Air Canada Adds to Flight Pass Products

Air Canada has launched its new “Escape Pass,” giving customers the opportunity to make multiple getaways affordably across North America. “The Escape Pass is attractively priced for leisure travelers and offers customers a wide choice of North American destinations,” said Charles McKee, vice president of marketing at Air Canada.

On sale in Canada and the U.S. until Jan. 28, 2009, and good for travel on Air Canada and Jazz between Jan. 19 and May 3, 2009, the Escape Pass is ideal for leisure travelers because it provides flexibility, ease of booking, plus Aeroplan Miles.

Available in packages of four or eight one-way trips and valid for either three days (Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday) or seven days of the week, the Escape Pass starts at CAN $520 for two return trips.

In addition, customers who purchase the Escape Pass have the option to buy a special bonus pass for $199 (C$ or U.S.$) per person for travel to select international destinations (London, Paris, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Lima or Hong Kong).The bonus pass is on sale from Jan. 6 to March 31, 2009 and valid for travel between April 14 and June 15, 2009.

In Canada, the Escape Pass is sold by zones corresponding to each of the country’s four main regions –the Atlantic, Central, Prairie and West/North. For each zone there are four variations of the pass- Domestic, Domestic Plus, Transborder and Transborder Plus –allowing travel within and to neighboring zones or across Canada and the U.S. In the U.S., the Escape Pass is available for an Eastern Zone, Western Zone or all North America, starting as low as $760.