Airlines
Get A Charge At Nanaimo Airport
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to evolve, the Canadian government remains committed to building a clean energy future to strengthen the economy, create good, middle-class jobs and support the natural resources sectors. In fact, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O’Regan Jr. recently unveiled a $200,000 investment to install four electric vehicle (EV) fast-chargers at the Nanaimo Airport to encourage the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by British Columbians. The EV chargers, funded through Natural Resources Canada’s Electric Vehicle and Alternative...
Star Jets International Expands In Canada
Star Jets International is adding to its sales force in Canada, with local resources to support the needs of its global clients and customers. The move comes as the company specializing in private jet and charter travel responds to a more than 250% growth in its sales. With ambitious plans for travel in 2021 and beyond, Star Jets International caters to a custom and personalized journey. The company is a broker of private aviation and with customer services now available in Canada, it offers flexible and safe solutions for travel. Even better, travel agents can earn...
2020: A Catastrophe In The Air
Not to put too fine a point on it, 2020 was the worst year in history for air travel demand. That is the sobering message that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) delivered when it reported its full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 which showed that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell by 65.9% compared to the full year of 2019. That’s by far the sharpest traffic decline in aviation history; and it comes with the news that forward bookings have been falling sharply since late December. IATA’s report reveals that: International...
Sunwing Extends FTC Validity To September 2026
Observing that there’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an unprecedented toll on Canadians from coast to coast, and the entire world, and its timeline continues to remain uncertain, Sunwing is extending the validity of future travel credits until Sept. 30, 2026. With the announcement, all Sunwing customers who were impacted by cancelled travel due to the pandemic and who made non-refundable bookings will now be able to use their credits for travel up to Sept. 30, 2026. Sunwing said that the extension is intended to provide its customers with greater flexibility so...
An Open Letter From Jean-Marc Eustache
Dear partners, We know that the circumstances caused by COVID-19 are difficult for all of us in a variety of ways. This is especially true in the travel industry, which remains one of the most heavily affected by the consequences of the pandemic and which continues to face widespread indifference from the Government of Canada, despite a formal commitment of sectoral support. In the wake of a second suspension of our operations in less than a year, and in a final attempt to make the federal authorities aware of the financial and professional abyss facing our industry, Transat’s...
LEEFF Loan To Sunwing Protects Canadian Jobs
The Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corp. (CEEFC) released details of a new loan -- under the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF) – that will see Sunwing Vacations Inc. and Sunwing Airlines Inc. given access to $375-million of liquidity to protect jobs in Canada's airline sector. Together, Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations provide close to 3,000 Canadians with full-time jobs. Sunwing has agreed to maintain an account with money received from customers for travel that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This account will be maintained until...
Transat Suspends All Flights
Transat A.T. Inc. is advising that it is suspending all of its scheduled Air Transat flights until April 30 following the Canadian government's request not to travel to Mexico and the Caribbean and the imposition of new quarantine and COVID-19 screening measures. Repatriation of its customers to Canada is expected to take place over the next two weeks, the company said. Jean-Marc Eustache, president and Chief Executive Officer of Transat, said that: “We are putting in place the measures requested by the Canadian government, including not travelling to the South. This forces...
Travel In Style To BVI
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) officially reopened its borders to international travellers on Dec. 1, exclusive to arrivals at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island. And with safety and socially-distanced travel top of mind, the BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITB&FC) has unveiled a partnership with evoJets. While many commercial airlines do not have direct flights to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, flying private is the easiest and most convenient way to get to the destination. In an effort to make private jet travel more...