With the price of aviation fuel skyrocketing, intrusive security checks angering passengers and terrorism a constant threat, airlines could be forgiven for thinking things could not get much worse at present. But enter the Canadian judiciary, which has just hit Air Canada with a $12,000 fine for failing to serve a passenger in French.

Air Canada has announced it has completed its project of rebuilding and enhancing its airline direct connect API, marketed as AC2U. In further positive developments for the airline, Air Canada has this his year had its achievements recognised by the World Travel Awards, having been nominated in a number of categories ahead of the Caribbean & the Americas Gala Ceremony gala ceremony later this year.

Air Canada stepped in at last minute after finding out Mike Buss (The Running Man) had lost two of his sponsors that were financing his flight to get to his first endurance challenge this year in Canada due to them becoming bankrupt.

Air Canada announced today that it will commence service from the Toronto Island’s Billy Bishop Airport on May 1, 2011 following the conclusion of a terminal agreement with City Centre Terminal Corp., the airport terminal owned by Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. Air Canada’s initial schedule will provide up to 15 daily non-stop return flights between downtown Toronto and Montreal Trudeau International Airport.

Air Canada and United have unveiled plans to create a joint venture to bolster their position on United States-Canada transborder flights. A memorandum of understanding signed by the partners said the arrangement would help both airlines compete more effectively, while supporting substantial service and pricing benefits for passengers.

Air Canada today announced it is boosting service to Tokyo by adding a new daily, non-stop flight between Vancouver and Haneda Airport, conveniently located near the Japanese capital