Canadian Airlines' Seat Sale Offers Great Escape For up to 30 Percent Less.

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1999--Canadian Airlines (TSE:CA.) (Alberta Stock Exchange:CA.) (VSE:CA.) announces today a Great Escape Seat Sale and a chance to escape to destinations around the globe for up to 30 percent off.

Canadian Airlines' GREAT ESCAPE SEAT SALE starts Wednesday, April 7th, 1999 for travel starting as early as April 14th and for travel as late as June 18th. The ticketing deadline for most destinations is April 19th, 1999 (international travel dates vary and booking conditions vary according to destination).

Select RETURN FARES (CDN$): -0-

Vancouver to:        Calgary to:          Edmonton to:
Honolulu   $499      Auckland   $1059     Buenos Aires  $1319
Taipei    $1499      London      $699     London         $699

Kelowna to:          Regina to:           Winnipeg to:
Sydney    $1569      Honolulu    $699     Honolulu       $779
                     London      $780

Toronto to:          Ottawa to:           Montreal to:
London     $549      London      $549     Honolulu       $889
Honolulu   $849      Rome        $838     Rome           $838

Select return fares for destinations within Canada and the United States will be released in major daily newspapers tomorrow.

An added feature of the GREAT ESCAPE SEAT SALE is that three consecutive days car rental from Thrifty earns one free car rental day (some conditions apply). And every stay at participating Westin Hotels and Resorts or Sheraton Hotels and Resorts earns 1000 Canadian Plus points.

For further information about fares, destinations or tickets, and to book travel, please contact Travel agents, Canadian Airlines Reservations at 800/665-1177, or the Canadian Airlines website at www.cdnair.ca. Some fares are subject to government approvals.