Airlines
Emirates offering free hotel stays for Dubai-bound travellers
Emirates has announced a special new offer for travellers planning to visit Dubai. Starting now through Feb. 26, 2025 travellers who purchase an Emirates return ticket in First Class or Business Class to or stopping over in Dubai, will be able to enjoy a complimentary one-night stay at JW Marriott Marquis. Customers travelling in Premium Economy Class or Economy Class can enjoy a complimentary one-night stay at Holiday Inn Festival City. This exciting offer is valid for all return tickets to or stopping over in Dubai for more than 24 hours, for travel dates between Feb. 22, 2025 and...
Sunwing is protecting agent commissions on Feb. 17-Feb. 21 cancelled flights
Sunwing Vacations has announced that it will be protecting travel advisor commissions on all Sunwing Airlines cancelled flights that were scheduled to depart between Feb. 17 and Feb. 21. The move comes in light of a string of travel disruptions this week, from significant weather incidents to the temporary closure of Toronto Pearson International Airport on Feb. 17, 2025 due to a runway incident. As a result, this severely limited Sunwing Airlines’ ability to reposition aircraft and crew to other airports to help alleviate the backlog in flights, and adversely limited the ability to...
Air Transat annualizes its Montreal–Fort-de-France Route
Air Transat has announced the annualization of its route between Montreal and Fort-de-France, Martinique. In addition to winter flights offered up to four times a week, a summer flight is added every Saturday, from June 7 to Oct. 25, 2025. “We continue to expand our range of South destinations offered year-round,” said Sebastian Ponce, Transat’s Chief Revenue Officer. “Following the recent addition of Liberia, Costa Rica, to our summer destinations, we are now annualizing our route to Fort-de-France. This strengthens our presence in the Caribbean and optimizes the use of our...
Sunwing cancels all southbound flights from YYZ
Sunwing Airlines has made the necessary decision to cancel all southbound flights that will be departing from Toronto Pearson International Airport on Feb. 20. This decision was made to prioritize the safe return of customers currently delayed in destinations due to recent weather disruptions, crew availability constraints and extremely limited hotel capacity. All affected customers will receive a full refund to their original form of payment within 21 business days, with no further action required. This difficult but essential operational decision allows us to redirect our...
Air Canada working to restore service after Delta crash, winter storm disruptions
On Feb. 18, Air Canada issued the following update on its operations after recent severe winter storm activity in Eastern Canada and a major aircraft incident that has reduced capacity at its Toronto Pearson global hub. "Yesterday [Feb. 17] was a difficult day, and we were greatly concerned by the incident involving Delta Air Lines. Our thoughts remain with that flight's customers and crew," said Craig Landry, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Air Canada. "Unfortunately, this incident added to weather events over the past few days that have been extremely...
Saudia adds 11 global destinations for 2025
Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has announced a significant expansion of its global flight network, adding more than 10 new destinations for 2025. This strategic growth, fuelled by a 16 per cent increase in international guest numbers last year, reflects the airline’s commitment to connecting the world and meeting increasing global travel demand. The new destinations offer a diverse range of options, spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The additions to Saudia's network include Vienna (Austria), Venice (Italy), Larnaca (Cyprus), Athens and Heraklion...
UPDATED: TSB Canada now investigating crash of Delta Connection flight 4819
Delta Connection flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, crashed and flipped over at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) yesterday (Feb. 17, 2025) afternoon. The flight, which originated from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), carried 76 passengers (including 22 Canadians) and 4 crew members. Emergency crews were on the scene quickly, in what experts describe as a textbook response, to deal with the situation and evacuate passengers. UPDATE In a message this morning (Feb. 18), Delta reported that “21 injured passengers were initially transported to...
Frontier Airlines returns to Antigua & Barbuda with non-stop service from Puerto Rico
Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines made its return to Antigua and Barbuda on Feb. 15, with the launch of non-stop service from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) to V.C. Bird International Airport (ANU), Antigua. The service will operate weekly, offering connections across the Caribbean and the continental U.S. Frontier’s new service was officially welcomed during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister, The Honourable Charles Fernandez; CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, Colin C. James; CEO...