Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines Welcomes New Country Manager
Ethiopian Airlines is welcoming Samson Arega as its new Country Manager in Canada. Arega began his career with Ethiopian Airlines and has been with the company since he graduated from university. Said Arega: “I am delighted to have been granted this opportunity. I will be working hard to expand awareness of Ethiopian Airlines to Canadians. We have made such a positive impact over the past several years, and my goal is to continue to strengthen this momentum.” He has demonstrated leadership with effective and efficient management in all aspects of the airline's operations....
Sunwing Foundation Lends Its Support
The Sunwing Foundation and Royalton Luxury Resorts helped NBA players, Jamal Murray and Rondae-Hollis Jefferson, in hosting basketball camps for local youth in Montego Bay, Jamaica recently. The three basketball camps took place at Montego Bay Community College in collaboration with the Jamaica National Basketball Association and had hundreds of children in attendance. Canadian player for the Denver Nuggets and seventh overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, Jamal Murray, frequently hosts basketball camps in his hometown of Kitchener, Ontario together with his father, Roger Murray who was...
Sunwing Adds Lift With Swoop This Winter
Through a new agreement, Sunwing will be teaming up with Swoop to offer Canadian travellers more air access to sun destinations from a number of local airports. Travellers departing from Hamilton, London, Abbotsford, Edmonton and Winnipeg can now book vacation packages with the tour operator that include a Swoop flight. Sunwing's president of tour operations, Andrew Dawson said that: “Saving our customers time and money by providing convenient, direct flight services from their local airport has always been a key priority for us.” Dawson continued: “Sunwing Airlines already...
IATA Takes The Initiative
IATA has launched the 25by2025Campaign -- an airline industry initiative to advance gender diversity in the airline industry by 2025. The campaign is a voluntary commitment by participating IATA member airlines. Key among the commitments of airlines participating in the 25by2025 Campaign are: Increasing the number of women in senior positions (to be defined by the member airlines) by either 25% against currently reported metrics or to minimum representation of 25% by 2025. Increasing the number of women in under-represented jobs (e.g. pilots and operations) by either 25% against...
Air Canada Lends A Hand For 4ocean’s Clean Up
Over 345 volunteers, including Air Canada employees, took part in the first Air Canada-sponsored public cleanup in Canada on Sept. 22 at British Columbia's Garry Point Park. In the span of just a few hours, the volunteers removed the following items from the shoreline: 29 plastic cups 1374 styrofoam pieces 48 plastic bottles 173 bottle caps 481 plastic bags 32 plastic cutlery pieces 159 straws 931 cigarette butts 1 tire 1 car bumper 2 lawn chairs Teresa Ehman, senior director, environmental affairs at Air Canada, said: “We commend the participants...
A Cricket Match To Remember
Goway is on the go. The tour operator's cricket team defeated an Air New Zealand team 115 to 75 Tuesday in the annual Toronto match the two firms hold, with yesterday's game being the 16th such competition. Cricket is a popular sport in New Zealand and many of Goway's employees are from countries where the game is hugely popular. “This is one of those fun events that I look forward to every year,” said Goway's Sam Cottar, who would have had a lot of exposure to cricket growing up in India. “Everybody gets to play. “It's not about winning or losing. It's all about...
Transat A321 Neo LR Is A Holiday Bonus
The new Airbus A321 Neo LR will have an increasing prominence in vacation programs by Transat, as deliveries of the aircraft multiply for the national tour operator. Two A321 Neo LR aircraft are already operating on Transat flights from Montreal and Toronto, and there will be four in operation for the 2019/20 winter escape season, including one based in Vancouver, said Transat executives at a lunch meeting with key agency partners and media recently. “There is more space for passengers, with wider economy class seats than an A330,” said Joseph Adamo, chief distribution officer...
Ethiopian Celebrates ShebaMiles Anniversary
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its ShebaMiles Frequent Flyer program, Ethiopian Airlines’ has launched a ‘1-million-mile Reward’ promotion to offer loyal members 100,000 miles for consecutive 10 months. Additionally, the airline offers a great mix of discount awards, extra bonus miles and more privileges, including from its partners all over the world. Commenting on the celebration, Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, said, “We are excited to offer our members more ways to earn miles over the years. Throughout these years, our customers have immensely...