Air Canada Rouge Announced!

Air Canada Vacations offers exclusive packages on Air Canada rouge Montreal – December 18, 2012 – Air Canada Vacations is proud to announce today that it will offer exclusive and exciting new packages on Air Canada’s newly announced leisure carrier, Air Canada rouge. With exciting destinations and increased capacity planned for Europe and the Caribbean, Air Canada Vacations is pleased to offer customers and travel partners expanded air-only and packaged vacations along with a suite of unrivalled customer benefits. “Launching with two Airbus 319s and two Boeing 767-300ERs, Air Canada rouge will grow quickly to reach its target of 30 Airbus A319s and 20 Boeing 767-300ERs within three to five years,” said Michael Friisdahl, President and CEO of the Air Canada Leisure Group which includes Air Canada rouge and Air Canada Vacations. “This growth will allow Air Canada Vacations to offer the most compelling, outstanding and diverse leisure travel options in Canada.” Featuring affordable travel in stylish comfort, Air Canada rouge offers air-only and vacation packages to 13 destinations on 14 routes. Air Canada rouge is on sale as of December 18, 2012, for travel starting July 1, 2013 to be booked through Air Canada Vacations. Air Canada rouge destinations include three popular cities in Europe: Toronto – Athens 4x weekly; Toronto – Edinburgh 3x weekly; Toronto – Venice 3x weekly and Montreal – Athens 2x weekly. Air Canada rouge will also offer a total of 19 flights weekly to numerous destinations in four Caribbean hot spots: Cuba, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Air Canada Vacations is celebrating its new partnership with Air Canada rouge with a number of introductory limited-time vacation package offers. Book by December 25, 2012 for travel between July 1 and October 26, 2013 and take advantage of great introductory specials on air-inclusive packages to select Caribbean and European destinations: Caribbean Save $250 per person on 7-night packages from Toronto to the Dominican Republic (Punta Cana, Samana, Puerto Plata), Cuba (Varadero, Santa Clara, Cayo Coco, Holguin), and Costa Rica (Liberia and San Jose). Europe Italy: “Venetian Delight,” return airfare from Toronto, 5 nights of accommodation for $889 plus taxes and fees of $543. Scotland: “Scottish Freedom,” return airfare from Toronto, 3 nights of accommodation for $799 plus taxes and fees of $625; “Scottish Hills,” return airfare from Toronto, 3 nights of accommodation for $999 plus taxes and fees of $625. Greece: “Best of Greece,” return airfare from Toronto, 8 nights of accommodation for $1559 plus taxes and fees of $576, with non-stop departures from Montreal for $2135, taxes and fees included. For more information about Air Canada rouge, visit aircanada.com/aircanadarouge. Brought to you by Canada's first nationwide Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Specialists - Romantic Planet Vacations www.romanticplanet.ca