enRoute (magazine)
enRoute is the in-flight magazine and entertainment system of Air Canada. All content in the monthly magazine is published in both French and English by Spafax. The magazine is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
History and profile
The magazine is offered for free on all Air Canada flights and in their Maple Leaf Lounges. The publisher of the magazine is Spafax Canada Inc.[2]
As well as the magazine, on most Air Canada flights, enRoute also offers in-flight programming of movies, television, radio and short films.[3]
Ilana Weitzman served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine until July 2015 when she was replaced by Jean-François Légaré.[4]
Reception
In 2009 enRoute won 10 awards at the Canadian National Magazine Awards.[1] In May 2012 cnn.com named it as the best inflight magazine worldwide.[5][6]
Air Canada enRoute Film Festival
The magazine runs the Air Canada enRoute Film Festival. The festival began in 2007[7] and is hosted annually.[8] The festival has a different jury each year consisting of film industry professionals including famous actors, writers, directors and producers. The festival's purpose is to generate exposure for emerging filmmakers.
References
- 1 2 "Air Canada's enRoute wins 10 National Magazine Awards". CNW. Montreal. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ "About enRoute". Spafax Canada Inc. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Case Study: enRoute magazine/brand/media". Spafax. 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "enRoute has a new editor-in-chief". Masthead. Toronto. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ Denis Krik (10 May 2012). "Ranking der besten Inflight-Magazine: Abgehobene Lektüre". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ "enRoute named world's best inflight magazine by CNN". Content Marketing Association. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ Enroute student film festival 2007
- ↑ Enroute student film festival