Air Canada, the Canadian airline that operates to over 175 destinations all over the world, has many services that everyday make it a world-class airline. Together with its regional associates, the airline operates on more than 1,300 daily scheduled flights. The company also has several specific requirements and regulations regarding your flight.

In relation to travel documents requirements, you can view valuable travel document information as it applies to specific itineraries, as well as important details on passports, visas, travel documents for children and more. Together with the common travel documents required to enter Canada, additional documents may be required depending on your country of origin, even if they are used only to land in Canada and re-board a connecting flight. It is important to remember that it is your responsibility to ensure that you and any child travelling with you have all the travel documents necessary to enter in, or transit through, each country on your itinerary. Don’t forget to ensure you verify the requirements for each country as the required documents for the outbound portion of your travel may differ from those required on the return.

As regards boarding gate requirements, international travel and flights between Canada and the U.S. require that at the boarding gate, the company has to compare a customer's entire face against the photograph shown on one piece of government-issued identification with photo which also includes the name, date of birth and gender. Carriage will be refused if the passenger does not resemble the photograph on the government-issued photo identification, refuses to provide government-issue photo identification, or refuses to show his/her entire face.

Furthermore, the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) requires that all airlines, including Air Canada, collect specific information from every passenger travelling to Canada, as well as to/from the U.S. and certain other countries. Similar to the rest of airlines, the company follows the Advance Passenger Information System, which requires the collection of detailed data from each traveler flying to the country, as well as to and from the U.S. and several other destinations. This information is required with the aim of ensuring aviation safety and security. For identification and security purposes, passengers may be required to provide precise data when travelling to a country not included in the company’s list of countries. For instance, you can be asked to provide your full name as it appears on your passport, as well as your date of birth and gender.

To save time, you can enter all the compulsory security information beforehand using the company’s useful online form. This is quite easy and time-saving, and will make your travel experience even better. You may also provide APIS information when completing your Web check-in, mobile check-in or Kiosk check-in at the airport. Last but not least, the company provides customers travelling on flights departing from a European Union country the opportunity to give a confidential contact name and telephone number to be used in the event of an accident. This is optional and available for all customers in this category.

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