Air Canada is showcasing the carrier’s award-winning in-flight entertainment (IFE) content which honours both official languages of Canada, English and French, with the linguistic duality embedded as a fundamental customer service element through Air Canada’s global operations.
“Our expansive IFE library, the largest in North America, is selected and refreshed monthly to reflect current popular trends including blockbusters, pop culture, family favourites, and more,” says Kayleigh Hennessey, Air Canada’s Manager, Content and Partnerships, who oversees the airline’s IFE content library featuring 1,000+ films, 3,500+ TV episodes, 200+ audio/music selections, games and nine Canadian live TV channels.
“As an example, this includes having global blockbusters and current shows like Paddington in Peru; Godzilla Minus One; Dear Paris; Landman; The Morning Show; The Last of Us; D’argent et de sang, along with popular international films and shows from Korea, Japan, Hong Kong SAR, India, plus live TV that brings in-demand sporting events including professional hockey games** right to each seat.
Hennessey says that, as Canada’s flag carrier, the airline proudly supports Canadian content, with films including 500 Days in the Wild; Aberdeen; Spirit in the Blood; Born Hungry. “We are equally proud to offer French programming content featuring Quebec cinema, such as Testament; Monsieur Lazhar; La guerre des tuques; Canadian French television shows La dernière communion; Mon fils, in addition to other French originals, French dubbed films and Quebec live TV.
“By this summer, we will offer 50 per cent French films and shows with even more Quebecois productions and French dubbed global hits in our IFE. We are proud of our truly bilingual IFE product – something no other airline in North America can match.”
In other news for the carrier, Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 2 has now been refurbished to further improve the customer experience on the ground. Inflight was invited to experience the beautifully designed and refreshed lounge in person.
The lounge features special Canadian touches such as delicious treats from the North American country. As part of the refurbishment, new lighting from a Canadian brand was installed to create an even more inviting feel, new furniture and extra seats were added and the lounge experience was refreshed with new art installations from Canadian artist Nicolas Ruel throughout the lounge.
The airline relaunched its non-stop service between London Heathrow and Ottawa on 31 March, heralding a huge milestone for UK-Canada ties, with the flights being the only direct services between the UK and Canada’s capital city.
** on North America flights
