- Air Canada is proud to
#FlytheFlag as Team Canada's Official Airline for the next
four Olympic and Paralympic Games, including Paris 2024
- Airline kicks off a series of Olympic and Paralympic-themed
activations with unveiling of special Boeing 777 livery
- Airline has also unveiled 10 Team Air Canada athlete
ambassadors representing the best of Canadian values and sporting
excellence
Editor's note: A video of our special livery is
available for download here.
MONTREAL, May 30, 2024
/CNW/ - Air Canada has renewed its partnership as the Official
Airline of Team Canada. The new agreement, showcasing the airline's
deep passion for sport and commitment to sharing the best of
Canada with the world, extends
through the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and
includes Paris 2024.
Adding to the excitement, Air Canada also unveiled at an event
in Toronto a Boeing 777 with a
special livery to transport Team Canada Olympians and Paralympians,
coaches and support staff to and from the Games.
"We're honoured to extend our partnership with the Canadian
Olympic and Paralympic Committees as Team Canada's Official Airline
through 2030, including for Paris
2024," said Michael Rousseau,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada. "We're looking
forward to proudly sharing the very best of Canada with the world as we cheer the nation's
top athletes on to Olympic and Paralympic success."
Air Canada will #FlyTheFlag as
the Official Airline of Team Canada for the next four Olympic and
Paralympic Games. This includes the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to
which the airline will transport more than 1,000 Team Canada
athletes and delegation members, supported by its Going
for Gold employee program, ensuring a seamless and easy
travel experience to and from the Games.
"We are delighted to extend our long-standing relationship with
Air Canada," said David Shoemaker,
Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of the Canadian
Olympic Committee. "For more than 30 years, Air Canada's passion
for Team Canada has been remarkable. We're grateful for the
exceptional travel experience they consistently offer our athletes,
helping them compete at their best on the world's biggest
stage."
"Air Canada continues to be a
world-class partner, committed to working collaboratively with the
Paralympic community to provide the best possible services for
Paralympic athletes to travel to the Games," said Karen O'Neill, Chief Executive Officer of the
Canadian Paralympic Committee. "We look forward to a comfortable,
safe, and efficient journey to Paris with Air Canada this summer, and to
strengthening our relationship even further over the next six years
in support of helping athletes to reach their Paralympic
goals."
Air Canada is honoured to
support Team Canada athletes who embody values of diversity,
inclusivity, openness and kindness. The airline will provide
special service and transport for all Team Canada athletes
travelling to the Games, as well as:
- Extending complimentary 35K
Aeroplan Elite status through its Podium Program;
- Providing individual Care & Share packages to athletes for
added comfort in-flight, including Amenity Kit items and
memorabilia to share at the Games;
- Celebrating with significant on the ground presence at both
Canada Olympic House and Canada Paralympic House in Paris, showcasing the best of Canada and aviation hospitality and cheering
on Team Canada with attendees;
- Holding airport celebrations as athletes depart and return from
the Games.
Further demonstrating its support, Air Canada has also announced
10 Team Air Canada athlete ambassadors whose embodiment of Canadian
values and sporting excellence inspires the airline:
- Luguentz Dort – Basketball (Montreal,
Quebec)
- Philip Kim – Breaking
(Vancouver, B.C.)
- Pierce LePage – Athletics
(Whitby, Ontario)
- Adriana Leon – Soccer
(King City, Ontario)
- Josh Liendo – Swimming
(Toronto, Ontario)
- Zak Madell – Wheelchair Rugby
(Edmonton, Alberta)
- Summer McIntosh – Swimming
(Toronto, Ontario)
- Cindy Ouellet – Wheelchair
Basketball (Quebec City,
Quebec)
- Marissa Papaconstantinou – Para
Athletics (Toronto, Ontario)
- Aurélie Rivard – Para Swimming (St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec)
The airline will extend this athlete ambassador initiative, with
a new group of athletes, for each of the 2026, 2028 and 2030
Games.
Air Canada is proud to be the
Official Airline of the Canadian Olympic Team since 1988 and
Canadian Paralympic Team since 2007. Furthering its support for
Canadian sport, the airline also recently concluded agreements to
become the Official Airline of Swimming Canada and Athletics Canada
ahead of Paris 2024.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag
carrier and a founding member of Star
Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation
network. Air Canada provides
scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in
Canada, the United States and Internationally on six
continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air
Canada's Aeroplan program is
Canada's premier travel loyalty
program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world's
largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an
extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental partners.
Through Air Canada Vacations, it offers more travel choices than
any other Canadian tour operator to hundreds of destinations
worldwide, with a wide selection of hotels, flights, cruises, day
tours, and car rentals. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo,
provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of
destinations across six continents using Air Canada's passenger and
freighter aircraft. Air Canada aims to achieve an ambitious
net zero emissions goal from all global operations by
2050. Air Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX in
Canada and the OTCQX in the
US.
About the Canadian Olympic
Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee believes sport has the power to
transform Canada. Through the Team
Canada Impact Agenda and together with our partners, the COC is
committed to making sport safe, inclusive and barrier-free so more
young people can play and stay in sport. Learn more
at olympic.ca.
About the Canadian Paralympic
Committee (CPC)
The Canadian Paralympic Committee is a non-profit, private
organization in partnership with 27 member sport organizations,
dedicated to the power and impact of Paralympic sport. Holding a
vision of an inclusive world realized through Paralympic sport, its
mission is to deliver the best-prepared teams for Games excellence
while modeling and promoting disability inclusion and
accessibility. Championing the stories and successes of
high-performance athletes with disabilities, the Canadian
Paralympic Committee inspires Canadians to embrace inclusivity and
actively engage in sports. For more insights,
visit paralympic.ca.
Canadian Olympic
Committee
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Peter
Saltsman
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Senior Manager, Public
Relations, COC
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647-382-6986
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psaltsman@olympic.ca
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Canadian Paralympic
Committee:
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Nicole Watts
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Senior Manager,
Communications and PR
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613-462-2700
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nwatts@paralympic.ca
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