Air Canada Inaugurates Daily Non-Stop Flights to Delhi

Air Canada tomorrow inaugurates a daily non- stop service between Toronto and Delhi when flight AC051 leaves Toronto's Pearson International Airport at 1715 en route to the Indian capital in time for the Diwali festival of lights.

To promote the new service, Air Canada is offering 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when travelling on the route until November 30, 2003 - enough for a short-haul reward ticket within North America when added to Miles normally accumulated.

"Our new daily non-stop service to Delhi offers customers the only direct air link between North America and India saving at least three hours off alternate routings and providing excellent connection possibilities for flights to cities throughout Canada and the United States," said Montie Brewer, Executive Vice President, Commercial. "Business travellers will appreciate the convenience of our extensive North American network schedule as well as added comfort of Executive First service. Response has been very positive, confirming the importance of this under-served market."

Flights on Air Canada's new Delhi route are operated using state-of-the- art 282-seat Airbus A340 aircraft offering a choice of Executive First and Hospitality service. Flight attendants speaking Hindi and Punjabi are available to serve customers in their choice of language. Customers are offered a choice of western and Indian meals, and the continuous in-flight entertainment program includes a number of Indian "Bollywood" recent releases.

Air Canada has timed its Delhi service to offer connections throughout North America via Air Canada's main hub in Toronto to and from all major cities across Canada and United States. An early evening arrival in Delhi offers travellers a number of options for connections to cities within India and Sri Lanka.