Airlines
Air Transat Making It Easier For Travellers
Air Transat customers can now upload and validate their destination health documents when checking in online. This will allow them to obtain their digital boarding pass before arriving at the airport and ensure they meet entry requirements. The digital health document validation tool, which uses a technology developed by Amadeus, is currently in a test phase and will be deployed in three phases. For now, it will only validate the COVID-19 test and will be available for a selection of routes. In the coming months, it will be extended to the entire Air Transat network and will...
New Destinations In Europe For Icelandair
Icelandair is adding three new destinations to its international network for travel this summer -- Rome, Alicante and Nice. The new routes will provide connections between North America and Iceland to the three popular tourist destinations during the busiest travel time of the year. Passengers will also be able to take advantage of a multi-day stopover in Iceland, en route, at no additional airfare. Rome, Italy, will be served twice a week between Reykjavik (KEF) and Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) on Wednesdays and Sundays beginning July 6, 2022 through Sept. 4, 2022 with same day...
Finnair Reducing Flights In February
The combination of the spread of Omicron and the flu season has resulted in a significant increase in sick leave among staff at Finnair and its partners and in order to cope with the resource challenges, Finnair is now reducing its traffic program for the month of February by around 20% and offering other flight options to its customers. The carrier said that the flight cancellations will enable it to operate a more flexible schedule and adapt to the expected rise in sick leave across different functions at Finnair and its partners. Ole Orvér, Chief Commercial Officer at Finnair,...
IATA Reports Recovery Continued In November
IATA reports that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021 -- prior to the emergence of Omicron – with international demand sustaining its steady upward trend as more markets reopened. However, domestic traffic weakened largely owing to strengthened travel restrictions in China. In reporting the results, the industry association notes that because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted all comparisons are to November 2019, which followed a normal demand pattern. Broken down, the...
Air Tahiti Nui Takes Off With Special Packages
Air Tahiti Nui has release details of its Valentine’s Day and “Dreams of Paradise” sales, which feature special value vacation packages with its tour operator partners starting from $1,248 including international airfare on Air Tahiti Nui’s Tahitian Dreamliner and choice of island accommodations in Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Rangiroa and Taha’a. Participating hotels include Hilton Hotel Tahiti, Manava (Te Moana) Tahiti Resort, Sofitel Hotel Moorea Resort, Manava Moorea Beach Resort & Spa, Intercontinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort, The St. Regis Bora Bora...
Transat Cuts 30% Of Its Flights Through Feb. 25
Citing the lingering effects of the Omicron variant and the restrictive measures put in place by the federal government on Dec. 15, Transat has advised that it is cancelling close to 30% of its flights. The cancellations apply to departures scheduled from Jan. 6 to Feb. 25, 2022 and Transat notes that “these cancellations affected some of our flights where profitability was affected by low load factors.” The company said that it was closely monitoring the situation and “depending on how it evolves, we will determine if further adjustments will be necessary on the rest of our...
ACV Temporarily Suspending Service To 14 Sun Destinations
In a message to its partners, Air Canada Vacations’ vice-president, Nino Montagnese is advising that the company will be temporarily suspending service to a number of its sun destinations. Montagnese writes: “At first glance, 2022 can be mistaken for its predecessor. Omicron ushered in a wave of renewed uncertainty that coincided with the holidays and impacted our industry yet again. But unlike the heavy restrictions that kicked off 2021, this setback is a molehill, not a mountain. And this year is nothing like the last. We’re stronger, wiser and well-prepared to manage the...
Air North Has A Bonus For Agents
Air North is celebrating the new year by extending its bonus commission offer for travel agencies and its seat sale. The offer is: Applicable to bookings made till Feb.15, 2022 For its existing contracted agencies, claim 10% on Go Yukon and Optimum fares when booking with Air North For GDS bookings and for our non-contracted agencies, claim 6% on Go Yukon and Optimum fares Applicable to new bookings only Not applicable to B and H fares As well, Air North, Yukon’s Airline, is also offering its first Orange Tail Sale of 2022 Now in effect 20% off all...