Airlines
Agents’ Choice Readership Survey Is Now Open
This week marks the launch of Baxter Media's 21st annual Agents' Choice Readership Survey. Like we always say, no one knows travel better than travel agents. The survey asks Canadian agents to vote for their favourite suppliers, destinations, brands, and services in more than 40 categories. All agents who vote, will be entered in a random draw to win one of five fantastic prizes, including: A delightful discovery tour through the sights, sounds, and tastes of 'The Big Easy' on Collette's six-day Spotlight to New Orleans tour for two. A $250 Visa gift card from Manulife. ...
Air Canada Welcomes Its First Airbus A220
It’s no surprise that the registration writ large on the fuselage of Air Canada’s first Airbus A220 aircraft is C-GROV, reports Press Today's Quebec editor, Mike Dunbar. It was chosen by employees to honour president and CEO Calin Rovinescu for his leadership over the past decade; a period which has seen the carrier in major expansion mode while turning in unprecedented profits. The first of 45 A-220s took to the revenue-earning skies on a Montreal-Calgary flight today (Jan. 16), following an unveiling ceremony at the carrier’s base the day before when Rovinescu was praised by...
Discover Myrtle Beach This Spring With Porter
Just in time for spring break, Porter Airlines is resuming seasonal service to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, from Toronto beginning March 4. Flights, which only take 2.5 hours, operate twice weekly until May 17 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Myrtle Beach is known for its miles of beautiful coastline and beaches, an abundance of attractions and as an elite golf destination. Porter Escapes offers inclusive packages for flights, accommodations and...
Get Ready To Vote
Well it's that time again as Baxter Media launches the 2020 Agents' Choice Readership Survey this week. Agents' Choice is Canada's original, authoritative and most popular travel industry poll and each year it asks Canadian travel agents to pick their favourite suppliers in over 40 different categories – ranging from airlines to tour operators; cruise lines to destinations; coach operators to car rentals; and a whole lot more. How popular you ask? Well in 2019, 6,512 Canadian travel agents voted for their favourite suppliers in the annual poll. In 2020, the Agents' Choice...
Swoop Takes Off With Loonie Sale
Swoop has launched “The Loonie Seat Sale” offering 100,000 seats for a base fare of just a loonie, before taxes and fees. With one-way fares from Abbotsford to Hamilton, London, ON, Edmonton or Winnipeg for as little CDN$12 all-in, Swoop's Loonie Seat Sale emphasizes its commitment to transparency, breaking down the fees and taxes associated with Canadian airfare and giving travellers more visibility into where each dollar of their airfare goes. Steven Greenway, president of Swoop, said: “This sale not only gives Canadians more opportunities to explore North America, but also...
Agents’ Choice Is Back
Are you ready to pick your favourites? Well it's that time again as Baxter Media launches the 2020 Agents' Choice Readership Survey this week. Agents' Choice is Canada's original, authoritative and most popular travel industry poll and each year it asks Canadian travel agents to pick their favourite suppliers in over 40 different categories – ranging from airlines to tour operators; cruise lines to destinations; coach operators to car rentals; and a whole lot more. How popular you ask? Well in 2019, 6,512 Canadian travel agents voted for their favourite suppliers in the annual...
Something Special From Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines believes that a picture is worth a thousand words and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its operations out of Canada, the carrier has commissioned a commemorative book. The 10x10, 100-page photography book is a unique gift for diplomatic and travel partners to celebrate this milestone and highlight the unity and similarities between Turkey and Canada. “Take Your Seat” uses a director’s chair that can be found in every featured photograph. “It is a symbol to inspire us to foster a sense of oneness with people, planet and life,” said Randy VanDerStarren,...
Swoop Grows In The East
Swoop is expanding its East Coast network, with its summer 2020 schedule featuring flights between Hamilton, Ontario and St. John's, NL; Moncton, NB; and Charlottetown, PEI. The new service will begin in June as Swoop receives its tenth aircraft. Steven Greenway, president of Swoop, said: “The growth of our fleet means more opportunities for Canadians as we continue our mission of making air travel simple, affordable and accessible for every traveller. Our growth in Eastern Canada is an exciting milestone for Swoop, proving our ability to develop our network domestically, while also...