Airlines
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...
SAS Launches, Stockholm, Copenhagen From YYZ
SAS is expanding its network in North America with direct routes to Copenhagen and Stockholm from Toronto. The carrier will operate three weekly flights to Copenhagen and four weekly flights to Stockholm with its brand-new A321LR aircraft. The inaugural flight from Toronto to Stockholm took off on June 2; while the first flight to Copenhagen departed on June 3. Scandinavia offers a bounty of awe-inspiring experiences for every traveller. Known as the happiest city in the world, Copenhagen, Denmark is known for its stunning canals, world-acclaimed restaurants and bars, Tivoli...
Singapore And SIA Roll Out Welcome Mat
A select group of 30-plus tour operators and travel agents from the Vancouver area assembled at a downtown eatery last week to reacquaint themselves with Singapore, and with Singapore Airlines, reports Press Today's Ted Davis. The Singapore Tourism Board joined the airline in co-hosting the evening dinner and presentation function with a view to welcoming back travel retailers, who have been largely absent from the market over the course of the pandemic. Singapore is now open to travellers with valid vaccination documents, so the evening’s guests were ready to hear the latest...
FLYGTA Announces Global Rollout of GDS Partners
FLYGTA has announced the global rollout with GDS partners Travelport and Amadeus. Partner integration is scheduled in two stages with Travelport’s Apollo and Galileo cores coming online today, and with Amadeus set for June 15. This marks the first time that an airline has been able to successfully distribute whole booked private jets and charter aircraft through a global distribution network, saying goodbye to the complexities travel agents and consumers faced when booking through email and custom quote requests. The first GDS flights are expected to commence with 20-plus...
Air Transat Partners with 4Ukraine.ca
Air Transat proudly is partnering with 4Ukraine.ca to help relocate Ukrainians displaced by war coming to Canada. The carrier will be providing available seats to Ukrainian nationals on their flights operated from Paris and London mainly to Montréal or Toronto. 4Ukraine.ca will be covering taxes and airport charges. In addition to operating a donation-based airfare program, 4Ukraine.ca includes a rigorous vetting process, host family background checks, and job prospecting for Ukrainians relocating to Canada. 4Ukraine.ca co-founder and director, Anna Chif said: “We are thrilled...
WestJet Launches Toronto-Edinburgh Service
WestJet has taken off to Edinburgh from Toronto. The carrier now offers non-stop service to five European destinations from Toronto this summer that along with Edinburgh includes Glasgow, Dublin, London-Gatwick and Barcelona, Spain. John Weatherill, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer, said of the launch of the new Edinburgh service: “We are thrilled that Edinburgh is the final European connection to inaugurate from Toronto this summer, rounding out the restoration of our network and strengthening our offerings from Toronto. These cities are some of the world's most vibrant and...