Air Canada Flying From City Centre Airport

If you are in Toronto it has been hard to miss the last few weeks of heavy advertising for Air Canada re-launching flights from the Toronto City Centre Airport (YTZ).

One can only assume that Porter Airlines has taken a chunk out of Air Canada's Toronto to Montreal and Toronto to Ottawa business. This new campaign seems aimed directly at Porter.

The good news is competition is good, as long as it is fair and we don't loose a player in the process. Generally competition means more affordable pricing - affordable travel.

Air Canada has launched with a television and internet campaign as well as a contents to entice travellers to take AC.

The contest is called "The Winning Seat Contest"
Travel on AC between Toronto City Airport and Montreal from May 9 to June 10, 2011, and if AC calls out your seat number, you could win one of over 850 incredible prizes.

There's a winning seat on every flight.
100 Rapidair® Flight Passes
1 pair of tickets to any Air Canada destination in the world
5 pairs of tickets to any Air Canada destination in North America
2 pairs of tickets to any Air Canada destination in the Caribbean
2 pairs of tickets to any Air Canada destination in Europe
10 x 50,000 Aeroplan® Miles
50 x 10,000 Aeroplan® Miles
220 x 30% Air Canada flight discounts
214 x 50% Air Canada flight discounts
10 Elite® statuses
250 Maple Leaf Lounge one-time guest passes
15 Fairmont Royal York Hotel stays
15 Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel stays

For more detail on the rules and regulations, check this link:
http://www.aircanada.com/en/offers/aeroplan/winning_seat/tc.pdf

Affordable Travel Airfare

Air Canada has an affordable travel airfare special on but you must hurry. The airfare special is available on flights within Canada, to the USA, International and Sun destinations.

For Canada and the US you must book by Jan7th, for international and sun destinations book by Jan 14th, 2010.

Sample fares from Toronto are:
Paris or London from $257 each way plus tax. I checked it out and with tax for two people this works out to about $1600 (darn that tax!).

Bermuda from $172/each way plus tax

New York from $95 each way, LA from $200 each way, plus taxes.

Some restrictions apply and travel must be completed by May or June depending on the destination. For full details check the Air Canada website.

Happy affordable travel!

Affordable Travel Airfares - Save an extra 15%

The latest affordable travel airfare deal from Air Canada. Air Canada is offering an additional 15% off any fare, anywhere they fly. The catch? You must purchase before December 26, 2009. So hurry!

Here are the details:
Simply enter promotion code "4QNFQB41" when booking your flight at aircanada.com and save an additional 15% on your travel airfare.

The 15% savings is valid on Air Canada and Jazz operated flights within Canada, and to destinations in the Caribbean, Australia and South America.

Travel dates are up until May 31, 2010 with some exceptions, check the aircanada.com website for full restrictions.

Again, remember to book by December 26, 2009 (midnight from your city of departure).

Happy affordable travel airfare shopping!