Airlines
All Aboard With Air Transat
Air Transat is taking off with its All Aboard! promotion, offering travellers 20% off base fares on flights to the United States, the South and within Canada until Sept. 30 when they use the promo code AIR20. The All Aboard! promotion applies to Eco Budget and Eco Standard fares for travel between Oct. 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022. Some exception applies. Agents should note that Eco Budget fares are available in SIREV Air. Eco Standard is available in SIREV as well. To take advantage of the offer, travel agents must first make the booking and then send an email...
Air Canada Resumes Canada and India Service
Air Canada has resumed non-stop flights to and from Delhi, India, following the lifting of the Canadian government’s restrictions on non-stop flights from India. The airline's flights from Delhi to Toronto and Vancouver resume arriving today. Mark Galardo, senior vice president, network planning and revenue management at Air Canada, said: “People are eager to reunite with family and friends and we are very pleased to resume service immediately from India to our Toronto and Vancouver hubs following the lifting of restrictions by the Government of Canada. We continue to be focused on...
Aer Lingus Takes Off From Toronto to Dublin
Aer Lingus has resumed its Toronto to Dublin service and for travellers booking between now and Oct. 7, special roundtrip fares are priced from $399 roundtrip. The offer is valid for travel between Oct. 1, 2021 and Feb. 17, 2022. Beginning Sept. 27, Aer Lingus will be offering four flights per week (Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sun.). Sandra Moffatt, manager, Tourism Ireland, Canada, said that: “We are delighted Aer Lingus has reinstated their direct flights from Toronto to Dublin, with regular frequency and great value airfare on offer for travel this Fall-Winter.” Moffatt...
Condor Extending Toronto-Frankfurt Service
Condor Airlines reports it will extend its Toronto-Frankfurt service until Jan. 8. The carrier now is offering the route on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. As of Nov. 17, it will link Frankfurt and the Ontario capital on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Halifax-Frankfurt service runs through Nov. 4 and is offered on Mondays and...
Avianca Set To Take Off From Toronto
Avianca is now selling tickets for its new Toronto-Bogotá route, which begins operation in December. Initially, Avianca will be offering 3 weekly frequencies for the Toronto-Bogotá route and another 3 for the return Bogota-Toronto route. The flights will be operated using Airbus A320 aircraft with a capacity for 150 passengers, which represents an offer of about 4,000 weekly seats available to travellers. Rolando Damas, General Director of Avianca for Mexico, North America, the Caribbean and Asia, said: “Connecting Canada with Colombia is a strategic point for Avianca's...
Canada Extends India Flight Ban To Sept. 26
As Canada prepares for the return of direct flights from India to Canada, Transport Canada is announcing an extension of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that restricts all direct commercial and private passenger flights to Canada from India until Sept. 26, 2021, at 23:59 EDT. Once the restriction on direct flights expires, travellers eligible to enter Canada will be able to board direct flights from India to Canada with the following additional measures: Travellers must have proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test from the approved Genestrings Laboratory at the Delhi airport...
Saint Lucia Welcomes Return Of Canadian Airlines
Saint Lucia is welcoming back Canadian airlines this fall/winter season with new nonstop service to the island. The first flight after nine months returns on Oct. 3 with Air Canada, following the cancellation of all flights to the Caribbean earlier this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The new air schedule coincides with the loosening of travel restrictions in Canada, permitting fully vaccinated international arrivals to enter the country as of September 7 for non-essential travel, and removing the hotel quarantine requirements upon arrival. Air Canada will resume nonstop...
Air Transat Takes Off To Portugal
Air Transat has resumed service to Portugal, operating its first flights between Canada and Portugal recently, following its temporary suspension of service as a result of the global pandemic. The carrier is now offering two direct flights per week from Montreal to Lisbon and from Toronto to Porto. Direct flights from Toronto to Faro are set to begin on Jan. 18, 2022. For more on Air Transat’s service to Portugal, go to Agent...