Air Canada - Gift Of Home

Air Canada - Gift Of Home

Right on the heels of rival carrier WestJet’s video , which shows the airline making the Christmas wishes come true for an entire town in the Dominican Republic, Air Canada has joined the spirit of Christmas giving with a holiday video as well.

The touching video (1.7 million views on YouTube so far) captures two pilots going into The Maple Leaf , a popular bar in London (England) where Canadians go for a taste of home.

After asking several patrons what they miss most about Canada, the pilots silence the bar with the ring of a loud bell. “We have an announcement,” says one of the pilots. “Because we are in the holiday season, I would like to take this occasion to offer everybody here present this evening a round,” said the other pilot.

With the promise of a free drink, the bar, of course, erupts in cheers. But, it’s not a free drink the pilots are handing out. “There’s more to the story,” says one of the pilots. “When we say ‘a round’ we mean roundtrip tickets for everyone to back to Canada for the holiday season.”

In disbelief, Canadians in the bar begin to cheer, shed tears and hug each other. In true Canadian fashion, the crowd then breaks into a sing-along, belting out ‘O Canada’.

Recipients of a free ticket were asked to take their joy online and tweet photos with the hashtag #ACgiftofhome.