Air Canada Reports March 2012 Load Factor

For the month of March 2012, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 81.5%, versus 79.5% in March 2011, an increase of 2.0 percentage points.

System traffic increased 4.8% on a system-wide capacity increase of 2.2%. Air Canada reports traffic results on a system-wide basis, including regional airlines from which Air Canada purchases capacity.

"For the month of March, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 81.5%, an increase of two percentage points from the previous year," said Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Led by an increase in traffic in the Atlantic market of 10.2%, we generated greater traffic in all markets Air Canada serves, with system wide growth of 4.8% on a capacity increase of 2.2% through higher utilization of our existing fleet. I thank our customers for their ongoing loyalty to Air Canada, something which we do not take for granted. I also thank those employees who have worked doubly hard to take care of our customers during this busy travel period marked by a range of operational challenges."

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