Airlines
Air Italy Takes Off For 2020
Air Italy is has announced that on March 29, 2020, it will be recommencing its flights to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Toronto, reiterating the airline's commitment to North America in addition to its existing year-round services to New York and Miami. In addition to the above routes, all of the current 2019 summer schedule to Africa: Cairo, Dakar, Accra, Lagos and Sharm el Sheikh are also on sale for 2020. Air Italy will also be continuing to serve daily multi-frequencies and connections with international flights from Rome, Naples, Palermo, Catania, Lamezia Terme, Cagliari and...
Turkish Airlines Marks 10 Years in Canada
Turkish Airlines is celebrating 10 years in the Canadian market. The airline has a network of more than 300 destinations in 124 countries, including the Maldives, Marrakech, Zanzibar and Phuket and high traffic destinations in the Americas, China and Indian subcontinent. Turkish Airlines’ Canadian services began in Toronto and now also include Montreal. “There is so much to celebrate during this important milestone,” said Zafer Bolukbasi, Turkish Airlines’ general manager in Toronto. “We could not have reached this level of success without fantastic Canadian travel...
Sunwing Introduces Greater Moncton-Miami Service
Sunwing has introduced direct Miami service from Greater Moncton. A new destination added by Sunwing for this coming season, weekly Saturday departures will from Feb. 8 until May 2, inclusive. With the addition of Miami, sunseekers departing from Greater Moncton now have six of the tour operator’s most popular southern destinations available, including Puerto Plata and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Montego Bay in Jamaica, Cancun, Mexico and Varadero, Cuba. Sunwing’s vice-president of USA and Cruises, Reg Mendes, commented, “Miami is a hub for beach vacations, cruise...
AC Foundation Golf Tournament Raises $1.2 Million
The Air Canada Foundation raised a record-breaking $1.2 million during the eighth edition of its annual golf tournament, held July 8 at the Saint-Raphaël Golf Club near Montreal. The tournament attracted approximately 350 attendees from over 100 Canadian, US and international corporations and organizations and for the fifth consecutive year raised over $1 million in support of charitable organizations dedicated to the health and well-being of children and youth in Canada. “Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Air Canada's partners and friends, the eighth annual Air Canada...
Ready To Showcase Africa
South African Airways (SAA) and On Show Solutions have announced the 2019 dates and locations for the Africa Showcase in North America. This year, the Africa Showcase celebrates its 11-year anniversary in North America and will take place in Toronto; Stamford, Connecticut; Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Denver, Colorado in September. The Toronto date is Sept. 3 and the Africa Showcase will bring together over 30 top suppliers from Africa representing hotels, safari lodges, destination tourism organizations in Africa and North American travel agents and tour operators for educational...
Air Canada Adds Montreal-Sydney, N.S. Service
Air Canada has launched new, non-stop service between Montreal and Sydney, Nova Scotia. The carrier will be offering daily service between the two cities until Oct. 26 using a 78-seat Q400 turboprop aircraft. This connection will allow for travel between the two cities, or travellers can connect onward to other destinations from across Air Canada's network through the hub in Montreal. Mark Galardo, vice president, network planning at Air Canada, said, “We are pleased to be able to offer this service between Sydney and Montreal, further strengthening our presence in Atlantic...
Passenger Demand Solid, But Trend Has Slowed: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports global passenger traffic results for May shows that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres) rose 4.5% compared to the same month in 2018. This was in line with the revised April traffic growth of 4.4% and above the recent trough of 3.1% year-on-year growth recorded in March. However, it remains below the 20-year average growth rate of around 5.5%. Capacity climbed by a modest 2.7% and load factor rose 1.4 percentage points to 81.5%, surpassing last year’s record load factor of 80.1%. “Passenger demand growth...
Halifax Canada’s Newest Stopover Destination
Halifax has joined popular destinations such as Iceland, Finland and Lisbon, Portugal as Canada’s newest stopover destination, connecting several North American and European cities to Halifax. The Stopover Halifax program opens the door for arriving and connecting passengers at Halifax Stanfield to enjoy unique experiences. Designed for travellers with as little as seven hours up to seven days, the program promotes experiences such as strolling along Halifax’s bustling boardwalk, hiking scenic trails at the ocean’s edge, dining on fresh lobster, exploring iconic Peggy’s Cove...