Airlines
Air Canada Waltzing To Vienna From YYZ
Air Canada is taking off with a new year-round service between Toronto and Vienna beginning April 29, 2019. The daily flights will operate with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner equipment. During the winter season, from November until March, flights will operate five days a week. This service is offered in partnership with Star Alliance joint venture partner Austrian Airlines complementing their Montreal-Vienna flights that also begin on April 2019. Special introductory fares start from $998 round-trip, all in, and tickets are now available for purchase at aircanada.com or through travel...
A Celebration Of Hope
To celebrate Thanksgiving, WestJet and WestJet Cares for Kids charity partner, Hope Air, teamed up to help patient Leora Wildi say thank you to those who supported her throughout her health journey. WestJet Thanks: Giving hope follows Leora, now 23, who was diagnosed with two types of bone cancer at the age of 14. Her cancer treatment caused serious and life-long complications that has required more than 50 trips from her hometown of Prince George, B.C., to Vancouver for specialized medical care. Cancer-free for eight years and counting, Leora is now speaking out about how Hope Air...
IATA By The Numbers
IATA reports that global passenger traffic data for August 2018 shows that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 6.4% compared to the year-ago period. This was slightly above the 6.1% annual increase for July. August capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 5.5%, and load factor climbed 0.7% percentage point to 85.3%, which was the highest for any month since at least 1990. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's director general and CEO, commented: “The industry experienced continued strong traffic growth in August, putting the cap on a very...
Copa Adds New MAX9 to Fleet
Star Alliance member Copa Airlines has entered its new “MAX Era” with the addition of the first Boeing 737 MAX9 to its fleet – one of the most modern aircraft in the market. “After 70 years of service, the MAX9 represents a new era for Copa Airlines. We incorporated the latest Boeing technology with the arrival of this aircraft, which will be part of one of the industry’s youngest and most modern fleets,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines. “In addition, the MAX9 is a symbol of development and growth that fills us with pride and motivates us to continue innovating,...
Air Transat Adds Split, Croatia to Summer Line-up
Air Transat is adding Split, Croatia, to its transatlantic flight program. Starting next summer, the airline will offer a weekly direct flight to Split, known for its picturesque beaches on the Adriatic Sea. “Tourism has seen incredible growth in the Balkan Peninsula, which many now rank among the top European destinations,” said Annick Guérard, chief operating officer at Transat. “We’ve seen great interest in Croatia since we started flying there in 2016. That’s why Air Transat is proud to be meeting this demand even better by upping its offer to three direct flights...
Air Transat Signs Partnership With SNCF
Air Transat is set to offer passengers a new product combining air and rail travel, in partnership with SNCF, France’s national rail service. The airline’s customers will be able to purchase a single ticket comprising a flight to Paris plus TGV AIR service enabling them to complete their journey on the TGV high-speed rail network within France or to Brussels, Belgium. Air Transat and SNCF promise a simple service delivering several benefits: a single booking, a single fare and a single ticket. It will be available as of January and travellers will be able to book from Canada...
WestJet Goes Pink to Help Beat Breast Cancer
WestJet and more than 13,000 WestJetters are rallying together in the effort to support breast cancer awareness initiatives during the month of October through uniform updates, the CIBC Run for the Cure and fundraising campaigns. For the third consecutive year, WestJetters' uniforms will look a little pinker in October with custom-designed pink neck wear and hats that have been made available to employees with 100% of the purchase price going to the Canadian Cancer Society. Additionally, for 2018 new pink “personality” pins were created and are available by donation for...
Air Transat Standardizes Economy Class Fares
Air Transat is standardizing its Eco Fares for its transatlantic, South, Canadian and US destinations. According to officials, in order to align its flexibility conditions with those of the airline industry, Air Transat has revised its lowest-priced fare, Eco Budget, which will no longer include a free checked bag or the possibility to make changes or cancellations. Passengers booking an Eco Budget as of Oct. 2 for flights as of April 1, 2019, will be charged a fee for their first piece of checked baggage of 23 kg (for Europe) or 30 kg (for Israel). The Eco Fares are a family of...