AC Airline Code: Air Canada IATA & ICAO
Air Canada is stored in this dataset as IATA code AC and ICAO code ACA, based in Canada. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
AC is the IATA airline designator stored for Air Canada. ICAO is ACA. Country of record: Canada. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example AC 456. Agents should not confuse AC (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with ACA (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other Canada carriers stored here: WS (WestJet). To decode a full itinerary that markets AC, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find AC at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to Air Canada.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 AC 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier AC (Air Canada) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does AC mean?
AC is the IATA airline code stored for Air Canada.
What airline is AC?
Air Canada, country of record Canada.
What is the ICAO code for Air Canada?
ACA.
Is AC the same as ACA?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use AC. Flight plans use ACA.
Where is Air Canada based?
This dataset lists Canada. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a AC itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with AC plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show Air Canada schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does AC allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from Canada?
Stored peers: WS (WestJet).
Can AC include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is Air Canada shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier AC before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.