Airlines
Recovery Continues In March
IATA has reported the latest passenger data for March 2022 which indicates that the recovery of air travel continues. Impacts from the conflict in Ukraine on air travel demand were quite limited overall while Omicron-related effects continued to be confined largely to Asian domestic markets. The airline industry association also said 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...
Condor Airlines Returns To Toronto
Condor Airlines returned to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on May 2 with year-round, non-stop Frankfurt route from Toronto (YYZ), operating four times per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. All flights to and from Frankfurt are operated on Boeing 767-300 equipment and feature three classes of service (Economy, Premium and Business). From its Frankfurt hub, Condor offers connecting service to more than 100 destinations throughout Europe via Condor and a network of airline and rail partners including Lufthansa, SAS, Aegean Airlines and more. Easy...
Canada Jetlines Names Brad Warren As COO
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. has appointed Brad Warren as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Maintenance of Canada Jetlines. With over 25 years of experience in the airline industry, prior to joining Canada Jetlines in April 2021, Warren served as Managing Director at Air Canada, accountable for line maintenance with more than 1,800 maintenance technicians in Canada and globally. His prior experience includes Vice President of Maintenance for Air Georgian and Regional 1 airlines, before taking a senior leadership role at Air Canada Rouge. The news follows Canada...
WestJet Takes Off With Giveaways For Agents
WestJet is celebrating Travel Agent Appreciation Day with the launch of its Travel Agent Appreciation Month Giveaway. The giveaway, which kicked off on May 2, 2022, features exclusive discount rates for travel agents and weekly prize packages to destinations in Europe, Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. Chuck Crowder, Vice President, Contact Centre, Sales, Distributions and WestJet Vacations, said: “We know these past few years have been challenging for our trade partners. Our partners have been at the forefront of travel, providing their expertise and planning experiences for their...
Air Canada Takes Off From Quebec To The West
Air Canada has launched non-stop service between Quebec City and Calgary. The service operates four times a week and it has also introduced flights to Vancouver that will operate up to three times a week. These new seasonal domestic routes, which will operate until the end of October, will be operated by Air Canada Rouge on an Airbus A319, featuring Premium Rouge and Economy class, product enhancements including upgraded streaming entertainment and options to purchase high-speed wi-fi. The carrier also offers daily flights to Quebec City out of its two eastern hubs, Montreal and...
Agents Are Tops With Air North
In celebration of Travel Agent Week, Air North, Yukon’s Airline will be giving one lucky travel agent a trip to the Yukon. The winner and a guest will fly round-trip from anywhere on Air North’s route network to Whitehorse, Yukon. Truly a wilderness city, Whitehorse is nestled on the banks of the Yukon River, on the lands of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta'an Kwäch'än Council. The city has everything you need to enjoy the great outdoors and immerse yourself in the thriving culinary, culture and arts scenes. Denis Parry, Air North’s Director Agency, Packaged Products...
Lots On Offer For Agents From FLYGTA
FLYGTA is inviting the Canadian travel community to explore the travel options that it has on offer for consumers and business travellers to destinations in Canada and internationally. As a spring incentive, FLYGTA is offering agents a special promotion to book Private Charter Aircraft as well as provide benefits through agent rates on Air Taxi routes until June 30 for travel completed by Dec. 31, 2022. These promotions are a bonus on top of regular agent commissions earned for booking FLYGTA flights. Flights can be booked on the FLYGTA website or through the contact sales...
Air Transat Resumes Domestic Canada Program
Air Transat has enhanced its domestic flight program in response to the demand for travel within Canada. The carrier relaunched its domestic flight program between Montreal, Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver over the past weekend. The flights will provide Canadians with access to international destinations via connections in Toronto and Montreal. Until the end of October, the airline will operate its flights to Western Canada with its new-generation Airbus A321neoLR aircraft. At the height of the season, Air Transat will be operating: 8 flights a week from Calgary to...