Airlines
Lynx Air Takes Off From Halifax
Lynx Air has launched service from Halifax International Airport and will initially operate five flights per week from there to the Greater Toronto Area, alternating between Toronto Pearson International Airport and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. As of July 30, 2022, Lynx will service Calgary to Halifax five times per week and increase flights from the Greater Toronto Area to seven times per week. Starting July 14, Lynx will service Edmonton to Halifax twice per week. By July 30, 2022, the airline will be flying 14 flights per week in and out of Halifax, equating to...
New Stopover Option From From Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is offering its passengers three different stopover options in Abu Dhabi that will suit all tastes and budgets. With the relaunch of Etihad Stopovers, travellers can benefit from 40% discounted prices at one of Abu Dhabi’s premium four-star and five-star hotels participating in this campaign, or from a one or two-nights complimentary stay in a three or four-star participating hotel. The third new option is Transit Connect, where the guests on eligible routes can book a complimentary hotel near Abu Dhabi International Airport if their flight connection time in Abu...
YVR, ITBC Team Up On Initiative
Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC) and YVR have announced the award of Indigenous Tourism Training Grants to two YVR partners, Salmon ‘n’ Bannock On The Fly and Musqueam Art Store. The announcement comes during National Indigenous Peoples Month – a time to celebrate all Indigenous peoples, including Musqueam, on whose territory the Vancouver International Airport sits. Through these grants, Indigenous Tourism BC will support coordinating and delivering a suite of 11 industry-standard tourism training courses. The two programs will help a minimum of 14 Indigenous students each and...
Diversity And Inclusion Winners Announced By IATA
IATA has announced the winners of the third edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards. Inspirational Role Model: Güliz Öztürk – CEO, Pegasus Airlines High Flyer Award: Kanchana Gamage – Founder and Director, The Aviatrix Project Diversity & Inclusion Team: airBaltic Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, said: “I congratulate the winners of the 2022 awards. They demonstrate the change that is happening in aviation. A few years ago, just 3% of IATA airline CEOs were women. Today, that is nearing 9%. Even more importantly, there are many more women in...
TravelBrands Earns Two At Agents’ Choice Awards Gala
TravelBrands was honoured to be voted for by Canadian travel agents as the winners of two outstanding awards at the annual Agents' Choice Awards Gala on June 23, 2022, hosted by Baxter Media. In an evening celebrating the best of Canada's travel industry, TravelBrands was named Favourite Air Consolidator (Intair) and Favourite Tour Operator (FIT - TravelBrands). After two years of virtual-only gatherings, the energy and excitement of a sold-out event were exhilarating. TravelBrands exists to give agents access to the world in a way that drives meaningful industry advancement, and...
Canada Jetlines Vacations Gets TICO Approval
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. advises that the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) has provided approval to the carrier’s subsidiary Canada Jetlines Vacations Ltd. as a travel retailer and travel wholesaler under the Travel Industry Act, 2022. TICO is mandated by the Ontario government to administer the Ontario Travel Industry Act, 2002 and Ontario Regulation 26/05 which governs approximately 2,100 travel retailers and travel wholesalers registered in Ontario – providing Canadian travelers with confidence from their stamp of approval. A recent survey of Ontario...
IATA Calls For Government Action On Key Issues
Lots of news from IATA these days. To begin with, the association is calling on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries by developing and implementing global standards for screening, fire-testing, and incident information sharing. It notes that as with many products shipped by air, effective standards, globally implemented, are needed to ensure safety. The challenge is the rapid increase in global demand of lithium batteries (the market is growing 30% annually) bringing many new shippers into air cargo supply chains. A critical risk that is evolving,...
Swoop Grows Its Atlantic Presence
Swoop has launched new service from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Ottawa International Airport (YOW). Shane Workman, Head of Flight Operations, Swoop, said: “As Canada's leading ultra-low-cost airline, we are thrilled to be adding more connectivity for residents of Halifax as part of our summer network expansion.” Workman continued: “The remarkable growth the Canadian tourism sector has experienced relies on convenient and affordable air service, and we're proud to be supporting the Halifax community with more ultra-not-expensive fares." Swoop celebrated...