Airlines
A Wave of New Offerings from Air Transat for winter 2026-2027
Air Transat has unveiled its 2026-2027 winter program, featuring four new routes -- Quebec City–San José, Toronto–Fort-de-France, London–Puerto Plata, and Charlottetown–Punta Cana – as well as the expansion of the Toronto–Paris and Montreal–Barcelona routes to year-round service. This first phase highlights attractive additions to sun destinations and the strengthening of the airline’s transatlantic offering. Sebastian Ponce, Chief Revenue Officer at Transat, said that: “Demand for sun destinations remains strong, and Transat’s recognized expertise in leisure...
Air Canada temporarily suspending flights from Montreal, Toronto to JFK
Air Canada is temporarily suspending its flights from Montreal to JFK and its flights from Toronto to JFK. The carrier told Travel Press Today (TPT) that since the start of the Iran conflict, jet fuel prices have doubled and, as a result, some of its lower profitability routes and flights are no longer economic, so it is making schedule adjustments accordingly. Air Canada’s 3 daily Toronto and 1 daily Montreal services to JFK will be suspended temporarily from June 1, with plans to resume Oct. 25, 2026. The airline said that it continues to fly to LGA and EWR 34 times daily...
Virgin Atlantic accelerates its roll out of Starlink
Virgin Atlantic is accelerating its roll out of Starlink, as the airline gears up to introduce free, high-speed Wi-Fi across its entire fleet, helping customers bring their world onboard from take-off to landing. The carrier will begin introducing Starlink connectivity onboard its Airbus A350 fleet beginning in May, with all A350s to be connected by early summer. The first customer flight is slated for early May on the VS153 from London Heathrow to New York, JFK. The program will then extend across the Boeing 787 and Airbus A330neo fleets as installation progresses, with...
Air Canada unveils next generation Glowing Hearted Cabins
Air Canada has outlined its most significant cabin investment, unveiling new long-haul cabin designs at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. The first major expression of its new Glowing Hearted standard, the design delivers a distinctly Canadian experience, emphasizing comfort, care, and connection for all customers on every flight, while signalling the airline’s bold growth ambitions. Mark Nasr, Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer at Air Canada, said: “This investment is about fundamentally redefining the experience of flying with Air Canada....
Air Canada expands premium airport experience
Air Canada has opened a new Air Canada Café at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), marking its second Café location for its Domestic customers and expanding its premium ground offering and continuing its investment in the customer experience. This follows the successful launch of a new Café at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in the Transborder sector. Jacqueline Harkness, Managing Director, Product & Services at Air Canada, said: “With our first Vancouver Café, we celebrated the spirit of the city, and we're thrilled to deepen that connection with a second...
Lufthansa launches Future Onboard Experience in first class
Lufthansa’s new premium onboard experience, FOX (Future Onboard Experience) has now launched in First Class – and it represents one of the largest investments in the onboard customer experience in Lufthansa’s history. The program was developed over a two-year period, involving more than 110 test flights, and incorporating feedback from over 500 crew members and more than 9,000 guests. With its new service concept, Lufthansa is revamping all service elements and processes on board across all long-haul flights and throughout all travel classes, with First Class leading the...
PAL marks 85th birthday with A350-1000 delivery
Philippine Airlines has recently celebrated a milestone 85th birthday, marking the day in 1941 when the airline first launched services. That was March 15 of ’41 – early days for commercial aviation – and fledgling PAL took to the sky from Nielson Field in Makati (Manila) with an 11-seat, twin-engine Beechcraft 18. Compare that to the airline’s latest commercial jet acquisition – the giant Airbus A350-1000, the largest variant of the A350 series, and the one with the ability to fly the furthest. It is the first A350-1000 operating from South East Asia at the moment, and it...
ITA Airways Joins Star Alliance
ITA Airways is the newest member of Star Alliance. That announcement marks the completion of the Italian carrier’s integration into the world’s largest airline alliance. ITA Airways marked its entry into the Alliance during a ceremony held at the Piazza di Spagna Lounge, Rome Fiumicino Airport Terminal 3. The ceremony was presided over by ITA Airways Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Joerg Eberhart, Star Alliance Chief Executive Officer Theo Panagiotoulias, and Lufthansa Group Chief Commercial Officer Dieter Vranckx. Starting April 1, ITA Airways will be fully...