Shares in Air Canada (TSE:AC), the country's largest domestic and international airline, ticked up over 2% on Friday as it said it had set a new record for the number of passengers carried in a day.
It will welcome more than 178,000 customers on board its aircraft today (August 3), it said in a short regulatory release.
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"We are delighted customers are choosing Air Canada in record numbers for their travel plans, where we carried more than 5.2mln customers in a record-setting July," said Benjamin Smith, chief operating officer.
"With the peak summer season in full force now and heading into the August long weekend, we are expecting to carry more than 178,000 customers today alone.
"This is a new single-day achievement for Air Canada, and it surpasses our previous single-day record set earlier this summer.
"To put this accomplishment into context, it is equivalent to transporting more people living in the entire city of Saguenay, QC, or in the area of Abbotsford-Mission, BC or in the whole province of Prince Edward Island -- all in one day.
Shares in Toronto are up 2.11% to C$23.76.