NANAIMO – Helijet International has joined Aeroplan.
This is the first helicopter airline to join the official loyalty and rewards program of Air Canada. Starting today (November 12), passengers flying on any eligible Helijet scheduled airline or charter services, who are Aeroplan Members, will earn Aeroplan points, which can be turned into flights, hotel stays, vacation packages and gifts.
Danny Sitnam, President & CEO of Helijet, says “This is a first-of-its-kind agreement, and we are to offer the many benefits of this award-winning airline loyalty program to our flying guests, giving them access to hundreds of destinations and services both domestically and internationally.”
Air Canada Vice President, Loyalty & Product Scott O’Leary adds: “Now with Helijet, Aeroplan Members can enjoy the ease and excitement of helicopter travel while turning their journeys into rewards. We’re thrilled to bring together Helijet’s convenient services in British Columbia with the global reach and value of Aeroplan.”
Helijet International is a privately held Canadian-owned company based at the Vancouver International Airport, and is recognized as North America’s largest helicopter airline, carrying well over 3 million guests in the past 39 years.
Helijet provides exclusive-use helicopter and fixed-wing services to sport fishing resorts, public service and energy companies throughout the west coast of B.C. and North America. Helijet’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Heliport Services Ltd., is Canada’s largest privately managed Heliport operator, overseeing the downtown Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo’s Transport Canada-certified heliports.
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