Starting 15MAY, Air Canada and Bell will offer free messaging for all Aeroplan members worldwide on all Wi-Fi equipped aircraft across Air Canada's fleet, including Air Canada Rouge and Air Canada Express flights.
This offering will enable customers to send and receive text-based messages via onboard Wi-Fi using messaging apps including Apple's iMessage, Meta's WhatsApp and Messenger, Rakuten's Viber, and Messages by Google.
This offering is part of Air Canada and Bell's new multi-year partnership. In-flight messaging benefits will also be available to strategic partner airline loyalty members, including customers of United MileagePlus, Lufthansa Group Miles & More and Emirates Skywards when their account numbers are associated with an Air Canada booking.
Additionally, with this new partnership, newcomers and visitors to Canada will gain immediate ways to stay connected with complimentary mobile SIM cards on select inbound international flights that can activate in-flight.
Both Air Canada and Bell say this partnership will enable additional areas of collaboration and customer benefit, including the development and offering of Aeroplan promotional rewards, as well as building upon Air Canada's in-flight entertainment offering with the expansion of Live TV service on flights to the U.S., expected later this summer.
"This multi-faceted partnership with Bell will allow Air Canada customers to keep in touch with friends, family, or colleagues wherever they travel. What's more, we're elated that Bell will be joining as the latest Aeroplan partner, creating another way for members to travel more, and travel better," said Mark Nasr, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Digital, and President of Aeroplan at Air Canada.
