Airlines
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...
Air Transat, WestJet Launch Transatlantic Codeshare
Air Transat and WestJet have launched a new transatlantic codeshare. WestJet’s “WS” code is now activated for sale on select Air Transat operated flights to/from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and Croatia. Connections via Montreal and Toronto are now available for flight dates beginning May 17, 2022. On May 4, 2022, Air Transat’s “TS” code will be activated on select WestJet flights, and from that date Air Transat will also offer itineraries connecting select WestJet flights with appealing Air Transat European destinations. Michèle Barre, Vice...
Finnair Ramps Up For Winter 2022
Finnair has updated its offering for winter 2022-2023, with a view to the Russian airspace closure. Finnair flies to 10 Asian destinations, five US destinations, and 62 European destinations from its Helsinki hub during the winter. Finnair also has direct flights to the US and Thailand from Stockholm Arlanda. Finnair’s US offering comprises daily flights to New York John F Kennedy airport from Helsinki, three weekly flights to Los Angeles and Miami, and four weekly flights to Dallas Fort Worth, and Chicago O’Hare. From Stockholm Arlanda, Finnair offers three weekly direct flights...
Turkish Airlines Is Protecting The Future
Bringing regions, cultures, and economies together with flights operating to over 300 destinations on five continents, Turkish Airlines continues to open its wingsfor the future of the world. During 2021, the global brand prevented tens of thousands of trees from being cut and hundreds of thousands of cubic meter water from being contaminated with its sustainability operations with four focal points: humanity, world, improvement, and management function Turkish Airlines is campaigning against the environmental problems facing the world in areas where the airline is operating, ranging...
Industry Veteran, Don McWilliam Retiring
After a career that's neared half a century and taken him from the Yukon to Ontario's capital, Don McWilliam is getting ready to bid adieu to the airline industry. McWilliam, who now oversees the Canadian operation for Dubai-based Emirates, will soon be retiring, a development he says will enable him to free up time for other interests. "I'm going to spend more time with my grandchildren and on the golf course and visit bucket list destinations. I still want to see the world," says the Toronto-based McWilliam. Golf destinations rate highly among must-see parts of the world for...
Skylink Picks Farenexus For Agency Engine Partner
Skylink has chosen Farenexus as the technology partner to build its new Travel Agent booking engine Magellan. The collaboration between Skylink and Farenexus will give Skylink’s 1,200-plus travel agent customers the knowledge and expertise Skylink provides for airline products with an industry leading agent booking tool developed by Farenexus that does not require cryptic GDS skills and knowledge. Magellan, which is built with the Nexuswind technology, continues to expand Skylink’s ability to offer unique air content in the Canadian marketplace and exceed the high expectations...