Airlines
Austrian Launches Montreal-Vienna Service
Austrian Airlines has launched new, non-stop service between Vienna, Austria and Montreal. Flight OS 73 departs Vienna at 10:30 a.m. local time and arrives at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport at 1:35 p.m. local time. Eastbound flight OS 74 departs Montreal at 6:45 p.m. local time and lands in Vienna at 8.45 a.m. local time the following day. Daily service will go throughout the summer, followed by five times per week during the winter season. “We are pleased to feature this additional destination in our North American offering, which complements our dense...
EXCLUSIVE: BSAP Takes Off With FLYGTA
It was up, up and away – temporarily – on Wednesday for the winning ambassadors in this year's Baxter Student Ambassador Program. The travel students – who were from across the country – were given bird's-eye views of Toronto by Billy Bishop Airport-based FLYGTA Airlines, one of those feting the best and the brightest of travel students eager for a career in tourism. Chris Nowrouzi, FLYGTA Airlines' CEO, told Press Today that he believes travel students should consider a career in aviation. “The rewards are there if you're an innovator or an entrepreneur,” said...
SkyLink Has All The Right Tools For Agents
SkyLink believes it has a particularly “app(s)ropriate” way to serve travel agents. Company COO Yuvraj Datta told a Toronto roadshow last night (April 30) that two new apps – Trips and Trip Pay – are now available for agents, with both linked with the company's TripPro platform. SkyLink says TripPro offers “the lowest priced international airfares,” “complex and unique itineraries,” all fare classes and is easy for agents to use. Datta told the gathering “mobile friendly” Trip Pay and Trips are “how the future is going to be” and that users will find...
Happy Travel Agent Day!
Well, it may not be your birthday, but it's certainly YOUR DAY and suppliers across Canada want the first day of May 2019 to be all about Travel Agents. Certainly, here at Baxter Media, we know just how important agents are – not to mention have been and will be – to the distribution of travel in this country and around the world. In fact, this week we've just released the first combined issue of Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier and each and every page in that issue is for our travel agent partners – you've made us the most trusted Canadian travel trade publication in...
WestJet Unveils New Home For 787 Dreamliner
WestJet has unveiled its new Dreamliner maintenance hangar at its hub at Calgary International Airport (YYC). On hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Member of Parliament, Kent Hehr, City of Calgary Councillor, Jyoti Gondek, Calgary Airport Authority president and CEO, Bob Sartor, 1,500 WestJet employees and members of WestJet's executive team. As well, the carrier welcomed members of the Tsuut'ina Nation who led a blessing of the hangar at the end of the ceremony. Ed Sims, WestJet president and CEO, said: “Today marks another significant step in WestJet's journey as a global...
The Dream Makers
These days travellers are looking for more from their vacations than simply seeing the sights. They want to be authentically immersed in the destination through experiences and local interactions. At the core, it's the people they encounter along the way who help shape their trip. In the same way, cultivating personal relationships is also key to the success of travel agents. Rather than a business transaction, it's about getting to know clients and being part of milestone moments like honeymoons and birthday celebrations or plans for a much-needed break from their day-to-day...
WestJet Strengthens Air France Codeshare
WestJet has expanded its codeshare relationship with Air France, giving travellers convenient access from Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to seven cities in France, Italy and Greece. The enhanced partnership also provides greater access to Canada for travellers originating from these European points. Commenting on the move, WestJet's vice-president, network planning and alliances, Brian Znotins said: “WestJet's deepened codeshare relationship with Air France means guests of both airlines will now enjoy more opportunities to travel between the fantastic destinations in Canada and...
Porter Takes Off For Tremblant
Porter Airlines is back with flights to Mont Tremblant, Que., with seasonal summer service starting June 21, and running until Sept. 22, 2019. The flights operate up to four times weekly beginning July 28 through Labour Day, and two times weekly for the remainder of the season. Passengers fly non-stop from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Mont Tremblant International Airport in just 70 minutes. For complete schedule and booking details, visit www.flyporter.com or for information on vacation packages, go to www.porterescapes.com...