- First Canadian operator to receive the award
MONTREAL, Feb. 28,
2024 /CNW/ - Air Canada and Air Canada Cargo are
honoured to have been named the 2024 Cargo Operator of the Year as
part of the 50th annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement
Awards, the first Canadian operator to be bestowed the award.
Air Canada Cargo was recognized for its digital transformation
as a key pillar of its commercial strategy, including a
customer-centric digital environment that provides valuable
self-serve scheduling and booking tools. Air Canada Cargo has also
moved customer accounts to a cloud-based system, reducing the need
for paper air waybills.
"We are extremely honoured to be recognized by ATW as Cargo
Operator of the Year for 2024. I thank the thousands of dedicated
employees at Air Canada Cargo who work tirelessly to ensure the
unique needs of all of our customers are met and that essential
goods keep moving around the globe. We have continued to invest in
technology that allows us to find efficiencies and provide our
customers with the best service possible. As a true global
combination carrier, we have been able to provide consistent
capacity worldwide through the flexibility our freighter fleet and
expansive passenger widebody network provides," said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue
and Network Planning.
The ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards are presented by
Aviation Week Network's Air Transport World and recognize
excellence across airline operations. They are selected by a panel
of editors and analysts at ATW, Routes, Aviation Week and CAPA.
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 Air Canada Cargo
Air Canada Cargo is an award-winning provider of air cargo
services. It is Canada's largest
air cargo provider as measured by cargo capacity, with a presence
in over 50 countries and self-handled hubs in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Chicago, London, and Frankfurt. As the dedicated air freight
division of Air Canada, Air Canada Cargo offers reliable air
freight lift and connectivity across six continents using Air
Canada's domestic and international passenger and freighter
flights, and trucking services. For more information, please visit:
aircanadacargo.com
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