After a successful first year of operations, Air Canada has extended its agreement with The Landline Company. The two organisations work in partnership to provide luxury motorcoach land-air connections between Toronto Pearson and the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport and the Region of Waterloo International Airport, allowing for simple and seamless links for passengers.
Air Canada and The Landline Company’s Partnership
Following a year of strong collaboration, Air Canada and The Landline Company have announced an extension to their agreement that provides easy and stress-free land-air connections to passengers. This partnership enables increased connectivity to a wide range of Canadian and international destinations, promoting Air Canada as a facilitator of global networks and relations.
Designed and built by Prevost, The Landline Company’s luxury motorcoaches provide a premium service to passengers, such as spacious leather seating, free Wi-Fi, power outlets and full accessibility for those with reduced mobility. The coaches run on a daily schedule, operating multiple non-stop round trips from Hamilton and Waterloo Region airports to Toronto Pearson.
In addition to this, Landline offers Air Canada customers the same benefits as air-only itineraries. This includes printing boarding passes and bag tags at their regional airport, protection against disruption, and opportunities to earn Aeroplan points. This extension comes soon after Air Canada’s announcement that they are also working in partnership with Bell to provide Aeroplan members fast and free Wi-Fi.
Ranbir Singh, Director of Regional Airlines and Markets at Air Canada, has said:
“Air Canada has been very pleased with the response to this innovative initiative that we launched as a pilot program a year ago. The results show our multimodal strategy is a popular and effective means to increase connectivity within our network while offering customers additional, convenient travel options. With our extended partnership, we are working together with Landline to further develop this program both operationally, with the goal of advancing to a direct airside-to-airside service, subject to government approval, and geographically, by introducing it elsewhere in Canada.”
Nick Johnson ,Vice President, Commercial at the Landline Company, has also commented:
“We’ve enjoyed working with the Air Canada team to help unlock a new, premium, stress-free connecting experience for passengers departing Hamilton and Waterloo Region. We are further refining our product, equipping our vehicles with new fast, free Wi-Fi next week, meaning all customers onboard can enjoy streaming video services and gaming on their personal devices. And we are working with Air Canada, airport partners, and regulators to establish airside-to-airside service, building an innovative, cost-effective solution that makes regional travel more efficient and enjoyable.”
About Air Canada
Air Canada has become Canada’s largest airline since its founding in 1937. The airline now serves as the country’s flag carrier and holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air Canada operates direct flights to over one-hundred-and-eighty destinations around the world, highlighting its global network and status as a founding member of Star Alliance.
About The Landline Company
The Landline Company operates affordable and seamless ground transportation, enhancing customer experience with easy and seamless connections between different flights and airports. Landline has partnered with Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines – working to reshape perceptions of air travel by including multi-modal methods of transit.
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