Airlines
Will 2022 Be The Year Of Travel?
The latest issue of Canadian Travel Press features an exclusive contribution from Travelport’s chief marketing officer, Jen Catto, who writes that: “After two years of border closures and international travel restrictions, people are excited to get away. So much so, they are willing to forgo entertainment, shopping and even self-care for six months or longer to travel. Yes, really.” And Catto continues: “In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic took the global travel industry from all-time highs to a low of only 5% of expected volumes overnight. Over the last two years, the industry...
ACTA Hosting Town Hall On Federal Budget
ACTA will hold a virtual advocacy town hall at 1pm on April 11, 2022 to share analysis and action plans following the Federal Budget, which will be released on Thurs., April 7, 2022. The town hall is open to travel agencies, travel agents and independent travel agents. As well, the association will share the most up to date information on Canadian government travel restrictions and measures and its advocacy plan to ensure that the industry is best prepared for potential and future COVID variants of concern. ACTA will be joined by senior leaders at WestJet who will provide attendees...
Canada Jetlines Takes Another Step Forward
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. has received conditional approval for Flight Attendant Training from Transport Canada effective immediately. Final approval of Canada Jetlines’ Flight Attendant Training program will be granted once Transport Canada has reviewed the training conducted under the program and it proves to be satisfactory. Eddy Doyle, CEO of Canada Jetlines, said that: “This is an important milestone in the Air Operator Certificate process with Transport Canada. Our first Flight Attendants will start their Flight Attendant Training Program in April and are scheduled...
Singapore Airlines A380 Returns To JFK
Singapore Airlines is reintroducing the A380 superjumbo aircraft on its flights from New York’s JFK Airport to Singapore (via Frankfurt) and it has also relaunched non-stop Newark-Singapore flights as part of a major network rebuilding effort. With the restoration of these services, SIA has reached the important milestone of rebuilding more than 90% of its U.S. route network that was previously suspended by the pandemic. Not only does the move expand SIA’s NYC flight frequency by 50%, but it also introduces U.S. travelers to the ultra-luxurious SIA First Class Suite with up to 100...
Softvoyage Launches Take Off Air Booking Engine
Softvoyage has launched “Take Off,” a newly created state of the art air booking engine available for all markets in North America. The new engine has upgraded several features including ease of interface, better security, faster speed, better accuracy in the results, easy sorting and much more. Some of the new advancements include: Flexible date options for additional flights Display search results according to the customer requirements New refine search criteria’s Mouse over information Seat maps (when available) Easy search reset Easy to read result...
Air Canada, Aeromar Form Interline Partnership
Air Canada and Aeromar have launched an interline partnership providing seamless connectivity for customers between destinations in Mexico and Air Canada’s global network via Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun. Customers are now able to book flights on both airlines on a single ticket itinerary and experience the benefits of seamless check-in, boarding, and baggage transfer throughout their entire journey. Air Canada serves seven destinations in Mexico (Mexico City, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Cozumel, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, and Huatulco) from Toronto, Montreal,...
IATA Set To Meet In Doha For 78th AGM
IATA will host its 78th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit from June 19 to June 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar, hosted by Qatar Airways. The 2022 AGM marks the second time that the global gathering will be held in Qatar; the first time it was hosted there was in 2014. Originally, the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit were planned for the same dates in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, hosted by China Eastern Airlines. The decision to change the venue reflects continuing COVID-19 related restrictions on travel to China. Willie...
WestJet Takes Off For London
WestJet took off from Calgary International Airport to London's Heathrow Airport recently and the new service complements WestJet's already existing flights to London-Gatwick with the airline offering up to nine times weekly service between Calgary and London this summer. Chris Hedlin, WestJet Vice-President, Network & Alliances, said: “We are pleased to provide our guests travelling to London for business and leisure with greater choice and convenience as we celebrate our inaugural flight to Heathrow Airport.” Hedlin continued: “This new route not only strengthens...