Airlines
Cathay Pacific Rolls Out ‘Hong Kong Flavours’
Wok-fried lobster in broth with crispy and steamed rice, fish ball and fish cake flat rice noodle soup and soy-braised chicken with Chinese sausage on steamed jasmine rice are among a series of authentic Cantonese dishes that Cathay Pacific customers can now enjoying inflight as part of the airline’s new “Hong Kong Flavours” dining concept. Launched to celebrate the diversity and vibrancy of the city’s rich gastronomic traditions, Hong Kong Flavours features a variety of signature local specialities available across all cabin classes on long-haul routes from Cathay Pacific’s...
SAA Offering Special Industry Fares
South African Airways (SAA) is offering special travel trade fares in both Premium Business and Economy Class to travel partners and industry colleagues planning to attend the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) April 7-9, the World Travel Market Africa (WTM) April 10-12, We Are Africa May 13-16, all being held in Cape Town (pictured), and Africa’s premier travel show, Indaba, hosted by South African Tourism, May 7-9 in Durban. Special fares start from $520 (restrictions apply) for Economy Class and $4,620 (restrictions apply) for Business Class travel round-trip from New...
Flair Shares the Love With Agent Partners
This Valentine’s Day, Flair Airlines wants to treat its travel agent partners to something special – for every five passengers booked, the agent gets a free round-trip flight, anywhere on the Flair network. Based in Edmonton, low-fare carrier Flair flies to destinations across Canada and the US. To qualify for the promotion, flights must be booked through Flair’s travel agent portal by Feb. 14. For further details, e-mail...
Take A Journey With Turkish Airlines
Acclaimed filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott has teamed up with Turkish Airlines to direct a cinematic short film set in Istanbul, where East meets West. “THE JOURNEY,” a story of a chase across the city’s iconic landmarks, pays homage to the ancient city of Istanbul, the airline’s hub for 85 years, spanning the continents of Europe and Asia. A 30-second commercial was shown during Super Bowl LIII, one of the most watched sporting events on the global calendar, while the six-minute cinematic short film version was launched simultaneously via Turkish Airlines’ YouTube...
Air Transat Increases Its Presence in France, Belgium
Air Transat has announced that sale of its new TGV AIR service, offered in association with the SNCF in France, is now available across all its platforms. The service lets Air Transat passengers landing in Paris connect with the TGV railway system to reach various cities in France as well as Brussels. The service makes life much easier for travellers – it’s one booking, one rate, one ticket. “France is a vital market to Air Transat, and our partnership with the SNCF and its TGV AIR service is proof positive of that,” says Annick Guérard, chief operating officer at Transat....
WestJet Warns of Ongoing Phone Scam
WestJet is warning agents and their clients of an ongoing phone scam where fraudsters are posing as WestJet representatives. “It's important the public is aware that these calls are not coming from WestJet or a representative of WestJet,” said Richard Bartrem, WestJet's vice-president Marketing Communications. “Many of us here have been on the receiving end of these calls and understand the irritation they are causing. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience to the public and encourage Canadians to report their concerns to the correct authorities in the effort to locate the...
Air Canada to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Air Canada is reducing single-use plastics onboard aircraft and in its workplaces as part of the company's ongoing commitment to curtail waste. Starting this summer, Air Canada will replace plastic with wood stir sticks in drinks served on all flights, a move that will save 35 million plastic stir sticks annually – enough if laid end-to-end to join Halifax and Vancouver. “Air Canada has made sustainability central to its decision-making and business processes, including acting responsibly with respect to the environment. Through seemingly small measures such as eliminating...
Spotlight on Austria, Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines reports its aircraft will continue to be visible in Canadian airspace this summer, even as codeshare partner Air Canada's planes will be the ones physically linking Toronto and Vienna. Sherif Sedhom of the Lufthansa Group's Toronto office told a Tuesday Toronto gathering that plans call for Air Canada aircraft to be carrying passengers between the cities as of April 29. But he noted the same date will see Austrian Airlines travelling between Montreal and Vienna, with service reaching daily flights in the summer. “This doesn't mean that Austrian Airlines won't...