> >Air Canada Named Among Top Ten Airlines in the World and 3RD in North >America in 'Airline of the Year' Survey > > > > > > MONTREAL, March 18 /CNW/ - Air Canada has been named one of the top ten >airlines in the world and the third best North American airline in the '2002 >Airline of the Year' survey conducted by Skytrax Research, based in London, >U.K. Air Canada Star Alliance partners Singapore Airlines, Deutsche Lufthansa >and All Nippon Airways (ANA) were also named in the top ten ranking. > "This recognition is particularly gratifying in light of the operational >and financial challenges Air Canada faced in 2001 as a result of September >11," said Captain Rob Giguere, Executive Vice President, Operations. "We >continue to focus on not only operational excellence and uncompromising >safety, but also top-flight customer service that provides a positive >experience at every opportunity." > The independent survey for both BEST REGIONAL CARRIER and AIRLINE OF THE >YEAR was carried out between August 2001 and March 2002, with final results >released on March 15 in London. Further information on the Skytrax survey and >awards is available at <http://www.airlinequality.com>www.airlinequality.com. > Earlier this year Air Canada was named 'Best Business Class to Canada' by >the readers of "Business Traveler" in the magazine's 2001 readers' survey. >Over the previous eight consecutive years, Air Canada had won the formerly >named 'Best Airline for Travel to Canada' category. > Air Canada provides scheduled and chartered jet service directly to 17 >Canadian cities, 38 destinations in the United States and 49 cities in Europe, >the Middle East, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America. Air >Canada operates on average 700 scheduled flight daily and serves approximately >23 million scheduled and chartered customers annually. > > > The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site: Roj (Roger James) *************************************************** email: mailto:triniroj@yahoo.com Trinbago site: http://www.tntisland.com CBSC Website http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeansocabrassconnection/ *******************************************************