Airlines
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...
Sunwing Ups Sun Lift Out Of Toronto, Montreal
Sunwing is adding a number of new routes from Toronto and Montreal with direct flights to St. Maarten, Aruba and Los Cabos. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations at Sunwing, said that: “Following positive customer demand for our initial destinations of Cancun, Punta Cana and Montego Bay, and based on increasing demand to travel in the early fall, we decided to expand our flight service and destination offerings ahead of schedule.” Dawson continued: “Our customers are looking for even more choice and flexibility. We’re excited to help them plan their dream getaway with...
Delta, Travelport Sign New Deal
Delta Air Lines and Travelport have unveiled the details of what they’re describing as “a transformative global distribution agreement, designed to further enhance value-generation for the entire travel retailing ecosystem, including travel management companies, agencies, corporations, and travellers. The multi-year content distribution agreement gives Travelport-connected travel buyers simplified access to Delta’s enriched content through the Travelport+ platform with enhanced retailing capability to better understand, compare and customize offers for travellers. Jeff Lobl,...
WestJet Takes Off To California
WestJet is reintroducing non-stop service between Orange County/ Anaheim and Calgary. Initially, it will operate twice weekly, beginning Nov. 4, 2021, and quickly transitioning to three times weekly on Dec. 7, 2021. Additionally, the airline moves from summer flights to providing year-round service between Calgary and San Francisco that will operate twice weekly, beginning Oct. 31, 2021. John Weatherill, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer for WestJet, said: “We are excited to increase connectivity between the Golden State and Alberta, another step toward strengthening our...
WestJet Restarts Calgary-Paris Service
WestJet has restarted its non-stop route between Calgary and Paris using 787 Dreamliner aircraft. With the restart of service to Paris, WestJet becomes the airline serving the most European destinations, direct from its global hub in Calgary. WestJet introduced twice-weekly, non-stop, service between Calgary and Amsterdam on August 5 and is currently serving London (Gatwick) two times weekly, with both markets increasing to three-times weekly in September. John Weatherill, Chief Commercial Officer for WestJet, said: “We are thrilled to bring back this historic route between...
IATA Travel Pass Recognizes EU, UK Digital Certificates
IATA has announced that the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and UK NHS COVID Pass can now be uploaded into the IATA Travel Pass as verified proof of vaccination for travel. Travellers holding an EU DCC or UK NHS COVID Pass can now access accurate COVID-19 travel information for their journey, create an electronic version of their passport and import their vaccination certificate in one place. That information can be shared with airlines and border control authorities who can have the assurance that the certificate presented to them is genuine and belongs to the person presenting...
Blocked Funds Could Slow Recovery, IATA Says
IATA is urging governments to abide by international agreements and treaty obligations to enable airlines to repatriate close to nearly $1 billion in blocked funds from the sale of tickets, cargo space, and other activities. Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, observed that: “Governments are preventing nearly $1 billion of airline revenues from being repatriated. This contravenes international conventions and could slow the recovery of travel and tourism in affected markets as the airline industry struggles to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.” Walsh continued: “Airlines...
Aeroplan, LCBO Launch New Loyalty Partnership
Aeroplan and the LCBO have announced a new strategic partnership allowing Aeroplan members to earn points when shopping at LCBO stores across Ontario. The new partnership is expected to launch in late 2021. Mark Nasr, Senior Vice President, Products, Marketing and eCommerce at Air Canada, said: “We're thrilled to come together with the LCBO to offer our members a new way to earn and redeem Aeroplan points in Ontario. When we relaunched Aeroplan last year, we made a commitment to earn our way into consumer's everyday lives. Marquee partnerships like the LCBO and other...