Airlines
Sunwing Takes Off To Mazatlan From YQB
The first Sunwing flight from Quebec City to Mazatlán, Mexico departed from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) yesterday. And to celebrate the inaugural flight, Sunwing brought a taste of Mazatlán to the airport with authentic Mexican food, a tropical photo wall and special gifts for the first passengers to depart to this popular vacation destination from the city. The occasion was marked with an official ribbon cutting ceremony presided over by Yanic Roy, vice-president of business development for YQB, and Lyne Chayer, general manager of Sunwing Quebec. The...
WestJet Lands In Roatán
WestJet is celebrating the launch of its new service between Toronto and Roatán, Honduras. Arved von zur Muelhen, chief commercial officer for WestJet, said: “With our new seasonal non-stop service guests can now enjoy a superior travel experience when flying to this Caribbean paradise. These flights strengthen tourism ties and are a win for leisure travellers looking to explore Roatán's beautiful barrier reefs and white sand beaches.” With access to 14 Caribbean destinations non-stop from Toronto this winter, WestJet's new service to Roatán is operated on the airline's Boeing...
CTO Celebrates The Season
The Caribbean Tourism Organization held its annual Christmas lunch at the Consulate General of Barbados. The annual event seeks to bring member country representatives together for a time of fellowship and camaraderie. This year, attendees also took the opportunity to celebrate the CTO's departing business development representative, Nancy Drolet. CTO members praised her work and presented gifts of appreciation from each member country and airline present. Drolet was recognized for her efforts in championing the cause of the Caribbean tourism industry in Canada. Seen in the photo,...
Welcome To The Future
Electricity as a transportation energy source took another giant leap last week, as the world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft was flight-tested in Richmond near Vancouver by float plane operator Harbour Air. The six-passenger de Havilland Beaver – its gas engine replaced by an electric motor – lifted off from the Fraser River “runway” near to Vancouver International Airport under the power of its one spinning propeller. The brief flight of the ePlane lasted for just a few minutes, but its successful completion marks a significant point of progress for Harbour Air and...
Kia Ora Auckland
Air Canada has launched seasonal service between Vancouver and Auckland, New Zealand, with flights operating four times weekly until the end of March 2020. Mark Galardo, vice-president, network planning at Air Canada, said: “We are excited to launch our newest South Pacific route to Auckland which offers additional opportunities for North Americans travelling to enjoy New Zealand's summer season, and for New Zealanders travelling for a Canadian winter vacation. Our Auckland flights are timed to conveniently connect at our extensive Vancouver trans-Pacific hub to and from a multitude...
WestJet Expands Its Agency Sales Team
WestJet is expanding its Agency Sales team, with four Business Development Managers and one Commercial Account Manager joining the WestJet family as of Dec. 9, 2019. Chuck Crowder, WestJet vice-president, sales and distribution, said of the appointments: “As WestJet grows globally and transforms into a network airline, we remain committed to supporting and building relationships with our valued travel trade partners.” Crowder continued: “Our partners will benefit from the breadth of airline and travel industry experience our new team members bring, and we know that our trusted...
Another Great Idea From Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has begun trialling edible coffee cups with customers in the air and on the ground as it explores new and innovative ways to meet its sustainability challenges. The airline currently serves more than eight million cups of coffee each year. Niki Chave, the carrier's senior manager customer experience, points out that while the airline’s current cups are compostable, the ultimate goal would be to remove these totally from landfills. Said Chave: “We’ve been working in partnership with innovative New Zealand company ‘twiice’ to explore the future of edible...
WestJet Adds Boston to Calgary Hub
WestJet is giving travellers a chance to pack more business and leisure into their travel itineraries with new seasonal daily non-stop service between the airline's home in Calgary and Boston, starting May 14. “Fantastic routes need fantastic schedules and WestJet is offering guests convenient flight times between our extensive hub out of Calgary and the capital of Massachusetts,” said Arved von zur Muehlen, WestJet chief commercial officer. “While other carriers may fly the route, WestJet continues to build our schedule for the region's business and leisure travellers. It's...