Modeling Change
Air Canada rouge 767-300 on final at YYZ. Photo: Tom Podolec
Written for Aviation Week & Space Technology – June 14, 2014
Like United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, Air Canada has experimented with low-fare […]
Air Canada rouge Expands to Western Canada
Air Canada rouge is an "airline within an airline", and is part of the Air Canada Leisure Group along with inclusive-tour operator, Air Canada Vacations. The airline is positioned as Air Canada's "Leisure" carrier, intended to get passengers to their vacation destinations. Air Canada rouge launched last July 1st with flights from Toronto (YYZ) and Montreal (YUL) to Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the U.S.
Air Canada Rouge – First Flight of a New “Leisure” Airline
With Monday morning’s A319 flight from Toronto (YYZ) to Kingston, Jamaica (KIN), Air Canada rouge became the second new Canadian airline to begin operation in as many weeks. Rouge’s startup fleet has 2 A319-100s and 2 767-300s, all previously flown by Air Canada. Initial Caribbean destinations for the A319s are in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Costa Rica and Jamaica.