Airlines
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...
WestJet Adds Limited-Edition Summer Routes
Starting June 29, WestJet will begin service between London, Ont. and Vancouver and between Quebec City and Calgary. WestJet's limited-edition flights will be offered only during the peak summer travel season. “WestJet is looking forward to providing London and Quebec City with improved connectivity into the broader WestJet network through Vancouver and Calgary respectively this summer,” said Brian Znotins, WestJet vice-president, Network Planning, Alliances and Corporate Development. “Thanks to these new services, our guests will have more options for travelling to visit...
Mexico Featured on ET Canada, Thanks to Transat
Air Transat is taking Canadians to Mexico this week with ET Canada. Through April 13, viewers will be able to discover Puerto Vallarta and its surroundings with the show’s reporter, Matte Babel. They will explore this typical Mexican city on the Pacific coast, known for its authentic charm, artisans, colourful buildings and, of course, idyllic beaches. Mexico will be celebrated all week long on ET Canada on Global, at 7:30 p.m. EST. In addition, those bitten by the travel bug can discover Jami Letain’s favourite spots in Puerto Vallarta and its environs in her two travel diaries...
TripAdvisor Awards Honour WestJet
WestJet has again been recognized as Best Airline in Canada and Travellers' Choice winner – North America in the 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awards for Airlines. The airline was also named the Travellers' Choice Winner – Economy, North America. WestJet remains the only airline in Canada to win TripAdvisor's Best Airline in Canada recognition. TripAdvisor highlights the world's top carriers based on the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for airlines worldwide gathered over a 12-month period. WestJet received almost 7,000 guest reviews with a 4.04...