Airlines
WOW air Searches for Inspiring Canadian Women
Iceland’s low cost airline, WOW air, is celebrating International Women’s Day by honouring some of the inspiring women in Canada. The airline is encouraging Canadians to share stories of important women in their lives on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #wowwoman before March 8. On International Women’s Day, WOW air will re-post the most inspiring stories, and award each winner two tickets to a destination of her choice within the WOW air network. Iceland, WOW air’s home country, consistently ranks first in the world for gender equality. It was the first country to...
WestJet Adds London-Montreal Service
WestJet is adding more choice for travellers in London, Ont. and Montreal this summer with a new daily service starting June 24 and operating through Oct. 15 on WestJet Encore. “We continue to see robust use of our service between Montreal and Toronto and are aware that many of these guests travel to and from London,” said Brian Znotins, WestJet vice-president Network Planning and Alliances. “We are certain WestJet guests from Montreal and London will enjoy more convenient access to these popular leisure and business markets during the busy summer travel season.” This summer...
Porter Releases Stephenville Schedule
Porter Airlines has released its 2019 schedule for Stephenville, Nfld., with 48 round-trip flights operating from Halifax beginning May 4 through Jan. 8, 2020. Schedules vary by season. “We are ready to begin our sixth year of service in Stephenville,” said Porter president Robert Deluce. “It is an important route for locals and an opportunity for visitors to access a unique area of the province.” Flights also connect with Ottawa and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the same aircraft. Other destinations in the Porter network are accessible from these...
Ethiopian Airlines Gives Back
Ethiopian Airlines recently brought an ailing Sudanese girl to Toronto's SickKids Hospital, enabling her to get desperately needed heart surgery. Limited medical care was available back home for Leen, who had a congenital heart defect. SickKids' Herbie Fund accepted her as one of 16 international patients last year and her mother Asmaa and Leen needed a host family in Toronto. In Toronto, Salma, a mother of four, came across Asmaa’s plea in a Facebook group for Sudanese immigrants in North America. A little girl and her mother were flying from Sudan to Toronto for lifesaving care at...
Air Canada to Launch Calgary-London, Ont. Service
Air Canada will launch new daily, seasonal flights between Calgary and London, Ont. beginning June 24 until mid-October. Flights will be operated onboard Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 aircraft with a choice of two cabins, WiFi options and in-flight entertainment streamed to personal devices. “We are pleased to expand Air Canada's domestic network linking London, Ontario to our Calgary hub with daily seasonal flights this summer. We have strategically added these non-stop services between the considerable southern Ontario market and Alberta to offer both convenient point-to-point...
US Virgin Islands Upbeat About Lift
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism reports that airlines serving the Territory are satisfied with their route performance and some are looking forward to increasing capacity to the islands in the months ahead. Speaking following the 12th Routes Americas conference in Québec last week, Commissioner Designee Joseph Boschulte said the conference presented the destination with an opportunity to update airline partners on the progress the islands have made since the hurricanes of 2017. Airline executives were particularly interested in learning of the reopening of several hotels...
St. Kitts Talks Lift At Routes America
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority was on hand for the 12th annual Routes Americas held at the Quebec City Convention Center in Quebec City last week. The three-day event included a full program of conference sessions discussing the latest issues and challenges facing aviation in the Americas region and provided a platform for St. Kitts to meet with key airline decision makers. Hon. Lindsay F.P. Grant, Minister of Tourism, International Trade, Industry and Commerce for St. Kitts & Nevis, commented: “Our participation in Routes Americas each year is a key component of the...
Air Italy Takes Off With Toronto Pride
Air Italy is launching its first direct flights to Canada on May 6 with the inauguration of its direct Milan Malpensa-Toronto service. Along with the new service, Air Italy also announced that it is partnering with the Toronto Pride 2019 Festival as the Official European Carrier of the event. The new route which will be the third new international launch of 2019 in May -- following the scheduled launch of services to Los Angeles and San Francisco on April 3 and April 10 respectively -- will make Toronto Air Italy's fifth new North America route after the 2018 launches of New York and...