Airlines
Off to the Races in Basel with Air Canada
When Switzerland Tourism and Air Canada first started planning the details for the 2021 edition of The Air Canada Race eight months ago, the project represented hope and inspiration during an uncertain time. “The Air Canada Race is our lighthouse project this year and we’re extremely proud to host it,” Pascal Prinz, Director Canada for Switzerland Tourism, told PressToday on location in Basel, Switzerland. “This project has given me hope and motivation last winter when things looked dire.” Air Canada’s Lisa Pierce also described the race as a standout moment in her 35...
AirlinePros Named GSA For Kenya Airways’
Kenya Airways has appointed AirlinePros as its general sales agent for its Americas offline markets, which covers Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Through the partnership, AirlinePros will be providing wide-ranging sales and marketing activities for Kenya Airways, extending the airline’s reach in this geographic region and providing a more robust offering to its customers. Julius Thairu, Chief Commercial & Customer Officer at Kenya Airways said, "We believe that partnerships are critical to our long-term sustainability as an airline, a fact that the global crisis has...
Condor Set To Soar Out Of Canada In 2021
Germany's Condor Airlines is on the verge of reappearing in Canadian airspace. The carrier -- which normally offers seasonal service between several points in this country and Frankfurt -- is preparing a return following a 2020 absence resulting from the Covid pandemic. "We are starting service to Frankfurt (from Toronto) on Tuesday, Sept. 7 and will operate until Nov. 6, 2021. Flights from Toronto will operate on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday and Halifax departures will be on Monday and Thursday (and run from Sept. 9 to Nov. 4). We will operate our first flight from Toronto...
IATA Backs EU Digital Certificate As Global Standard
IATA is backing the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) as the global standard for digital vaccine certificates and is urging states to adopt it as a blueprint for their own certificates. Conrad Clifford, IATA’s deputy director general, said that: “The DCC was delivered in record time to help facilitate the reopening of EU states to travel. In the absence of a single global standard for digital vaccine certificates, it should serve as a blueprint for other nations looking to implement digital vaccination certificates to help facilitate travel and its associated economic...
Sunwing Returns To Ottawa
Sunwing will be returning to Ottawa International Airport for the 2021-2022 winter season, offering service to 11 destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico. Flights are set to begin in November 2021 and run weekly until April 2022. Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations for Sunwing, said that: “After a trying year, we’re looking forward to bringing residents of the capital back to the tropics under our wing.” Dawson continued: “With 11 different destinations to choose from, we’ll be offering more routes to the south than any other tour operator from the gateway....
Time For The U.S. To Recognize AZ, WTTC Says
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is urging the U.S. government to speed up approval of the UK’s AstraZeneca vaccine in order to help restore vital transatlantic travel. WTTC points out that while this week’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine by the U.S. CDC is a positive, it still doesn’t currently recognize AstraZeneca as an approved COVID-19 vaccine. So, even if the Biden Administration allows borders to reopen, the CDC’s non-recognition of AstraZeneca will be a significant barrier to transatlantic travel between the UK and the U.S. As a result, the WTTC, says...
Air Canada Makes Full Vaccination Mandatory For All Employees
Air Canada is making it mandatory for all employees of the airline to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to report their vaccination status as of Oct. 30, 2021. In addition, the airline is making full vaccination a condition of employment for any individual hired by the company. The carrier notes that since the beginning of the pandemic it has been a leader in the adoption of science-based measures in response to COVID-19. This has included the airline being among the first to require pre-boarding temperature screening of customers, obligatory onboard mask-wearing policies and...
Air Canada Connects With Munich
Air Canada has released additional details of its planned Munich (MUC)-Toronto (YYZ) schedule. The loosening of restrictions enables foreign nationals who have been fully vaccinated with the Canadian government-accepted vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and J&J) at least 14 days prior and who meet specific entry requirements to enter Canada for non-essential travel. Jean-Christophe Hérault, Regional Sales Manager Germany, Switzerland, Austria & Eastern Europe at Air Canada, said: “As travel restrictions ease across the globe, we are committed to rebuild our...