Airlines
Air Canada Foundation Golf Tournament Breaks Fundraising Records
The Air Canada Foundation raised a record of nearly $1.3 million during the 11th edition of its annual golf tournament this year. The event is the Air Canada Foundation's largest fundraising event each year to support charitable organizations dedicated to the health and well-being of children and youth in Canada. Priscille Leblanc, Chair of the Air Canada Foundation, said: “On behalf of the Air Canada Foundation, we thank the participants, sponsors and volunteers, who came together to support the Foundation. Your generous contributions will directly support thousands of...
IATA, AIA Partner To Assess The Financial Implications of Net Zero
IATA is collaborating with the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. AIA and IATA will assess the financial implications of reaching aviation’s 2050 net-zero CO2 goal. Building upon existing work, this collaboration will support the development of scenario-based tools to help airlines analyze and evaluate different decarbonization pathways. The purpose of this collaboration is to support better-informed decisions by airlines and policy-makers in the transition to net zero. The collaboration will set...
CTA Launches APPR Consultations
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has launched consultations on proposed amendments to the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) and is inviting Canadians to participate. The Budget Implementation Act introduces changes to the Canada Transportation Act (the Act) to clarify, simplify and strengthen the Canadian air passenger protection regime. The CTA will have to make regulations to implement these changes. The consultation period will be open for 30 calendar days and end Aug. 10, 2023. After considering the feedback and comments received, the CTA will publish...
Arajet Opens Sales For Toronto-Santo Domingo Flights
Arajet has announced that tickets for its new Toronto (YYZ) - Santo Domingo (SDQ) route are now available on promotion from today (July 10) until July 12 from USD179 each way (taxes and fees included). The low-price, Caribbean airline will begin operating the new route from October 24, 2023. Víctor Pacheco Méndez, CEO and founder of Arajet, said: “Our new flight from Pearson International to Las Américas International in Santo Domingo will allow our Dominican diaspora to come home with the best possible fares but will also enable more Canadians traveling for tourism or...
Barbados Reduces Airport Service Charge
Barbados has reduced the airport service charge from US $35 to US $20, in an effort to increase regional travel to the island. The reduction will be in place until December 14, 2023. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill said that the six-month reduction is intended to stimulate CARICOM travel to Barbados. Minister Gooding-Edghill pointed out that the cost of inter-regional travel was high and to “stimulate the local market” this measure was being implemented. Said Gooding-Edghill: “So, we’ve taken that decision. We recognize that the...
IATA Takes Off With Net Zero Tracking Methodology
IATA will publish an annual Track Zero report using IATA’s Net Zero Tracking Methodology to report industry-level progress towards aviation’s commitment to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Net Zero Tracking Methodology and related reporting process were developed with industry experts. IATA will aggregate and report annually inputs from IATA member airlines on an industry basis. After thorough validation, aggregate industry data from the previous calendar year will be reported annually in the fourth quarter of each year. The first report with airline-contributed data is...
SATA Group Is Flying High
SATA – Azores Airlines and SATA Air Azores – is thanking Canadian travel advisors for their support as it reached a symbolic milestone of one million passengers carried in 2023 two months earlier (June 30) than the previous year. Azores Airlines, the only airline offering non-stop service to the Azores year-round from Toronto and from Montreal during the summer is the gateway to Europe’s leading adventure tourism destination. Explore the 9 islands, or connect to Lisbon, Porto, Madeira, Barcelona, Bilbao, Paris, Frankfurt, or Cape Verde. Fares from Canada permit stopovers for up...
Emirates Lands In Montreal
Emirates has officially touched down in Montréal, marking the start of its scheduled services to its second gateway in Canada. The inaugural flight was operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, which will offer premium passenger services on its daily services to the city. Emirates now serves Canada with 14 flights per week. Emirates executives onboard included: Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer; Salem Obaidalla, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations - Americas; and David Broz, Vice President Aeropolitical and Industry Affairs. Flight EK243 arrived at Montréal Pierre Elliot...