> >Air Canada Expands Domestic Capacity for Summer Peak; Introduces Tango=20 >Service to Windsor and London, Ontario > > > > > > MONTREAL, Feb. 21 /CNW/ - In response to improving conditions in the >Canadian market and ever increasing consumer response to its Tango service, >Air Canada announced today it would increase domestic capacity and add two= new >destinations to its Tango network. With the addition of Windsor and London, >Ontario to its network, Tango will provide Canadians with low fare, high= value >service to 23 Canadian destinations from coast to coast. > "Air Canada's January 74.5% domestic load factor was the highest of= any >major North American carrier and was a full six percentage points higher= than >for the same month in 2001. In light of improving market fundamentals, we= will >continue to closely monitor demand for additional capacity and will adjust >flying levels as required to fulfill the needs of the travelling public. It= is >encouraging to note that current load factors and strong advance booking >trends point to further recovery in the domestic market," said Robert= Milton, >President and Chief Executive Officer. > "In order to meet anticipated demand for the summer peak period, we= will >increase overall domestic capacity by approximately five percent year over >year in the third quarter with increases of up to ten per cent on certain >routes. > > WINDSOR AND LONDON, ONTARIO, LATEST ADDITIONS TO TANGO NETWORK; MORE > FLIGHTS TO REGINA AND SASKATOON; NINE NEW ROUTES; MORE AIRCRAFT; MORE > COMMUNITIES AND ROUTES TO COME > "Tango's current high load factors and strong advance bookings confirm >that Canadians do want low fare, no frills service from Air Canada," said= Mr. >Milton. "Since it commenced operations, Tango's traffic performance has >exceeded all expectations with a load factor that has been consistently= higher >than that of the mainline carrier's domestic system. We will continue to >monitor demand for Tango and assign capacity to provide more Canadians in= more >communities with the service they are looking for," he added. > > NEW DAILY SERVICE COMMENCING JUNE 17 > ------------------------------------ > London-Halifax > London-Calgary-Vancouver > Windsor-Ottawa-Halifax > Windsor-Winnipeg-Calgary > Saskatoon-Vancouver > Regina-Vancouver > > Tickets on the new routes will be available for sale February 28. All >Tango fares are available with no minimum stay and no advance purchase >requirement. Further information on the schedule and fares for the new= Tango >services announced today will also be available on February 28. > With new Tango service to St. John's since January 7, Thunder Bay, >Regina, and Saskatoon service commencing April 1, the summer addition of= nine >new destinations and 14 new routes announced January 21 and the two new >destinations and nine new routes announced today, the Tango network expands= to >include 23 Canadian cities from coast to coast. By summer 2002, Tango will >offer up to 98 daily departures compared to 36 daily departures currently >available. > Recent survey results indicate strong support among Canadians for Air >Canada's provision of a low fare carrier. A nationwide telephone survey of= 500 >Canadians conducted by Ipsos-Reid between November 30 and December 6, 2001 >found that 82 per cent of Canadians would fly a low fare, no frills airline >operated by Air Canada and evidence to date strongly bears this out. > > AIR CANADA FOCUSES ON COSTS > --------------------------- > Tango's passenger servicing costs are significantly lower than for >comparable mainline Air Canada flights as a result of its efficient= aircraft >seating configuration, web booking tools, call center distribution system= and >use of electronic tickets. Over 80 per cent of Tango flights are booked on= its >dedicated website at <http://www.flytango.com>www.flytango.com. > > ABOUT TANGO > ----------- > Tango by Air Canada, a separately branded Air Canada service,= commenced >operations November 1, 2001. For the summer 2002 schedule, Tango will offer >service to Victoria, Vancouver, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Edmonton, Calgary, >Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Windsor, London, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, >Qu=E9bec City, Montr=E9al, Halifax, Fredericton, Saint John, Charlottetown, >St. John's, Deer Lake and Gander. > Tango offers consumers a no frills air travel alternative= complementing >Air Canada's full service operations. Tango operates a fleet of distinctly >branded aircraft, offering a unique "all extras are optional" in-flight >service, including a menu selection of snacks and refreshments at= reasonable >prices and short feature audiovisual entertainment. 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