Airlines
A Simple Act Of Kindness
WestJet and Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada together are celebrating World Kindness Day through WestJet Connections: Share kindness. You can watch the video by going to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5omrWs2hDI&feature=youtu.be In hopes of inspiring and recognizing acts of kindness, WestJet Connections: Share kindness highlights the generosity and spirit of WestJetters who volunteer year after year to create special holiday experiences for youth and their families at the Gilbert Park location of Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg in Manitoba. Richard Bartrem, WestJet...
Sunwing Introduces New On-Board Menu
The Sunwing Café is back and for the coming season, travellers can experience not one, but two famous Canadian culinary experiences on route to the sunny south. New for this edition is the introduction of Schwartz’s Deli’s World Famous Original Smoked Meat, served on a pretzel roll with grainy mustard and mayonnaise spread, topped with a sliced pickle and prepared to a strict recipe devised by the iconic Montreal eatery. A household name not just in Quebec, but across Canada, Schwartz’s Deli has been serving up its famous smoked meat for over nine decades. However, this is the...
Kiwi Operators Welcome New YVR AC Route
A brunch meeting event in Vancouver by tourism operators from the Central North Island of New Zealand reminded guests that balmy summer conditions are now on their way below the equator. It also served as a reminder that new flights by Air Canada between Vancouver and Auckland will be starting in December. The group brands itself as Explore Central North Island and it was winding down a whirlwind North America mission with the stop in Vancouver, done together with Tourism New Zealand. Destinations represented included Rotorua, Hobbiton, Lake Taupo, Napier, Gisborne, the Bay of...
Ethiopian Airlines Brings A350 to Toronto
An Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 made its debut on Sunday at Toronto Pearson International airport. “We’re excited about the arrival of our Airbus 350 to Toronto, a city where we have been flying direct now for over seven years,” said Samson Arega, Ethiopian Airlines Canada country manager. “Canada is a very important market for us and we are committed to providing our customers with the ultimate travel experience.” Ethiopian Airlines flies direct from Toronto to Addis Ababa five times weekly. The biggest airline in Africa with one of the youngest fleets in the world,...
Europe: It’s All About The Experience
About 40 airline and tour operator executives and 70 top travel agency representatives were hosted by the European Travel Commission (ETC) in Toronto last night and briefed on the organization's new Horizon 2022 strategy that moves the region away from its traditional generic (and geographic) approach to one that emphasizes the opportunities to explore its natural wonders, discover its cities and its immerse oneself in its history and culture. Or more simply put, make Europe all about the experiences that today's travellers are seeking. On hand for the presentations was Miguel...
Now This Should Get Their Attention
Korean Air is now airing a new safety video starring SuperM, a popular global K-Pop group, in partnership with SM Entertainment, the largest entertainment company in Korea. Traditional in-flight safety videos are required to present necessary safety information such as luggage storage, items banned during the flight, seat belt signs, emergency exits, actions to take when using the airbag and how to wear the life jacket and, not to put too fine a point on it, they don't always keep the attention of passengers. Korean Air's new safety video is unconventional, innovative and...
Strike Forces Lufthansa to Alter Flight Schedules
Due to a strike by the Independent Flight Attendants Organization (Ufo), Lufthansa has activated a special flight plan for today (Thursday, Nov. 7) and tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 8). The schedule will be available at https://www.lufthansa.com. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flights before heading to the airport. Tomorrow, Lufthansa says 2,300 of 3,000 planned Lufthansa Group flights will operate. On Friday, 2,400 flights will operate. Officials say that as a result of the strike, around 180,000 passengers will be affected by 1,300 flight cancellations. The Group...
WizzAir Takes Off At WTM 2019
Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat can breathe a sigh of relief. Hugely successful ultra-low cost, Budapest-based carrier WizzAir has no plans to fly to Canada nor the United States any time soon. Despite the fact that the airline has 20 A321-XLR long-range Airbuses on order, WizzAir founder and CEO Jozsef Varadi told a World Travel Market Q and A session in London that, even though the XLR could conceivably fly from Europe to the North American east coast it’s not the right aircraft for the mission. A ruthless focus on costs underpinning its European operation has translated...