Air Canada has reported a strong operational performance for the year-end holiday travel period, during which nearly 2.6 million customers were transported safely.

The airline achieved some of its best operational results in a decade, including completing 98 per cent of scheduled flights, with an on-time performance of 70 per cent.

“We thank our customers for entrusting their travel to Air Canada and I am proud that we delivered on our promise to transport them safely and conveniently,” said Air Canada Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Craig Landry.

“Over the holidays we carried about 2.6 million customers on more than 20,000 flights, with an on-time performance of 70 per cent.

“Our success was the result of extensive advance preparations and the hard work of our people, helped by moderate winter weather.

“With a clear focus on our customers and on improving the stability and resilience of our operation, we have implemented a range of initiatives to ensure we continue to improve our operational performance into 2024 and beyond.”