MONTREAL — Air Canada has been named the World’s Leading Airline to North America at the World Travel Awards. “We are delighted that the travel trade have acknowledged Air Canada’s international excellence by voting for us at the World Travel Awards. I thank our more than 39,000 dedicated employees who transport customers safely and deliver customer service excellence globally every day.
I also extend my appreciation to our loyal customers for their continued support and trust,” said Lisa M. Pierce, Air Canada’s Vice President of Global Sales and Air Canada Vacations. Star Alliance, of which Air Canada is a founding member, was also honoured as the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the ceremony in Madeira.
Winners in the World Travel Awards are determined based on a worldwide poll involving qualified executives in the travel sector, alongside consumer travel buyers. Air Canada’s award-winning year has also included honours from APEX and Skytrax..