MONTREAL — ********** rouge will begin some domestic flights as ********** expands its North American route network with the addition of new nonstop services from Calgary-Terrace; Calgary-Nanaimo; Vancouver-Comox; Toronto-Austin and Montreal-Mexico City.

********** is also increasing capacity on key domestic markets that have high volumes of leisure traffic with the expansion of ********** rouge to operate the *******’s new seasonal Calgary-Halifax route and current Toronto-Kelowna and Toronto-Sydney, NS services.

“********** continues to strategically add new routes in response to the strong demand in Western Canada, notably the growing business market between Calgary and Terrace/Kitimat in Northern BC, the increasing demand to and from Vancouver Island, and the continued travel demand between Western Canada and Atlantic Canada,” said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines. “The expansion of ********** rouge in North America including on key domestic markets with high leisure demand and to Mexican and Caribbean destinations remains a fundamental element of our strategy for sustainable, profitable growth.

Highlights of **********’s 2015 North American summer schedule enhancements include:

• Calgary-Terrace – New daily, year-round ********** Express service starts June 1 operated by Jazz Aviation LP with 50-seat ********** CRJ jets.
• Calgary-Nanaimo – New daily, year-round ********** Express service starts May 1 operated by Jazz Aviation LP with 74-seat ********** Q400 aircraft.
• Calgary-Halifax – New summer seasonal six times weekly service starts May 1 operated by ********** rouge with 136-seat Airbus A319 aircraft offering both premium and economy cabins of service, increasing up to 10 weekly flights during peak summer period.
• Vancouver-Comox – New twice daily, year-round ********** Express service starts May 1 operated by Jazz Aviation LP with 50-seat ********** Dash 8-300 aircraft.
• Kelowna-Toronto – More than 40% increased capacity year-over-year starting June 1, with up to daily service during peak summer, deployment of 136-seat ********** rouge Airbus A319 aircraft offering both premium and economy cabins of service, following the transfer of this route from **********.
• Toronto-Austin – New daily, year-round ********** Express service starts May 18 operated by Jazz Aviation LP with 75-seat CRJ-705 aircraft offering both premium and economy cabins of service.
• Toronto-Sarasota – Winter seasonal service extended effective May 2 offering the only nonstop, year-round flights between Toronto and Sarasota, operated twice weekly by ********** with 97-seat EMBRAER 190 jets offering both premium and economy cabins of service.
• Toronto-Sydney, NS – More than 40% increased capacity year-over-year starting May 1 with daily deployment of 136-seat ********** rouge Airbus A319 aircraft offering both premium and economy cabins of service, following the seasonal transfer of this route from **********.
• Montreal-Mexico City – New, up to five times weekly, summer seasonal service starts May 2 operated by ********** rouge, with 136-seat Airbus A319 aircraft offering both premium and economy cabins of service.
• Ottawa-Fort Lauderdale – Seasonal service now extended to year-round, operated twice weekly by ********** with 97-seat EMBRAER 190 jets offering both premium and economy cabins of service.

In addition, starting May 2015, ********** will transfer to ********** rouge its Calgary-Varadero and Montreal-Varadero routes which will be operated with 142-seat Airbus A319 aircraft, as well as its Montreal-Martinique route operated with 136-seat Airbus A319 offering both premium and economy cabins of service.