- Continuing collaboration with one of the world's most
recognized brand marks airline's latest investment in its
award-winning customer experience
- Builds on airline's previous Disney collaborations including
the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida themed inflight safety video and
Disney-Pixar's Turning Red special livery
- Select episodes of Disney+ Original series including
Star Wars spin-off "Obi-Wan
Kenobi" and Marvel Studios' "Loki" Season 1 available on all
IFE-enabled aircraft
MONTREAL, Nov. 3, 2023
/CNW/ - Air Canada today became the first airline globally to
bring Disney+ Originals to the skies through its in-flight
entertainment (IFE) system. The airline's latest collaboration with
Disney, an internationally recognized brand, offers customers even
more opportunities to enjoy original programming for all ages while
onboard. It also marks Air Canada's most recent investment in its
family-focused travel experience, adding critically-acclaimed
and exclusive Disney+ Originals such as the first three episodes of
Loki Season 1 and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
"We are thrilled to bring Disney+ Original series and films to
our inflight entertainment, further solidifying our expansive range
of leading content. Families with kids and enthusiasts alike will
enjoy watching familiar favourites and exciting new Originals from
Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and more.
Taking in a Disney+ Original is a great way for our global
customers to start or end their journey with us," said John
Moody, Managing Director, Product Design at Air Canada.
Beginning this month, customers will be able to enjoy a
selection of episodes from beloved Disney+ Original series that
include Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, Cars on
the Road and Zootopia+, as well as Original movies such
as Disenchanted and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.
Recent other family-focused Air Canada collaborations with Disney
have included the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida themed in-flight safety video launched
for the summer travel period, a special Walt Disney World Resort in
Florida themed children's room at
Toronto Pearson's Transborder Maple Leaf Lounge, and a special
aircraft livery celebrating the launch of Disney and Pixar's
acclaimed movie Turning Red, with more to come.
This year, Air Canada was named by Skytrax as the world's most
family friendly airline at the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards,
Best Family-Friendly Airline in North America for the
fifth consecutive year and Best Family-Friendly International
Airline for the fourth consecutive year at the Wherever Awards.
Air Canada was also recognized
by Global Traveler as Best Airline for Onboard Entertainment for
the fifth consecutive year, and by the Airline Passenger Experience
Association (APEX) with the Passenger Choice Award for Best
Entertainment in North America, earlier this year. With 420+
movies, 1,000+ TV episodes, 130+ music albums, podcasts and more,
customers can enjoy the best programming from boarding to landing.
All content onboard Air Canada's inflight entertainment equipped
aircraft is complimentary for all customers.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag
carrier and a founding member of Star
Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation
network. Air Canada provides
scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in
Canada, the United States and Internationally on six
continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air
Canada's Aeroplan program is
Canada's premier travel loyalty
program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world's
largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an
extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental rewards. Its
freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and
connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents
using Air Canada's passenger and freighter aircraft. Air
Canada aims to achieve an ambitious net zero emissions goal from
all global operations by 2050. Air Canada shares are publicly
traded on the TSX in Canada and
the OTCQX in the US.
ABOUT DISNEY+
Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows
from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic,
along with The Simpsons and much more. In Canada, it also includes the general
entertainment content brand, Star. The flagship direct-to-consumer
streaming service from Disney, Disney+ offers an ever-growing
collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films,
documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form
content. With unprecedented access to Disney's long history of
incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the
exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt
Disney Studios. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the
Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.
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