What’s new at Air Canada

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Air Canada has been exceptionally busy announcing everything from new routes to revamped livery, uniforms and inflight cuisine.

Here’s the latest:

Where to in 2017?

Shanghai (PVG)                                                                   Montreal (YUL)

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Frankfurt (FRA)                                                                  Vancouver (YVR)

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Taipei (TPE)                                                                        Vancouver (YVR)

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Mumbai (BOM)                                                                       Toronto (YYZ)

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Melbourne                                                                   Vancouver (YVR) – seasonal

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Get the Air Canada look

Now let’s take a look at what’s new design-wise.

Livery

Air Canada has also unveiled a stylish new livery, which looks like this:

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You’ll notice a few key changes, including the black underbelly to clearly identify it from below, the Air Canada Rondelle reintroduced on the tail, a Canadian flag and the well-established Air Canada wordmark painted in black to be legible against the white fuselage.

And here’s what it looked like through the ages:

AIR CANADA THROUGH YEARS

Uniforms

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I’m hungry for some Air Canada

Food & Beverages

Some of the brand new highlights offered to customers include:

  • Lavazza premium Italian coffee, the airline’s new coffee offering among its complimentary beverage selections for all customers
  • Toronto-based Dufflet Pastries’ pumpkin spice loaf which will be featured on flights to Europe in Premium Economy and Economy Class cabins
  • A selection of Quebec fine cheeses including Oka, camembert and cheddar, alongside freshly baked bread from Quebec artisanal bakery Première Moisson
  • Vineland Estates Winery white wine from Ontario’s Niagara region and Les Athlètes du Vin, a French Pinot Noir, both selected by sommelier Véronique Rivest, to be debuted in Air Canada’s International Business Class customers.

 

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