Ms. Isabelle Arthur reports

AIR CANADA LAUNCHES SEASONAL SERVICE TO ATLANTIC CITY TODAY

This morning's departure of Air Canada flight AC7918 from Toronto marked the start of seasonal services to Atlantic City, resort city famed for beaches, boardwalks and casinos.

"Air Canada continues to strategically add new services to meet demand, and we are pleased to launch our newest services to Atlantic City today," said Benjamin Smith, president, passenger airlines. "Our Atlantic City flights conveniently connect under one roof at our global Toronto hub seamlessly to and from our extensive domestic network and beyond."

Seasonal, four-time weekly Air Canada Express flights from Toronto to Atlantic City are operated by Jazz Aviation LP with 74-seat Bombardier Q-400 aircraft on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. All Air Canada flights provide for Aeroplan accumulation and redemption, and, for eligible customers, priority check-in, Maple Leaf Lounge access, priority boarding and other benefits.

New routes launched to date this year in addition to Toronto-Atlantic City include: Toronto-Austin, Montreal-Venice, Vancouver-Osaka, Vancouver-Comox, Calgary-Halifax and Calgary-Nanaimo. Upcoming new routes still to launch include: Toronto-Dubai, Toronto-Delhi, Toronto-Amsterdam, Toronto-Abbotsford, Montreal-Mexico City and Calgary-Terrace.