Airlines
Air Canada reports Q4, full year 2025 results
Air Canada has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 and provided its outlook for the full year 2026. Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive of Air Canada, said: “Air Canada finished 2025 with a solid fourth quarter, delivering record revenues of $5.8 billion and achieving strong year‑over‑year earnings growth. For the full year, we generated $918 million in operating income and $3.1 billion in adjusted EBITDA. These results reflect our disciplined actions throughout the year, the strength of our commercial strategy, the loyalty of our...
Aeromexico earns top marks for punctuality
Aeromexico staff are welcoming news that their airline has been recognized for the second straight year as the world's most punctual carrier. London-based consulting firm Cirium -- which bills itself as the "world's most trusted source of aviation analytics" -- recently announced its On-TIme Performance Review, which revealed that during 2025 Aeromexico stayed at the top of the ranking for seven months and operated nearly 190,000 flights, of which 90.02% landed on time and 91.88% departed according to schedule. The latest performance enabled Aeromexico to significantly widen the...
Air Canada making it new with acquisition of Airbus A350-1000s
Air Canada has set a course to a new era in long-haul travel with the addition of the Airbus A350-1000 to its fleet – an addition that supports the growth of the airline’s international network. The carrier will welcome eight A350-1000 aircraft to its fleet, and its has rights to purchase eight other A350-1000s, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the second half of 2030. Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, and President of Cargo at Air Canada, explained that: “Air Canada’s acquisition of the Airbus A350-1000 will further solidify our...
Virgin Atlantic takes off with enhanced status match offer
Virgin Atlantic is inviting travellers to join a loyalty program that truly loves them back this Valentine’s Day, with a limited-time enhanced status match offer for British Airways Club members. Available between Feb. 10 and Feb. 23, 2026, the offer allows British Airways Silver members to earn Flying Club Gold status and Bronze members to reach Flying Club Silver – giving them the recognition they deserve. Building on Virgin Atlantic’s ongoing status match program, which allows customers in the top tier of eleven airlines – including BA – to receive the equivalent status...
WestJet adds four new domestic flights for summer 2026
WestJet is expanding its domestic network with new non-stop summer service between Calgary (YYC) and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (YAM), North Bay, Ontario (YYB) and Campbell River, British Columbia (YBL). WestJet is also adding non-stop seasonal service between Terrace, B.C. (YXT) and Edmonton (YEG), strengthening domestic connectivity within Western Canada. John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, said that: “Adding these routes to our summer 2026 schedule reinforces WestJet's commitment to strengthening regional connectivity...
Air Canada suspends Cuba service in response to aviation fuel shortage
Air Canada is suspending its service to Cuba due to an ongoing shortage of aviation fuel on the island. The move takes effect today and it said that “over the following days, the airline will operate empty flights southbound to pick up approximately 3,000 customers already at destination and return them home.” In announcing the suspension of its Cuba flights, Air Canada said that it “took the decision following advisories issued by governments (NOTAMs) regarding the unreliability of the aviation fuel supply at Cuban airports.” And the carrier’s statement continued:...
Voyzant celebrates new opportunities at New Year Gala
Voyzant clearly didn't allow the arrival of the Year of the Horse to pass unnoticed. The Toronto-area firm marked the occasion on Feb. 5 with what was billed as a Lunar New Year Gala, paying tribute to a significant development in Chinese culture with a dinner for a cross-section of the travel industry replete with colourful Chinese entertainment in Markham, Ont. "The Lunar New Year represents renewal, fresh energy and new opportunities -- a fitting moment for us to reflect and look ahead,” said Voyzant CEO Chippy Jegathesan. [gallery...
Operators implement flexible rebooking options for Cuba
Both Transat and Air Canada Vacations have introduced flexible rebooking policies as a result of the ongoing power outages and hotel closures in Cuba. And this morning, the Cuban government has told international airlines that they would no longer be able refuel on the island due to those fuel shortages. In a message to travel advisors from Transat’s commercial team, advised that: “For any travel file with an arrival date between Feb. 7 and April 30, 2026, at a hotel affected by a temporary closure, travellers may change the date, hotel or destination without penalty.” It...