Designation of Harmony Airways to operate services between Canada and Australia and Fiji - September 18, 2006

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No. H107/06For release
September 18, 2006
DESIGNATION OF HARMONY AIRWAYS TO OPERATE
SERVICES BETWEEN CANADA AND AUSTRALIA AND FIJI
OTTAWA The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities today announced the designation of Harmony
Airways to operate scheduled air services between Canada and Australia, and
Canada and Fiji.
"I am pleased with these expanded services, which will provide additional
choices to Canadians travelling to Australia and Fiji," said Minister Cannon.
"This is yet another example of Canada's New Government's commitment to
continuously improving services offered to Canadians, and to fostering good
commercial relations with other countries. which will help contribute to the
region's and nation's economic stability and growth."
Harmony Airways, a Vancouver-based air carrier, intends to introduce passenger
services to Australia by operating third country carrier code-sharing service as
part of a commercial cooperation agreement with Hawaiian Airlines. Harmony
Airways plans to operate code-sharing services to Fiji as part of a commercial
cooperation agreement with Air Pacific, the designated airline of the Government
of Fiji. Code-sharing is a type of air service through which an airline sells
seats in its name on the flights of another airline.
Under the provisions of Canada's international air transportation policy, all
Canadian air carriers may apply to the Minister for designation to operate
scheduled international air services. These designations have been made possible
through existing air transport agreements between the Government of Canada and
the governments of Australia and Fiji. The agreements permit each country to
designate any number of its airlines for the operation of scheduled air
services. In addition, there are no constraints in either of the agreements
limiting the frequency of the code-sharing services to be offered by the
carrier.
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Contacts:

Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
613-991-0700

Lucie Vignola
Communications
Transports Canada, Ottawa
613-993-0055

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