Canadian flag carrier based in Canada, and is a member of Star Alliance.
| IATA Code | AC |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | ACA |
| Callsign | AIR CANADA |
| Operating Status | Active (per OpenFlights airline registry) |
| Country | Canada |
| Category | Canadian flag carrier |
| Airline Alliance | Star Alliance |
When you see a segment line like this in a PNR, the airline code identifies Air Canada:
2 AC 587 Y 15JUL 2*JFKLHR HK1 800A 2000P
The two-letter code AC at the start of the segment line is Air Canada's IATA code — every flight segment operated by Air Canada in a GDS PNR (Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan) begins with this code, followed by the flight number.
Air Canada is a canadian flag carrier, based in Canada, and is a member of Star Alliance. Its ICAO code, ACA, is used for air traffic control and flight planning, while its radio callsign is “AIR CANADA”.
Once a AC segment is sold, the fare quote and ticketing entry differ by system. The starting point in each is:
Amadeus: FXP Sabre: WPNCB Galileo: FXP
Each of these prices the itinerary using the lowest applicable fare for the AC segment(s) in the PNR — the exact fare basis and rules still need to be checked against Air Canada's current fare filing, since GDS pricing reflects what's filed, not a fixed rate.
As a Star Alliance member, Air Canada participates in the alliance's interline agreements — member airlines generally honor each other's status tiers for priority boarding and lounge access, and allow interline and codeshare itineraries to be ticketed on a single PNR. In practice, this means a client's itinerary can often mix Air Canada with other Star Alliance carriers on one ticket, which matters when pricing multi-carrier routings or handling irregular operations (delays, misconnections) that involve more than one airline.
Like most airlines, Air Canada's fare classes follow the standard GDS booking-class letter system. See our complete booking class guide for what each letter (F, J, Y, and so on) typically means.
Air Canada's IATA code is AC. This two-letter code appears at the start of every flight segment operated by Air Canada in a GDS PNR.
Air Canada's ICAO code is ACA. The ICAO code is a separate, usually three-letter identifier used mainly in air traffic control and flight planning, distinct from the IATA code travel agents see in a PNR.
Paste the raw PNR text into PNRGenius and it will automatically detect Air Canada's segments (marked with the AC code) and build a clean, client-ready itinerary in seconds.
Air Canada is a member of Star Alliance.
Yes — as a Star Alliance member, Air Canada generally allows interline and codeshare itineraries with other Star Alliance carriers to be ticketed together, though the specific fare rules still depend on the fare basis used.
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