November 9, 2010

Air Canada's Aeroplan program of the year

Earns three major North American honours

Aeroplan, Canada’s premier loyalty coalition program and Air Canada, Canada’s largest full-service airline have received three major honours for the Americas region as voted by the public in the first annual Frequent Traveler Awards. At a ceremony in Houston, Texas, Aeroplan won the “ 2010 Program of the Year” title for airlines in the Americas and was also recognized for “Best Airline Earning Promotion” and “Best Airline Redemption Ability.”

“We are honoured to receive this important recognition from our members, frequent flyers and the industry and proud to be working with our partner Air Canada to continuously enhance our program and the engagement of our members,” said Vince Timpano, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeroplan. “These awards solidify Aeroplan as a leader in the Americas and we look forward to giving our members more options for accumulating miles and unique reward experiences.”

“Aeroplan is an important part of the reason many of the 31 million people who fly Air Canada each year choose our airline,” said Craig Landry, Vice President Marketing at Air Canada. “We are proud to accept these awards with our partner Aeroplan and remain committed to ensuring our frequent flyer program remains best in class.”