Airlines
SAA Takes Off Sept. 23
South African Airways (SAA) is set to resume operations beginning Sept. 23, 2021, with tickets going on sale today (Aug. 26). Voyager bookings and Travel Credit Voucher redemption will be available from Sept. 6. Interim CEO Thomas Kgokolo said: “After months of diligent work, we are delighted that SAA is resuming service and we look forward to welcoming on board our loyal passengers and flying the South African flag. We continue to be a safe carrier and adhering to COVID-19 protocols.” Initially, SAA will operate flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa,...
Porter Updates Dash 8-400 Fleet, Prepares To Take Flight
As it prepares for its return to flying on Sept. 8, Porter Airlines reports that it has completed the modernization of its De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft fleet with a series of updates. Now all 29 aircraft feature the new TiSeat E2 from Expliseat, along with a number of other cabin enhancements. The new seats use a combination of composite and titanium materials, making them approximately 50% lighter than the previous seats and reducing aircraft weight by approximately 1,000 lbs. This reduces approximate annual fuel consumption by 500,000 litres and corresponding CO2 emissions by...
Emirates Makes Choice A Priority
Emirates is continuing to prioritize choice and flexibility for its customers to help them make the most of the changes that come their way. Since March 2020, the airline has helped over 2 million customers make multiple date or destination changes, or exchange their tickets for vouchers to be utilized for future travel. More than 92,000 customers have exchanged their tickets for travel vouchers, and more than 38,000 of them have flown and are planning to fly with their redeemed vouchers for tickets. Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer for Emirates Airline said: “As demand...
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....