Air Canada Launches New Tango Service on Saturday, June 22 Between=20
Charlottetown and Halifax
CHARLOTTETOWN, June 21 /CNW/ - Tango by Air Canada service will take to
the skies Saturday, June 22 between Charlottetown and Halifax. A host of=
local
officials, including representatives of the Charlottetown Airport Authority=
as
well as Air Canada staff, will be on hand to inaugurate the new service with
festive celebrations including a ribbon cutting and an on-board give-away of=
a
pair of tickets anywhere in the Tango network for one lucky passenger.
Tango introductory one-way fares on the Charlottetown-Halifax route=
start
as low as $59, with additional discounts for bookings made on-line. This=
fare
is more than 75 per cent off the full economy fare, with no minimum stay or
advance purchase requirement, a convenient schedule and the opportunity to
accumulate Aeroplan Miles redeemable for future reward travel.
"The arrival of Tango is a realization of one of our goals; to enhance
air service for Islanders by offering reliable, low cost service to domestic
destinations. Tango does that for us. Welcome to Prince Edward Island," said
Mike Campbell, Manager of the Charlottetown Airport Authority.
"We are excited to add Charlottetown to the comprehensive network Tango
serves from coast to coast," said Ben Smith, Managing Director, Tango.
"Islanders will enjoy Tango's consistently low fares and user-friendly=
website
and can count on Air Canada's reputation for providing safe and reliable
service."
The schedule for the new bi-weekly (Saturday/Sunday) Tango service
commencing Saturday, June 22 is as follows:
CHARLOTTETOWN- HALIFAX SERVICE
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AC(No)6079 AC(No)6090
Departs Halifax Arrives Departs Charlottetown Arrives
Charlottetown Halifax
13:40 14:10 17:05 17:35
Flights are conveniently timed to allow for easy connections to Tango
service to Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montr=E9al. The new=
service
will be operated with a Boeing 737-200 aircraft in a 117-seat one-class
configuration.
COMPREHENSIVE TANGO SERVICE FROM/TO ATLANTIC CANADA
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With the addition of Charlottetown service on June 22 to the current
Tango service from Halifax, St. John's, Fredericton, Saint John, Deer Lake=
and
Gander, Atlantic Canada will have access to 154 return Tango flights weekly.
TANGO ON THE WEB AND ONBOARD
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The Tango website at www.flytango.com offers the ability to check=
up-to-
date day-of-flight departure and arrival times. Tango also offers a variety=
of
in-flight menu selections and the opportunity to purchase Tango-branded
merchandise.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
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In addition to low fares, simplified ticketing, a convenient schedule=
and
Aeroplan Mile accumulation, Tango offers customers a host of additional
customer benefits including:
- Complimentary advance seat selection for a limited introductory=
period.
- A unique "all extras are optional" in-flight service, including a=
menu
selection of hot and cold snacks and refreshments at reasonable=
prices.
- A one-class cabin providing up to three inches more seat pitch than
other domestic carriers and consistent with Air Canada's industry-
leading level of comfort.
- Ample stowage space for personal articles and carry on baggage.
- Air Canada's reputation for the highest safety and operational
standards.
TANGO TICKETS
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All Tango tickets are electronic and available for purchase at
www.flytango.com or toll free through dedicated Tango reservations agents at=
1-
800-315-1390.
THE TANGO NETWORK - COAST TO COAST
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The Tango network expands for summer 2002 to include 23 Canadian cities
with service to Victoria, Vancouver, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Edmonton, Calgary,
Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Windsor, London,
Qu=E9bec City, Montr=E9al, Halifax, Fredericton, Saint John, Charlottetown,=
St.
John's, Deer Lake and Gander. For summer 2002, Tango will offer up to 93=
daily
departures and 651 weekly departures linking markets from coast to coast.
ATTENTION PHOTO EDITORS: High resolution, downloadable Tango aircraft
photos and a route map are available at www.flytango.com by selecting=
"What's
Tango?" then "Photo Gallery".
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