Airlines
It’s All About Agents
Baxter Media's 2019 Agents' Choice Awards Gala was all about travel agents and presenting sponsors – Air Canada, Sandals and Trafalgar – each thanked them heartily for their hard work and support. Representing Air Canada and Air Canada rouge was John MacLeod, vice-president of Global Sales & Alliances, who noted that since its launch in 2013 rouge has proved a huge success, now serving 70 destinations. “This would not have been possible without the agent support [we get] from across Canada,” he said. On behalf of Sandals, Gary Sadler, senior vice-president of sales,...
Agents’ Choice Celebrates Josef Ebner
Being presented with the W.H. Baxter Lifetime Achievement Award at last night's second annual Agents' Choice Awards Gala is just the latest highlight for a man whose career and life have seen many lofty achievements. Josef Ebner, regional vice-president - Canada and managing director of downtown Toronto's Chelsea Hotel has also received accolades from the likes of Hotel Association of Canada, Canadian Hotel and Marketing Sales Executives, the Greater Toronto Hotel Association, the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, the Austrian Canadian Council, and SKAL. His efforts to create...
WestJet ‘Buy Business, get Gold’
WestJet has introduced a new WestJet Rewards offer, “Buy Business, get Gold,” giving guests the opportunity to become a WestJet Rewards Gold member before they fly until Feb. 29, 2020 with the booking of a round-trip Business cabin fare between Calgary and London (Gatwick), Dublin or Paris. “WestJet Rewards Gold status is designed to recognize and reward WestJet's frequent flyers with a wide-range of travel privileges,” said d'Arcy Monaghan, WestJet vice-president of Loyalty Programs. “Guests booking a Business or Business Flex fare on our Dreamliner will get the upgrade to...
TL Network Canada Awards Top Partners
Canadian agents and suppliers were among those celebrated at the annual Travel Leaders Network EDGE (Educate, Discover, Gather, Evolve) conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Washington, DC. “The Power of the Partnership Awards recognize our top producing members both in terms of their sales production as well as their program adoption,” Christine James, TL Network’s vice president Canada, told PressToday. “Travel Leaders Network is proud to honour these member agencies for their outstanding business acumen, utilization of Travel...
WestJet Helping Connect Families With Flight Light
As WestJet's network continues to grow globally so do the needs of guests who travel the most. With business travellers and frequent flyers often away from home, WestJet's “Flight Light” will let kids watch their parents flight in real-time and show them just how close they are to arriving home. To watch the video, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C00FGmht8w&feature=youtu.be. By using live WestJet flight data, the innovative smart nightlight will project the path of a loved one's flight on to their child's bedroom ceiling. Synced through the specifically designed...
Transat Rolls Out Aggressive 2020 Winter Program
The sun was shining brightly as Transat hosted its annual VIP Sun Product launch at The One Eighty on the 51st floor of the Manulife Centre in Toronto yesterday (June 6) and the view was spectacular. Clearly aware that the crowd of VIP agency executives were hoping for some insight on the exclusive negotiations currently going on between Air Canada and Transat, Joe Adamo, chief distribution officer for Transat, told them that “if you're expecting to hear a big update on what's going on, well, I know what you know.” Adamo continued: “These are exciting times. It's kind of nice to...
Air Canada Inaugurates Montreal-Raleigh Service
Air Canada has inaugurated a new, non-stop service between Montreal and Raleigh, North Carolina. Flights to Raleigh-Durham International Airport operate with a 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ). Flights are timed to optimize connectivity from across Air Canada's network through Air Canada's hub in Montreal. “Air Canada's strategic global expansion continues with the launch of Montreal-Raleigh, the 25th transborder route from our Montreal hub, connecting the southern charm of North Carolina and French flavour of Quebec. This new route complements our existing year-round service...
Air France Says ‘Au Revoir’ To Single-Use Plastics
It's the end of the road for plastic cutlery, cups, stirrers etc. at Air France. For this year's World Environment Day, passengers on flight AF 378 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Detroit were offered products made of bio-based materials instead of single-use plastic items usually distributed on board, in keeping with airline rules and health regulations. Air France has announced a decision to eliminate 1,300 tons of single-use plastic. In this way, the airline will eliminate 210 million single-use plastic items by the end of 2019. They will be replaced by sustainable alternatives...