HALIFAX,
NS, Jan. 10, 2024 /CNW/ - Jazz Aviation LP
('Jazz') had a successful holiday travel season with strong
operational performance leading the airline into 2024.
For the holiday travel period of December
18, 2023, to January 3, 2024,
Jazz safely operated over 6,000 Air Canada Express flights with an
on-time performance result of 77.8 per cent and a flight completion
rate of 98.1 per cent. On-time performance is based on the industry
standard metric of arrivals within 15 minutes of scheduled
time.
"Our readiness planning, the professionalism of employees, and
strong collaboration with our partner Air Canada are credited with
this solid operational performance," said Randolph deGooyer,
President, Jazz. "This is an outstanding improvement over the
significant operational challenges faced by the airline industry
during last year's holiday season. Other highlights of our
preparedness include increased staffing levels, fleet flexibility
and reliability, and the weather played a cooperative role as
well."
Additionally, this past holiday season, Jazz celebrated 30 years
of its Searching for Santa program – an employee-led initiative
featuring ground events and brief charter flights to the 'North
Pole' for some of its communities' most deserving families and
organizations. This year Jazz hosted nearly 350 children at events
in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver. A commemorative video on this
magical tradition is available here.
About Jazz Aviation LP
Jazz is the largest regional airline in Canada and the primary operator of Air Canada
Express flights to destinations across North America. Jazz is one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People and a
Best Diversity Employer with an award-winning safety culture. Most
recently, Jazz was included in the inaugural class of recipients
for an Indigenous Reconciliation award from the Government of
Canada for outstanding commitment
to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. These strengths, along
with Jazz's proven track record of industry leadership and
exceptional customer service, create and deliver value to
stakeholders. Jazz is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chorus Aviation
Inc. (TSX: CHR). Flyjazz.ca
SOURCE Jazz