REINVENTING BUSINESS TRAVEL
North America Business Class from Air Canada makes travelling for work a pleasure
Frequent flyers know business travel isn’t always as glamorous as it sounds. Attending conferences, networking with clients and trying to close deals can be challenging after a long day of travel or while fighting jet lag. Sometimes it even means getting off an overnight flight and heading straight to a meeting.
Business travellers need to get from A to B as quickly, easily and comfortably as possible, so they can make the most of their time out of the office. If employees can rest (or catch up on work) in transit, they’ll arrive refreshed and ready to go — which is why most companies feel business class travel is a worthwhile investment.
But not all business class travel is created equal, particularly on transcontinental flights.
Air Canada’s award-winning, end-to-end North America Business Class experience begins the moment you arrive at the airport with expedited checkin and securit y clearance, priority baggage handling and preferential boarding. And Air Canada is continually working to improve this experience.
For example, Air Canada is the only Canadian airline to provide dedicated lounges for its premium travellers, who can escape the airport hustle to relax or work as they await boarding in one of 17 lounges dedicated to North American flight departures.
Its brand-new 7,000-squarefoot Maple Leaf Lounge in New York’s LaGuardia airport is one of the airline’s newest lounges. The lounge in the new Terminal B offers travellers panoramic views of the terminal alongside a self-service food buffet and bar, and speciallydesigned TV viewing area.
Special attention is paid to the in-flight experience. For example, for those who need to stay in touch with the office while in the air, Air Canada offers North America Business Class travellers in-flight Wi-Fi. For the frequent traveller, subscription-based Wi-Fi is also available to ensure connectivity every time they board. Each seat also has its own power supply to charge devices.
The seat-back in-flight entertainment system — with enhanced -definition touchscreens and intuitive interface — offers more than 600 hours of top-rated entertainment, with a range of new releases accompanying a rotating lineup of 150 movies, as well as short films, television programs, music albums, audio books and podcasts.
North American travellers can also experience Air Canada’s new Signature Class, the premium cabin of its wide-body aircraft, which brings international business class services and amenities to select non-stop transcontinental f l ights in North America, i ncluding daytime f l ights between Vancouver and New York, and overnight flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Toronto. Air Canada is the first North American airline to designate aircraft with lie-flat seats on these specific routes, which stretch out to 80 inches and come equipped with quilted pillows and plush mattress pads.
For all North America Business Class passengers, the delectable in-f light menu is complemented by an expanded wine selection chosen by Véronique Rivest — Air Canada’s sommelier and one of the top-ranked in the world. Sophisticated touches are even found on the new restaurantstyle dishware and glassware.
Air Canada’s commitment to elevating customer service is clearly paying off. The airline received the Skytrax 2018 Best Business Class in North America award in addition to its Best Airline in North America award — the seventh time in the past nine years it has won the latter award.
Not all business travel is created equal, particularly on transcontinental flights.