Airlines
New Lift, Cruise Calls For St. Kitts
St. Kitts is looking forward to welcoming Canadian travellers back this winter as Air Canada heads to the island with direct service and the island prepares to welcome an increase in cruise ship arrivals -- including four inaugural calls from top cruise lines. Starting Dec., 19, 2021, Canadians will be able to fly direct from Toronto to St. Kitts with Air Canada. The weekly flight – featuring Sunday departures – will continue to April 24, 2022. Canadians can also travel to St. Kitts via a number of U.S. gateways. For those who book before Dec. 31, 2021, they’ll be able...
Sabre Releases New Retail Intelligence Products
Sabre Corporation has released the first two products in its Retail Intelligence suite -- Sabre Air Price IQ and Sabre Ancillary IQ for the dynamic pricing of airfare and ancillaries, respectively. The Sabre Retail Intelligence product suite enables airlines to deliver personalized travel offers in both traditional and NDC channels. Powered by Sabre Travel AI – which integrates Sabre technology with Google Cloud’s AI technology and advanced machine-learning services – Retail Intelligence allows airlines to dynamically provide offers to travellers based on preferences,...
Air France Rolls Out U.S. Flight Plan
With the U.S. border reopening to vaccinated international travellers on Nov. 8, Air France has seen “a significant increase” in bookings on its routes to New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, for travel in November and over the Christmas holiday period. To support the resumption of traffic on transatlantic routes, Air France will gradually increase its capacity during the winter season. Between now and the end of March 2022, the company plans to return to a capacity corresponding to around 90% of that of 2019, compared to 50% in summer 2021. To do this, it will add frequencies to...
Porter Set To Restart Seasonal Mont-Tremblant Service
Just in time for the holidays, Porter Airlines is reintroducing its seasonal service to Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, which will operate from Dec. 17, 2021 to March 28, 2022. Michael Deluce, president and CEO, Porter Airlines, said: “We’re ready to return to our first seasonal destination since restarting operations in September.” Deluce continued: “Mont-Tremblant was among Porter’s first destinations when the airline was founded, and our passengers enjoy the variety of winter activities it has to offer.” Passengers can fly from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to...
Swoop Adds Edmonton-San Diego Route
Swoop is now flying from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN). The new service between Edmonton and San Diego operates three times weekly during peak season on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with introductory fares available at $99† CAD all-in. Bert van der Stege, head of commercial and finance for Swoop, said: “We are thrilled to be bringing this new destination to the city of Edmonton and add San Diego to our growing list of non-stop destinations available for Edmontonians to explore.” He continued: “Edmonton is an important...
Air Transat Picks Kurek
Air Transat has appointed Sonia Kurek as its new Commercial Director of UK, Ireland and GSA Markets. Kurek joined the carrier on Nov. 1, 2021 and will lead the airline’s global team to develop its commercial strategy, including all sales and marketing activity across every distribution channel. She will handle revenue responsibility in markets across Europe and the Americas, including the UK, Ireland, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Spain, Greece, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Haiti. Air Transat recently announced a new weekly route between London Gatwick and Quebec City’s...
IATA Reports Moderate September Rebound
IATA is reporting a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance. The rebound was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular China, where some travel curbs were lifted following the COVID-19 outbreaks in August. On the other hand, IATA says that international demand slipped slightly compared to the previous month. In reporting the results, the global airline 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...
Flair Grows Winnipeg Service
Flair Airlines is adding twice weekly nonstop service between Winnipeg and Regina as well as Winnipeg and Saskatoon. The new routes are part of Flair’s unprecedented growth as the airline expands its fleet to 16 aircraft and creates new affordable connections across North America. Stephen Jones, President and CEO, Flair Airlines, said that: “Low fare travel has arrived for the Prairies and we are excited to connect more families and travelers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Connecting Regina and Saskatoon to Winnipeg with sustainably low fares is an important step in Flair’s...