Airlines
Good News But More To Be Done
The Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable welcomed the removal of testing requirements for travellers by the U.S. and the temporary removal of testing by Canada for travellers. However, it continued to call on the Canadian Government to permanently remove all arrival testing and other remaining COVID-19 restrictions. In a statement, the Roundtable noted that the announcements mark an important milestone for the North American travel and tourism industry as it attempts to rebuild following more than two years of restrictions and shutdowns. But it makes it clear that there is...
Emirates Recruiting Cabin Crew In Canada
Emirates is looking for candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team with assessment days planned in Toronto and Montreal in June. The Dubai-based airline is looking for individuals who are passionate about delivering simple yet personalized and impeccable hospitality while creating memorable moments for its customers. Safety being one of Emirates’ highest priorities, the ideal candidate will lead confidently and take control when it comes to managing aircraft services, security, and safety procedures. All Emirates crew will receive a world-class learning experience at...
Canada Temporarily Suspending Random Testing
The Canadian government has announced that it will ‘temporarily suspend’ random testing at all airports between June 11 and June 30, 2020. The announcement was made by Transport Minister, Omar Alghabra; Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos; Minister of Public Safety, Marco Mendicino; and Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Randy Boissonnault. In announcing the move, the Ministers said in a statement: “The Government of Canada recognizes the impact that significant wait times at some Canadian airports are having on travellers. We continue to work with...
UPDATED: US Set To Lift Pre-Departure Test Requirement
Good news for the travel industry. Reports indicate that the U.S. will be lifting its requirement for international air travellers to take a COVID-19 test a day before their flights to the United States. The testing mandate for air travellers is set to expire at 12:01 am EDT on Sunday, June 12 and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says that the pre-departure test isn’t necessary anymore. The CDC will review the need for the testing requirement every 90 days and it could be reinstated should a new, more troubling variant appear. ASTA Reacts The American...
It’s In The Air
IATA is reporting that air travel resumed its strong recovery trend in April -- despite the war in Ukraine and travel restrictions in China -- driven primarily by international demand. In reporting the results, the global airline industry association notes that it has returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise noted. Owing to the low traffic base in 2021, some markets will show very high year-on-year growth rates, even if the size of these markets is still significantly smaller than they were in 2019. Highlights...
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,...