MONTREAL, April 5 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada will officially open its newest Maple Leaf Lounge in new Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson Airport on April 6, 2004, as part of Air Canada's move to the new terminal. The lounge will boast 20,000 square feet, clean architectural lines, natural colours, organic materials and beautiful views.

Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounges are designed to make the time prior to boarding relaxing and to offer premium customers an unrivaled level of service in a quiet and comfortable setting away from busy airport common areas.

The new lounge includes deluxe private showers, two private conference rooms and offers complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, light snacks, a selection of newspapers and magazines as well as courteous and helpful staff to assist with customers travel needs.

"New Terminal 1 marks the beginning of a new era for Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounges. The design, services, view and amenities take the lounge experience to a new level and offers our premium passengers an environment that will meet all their expectations," said George Reeleder, Senior Director, Marketing for Air Canada.

Air Canada is proud to have partnered with a variety of high profile sponsors to provide customers with a unique and first class experience. The new lounge will feature:

- American Express sponsored travel library.

- A BMW lounge with designer BMW upholstered leather furniture, exclusive videos and artwork.

- Bell Access Zone, which will allow customers to stay connected to the internet while in the lounge. Bell's high speed Internet will also be available in the Xerox Business Centre.

- Premium spirits provided by Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks company.

- IBM ThinkCentre desktops and flat-panel monitors, in dedicated work areas, will allow business travellers to stay connected in an on demand world.

- Nienkamper leather furniture.

- palmOne "Beam & Fly" Travel Information Centre, where palmOne handheld users can download the latest world and business news, Air Canada timetables and Canadian destinations guides.

- Sony TV lounge with two state-of-the-art 70" Grand Wega LCD Rear Projection TVs. In addition, other models of Sony's latest technology televisions will be found throughout the lounge.

- Xerox Business Centre, which enables travellers to maximize their productivity with 24 workstations and an array of Xerox's award- winning, easy-to-use colour printers, multi-function devices and fax machines. The Xerox Business Centre will also be comfortably and ergonomically equipped with Teknion business furniture.

Air Canada features 19 Maple Leaf Lounges located at all major airports across Canada and key international stations as well as an arrivals lounge in London Heathrow. In co-operation with its Star Alliance partners, Air Canada offers customers access to over 500 airport lounges worldwide. More than two million customers visit Air Canada's award-winning lounges every year.

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