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In a first of its kind move, Air Canada will reportedly launch ‘luxury’ bus service for people in Hamilton and Waterloo to reach Toronto Pearson Airport.
According to Air Canada’s official statement on Wednesday, the new bus service would allow travellers to check in at local airports before reaching the Pearson airport.
The service will only be available from Hamilton International Airport and Waterloo International Airport after May, the report stated. However, the passengers can now book the new service.
This ‘luxury’ bus service is being offered in partnership with the Landline company, which already has partnerships with United Airlines in Denver and Sun Country Airlines in Minnesota.
An Air Canada spokesperson did not reveal the exact price of the luxury bus service but said that it would be included in the overall fare so it is not a flat, exact rate. The passengers will be able to pay one total price along with the flight tickets.
Alexandre Lefevre of Air Canada said that the company is focused on improving its regional services through the partnership with Landline.
Air Canada’s newest bus service will travel six times every day between Toronto and Hamilton, and Toronto and Breslau. Air Canada has said that passengers will check in their baggage at the airport, travel on the 36-seat bus service to Pearson, where they will immediately go through security. Their bags would be sent to the connecting flights directly. In situations of delay, the airline stated that they will extend the protection as its other customers.
"Air Canada is focused on improving regional services and through this innovative partnership with The Landline Company, we are connecting communities and extending our network by offering customers a convenient, stress-free multimodal option," said Alexandre Lefevre, Vice President Network Planning, North America, and Scheduling, at Air Canada.