MONTREAL — It was a busy Canada Day week indeed for **********, which flew close to one million passengers throughout the six-day holiday period.

The ******* announced a single-day record for passengers carried on June 29, when it welcomed aboard 166,850 customers. From June 29 to July 4, a total of 930,000 passengers took flight with **********.

“As Canadians celebrated our country’s 150th birthday, ********** was hard at work safely transporting record numbers of customers to their destinations. This continues to demonstrate that we are the Canadian carrier of choice for travellers and reinforces our standing as ‘The Best ******* in North America’, as voted on for the 2017 Skytrax ***** ******* Awards,” said Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer of **********.

This follows a particularly successful second quarter for the *******, added Rovinescu. “Our record for passengers carried caps an excellent second quarter during which our EBITDAR, driven by higher revenue and lower than projected fuel costs, is expected to significantly exceed the current average analyst consensus estimate of approximately $475 million.

He went on to acknowledge the company’s customers for “their loyalty in choosing **********” and its “30,000 employees for their hard work and dedication in welcoming and transporting them safely.”