Airlines
One Love – One Bermuda Mission lands in Jamaica
The One Love Bermuda Relief Effort touched down at Norman Manley International Airport earlier this week, marking a proud and heartfelt milestone in Bermuda’s humanitarian response to support Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The BermudAir flight 2T903 carried a massive consignment of more than 4,000 lbs of disaster relief supplies collected through the overwhelming generosity of the Bermudian people. Donations poured in at the Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist Centre on King Street, where community volunteers worked tirelessly to organize, sort, and...
IATA taps into future of travel with new global passenger survey
Mobile reliance and biometric adoption are two key trends redefining the passenger travel experience that are highlighted in IATA’s newly released 2025 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) Nick Careen, IATA’s Senior Vice President Operations, Safety and Security, observed that: “Passengers want to manage their travel the same way they manage many other aspects of their lives -- on their smartphones and using digital ID. As experience grows with digital processes from booking to baggage claim, the message that travellers are sending in this year’s GPS is clear: they like it, and they...
Porter takes off to the sun with first Toronto-Cancun flight
Porter Airlines is taking off to the sun with the launch of roundtrip service between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Cancun, Mexico (CUN) this week. This is the first flight operated by the airline outside of Canada and the U.S., and part of a significant expansion into southern markets that also includes the Caribbean and Central America. Kevin Jackson, president, Porter Airlines, said: “Today’s inaugural Cancun flight is the start of establishing a significant presence for Porter in southern vacation markets this winter. Travellers who have long wanted the...
Air Canada reports 2025 third quarter results
Air Canada has reported its third quarter 2025 financial results, with highlights including: Operating revenues of $5.774 billion, a decline of 5% versus last year Operating income of $284 million with operating margin of 4.9% and adjusted EBITDA* of $961 million with adjusted EBITDA margin* of 16.6% Net cash flows from operating activities of $813 million and free cash flow* of $211 million Robust momentum in bookings, positioning Air Canada to deliver solid results in the fourth quarter of 2025 Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, said:...
Air Transat adds Montreal-Agadir flights
Air Transat is adding a new non-stop service between Montreal (YUL) and Agadir (AGA) to its 2026 summer program. The addition of the new flights strengthens Air Transat’s presence in Morocco and responds to the strong demand from leisure travellers and the Moroccan community in Quebec. Sebastian Ponce, Transat’s Chief Revenue Officer, said that: “Morocco is more popular than ever, both for its landscapes and rich culture, as well as for the diaspora ties that unite our two regions. With this non-stop service to Agadir, we are offering a simple, fast and friendly connection, true...
Fly Emirates: Fly Better … and win a trip to Dubai
The philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey,” but if you are travelling to Dubai with Emirates, it’s both! Much like Emerson, Canadian travellers taking off to discover Dubai’s wonders, may also discover some wonders on their journey when they fly with Emirates. Emirates connects Canada to, and through Dubai, operating modern, efficient and comfortable aircraft, with a culturally diverse workforce delivering award-winning services to customers across six continents every day. From Canada, the carrier offers daily direct...
TAP Air Portugal Celebrates Five Years of Flying from Montreal
TAP Air Portugal celebrated five years of nonstop service from Montreal to Lisbon last week, with TAP Air Portugal’s Market Manager for North America, Fernanda Ottavio observing that: “It’s been a very successful first five years of service for TAP in Montreal.” Ottavio continued: “In addition to Lisbon TAP offers connecting service to six cities in Portugal, extensive connectivity to more than 50 cities across Europe and Africa, and our award-winning Portugal Stopover program which enables travelers to spend as many as 10 days in Lisbon or Porto, in either direction, for no...
Air Canada unveils major expansion at Billy Bishop, launches flights to four U.S. cities, increases frequency to Montreal, Ottawa
Describing it as Air Canada’s “most significant expansion at Toronto Island since Air Canada first served the airport 35 years ago,” Mark Galardo, Air Canada Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, and President, Cargo, unveiled details today (Oct. 29) of the carrier’s plans for a major expansion at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. That expansion of service includes new transborder routes to four major U.S. cities and increased daily flights to Montréal and Ottawa. Beginning in Spring 2026, Air Canada will launch new, non-stop return service...