in Europe , the Middle East , Asia , Australia , the Caribbean , Mexico and South America . Air Canada and its regional affiliate Jazz operate approximately 1,670 scheduled flights each day on average. Through its strategic and commercial arrangements with Star Alliance(TM) partner airlines (www.staralliance.com), Air Canada offers service to 916 destinations in 160 countries and provides reciprocal top tier frequent flyer benefits.

SOURCE AIR CANADA