Airlines
Connector Fares From Air North
Air North is providing connector fares for passengers travelling beyond its route network. The Yukon carrier’s Connector Fares are available for leisure travellers connecting in Vancouver, BC to or from another domestic or international flight. Connector Fares are applicable to new bookings only and are subject to availability. Minimum connection time required, should be verified with the carrier being connected with. For flights between Whitehorse and Vancouver, connector fares are $99 one way when booked 7 days in advance; and $149 one way when booked within 7 days of...
Aeroplan: A Decade And A Half Of Members Giving Back
Air Canada is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Aeroplan member donation program; which has seen members donate more than 1.3 billion points since the program was launched in 2006. Aeroplan members’ point donations helped support over 1,400 causes, primarily Canadian-based initiatives that work to improve lives and assist communities locally, across Canada and around the world. And, if you were wondering, the 1.3 billion points could represent flying one person around the world close to 9,000 times. Mark Nasr, senior vice president, products, marketing, and eCommerce...
NACC Calls For Canadian Restart Plan
Following the British government’s release of its plan to restart international travel, the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) is calling on the federal government here to follow suit. Beginning May 17, Britain will allow travel to and from a select list of countries, and travellers from those destinations will not need to quarantine upon entering England. The move is part of the British government’s overall restart plan that was unveiled in April and which will use a grading system to categorize foreign countries and determine what testing and quarantine obligations...
WTM Advisor Calls For Decarbonizaiton Of Aviation Sector
WTM’s Responsible Tourism Advisor, Harold Goodwin is calling for “effective action” to decarbonize the aviation sector. Goodwin’s comments come as momentum builds towards the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26. The 26th edition of the conference will be held in Glasgow from Nov. 1 to Nov. 12, 2021 under the presidency of the UK. WTM London will be taking place at ExCel London during COP26 – Nov. 1 to Nov. 3 – and will have a day focused on the climate crisis. Goodwin says it is “Time for effective action at COP26” and he has...
UK Moves Cautiously To Reopen International Travel
In case you were wondering both Canada and the U.S. are on the Amber list of the United Kingdom’s new travel traffic light list as that country makes cautious moves towards reopening for international travel. The UK government in announcing the new system said that given that the virus is still spreading in many parts of the world, people should not be travelling to amber and red countries for leisure. And it said that 10-day managed hotel quarantine requirements will remain in place for those permitted to return to England from ‘red’ countries, and quarantine at home...
WTTC Welcomes UK Traffic Light System Launch
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has reacted to the UK’s launch of a traffic light system to restart international travel, with its president & CEO, Gloria Guevara observing: “We welcome this first initial step by the UK government to begin opening the door to international travel with the announcement of today’s ‘traffic light’ system.” “However,” Guevara continued: “airlines and the wider Travel & Tourism sector will be hugely disappointed that the U.S., which has a similar vaccination success rate has not been included on the ‘green list’...
Jane Clementino Joins DTW As Director Canada
Jane Clementino is joining Discover the World as its new Director Canada following the announcement that Joanne Lundy is retiring after 28 years in that role. Clementino is a well-recognized travel executive in Canada with 30 years of experience in aviation, corporate travel management, and retail travel. She has extensive knowledge of the travel marketplace, distribution channels, and supplier relations, combined with strategic insights and business development capabilities – which have produced a great track record of revenue and brand growth. As for Lundy, during her tenure...
The Key To The Revival
If there is a key to reviving international travel, then that key is vaccinations according to new research from ForwardKeys. It notes that two destinations, Greece, and Iceland -- which have announced that they will welcome vaccinated visitors this summer -- have seen inbound flight bookings pick up dramatically from the moment of their announcements. And three origin markets, Israel, the US and the UK -- where vaccination campaigns are particularly well advanced -- have seen outbound flight bookings climb more steeply than elsewhere. ForwardKeys points out that Greece -- whose...