AIR CANADA REPORTS MARCH TRAFFIC

MONTREAL, April 6 /CNW Telbec/ – For the month of March, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 79.5 per cent, versus 82.1 per cent in March 2010, a decrease of 2.6 percentage points. System traffic increased 4.2 per cent on a system-wide capacity increase of 7.6 per cent. Air Canada reports traffic results on a system-wide basis, including regional airlines from which Air Canada purchases capacity.

“We are encouraged by our advance bookings in all sectors, including the Atlantic and Pacific. The market has been absorbing the fare increases and surcharges we’ve implemented due to higher fuel costs. We expect EBITDAR levels for the first half of 2011 to be approximately at the same level as the first half of 2010,” said Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer. “I thank our employees for their ongoing hard work and dedication to safely transporting customers in March, which is typically a busy month with many customers taking vacations during school breaks across the country.”