Airlines
Sunwing Committed To Safety
With the federal government’s new vaccination requirements for Canadian air travel coming into effect on Oct. 30, 2021, Sunwing continues to help its customers and agents to navigate the new regulations as part of its commitment to frictionless travel experiences. The tour operator and airline are ensuring agents and customers have all the information they need right at their fingertips with updated communications and helpful resources. In addition, the company implemented a mandatory corporate vaccination policy for employees across all Canadian divisions as part of its continuing...
Sky Bird Travel & Tours Celebrates 45
Sky Bird Travel & Tours is celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2021; and event that’s particularly special for Sky Bird and its team members as it comes during a global pandemic. Reflecting on its success over the past four and a half decades, founder and CEO of Sky Bird, Arvin Shah observed that: “We are here because of my team; those who believed in us and supported us.” Shah conceived the idea for Sky Bird in the early 1970s while working part-time at a travel agency at his alma mater, Wayne State University. He launched Sky Bird’s first office in 1976 in downtown...
TIAC Celebrates Appointment Of Minister Of Tourism
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) was in a jubilant mood yesterday, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet appointees; including naming Alberta MP, Randy Boissonnault as the country’s Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance. Commenting on Bissonnault’s appointment, TIAC said that it “is extremely grateful to see the re-introduction of a dedicated Ministry for tourism, a clear acknowledgment of the importance of our industry to Canada’s overall economic growth and future prosperity for all Canadians.” The country’s...
Air Transat Has Big Plans For Summer 2022
Air Transat will be adding four new routes to its 2022 summer flight program. For the first time ever, the airline will be serving the San Francisco, Los Angeles and Amsterdam airports from Montreal. It will also offer an exclusive direct flight between Quebec City and London, strengthening its role as the leading international carrier from the Jean-Lesage Airport. Finally, Air Transat will operate routes to Fort Lauderdale and Miami year-round. Annick Guérard, president and chief executive officer at Transat, said that: “By analyzing travel trends, it’s clear that the...
Tourism Ireland Is Back And Ready To Go
Tourism Ireland is back. Well, in truth, the tourism organization was never that far away, hosting a range of virtual activities and providing support to its partners here is Canada throughout the pandemic. So, let’s start this again … Tourism Ireland is back and that’s back and in-person, hosting a group of about 20 of its Canadian airline and tour operator partners at a small gathering at the Black Sheep – yes, it is an Irish pub -- in Toronto’s Liberty Village yesterday (Oct. 26). Alison Metcalfe, executive vice-president, USA & Canada and Sandra Moffatt,...
WestJet Marks A Milestone
WestJet is set to restore service and connectivity to over 95 destinations across the its domestic, transborder, sun and international network as of December. John Weatherill, chief commercial officer for WestJet, said that: “As Canadians confidence in travel grows, the return of service to 95 destinations marks a major milestone in rebuilding our network to pre-pandemic levels.’ Weatherill continued: “We have our sights set on restoring our global network to reach more than 100 destinations and continue to focus on alleviating the current travel barriers in place for our...
AC Connecting Western Canada To Quebec City
Air Canada is adding two new seasonal services departing from Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City to Vancouver and Calgary. Flights to Vancouver will start on May 20, 2022, with up to three flights a week and service to Calgary will debut on May 21, 2022, offering up to four weekly flights. The new routes will be operated by Air Canada Rouge on an Airbus A319, featuring Premium Rouge and Economy services, product enhancements including upgraded streaming entertainment and options to purchase high-speed wi-fi. Services to Vancouver and Calgary are in addition to two...
U.S. Restrictions Ease And Flight Bookings Soar
Bookings of flights to the United States have soared following its announcement that it would reopen to vaccinated foreign travellers in November. By mid-October, weekly bookings exceeded 70% of pre-pandemic levels, reports ForwardKeys. In new research, ForwarKeys says that on Sept. 20 -- when the White House said that visitors from the United Kingdom, Ireland, the 26 Schengen countries, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil would be allowed to enter the USA, without being subject to quarantine, provided they were fully vaccinated – there was an immediate reaction, with...