Airlines
PLAY Takes Off From Canada This Summer
PLAY, a low-cost airline operating flights between Iceland and Europe, has announced it will be offering service to Canada, with its first flights to Europe taking off in summer 2023. Beginning today, travellers can book tickets from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to 26 European destinations including London, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, Brussels, Stockholm, Gothenburg and more. Flight service from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport will begin on June 22, 2023. To celebrate its inaugural flights from Canada, PLAY is offering introductory fares from...
Sunwing Resumes Regular Operations To Mazatlán
Sunwing has resumed its regular operations from Mazatlán. The carrier reports that on Jan. 6, 2023 -- in light of the government advisory for Mazatlán and out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of all Sunwing passengers and crew -- Sunwing had temporarily cancelled all southbound departures to Mazatlán, Mexico, affecting departures from Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna and Vancouver airports. As a result, northbound return flights from Mazatlán scheduled for Jan. 6, 2023 were impacted by further delays. The company says that despite the many obstacles put...
Canada Jetlines Partners with Boom Group
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. is partnering with Boom Group Inc (BOOM) – an employee and member rewards platform. Through the new alliance, travellers will have the ability to enroll through the BOOM Rewards’ platform to purchase flights at a preferred rate, on all current and future routes via Canada Jetlines’ international network. The BOOM platform powers the leading membership rewards and loyalty program, allowing member companies to engage, grow, and create unique experiences for members. News of the partnership is shared following Canada Jetlines addition of two new...
Icelandair Will Add Tel Aviv In 2023
Icelandair will add Tel Aviv, Israel to its network as a new destination for the 2023 summer season. Beginning May 10 and continuing to Oct. 29, the carrier will offer direct flights three times a week between Reykjavik and Tel Aviv from Keflavik Airport, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flight time from Iceland is around seven hours. Demand for flights between Tel Aviv and Iceland has been rapidly increasing and the new gateway also opens convenient connections between Tel Aviv and North America, via Iceland. Bogi Nils Bogason, Icelandair CEO, said of the new service:...
Top Sunwing Executives Issue An Apology
“Sunwing was founded on a promise to help make Canadians’ vacation dreams come true with affordable all inclusive getaways to dozens of highly rated vacation destinations. We are astutely aware that, for too many Canadians, we failed to live up to that promise this holiday season. We are incredibly sorry for letting our customers down,” write Sunwing Travel Group’s CEO, Stephen Hunter and Sunwing Airlines’ President, Len Corrado. Hunter and Corrado’s statement continues: “Like many Canadians, we dreamed this holiday would be a return to normal. We planned our highest...
Attend This Webinar For A Chance To Win Tickets To Fiji
Baxter Media invites you to attend Tourism Fiji’s webinar to discover why Fiji is the perfect destination. The webinar begins on Wednesday, January 11, at 1:00 PM ET. Register and attend the full webinar for your chance to win two roundtrip economy tickets from Vancouver to Fiji with Fiji Airways. Comprised of 333 islands, and home to the happiest people on earth, Fiji caters to couples, families and friends in search of an authentic and unique vacation experience. Boasting luxurious private islands, world-renowned spas, both family-friendly and adults-only resorts, culinary...
A Bright Future Ahead, Despite Challenges
In conversation with Canadian Travel Press recently, Transat’s VP Corporate Responsibility, Chrystal Healy and its Director of public relations and social media, Bernard Côté teamed up to provide some insights on how Transat is working to find the balance between recovery and sustainability. At one point during the conversation, Healy observed that: “The pandemic has allowed us to look back on who we are and to refocus our mission, to grow our network with some new partners and to really explore the significance of travel.” For the full story, check out CANADIAN TRAVEL...
Take Off From Peterborough With BST Vacations
BST Vacations (Blowes & Stewart Travel Group Ltd) has released details of its 2023 lineup of destinations for its Peterborough departures program. In 2023 BST Vacations will be travelling to its top 4 best selling destinations of all time, and one new destination. It will fly to New York City; St. John's, Newfoundland; Boston, Massachusetts; Nashville, Tennessee; and Austin, Texas. BST also has a new airline partner for the 2023 Season -- Nolinor Airlines. Founded in 1992, Nolinor Aviation is the largest airline carrier offering specialized commercial charter flights in...