Escape Pass is easiest way ever to make a clean getaway across North
    America

    MONTREAL, Jan. 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today launched its new 'Escape
Pass', giving customers the opportunity to make multiple getaways affordably
across North America.
    "With the temperatures outdoors falling as fast as the snowflakes there
are already plenty of incentives to get away, but Air Canada's new 'Escape
Pass' is the best reason yet. The 'Escape Pass is attractively priced for
leisure travellers and offers customers a wide choice of North American
destinations," said Charles McKee, Vice President of Marketing at Air Canada.
"Getting away has never been this good, especially with Air Canada's
refurbished North American fleet. Each aircraft features new interiors and
personalized, seatback digital audio-visual systems with hundreds of hours of
in-flight entertainment and a power plug at every seat."
    On sale in Canada and the U.S. today until January 28, 2009, and good for
travel on Air Canada and Jazz between January 15 and May 3, 2009, the 'Escape
Pass' is ideal for leisure travellers 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 as little as C$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 US$) per person for travel to select
International destinations (London, Paris, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Lima or Hong
Kong).The bonus pass is on sale from January 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 USA. In the U.S., the 'Escape
Pass' is available for an Eastern Zone, Western Zone or all North America,
starting as low as US$760.
    Learn more about how to select and use Air Canada's Flight Passes at
www.aircanada.com.

    About Air Canada

    Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz operate more non-stop flights within
Canada and to the United States than any other airline. Within Canada, the
carriers operate more than 1,000 non-stop flights per day on 131 routes to and
from 63 airports. Between Canada and the United States, the carriers operate
more than 440 non-stop fights per day on 92 routes to and from 55 U.S. and
seven Canadian destinations - the most of any carrier between Canada and the
United States.