Air Canada shines spotlight on Indigenous celebratory flight – Travelweek
May 22 2025
VANCOUVER — Air Canada marked AC34 from Vancouver to Toronto on April 27 as an Indigenous celebratory flight.
With a crew of nine flight attendants and pilot, all with Indigenous heritage, the B777 had onboard numerous members of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) from across B.C. and the Yukon travelling to the 8th annual FNMPC Conference.
Prior to flight boarding, a symbolic Indigenous cedar brushing onboard the aircraft was carried out by Mary Point, Director, Indigenous Relations at Vancouver Airport Authority, followed by welcoming remarks by Point as well as Jim Sa’ke’j Hemsworth, a member of the Mi’gmaq Nation and Air Canada’s Manager, Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, and also Steve Saddleback from the FNMPC.
