Airlines
Sunwing Welcomes Spring
Sunwing is in full spring cleaning mode and has started to clear out its spring vacations. And as a result, Canadians looking for a sunny escape between now and June can take advantage of select Sunwing vacations across the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America that are being offered at half price. But take note, to take advantage of Sunwing's half price offerings, bookings need to be made by April 27. Go to www.sunwing.ca for...
New Agent Incentive From Goway
Goway Travel has partnered with Virgin Australia to offer a selection of great value getaways to Sydney, Melbourne and the amazing Great Barrier Reef, starting from as low as $2389 CAD per person. Combining competitive airfares from Vancouver with hotel deals in Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns, including up to 3 free nights and a “2 for the price of 1” Great Barrier Reef Low Isles cruise, these Australia vacations are currently available for sale until May 30, 2018. Agents booking the following vacations will earn $50 per booking, paid directly on to their Goway Rewards...
USVI Is Open For Business
U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty continues to spread the word that the Territory is open for business. Addressing a broad range of consumers and industry stakeholders last week in Atlanta, Chicago and New York, Commissioner Nicholson-Doty thanked partners for their support of the U.S. Virgin Islands during the ongoing recovery process and suggested that the best way to continue helping the U.S. Virgin Islands is to visit the Territory. During her trip, Nicholson-Doty said in an interview: “We have several hotels that have reopened ... our yachting...
WestJet Welcomes Its Partners In Cancun
WestJet hosted its top partners from across North America at its annual key client event in Mexico. The three-day conference took place at Secrets The Vine Cancun. Lyell Farquharson, vice-president, sales and distribution for WestJet, observed: “This event gives us the opportunity to offer our partners insight into WestJet's vision for the future, and how we're going to realize that vision.” Farquharson noted: “The key takeaway is that as we grow into a global leader, we will remain caring at our core. Our people, our culture, our guests and our partnerships are always top of...
Air Canada Elevates The Experience
They say it's all about the experience and Air Canada's launch of its new Air Canada Signature Service is all about offering its customers flying in Air Canada Signature Class an enhanced and seamless end-to-end travel experience. It's now available today for the airline's international customers and it will be available on select flights in North America beginning on June 1. The new service makes Air Canada the first North American airline to designate aircraft with lie-flat seats for premium customers on select non-stop, transcontinental flights within Canada and to the U.S.,...
TIP Goes Live In Three More
IATA reports that Transparency in Payments (TIP) has been implemented in the Finland, Norway and Sweden markets. TIP, which is being introduced in conjunction with NewGen ISS, is an industry initiative focused on providing airlines with increased transparency and control in the collection of their sales generated in the travel agency channel. At the same time, it will enable travel agents to take advantage of new forms of payment for the remittance of customer funds. Aleks Popovich, IATA's senior vice-president, financial and distribution services, said: “The current landscape...
Hitting The Target
Kelowna, B.C.-based Flair Airlines released details of an expanded route network that will more than double its flight service. Flair will begin flying from Halifax, Saskatoon, Calgary, Prince George, and Victoria on June 15 of this year. Earlier growth projections have been realized with this announcement by the airline, with seven aircraft in scheduled service. Jim Scott, CEO of Flair Airlines, said: “This is a very exciting announcement for Flair and Canadians. Every time we enter a market, Canadians benefit significantly as airfare drops almost immediately by more than 20% on...
Porter Set For Summer Service To Mont Tremblant
Porter Airlines flights to Mont Tremblant, Que., are back in time to enjoy summer in the Laurentians region. Seasonal service begins June 22 and runs until Sept. 23. Flights operate up to four times weekly starting July 26 through Labour Day, and two times weekly for the remainder of the season. Flights from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport take about 70 minutes. Porter Escapes' flight, hotel and attractions packages are also...