Air Canada Partners with Award-Winning Canadian Chef Antonio Park to Expand Meal Options on Asian and South American Flights

Air Canada recently announced a partnership with award-winning Canadian Chef

to design destination inspired meals that will be exclusively featured on select Air Canada flights to

and

. Chef Park's designs will complement Chef

and will guide Air Canada's flight caterers in creating a selection of meal options on international flights, starting with

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, a route that links two cities he has called home.

"We're thrilled to continue showcasing the very best of Canadian talent with Chef Park joining our team of celebrated Chefs. Apart from elevating our customers' dining experience with destination inspired creations on Asian and South American flights, we chose to partner with Chef Park due to his passion for promoting the Canadian culinary scene and his appreciation for fresh ingredients and sustainability," said

Andrew Yiu

, Vice President, Product at Air Canada. "We look forward to presenting Chef Park's unique culinary creations to customers travelling to

Tokyo

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Narita

from

Montreal

in our Air Canada Signature Service, Premium Economy and Economy cabins."

"It's a blessing and an honour to partner with Air Canada. I'm extremely proud and humbled to be sharing my food with Air Canada's customers flying at 30,000 feet beginning with the

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flight. It is the perfect opportunity to use Canadian ingredients and Japanese techniques, marrying the two to enhance the on-board experience," said Chef

. "The future of this world is education and you have to share your knowledge. This is a new chapter for the PARK restaurant family and myself. Thank you, Air Canada, for making a dream come true. Bon Appétit!", he states in a press release. This culinary partnership complements the company's investments in Air Canada Signature Service, an end-to-end premium experience that features for eligible customers a 5-star dining experience at the exclusive Air Canada Signature Suite at Toronto-Pearson International airport and best-in-class premium pre-flight and in-flight experiences across the company's network. The vision Chef

brings to Air Canada is inspired by his culinary journey, beginning with his Korean mother's kitchen while growing up in

, his training under revered Japanese cooking masters, and his decorated accomplishments as one of

top celebrity Chefs.