Airlines
Swoop Takes Off To Kelowna
Swoop has launched new daily, non-stop, flights between Kelowna and Edmonton. Bert van der Stege, Head of Commercial and Finance, Swoop, said: “We're pleased to be adding new flights between Edmonton and Kelowna, providing more ultra-low-cost connectivity for the Okanagan region. With summer fast approaching, we're seeing record demand for domestic travel, and we're proud to meet that demand by introducing more convenient and affordable air travel options." Swoop introduced service between Kelowna and Winnipeg in May 2019 and it has now restarted service between these two...
WestJet Takes Off For The Eternal City
WestJet has launched service to Rome from Calgary, marking the first-ever scheduled connection between Calgary and Rome. Angela Avery, WestJet, Executive Vice-President, External Affairs, said that: “The launch of our highly-anticipated Calgary-Rome service is an incredible milestone for both WestJet and our guests, as we've been looking forward to this moment, for more than two years.” Avery continued: “With its rich history and culture, it is no surprise that our guests are eager to visit Rome. We are thrilled to provide Western Canadians with increased connectivity...
Air Transat Launches Montreal-Amsterdam Route
Air Transat has launched direct service between Montreal and Amsterdam that will operate until mid-October with three flights per week at the height of the season: on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. With this service, the airline is responding to the significant demand from travellers who want to discover Europe this summer and strengthening its fast-growing transatlantic operations. Joseph Adamo, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Transat, said: “We are very excited to provide our customers with easy access to another jewel of European culture. Amsterdam joins 18 other...
Air Canada Sets Its Course As Travel Returns
Air Canada welcomed a group of about 180 travel trade executives and VIPs to an in-person event in downtown Toronto last night (May 5) to mark the industry's return to travel, as well as to celebrate travel agent appreciation month. Hosted by Air Canada’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Lucie Guillemette the event provide an opportunity for the travel trade executives to meet, network and learn where Air Canada is headed in the future. Guillemette told the crowd that there are “no words to express how pleased we are to welcome you here tonight – we’ve...
Swoop Adds More Atlantic Canada Flights
Swoop has introduced flights to Charlottetown Airport (YYG) from Hamilton International Airport (YHM). Bert van der Stege, Head of Commercial and Finance, Swoop, said that: “As Canada's leading ultra-low fare airline, we are pleased to kick off our Atlantic Canada expansion with this inaugural flight to Charlottetown today. This is the first of 11 inaugurals Swoop will celebrate across the region this summer as we expand our ultra-low fare offering on the east coast." In the coming weeks, Swoop will be adding service to Moncton and Saint John, NB and Deer Lake and St. John's, NL,...
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...