Air Canada Inaugurates Daily Non-Stop Service Between Kelowna And Toronto

Air Canada inaugurated today daily non-stop service between Kelowna and Toronto when flight AC1192 (CP4192) left Kelowna 8:30 a.m. en route to Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport. The new service is also offered on a codeshare basis by Canadian Airlines.

``We are delighted to introduce the only daily non-stop service between Kelowna and Toronto,'' said George Reeleder, Air Canada General Manager, Customer Service - B.C. and Pacific Rim, at an inaugural ceremony in Kelowna today. ``We are also very pleased to respond to the growing demand in travel to popular destinations in the Okanagan Valley and to serve as a catalyst for more trade, travel and tourism between British Columbia and Eastern Canada.''

Flights on the new route will be operated with Air Canada 112-seat A319 aircraft featuring the airline's acclaimed Executive and Hospitality service.

Air Canada flight AC1192 (CP4192) leaves Kelowna at 8:30 a.m. and arrives in Toronto at 3:30 p.m. From Toronto, AC1193 (CP4193) leaves at 5:33 p.m. and arrives in Kelowna at 7:03 p.m. The schedule is designed to provide the maximum choice of connecting flights via Air Canada's hub in Toronto.

To promote the new service, Air Canada is offering double bonus miles when travelling for the first time on the new route between June 19 and August 31, 2000.