Canadian North Airlines Now Offers Inuktitut Website

YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES--(Marketwire - Oct. 27, 2011) - Canadian North expands its services by offering Inuktitut online and on the phone for Inuktitut-speaking customers. The new website is a replica of the English website, offering the same information and updates.

Highlights of the site include - the ability to:

• Book your travel
• Change an existing reservation
• View how many flights are needed to achieve Aurora Concierge status
• See how many Aeroplan Miles will be earned when flying
• Find what is required to ship country foods to other communities

…And much more!

Inuktitut is an official language in both Nunavut and Northwest Territories, with more than 35,000 people reported to speak the language, according to the 2006 Canadian census. "Much of our business comes from communities where Inuktitut is the language predominately spoken. We are happy to offer these new services to our customers in these communities," says Lorraine Bonner, Vice President, Scheduled Service.

The new website can be linked from the home page of www.canadiannorth.com.

About Canadian North

Canadian North and its founding companies (Canadian Airlines, Pacific Western, Transair, Nordair) have proudly served the North with passenger and cargo services for more than 80 years. Canadian North offers flights to Nunavut and the Northwest Territories through their southern gateways of Ottawa and Edmonton, as well as from other major southern Canadian cities through their partnership with Air Canada. Canadian North also offers charter services within and beyond the North for industrial clients, sports teams, and large groups. Canadian North is a member of the NorTerra Group of Companies whose parent corporation, NorTerra Inc., is owned equally by Nunasi Corporation, representing the Inuit of Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Development Corporation, representing the Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic.

To receive this release in Inuktitut, please contact Lisa Hicks