Flex Bundle
The new Flex bundle will be used to hold any gifted C1 passes. If you happen to be gifted a C1 pass throughout the year, it will be added to your Flex bundle.
Scope & Eligibility
Applies to employees/retirees of employees of Air Canada (AC), AC Rouge, and AC Vacations.
To be eligible, employees must be:
- Permanent full-time employee, or;
- Permanent part-time employee.
Additional eligibility criteria:
- Employee
- Spouse
- Accompanied dependent child
- Accompanied parent
- Accompanied nominated partners
- Accompanied non-dependent child
- Accompanied partner
Rules & Limitations
We want you to enjoy your Flex passes, which is why you should review the information below. It provides details on how the passes work, when you can use them, and who can enjoy them with you.
The information provided below is pass-specific and complements the rules outlined in the Employee Travel Policy. In other words, the ETP rules still apply unless otherwise stated below.
Rules
Valid for travel on AC, AC Express carriers, AC Rouge.
All eligible passengers must travel on the same boarding priority.
Boarding priority is as per the employee’s/retiree’s travel profile (i.e. C1/J23).
Subject to applicable taxes.
Subject to applicable service charges as outlined in the table above.
Limitations
Not valid for travel on AC Vacations, Star Alliance, or other airlines.
Employee/retiree may not register for a flight with a Flex bundle and C2/Y10 pass at the same time.
Not valid for replacement with a C2/Y10 pass in the event an upgrade to business class is not possible at the gate.
Bundles cannot be combined.
Billing & Allotments
Billing occurs as detailed in the billing section of the travel passes page.
Billing is for flights flown, not for flights booked.
Billing occurs upon completion of one of the following, whichever comes first:
- You have returned to your point of origin; or
- 30 days have elapsed since travel began; or
- You have completed eight sectors of travel
Billing occurs regardless of the boarding priority booked or used (see Exceptions & Unique Situations).
Employees/Retirees must ensure that their valid credit card is saved in their travel profile at time of travel.
It is the employee/retiree’s responsibility to:
- Ensure their credit card is valid
Resolve any disputes over credit limits or charges directly with the credit card company
Booking Rules and Regulations
- You can book up to 6 passengers on 1 booking or as per your profile. A maximum of 5 partners may accompany an employee/retiree/survivor or spouse on flight. To travel with more than 5 partners, an employee/retiree and their spouse must take separate flights and accompany no more than 5 partners on each flight.
- Travel is subject to zonal service charge and subject to applicable taxes/airport fees.
- Travel partner, parent, and/or children must be accompanied by the employee or spouse on all legs/segments of the trip.
- Each passenger trip whether for one-way or return travel will use one of your allotted Flex Bundle passes.
- Not eligible for advance seat selection.
- Not eligible for frequent flyer mileage accumulation.
What happens at time of retirement?
These are carried into retirement.
Zonal Pricing
Please see the chart below for the Zones and pricing per segment.
| Passenger type | Zone 1* | Zone 2† | Zone 3‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Spouse | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dependant child | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Parent | $10.00 | $15.00 | $20.00 |
| Non-Dependant child | $10.00 | $15.00 | $20.00 |
| Nominated partner | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Partner | $10.00 | $15.00 | $20.00 |
* Caribbean, Hawaii, North America, Mexico, USA ↵
† Africa, Europe, Middle East, South America (Exception: SCL-EZE-SCL) ↵
‡ Asia, India, South Pacific ↵
As an example, if you and your spouse travelled from Montreal to Hong Kong via Toronto (and back again) the new zonal pricing would be as follows :
Outbound
- Employee
- $0 Montreal – Toronto
- $0 Toronto – Hong Kong
- Parent
- $10 Montreal – Toronto
- $20 Toronto – Hong Kong
Outbound Total: $30
Inbound
- Employee
- $0 Hong Kong - Toronto
- $0 Toronto – Montreal
- Parent
- $20 Hong Kong – Toronto
- $10 Toronto – Montreal
Inbound Total: $30
Trip Total: $60 (plus taxes and fees)
This policy is subject to change without notice.
Last update: March 21, 2024