Airlines
AC to Open Redesigned Maple Leaf Lounge in St. John’s
Air Canada will open a redesigned Maple Leaf Lounge located in St. John's International Airport's new terminal East expansion area (YYT) this fall. The new Maple Leaf Lounge will have 77% more square footage, 46 additional seats, and windows offering a panoramic view of iconic Signal Hill and a beautiful view of the ocean. “We look forward to the opening of our redesigned Maple Leaf Lounge in the newly expanded Departures Lounge at St. John's later this year which will offer our eligible customers an elevated airport experience, with a quiet place to relax or work before their...
Earn $90 Reward With Goway, Air Canada
Goway Travel is rewarding travel agents who book Air Canada flights to Australia. Book your clients on a Downunder vacation, flying internationally on Air Canada to Australia, with a minimum of seven night's accommodation and earn $90 per couple, paid directly to your Goway Rewards Card. Air Canada operates daily flights from Vancouver to Sydney and Brisbane, plus four flights a week to Melbourne. The incentive is valid for Air Canada tickets issued by Sept. 10 for travel Oct. 1 to Nov. 30. On top of the regular $15 per person incentive paid on Air/Land vacations, agents earn an...
Porter Introduces New Entry-Level Fare Category
Porter Airlines is introducing a new entry-level fare class to meet increasing demand from travellers wanting to choose from a range of prices and service options they most value. The new Basic fare is an entry-level product designed to provide essential services for passengers with definite travel plans. It delivers the lowest available price on select flights booked at least 21 days prior to departure. Key features of the Basic fare are: lowest price, itinerary changes and cancellations are not permitted, no refunds or credits are issued, online check-in is permitted, boarding...
Turkish Airlines Adds Wireless In-Flight Entertainment
Turkish Airlines has launched a new “Wireless In-Flight Entertainment System.,” now available on the carrier’s 44 narrow body aircraft, which have no seat-back screens, via passengers’ personal electronic devices. “We keep striving to make our passengers' entire journey more enjoyable with our passenger satisfaction focused approach. We are pleased to increase the availability of the in-flight entertainment system to 95% of our fleet,” said Turkish Airlines chairman of the board M. İlker Aycı. “This new system will enable our passengers to connect to the WiFi network...
Transat Revises Seat Selection Prices
Air Transat has introduced revised rates for seat selection for certain seat types. Option Plus prices are also changing for certain routes and seat types. With Option Plus, Economy Class passengers receive the following perks: one additional piece of checked baggage of 23 kg for flights to/from Europe, the South and the United States (or one additional piece of checked baggage of 30 kg for flights to/from Israel); standard seat selection; check-in at an exclusive counter; priority boarding, priority queue at security checkpoints (at Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver airports), priority...
Bavarian Bonus
With all that’s on offer for the tourist in Munich, it is understandably hard to tear yourself away for explorations further afield, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. But the embarrassment of riches continues outside the city limits, as the nearby beauty of the Alps is enhanced by winding roads, precipitous mountainside pastures, timbered chalet-style houses and even a few castles. It’s hard to choose between two such attractive expressions of city and country, so a travel itinerary that incorporates some of both is the only way to...
WestJet Flight Attendants Set to Unionize
WestJet has issued the following statement from president and CEO Ed Sims regarding the application for certification of its cabin crew members. WestJet received formal notice from Canada's Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) yesterday at 11:49 a.m. “We respect the rights of our employees to choose their representation. Although we prefer to work directly with our employee groups as we have since 1996, we are dedicated to moving forward and will concentrate on the continued success of the organization for guests, employees and shareholders,” said Sims. According to the Canadian...
Sunwing Introduces Quebec City-Puerto Vallarta Service
Sunwing will be expanding its flight services from Quebec City for this coming winter to include a direct flight to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for the first time, allowing travellers to enjoy the region of Vallarta Nayarit and its two most popular destinations – Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. Services begin Mondays on Dec. 17 and run until April 15, 2019. Available resorts offered by Sunwing include the Iberostar Playa Mita, the Riu Jalisco (ideal for families) and the Grand Palladium Vallarta Resort and...