Airlines
WestJet Takes Off With Kelowna To Las Vegas Flights
WestJet has announced that it will be offering service between Kelowna and Las Vegas, reintroducing a highly coveted transborder connection from the Okanagan, for the first time since 2020. Beginning Dec.15, WestJet will operate non-stop service between Kelowna and Las Vegas twice weekly, as the airline continues to strengthen its investments in Western Canada through increased sun and leisure connections. John Weatherill, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, said: “WestJet is proud to add yet another transborder connection to our winter schedule,...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Opens Crown Lounge At Toronto-Pearson
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines inaugurated its Toronto-Pearson renovated KLM Crown Lounge as part of a global project of improving the comfort and customer experience of its international lounges. Situated within the international area of Terminal 3, the 575 square meters lounge boasts a seating capacity of 161. Its expansive 50-foot-wide window provides guests with a panoramic view of the runways and airport activities. The main transformations in the lounge include a new front desk reception and a design review to streamline space and light. They also encompass several significant...
SWISS Set To Add Toronto Service In Summer 2024
SWISS will be expanding its route network in the summer of 2024, adding two new long-haul destinations to be served from Zurich and two new points within Europe. Its intercontinental network will see the addition of Washington, DC in the USA and Toronto in Canada; and its European network will be enlarged with new services to Kosice in Slovakia and Cluj-Napoca in Romania. SWISS Chief Commercial Officer, Tamur Goudarzi Pour said: “In the wake of the pandemic, it has now become clearer than ever that travel is a deeply-rooted human need, especially among the younger generations. The...
Azores Airlines Tops 1 Million Passengers
SATA Group’s airline, Azores Airlines, has just passed the symbolic mark of one million passengers carried in 2023, around three months before 2022 and the scheduled date for this year. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Azores Airlines performed well above Europe and the rest of the world in passengers carried in 2022, showing a variation of 14.5% compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic year). Contributing to this consistent increase in demand and preference was a growing effort by the company to offer more destinations and reinforce its capacity. The...
Air New Zealand Has Something Special For Canadian Travellers
Air New Zealand is offering reduced fares from Vancouver to Auckland for just $1,575 roundtrip (starting price), with the option to add-on New Zealand cities like Christchurch, Wellington, and Queenstown, at no additional cost. Ben Evers-Swindell, Air New Zealand’s General Manager, America, said: “Over the past year, we’ve seen continued high demand for travel to New Zealand across the US and Canada. As customers look to escape the upcoming northern winter and head to the southern hemisphere for some sunshine, we’re increasing our capacity from key North American ports to meet...
WestJet Adds Winnipeg-Ottawa Non-Stop Connectivity
WestJet has added to to its winter schedule with an extension of direct service between Winnipeg and Ottawa. Previously set to temporarily pause on Oct. 29, 2023, WestJet will be the exclusive carrier providing essential service on the popular route, offering four weekly connections between Manitoba and Canada's capital cities. WestJet's service between Ottawa and Winnipeg will resume Dec. 18, 2023, and operate throughout the duration of its winter schedule. Daniel Fajardo, WestJet, Vice-President, Network and Schedule Planning, explained: “The extension of this...
Passenger Demand Continues Strong In July
IATA is reporting that the post-COVID recovery momentum continued in July, Highlights include: * Total traffic in July 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 26.2% compared to July 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 95.6% of pre-COVID levels. * Domestic traffic for July rose 21.5% versus July 2022 and was 8.3% above the July 2019 results. July RPKs are the highest ever recorded, strongly supported by surging demand in the China domestic market. * International traffic climbed 29.6% compared to the same month a year ago with all markets showing robust...
Porter Airlines Gives St. John’s Passengers New Options
Porter Airlines is celebrating the first flights with its Embraer E195-E2 aircraft between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and St. John’s International Airport (YYT). Service to St. John’s departs this evening, with the return flight to Toronto scheduled for the morning of Sept. 7. St. John’s passengers now have the option of using both Toronto airports. St. John’s has been part of Porter’s network since 2009, operating with the De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft to Halifax, with onward service to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Ottawa and Montreal. The flight to...