Air Canada
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| Web site | www.aircanada.com |
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| Customer service | 00 1 514-393-3333 |
| Destinations | 222 |
| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan |
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
| Subsidiaries | Air Canada Rouge |
| Air Canada Express | |
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| ID | 562609 |
About Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Canada by fleet size and passengers carried. The airline, founded in 1937, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 207 destinations worldwide. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance.
Air Canada accused of forcing man with cerebral palsy to drag himself off plane
...By Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoCanadian officials have launched a probe after a man in a wheelchair said he was forced to drag himself out of an Air Canada plane because he was not offered assistance...
Bedford MP stopped from boarding flight
... He said he was questioned at Heathrow Airport check-in by Air Canada officials and asked if he was carrying a knife or other offensive weapon...
Air Canada sued over $20m gold and cash heist
...By Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoA US-based security company has sued Air Canada over gold bars and cash worth millions that were stolen from Toronto s airport in April...
Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-stained seats
...Air Canada has apologised after kicking two passengers off a flight for refusing to sit in vomit-stained seats...
Canada wildfire: Yellowknife evacuees turned away from full flights
... Locals have accused Air Canada and WestJet of inflating prices for flights out of the city as well as change fees for travellers with upcoming flights into Yellowknife...
Winter storm: North America hit by blizzards and heat wave
... Air Canada had cancelled about a quarter of its scheduled flights by Wednesday afternoon...
Heathrow Airport announces more flight cancellations
... British Airlines said " a handful" of their flights are affected, Virgin Atlantic said one of their Heathrow to New York return services has been cut in each direction, with Air France, KLM, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines and Air Canada also affected...
The scramble for cargo aircraft as shipping costs soar
... Some carriers, such as Air Canada, have also rushed cargo aircraft into service sooner than planned - before they ve even had a chance, in some cases...
Winter storm: North America hit by blizzards and heat wave
By Chloe Kim and Nadine YousifBBC News
A fierce Winter Storm has caused widespread disruptions in the US, while south-eastern parts of the country brace for record-high temperatures.
As of Wednesday, about 75 million people in 28 states have been placed under winter weather alerts.
Blizzards in The Dakotas , Minnesota and Wisconsin have forced many schools and businesses to close.
Meanwhile, high temperatures in Washington Dc are expected to break a nearly 150-year-old record.
It means some parts of the US will be 100F (38C) warmer than others at the same time.
Record low temperatures in the USPowerful wind gusts potentially reaching 50mph (80km/h) and a Wind Chill as low as -50F in some parts are predicted.
In northern states, forecasts of up to 2ft (60cm) of snow in some parts could mean areas endure their biggest snowfalls for 30 years.
Minnesota's governor Tim Walz said the National Guard will be available to help motorists who become stuck in The Blizzard conditions there. The State may break its record for snowfall, officials said.
Forecasters said The Storm system could span 1,300 miles from Nebraska to New Hampshire .
More Than 1,700 flights have been cancelled in the US as a result of The Storm .
Icy weather is also forecast for typically sunny and warm Los Angeles , California, where a rare blizzard warning has been issued. Major snow and winds up to 75mph are forecast in The Mountains and foothills of Ventura and Los Angeles County.
All of California's 39 million residents will be able to see snow either falling around them or settling at the tops of nearby mountains, said Daniel Swain , a climate scientist at the University of California-Los Angeles .
As of Wednesday night, frigid temperatures of -9F have been recorded in parts of Montana.
Record high temperatures in the US, tooMeanwhile, much of the southern US is basking in unusually high temperatures for This Time of year. On Wednesday, McAllen, Texas, recorded a sweltering 95F.
The Heat on Wednesday in Lexington, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, shattered records stretching back More Than a century.
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Atlanta and other US cities also saw record highs.
Washington Dc could hit 80F on Thursday, which would break a record set in 1874.
Orlando, Florida, could hit 90F and New Orleans , Louisiana, could notch 84F.
" All winter, we've seen this persistent pattern, where the western US is seeing below-average temperatures and The Eastern US is seeing above-average temperatures, " climate scientist Andrew Kruczkiewicz, a researcher at Columbia University , told Bbc News .
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. Canada is also feeling effects of the Winter StormLarge parts of the country are under weather alerts, including Toronto, which is expecting 4-10in (10-15cm) of snow, ice pellets and possible freezing rain.
The Winter Storm has also halted flights. Air Canada had cancelled about a quarter of its scheduled flights by Wednesday afternoon.
The country just had record-breaking warm temperatures for February. Now, parts of Toronto could see significant ice build-up as a result of this recent Cold Snap .
Parts of Alberta and The Prairies are facing extreme cold warnings, with temperatures dropping in some regions into the -40F (-40C) range with Wind Chill .
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