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Air Canada launches North America Unlimited Pass, ‘an airline industry first?

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Air Canada says it will offer the airline industry’s first-ever subscription to unlimited flights.

The price of the two-month pass is $6,998, plus tax.

The Montreal-based carrier (TSX:ACE.B) said Tuesday its new North America Unlimited Pass lets pass holders fly as often as they wish - for a two-month period from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 - to more than 100 destinations served by Air Canada and subsidiary Air Canada Jazz in Canada and the continental United States.

The pass will be available for purchase for two weeks starting Wednesday.

Source: canada.com

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