Airlines
The Spirit of Giving Takes Off
Ethiopian Airlines Canada has announced a partnership with Toronto's The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) that is a “partnership to assist the hospital dedicated to improving the health of children and providing the best in family-centred, compassionate care.” Ethiopian Airlines Canada will donate 12 round-trip flights to support the International Patient Office and the Herbie Fund, which helps children from around the world receive surgical care and treatment at SickKids in Toronto. The flight donation will be used to bring children and their families seeking medical...
Porter Heads Back to Myrtle Beach
Porter Airlines will resume seasonal service to Myrtle Beach, beginning Feb. 14, with tickets now available to book. Flights operate twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with added frequency during March Break. Service concludes on May 19. Myrtle Beach is an elite golf destination with more than 100 courses in the area. Porter Escapes offers numerous resort packages in Myrtle Beach, including Bay Watch Resort and Conference Centre, Camelot by the Sea, Doubletree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, Marina Inn at Grand Dunes, Sheraton Broadway Plantation and The Patricia...
Air Canada Says ‘Welcome Home’
Air Canada is sharing the joy of the holiday seasons and helping make reunions even more memorable with a “Welcome Home” celebration at Pearson International in Toronto Dec. 13-15. The airline will open a pop-up boutique to give away cards, Teddy bears, flowers, signs and even free airfare to some lucky family and friends waiting on their loved ones. The fun takes place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Terminal 1, Arrivals...
Walkabout With WestJet Rewards
WestJet reports that members of WestJet Rewards can now redeem their WestJet dollars on Member Exclusive fares to destinations in the Qantas Airways network, including Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. “We are delighted to deepen our partnership with Qantas and bring even more global travel options to our WestJet Rewards members,” said Ed Sims, WestJet executive vice-president, Commercial. “Offering Qantas' premium products, service, and flight network to our members is a further example of WestJet Rewards taking our guests even more places they want to go.” Member Exclusive...
AC’s Boeing 737 MAX Enters Regular Service
Air Canada has embarked on the next phase of its transformation with its new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft entering regular scheduled service. The 169-seat, fuel-efficient aircraft features Air Canada's next generation in-flight entertainment system, spacious overhead storage bin capacity and Boeing's Sky Interior. The plane is being used on a Calgary to Montreal route, followed by service from Montreal to Vancouver. Air Canada has 61 firm orders for the 737 MAX. They are to be delivered by 2021, with 18 due to enter the fleet by the end of 2018. Its first scheduled flights in North...
Tahiti Welcomes The World At TTE
The Tahiti Travel Exchange (TTE) took place last week at the Tahiti Pearl Island Resort, with over 120 travel agents, suppliers and tour operators taking part, reports PressToday's James Donald who attended the event. Some 30 suppliers – including the likes of Air Tahiti Nui, Sofitel Hotels and Paul Gauguin Cruises – were on hand for the Exchange, and moved from table to table offering agents nine minute presentations on their products and services. And it was certainly a popular format with the agents that we travelled with on our FAM trip. Before the roundtable presentations...
WestJet Releases Christmas Miracle Video
WestJet has released its Christmas Miracle video, WestJet's 12 Flights of Christmas, recalling the joy and wonder of Christmas celebrations through the eyes of children – specifically youth from Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. The video, a compilation of 12 flights broadcast to Facebook Live, featured Blue Santa, Mrs. Claus and celebrity guests bringing surprise and delight to hundreds of WestJet guests. Thousands of the airline's Facebook fans tuned in to watch daily for 12 consecutive days at the end of November. But one important detail that remained a secret is now revealed in the...
Toronto Pearson Attracts New Carriers for 2018
With demand for air travel in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) continuing to grow, Toronto Pearson, which is forecast to welcome nearly 48 million passengers this year, will see several new airlines enter the local market in 2018, as well as expanded service from existing carriers and more frequent flights on some high demand routes. As a critical economic engine for Ontario and Canada, additional connectivity from Toronto Pearson opens key development opportunities for local industry and facilitates growth for area businesses. For the summer 2018 season, Air Canada will offer new...