Airlines
Sunwing’s second annual Black History Month flight takes off for Montego Bay
On Feb. 4, Sunwing Vacations’ primary airline partner, Sunwing Airlines, embarked on its second annual celebratory flight in honour of Black History Month. Departing from Toronto to Montego Bay with a plane full of excited travellers on their way to enjoy their hard-earned vacations, the flight was led by a Black flight deck and cabin crew. Leading the charge inflight was captain Jeffrey Gill (Montreal based) and first officer Bereket Dadi (Toronto based), along with cabin safety manager Urszula Dec (Toronto based) and Toronto-based flight attendants Chantele Francis, Nicole Cregg and...
Low-cost carrier French bee takes flight from Montreal
French bee, the first French airline specializing in long-haul flights accessible to all, will make its official entry into Quebec on April 30, 2025. The Dubreuil Group subsidiary is delighted to offer Quebec travellers a direct, affordable link between Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and Paris-Orly. The arrival of this new route is part of a growth strategy aimed at strengthening the company's presence in North America. After developing its network in the U.S. with routes to San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Miami, the company is now expanding its offer...
Porter, BMO & Mastercard partner to launch VIPorter Mastercard
Porter Airlines, BMO and Mastercard are partnering to accelerate Canadians’ travel rewards journey. A new BMO VIPorter Mastercard suite will be available to Canadians in spring 2025. Driven by a shared commitment to exceed customer expectations around service and customer loyalty, this collaboration will provide enhanced travel benefits for cardholders, enabling them to enjoy additional rewards at every step of their journey. Porter’s flying experience is complemented by its Canadian industry-leading approach to airline loyalty that rewards frequent travellers faster, with...
Porter expands Ottawa network with nonstop route to Victoria
Porter Airlines’ Ottawa network continues to grow with the addition of a new nonstop route to Western Canada. Starting May 15, 2025, service between Ottawa International Airport (YOW) and Victoria International Airport (YYJ) will operate for the summer season with up to four weekly roundtrip flights. The British Columbia capital is the second destination in the province, joining Vancouver, with direct routes to Ottawa. The initial schedule is as follows: Route Departure Arrival Days of Operation Ottawa (YOW) to Victoria (YYJ) 8:35...
BermudAir adds two new aircraft to its fleet
The next chapter in BermudAir’s growth takes flight with the addition of two Embraer 190AR-E1 aircraft to its fleet. These versatile and proven aircraft will join BermudAir’scurrent fleet of Embraer aircraft in Spring 2025, ultimately enhancing BermudAir’s operations, offering increased capacity, greater range, and new opportunities to connect travellers with Bermuda for work and pleasure. The Embraer 190 is a trusted and adaptable aircraft, widely recognised for its reliable performance across the demanding operations of airlines around the globe. With 96 passenger seats,...
Lufthansa Group finalizes 41% stake in ITA Airways
The Italian airline ITA Airways is a new member of the Lufthansa Group. The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Europe's leading aviation group concluded the transaction. As a result, the Lufthansa Group has a 41 percent stake in the Italian airline ITA Airways. The remaining 59 percent will initially continue to be held by MEF. The two parties already agreed in May 2023 that Deutsche Lufthansa AG would acquire a minority stake of 41 percent in ITA Airways. The European Commission recently approved the participation by approving the remedies on 29 November 2024. Other...
TAP Portugal extends Africa & Europe sale
TAP Air Portugal has extended its 2025 New Year sale, now good for purchase through January 24. The travel period has also been extended through May 31. Black-out dates are April 7-22. Economy fares to Europe fares from Toronto and Montreal, starting from CAD $579 roundtrip, are available to seven cities in Portugal and beyond to 40 destinations across Europe and Africa. Business Class fares to Portugal start from $2199 roundtrip. The New Year deals (all fares CAD) include: From Toronto (YYZ): $579 roundtrip to Lisbon, Porto, and Faro (Algarve) $599 roundtrip to Ponta...
Condor expands inter-European network from Frankfurt hub
Condor Airlines is further expanding its route network within Europe. Beginning in March, travellers from Canada and the U.S. will have more flight options flying from Condor’s Frankfurt hub. The carrier has previously served leisure destinations in Spain and Greece or provided connections to other destinations within Europe via its interline agreements with partner carriers. More flights from Frankfurt Condor will add flights to/from the following destinations from Frankfurt: Rome (FCO), Milan (MXP), Paris (CDG), Prague (PRG), Vienna (VIE), Zurich (ZRH), Berlin, (BER), Hamburg...