Airlines
Royal Jordanian Has A Flight Plan For Growth
Royal Jordanian says providing a link between Toronto and Amman is part of a strategy that will see both its fleet and the number of passengers it carries grow dramatically in the next few years. The Ontario capital is the latest addition to the 58-year-old, oneworld carrier's network and Royal Jordanian COO Karim Makhlouf said during a Wednesday Toronto reception his carrier is focused on tourism, with tourism being the backbone of its planned growth. The airline -- which also serves Montreal -- is using B787s on its new Toronto-Amman route. Royal Jordanian carried 3 million...
Air Transat Returns To Athens
Air Transat is back with service to Athens following a long period of forced suspension due to the COVID-19. The carrier operated its first flights of the season to Athens from Toronto recently and will operate the route until the end of October with a frequency of 3 times a week at the height of the season. Montreal-Athens flights have been operating since the end of April. For additional information, travel agents should go to Agent...
Transat Names Sareault As Commercial Director – Quebec
Transat A.T. Inc. has named Julie Sareault to the position of Commercial Director - Québec, effective July 4. Sareault is currently Manager, National Sales for Air Transat and succeeds Karine Gagnon who was recently promoted to General Manager of Transat Distribution Canada (TDC). Joseph Adamo, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Transat, said: "I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Julie to head up our Quebec business operations. A gifted leader and communicator, she is the ideal person to take on this new role with over 20 years of experience in the tour operator,...
Nothing Is Certain
GlobalData says that airlines should have learned from the pandemic that nothing is certain in the current climate as scaling issues cause flight chaos. The data and analytics firm points out that many airlines bet on employees returning in hordes when travel started to meaningfully resume in 2022 and rapidly increased their spring and summer schedules as a result. However, says GlobalData, airlines should have learned from the pandemic that nothing is certain in the current climate. Ralph Hollister, travel and tourism analyst at GlobalData, said that: “It is understandable why...
Emirates Vacations Arrives In Canada
Emirates Vacations -- the tour operating arm of Dubai-based Emirates Airlines -- has officially rolled out its offerings to the Canadian market. The tour company offers tailored holidays to Dubai and destinations across Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East at great value. With Emirates Vacations, Canadians can experience the convenience of a one-stop personalized travel solution for holidays. Flights, hotel stays and local experiences can all be planned by agents with destination expertise, and who are available on a 24/7 basis to support travellers throughout their...
Air Canada Returns To Grenada
The Honourable Clarice Modeste-Curwen, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Climate Resilience and the Environment is pleased to announce the resumption of the Air Canada direct service from Toronto to Grenada. The nonstop service, which will commence on Oct. 30, will be twice weekly on Sundays and Thursdays, connecting Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND). Minister Modeste-Curwen said: “The return of Air Canada is welcome news at a time when accessibility and travel convenience are key to attracting international visitors....
A Need For Talent
IATA is calling for holistic reforms to manage the long-term need for a stable talent base for the ground handling sector. Thousands of ground handling staff left the aviation industry during the pandemic. Now as aviation ramps up, the severe shortage of skilled ground handlers is shedding light on the need for reform to stabilize the talent pool. In the immediate term, the most pressing issue is the bottleneck for security clearances as the airline industry prepares for the peak northern summer season. Longer-term, IATA urges the ground handling sector to; Adopt a stronger...
Brussels Airlines Makes Carbon Neutral Easy
As part of its effort to make flying more sustainable, Brussels Airlines now offers its customers the option to neutralize the carbon emissions of their flights in the same transaction as their booking, with a single click. After flight selection, they can choose one of three options to fly CO2-neutral. The first option is to use SAF that is currently produced from residual biogenic materials and directly reduces CO2 emissions. A second option is to support high quality carbon offset projects run by the non-profit organization myclimate. These promote measurable climate protection...