Airlines
Air Transat Resumes Amsterdam Flights
Air Transat is back in Amsterdam. The carrier operated its first flight to the destination out of Toronto on April 13. The Toronto-Amsterdam service will be offered up to four times a week at the height of the summer. As well, Air Transat will offer a new direct service between Montreal and Amsterdam from May to October. Up to three flights per week will be offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For more details on Air Transat’s flight schedule, go to Agent...
Cummings Returns To WestJet Group As Swoop President
Bob Cummings has returned to the WestJet Group’s Executive leadership team as President of Swoop and will take on his new role on April 18. Alexis von Hoensbroech, Chief Executive Officer, the WestJet Group, said: “I am delighted to welcome Bob back to the WestJet Group to lead Swoop through this pivotal time for affordable air travel in Canada. Bob's passion and knowledge of the ULCC market, his strength in leading high-performing teams and his impressive track record with the WestJet Group, will ensure that Swoop continues to lead the way in providing Canadians with access to...
Air Transat Enhances Virtual Interlining Service
Air Transat has enhanced its virtual interlining service with the addition of three new European airline partners. The carrier’s connectair by Air Transat platform now allows travellers to combine Air Transat flights with those of Azores Airlines, Loganair and SKY Express, bringing the total number of additional destinations available to over 240. With this new offering, Canadian travellers can fly to several cities in England and Scotland, the Portuguese Azores islands and Greece. The platform already enables Air Transat passengers to combine flights to numerous destinations...
Air Transat Resumes Dublin Flights
Air Transat is back flying to Dublin after over two years of forced suspension due to COVID-19. The carrier operated its first flight between Toronto and Dublin on April 11. At the height of the season, the service will be offered five times a week. Until the end of October, the airline will operate these flights with its new-generation Airbus A321neoLR aircraft. Agents will find the complete flight schedule on Agent...
Air Transat Takes Off To France, Italy
Air Transat is taking off to France and Italy. The carrier has announced that it is gradually resuming its operations to France with the recent its first direct flight from Montreal to Marseille. From Brittany to Provence, Aquitaine and Auvergne, six destinations will be available once more to Quebec travellers in the coming weeks. In addition to gradually increasing flight frequency between Montreal and the City of Light, the airline will soon be relaunching its service to Paris from Toronto and Quebec City Joseph Adamo, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Transat, said: “We...
Canada Jetlines Ready For Take Off
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. is ramping up to launch its operations out of Toronto Pearson International Airport with a targetted start date in the summer of 2022. Toronto Pearson is Canada’s largest airport, and pre-COVID served 50.5 million arriving and departing passengers annually. The carrier will operate out of the airport with a fleet of Airbus family aircraft, starting with the A320. Canada Jetlines will operate to international destinations throughout the U.S., Mexico, Caribbean, and domestic cities in Canada. Charter 0perations are targetted to commence in the summer...
KLM Nominates Rintel As New CEO
The Supervisory Board of KLM intends to nominate Marjan Rintel as the new President and CEO of KLM. Rintel is currently President and CEO of Dutch Railways (NS), where she has worked since November 2014. Rintel is no stranger to KLM and - before joining NS - worked for the airline for 15 years in various positions, including operations, sales and marketing at KLM and Air France-KLM. In accordance with the intended nomination, Marjan Rintel will succeed Pieter Elbers who will step down as President and CEO by July 1. Elbers will ensure a handover to his successor. The Air...
Air Tahiti Nui Ramping Up Service
Air Tahiti Nui is launching non-stop service between Papeete, Tahiti (PPT) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) beginning Oct. 4 using its Boeing 787-9 Tahitian Dreamliner. The twice-weekly route will operate from Papeete on Tuesday and Saturday, returning from Seattle on Wednesday and Sunday. Mathieu Bechonnet, Air Tahiti Nui Managing Director, said: “North America is a key market for our destination. When we decided to open a second gateway on the West Coast, Seattle was a natural answer for us. I would like to thank our partners at Alaska Airlines and the...