Air Canada

Canada's national airline, previously known as Trans-Canada Airlines. Originally government owned, subsequently privatized in the late eighties and early nineties. Took over Canada's other major airline, Canadian Airlines, in 2000. For a few years, a combination of minimal competition within Canada and bad times for airlines in general led most Canadians to hate Air Canada (with some justification, as service tended to be poor and fares expensive where there was no competition). The subsequent emergence of Westjet as a competitor within Canada and improving revenue has meant that things have improved a bit in recent years. Air Canada has a regional affiliate, Jazz, that flies smaller aircraft on more lightly travelled routes.

Also known as:

Air Cannibal
Air Cannibis
Air Can't...uh...duh
Air Chaos
Air Crappy
Always Crappy
Err Canada
Mapleflot
Scare Canada
Trash Can

I'm flying Air Canada to Winnipeg next week.

by Eugene206 October 10, 2006

air canada

the reason why canadians choose to go to EU via USA

air canada's fares are as reputable as canada's taxation.

by wda January 30, 2008

Air Canada 747

similar to the shocker, or the minivan, but with 2 in the front, 50 in the back

Alexander: hey man, you ever give a girl air canada 747?
Zac: what's that?
Alexander: 2 in the front, 50 in the back!

by 31fewc November 18, 2011

air canada roulette

The process of booking travel with Canada's largest airline, recognizing that there is a 51.9% chance that you will be delayed, flight cancelled, or land in an airport that wasn't on your itinerary. You might also end up watching your baggage go on a world tour without you and being left on your front porch 2 months later without explanation, have your baggage removed from your flight because they need more space for cargo, be stranded in a city that you've never heard of without compensation or assistance, or end up in a middle seat in the last row of the plane after paying $500+ for business class.

We booked an Air Canada roulette to Toronto for Monday, but they took us to Moncton instead, left us overnight without explanation, and then flew us to Ottawa the next day. We're taking the train now - we should be in Toronto by Thursday.

by Cheo R September 24, 2022