Airlines
AC Introducing Year-Round Montreal-Bogotá Service
Air Canada will introduce new year-round service between Montreal and Bogotá, Colombia beginning June 2, 2020. Flights will operate three times weekly onboard Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER aircraft offering a choice of premium and economy service. Special introductory fares start from $795 round-trip, all in, and tickets are now available for purchase. “We are very pleased to offer the only non-stop, year-round flights connecting Montreal and Bogotá, two vibrant cities steeped in history and culture. This new route complements our existing Toronto-Bogotá service, and...
China Eastern Makes Asia Incredible
China Eastern Airlines wants Canadian travel agents to know everything about its network between North America and Asia. Seven gateways in North America with Toronto and Vancouver gateways in Canada Currently, China Eastern Airlines has seven gateways in North America: Toronto and Vancouver in Canada as well as New York, Chicago,Los Angeles, San Francisco and Honolulu in US. Five hubs in China: The airline's main hub is located in Shanghai with four other secondary hubs in Beijing, Kunming, Xi'an and Qingdao in China. An extensive network of Asia: The carrier offers service to...
Air Canada Adding Year-Round Montreal-Bogota Flights
Air Canada will be introducing new year-round service between Montreal and Bogotá, Colombia beginning June 2, 2020. The flights will operate three times weekly onboard Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER aircraft offering a choice of premium and economy service. Special introductory fares start as low as $795 round-trip, all in, and tickets are now available for purchase at aircanada.com or through travel agents. Mark Galardo, vice-president of network planning at Air Canada, said: “We are very pleased to offer the only non-stop, year-round flights connecting Montreal and...
Critical Mass
Air Canada is playing a leading role in the ongoing development of IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative. Along with fellow North America carriers United, jetBlue and American as well as 17 other members from around the globe, AC has been designated a `Leaderboard’ airline, tasked with steering the NDC journey to critical mass by the end of 2020. According to Eric Leopold, the association’s transformation director of financial and distribution services, the Leaderboard group currently accounts for 30% of IATA passengers carried, plus, they want to have 20% of their...
Sunwing Expands Victoria Operations
Sunwing is offering Victoria residents more options to explore the sunny south this winter with the addition of new weekly flights to Mazatlán and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Travellers can fly to Mazatlán on Saturdays starting Dec. 21, 2019 until March 28, 2020 and to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo on Sundays starting Dec. 22, 2019 until March 29, 2020. With the addition of these two new flights, Victoria residents can now choose from four tropical destinations this winter including returning favourites Huatulco and Los Cabos. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, said: “We...
Copa Takes Off In Canada
Copa Airlines teamed up with delegates from the Argentine provinces of Mendoza and Salta to host Montreal and Toronto events for the travel industry last weeek. Delegates started their mission in Montréal and ended in Toronto, where a reception was hosted at an Argentinian restaurant to showcase the wine, gastronomy and outdoor adventures abundant in both Mendoza and Salta. Copa connects Canadians with five key destinations in Argentina -- Mendoza, Salta, Rosario, Cordoba and Buenos Aires. The airline offers more than 60 destinations in over 30 countries through the Hub of the...
End of YVR-JFK Flight by Cathay in 2020
After 23 years in the air, an unusual North American flight service by Cathay Pacific Airways is coming to an end. Cathay Pacific has announced the termination of its daily Vancouver-New York flight, which has become the victim of lower consumer demand and declining revenues. It will end in April 2020, with a final specific date yet to be announced. The flight has operated as the cross-continental leg in a route to Hong Kong from New York via Vancouver. But it has become a popular way to experience travel between YVR and JFK on a carrier known for offering more upscale treatment in...
AC to Launch Ottawa-London Dreamliner Service
Air Canada is getting set to upgrade its daily non-stop flights from Ottawa to London-Heathrow with its state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Beginning next spring, customers travelling between Ottawa and London-Heathrow will have the option to fly in Air Canada's Signature cabin, featuring fully lie-flat suites, as well as the added choice of a Premium Economy cabin. “Air Canada is pleased to offer customers travelling between Ottawa and London-Heathrow the added comfort of service aboard our flagship Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Customers love this aircraft whose...