Airlines
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...
FLYGTA Resumes Muskoka Flights
FLYGTA is set to resume daily flights from Billy Bishop City Airport (YTZ) to Muskoka Airport (YQA) this week with departures to and from Muskoka scheduled at 1:00 PM from Toronto and 2:00 PM from Gravenhurst with prices ranging from $129 to $159. Chris Nowrouzi, CEO FLYGTA Airlines, said: “FLYGTA is excited to bring back another season of cottage travel, except this time, available for booking by travel agencies globally through the newly connected GDS programs.” Len O’Connor, CEO Muskoka Airport, commented: “We are extremely pleased to welcome FLYGTA back to the Muskoka...
CTA Releases New Refund Rules For Air Refunds
In a statement on new regulations by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) designed to ensure the interests of Canadians are protected when they travel by air, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said: “As the Canadian aviation industry continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and more and more Canadians are choosing to travel by air, it’s especially important that travellers are treated with fairness and respect. I am pleased to see that the Canadian Transportation Agency’s new Regulations Amending the Air Passenger Protection Regulations are now finalized.” Minister...
Decarbonizing Aviation
IATA is calling on governments to adopt a Long Term Aspirational Goal to decarbonize aviation at the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) later this year. The call came at the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) where airlines are mapping out the pathway to the industry’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal. Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, said that: “The decarbonization of the global economy will require investment across countries and...
Nane Named New Chair of the IATA Board
Pegasus Airlines Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) Mehmet Tevfik Nane has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Doha, Qatar on June 21, 2022. Nane is the 80th chair of the IATA BoG. He has served on the BoG since 2019. He succeeds JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes, who will continue to serve on the BoG. Nane said: “I’m honored to take on this position at a time when the industry is emerging from our worst downturn. In addition to...