Airlines
Still Time To Win With Cathay Pacific
There’s still a bit of time for travel agents to enter the Cathay Pacific Travel Like a Local contest, which confirms that the best way to explore Hong Kong is through the eyes of a local. The contest is available for entry until Sept. 4. From now until then, agents are invited to answer a few questions to determine their traveller type. These traveller categories include Foodie, Wellness Warrior, Five Star Traveller and Culture Sponge. After entering, Cathay Pacific offers in-depth insider destination guides to entrants, tailored to each of these traveller types. For instance,...
BA To Launch Toronto-London Gatwick Service
British Airways (BA) will begin services between Toronto and London Gatwick on May 1, 2018. The new service, which will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays in addition to the twice daily services to London Heathrow, will be operated by a Boeing 777 with a choice of three cabins – Club World business class, World Traveller Plus premium economy and World Traveller. Those travelling in Club World will have access to a new lounge area at Gatwick. The new flight from Toronto will be British Airways’ first flight from Canada to London Gatwick, and follows the recent...
Experience the Northern Lights With WOW Air
Iceland is well known for its natural wonders and the Northern Lights are certainly one of them, and WOW Air's new “WOWBOREALIS” promotion is making taking photographs of the spectacle more affordable than ever. WOW Air is offering travellers the opportunity to witness the spectacle in person with a 20% discount with the promo code “WOWBOREALIS.” The offer code is valid for flights out of both Toronto and Montreal and valid on flights booked between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4 for travel Sept. 10 to March 3, 2018. The following are some tricks and tips to capture...
Reciprocal Frequent Flyer Benefits
Further to their successful codeshare partnership, Air France-KLM and WestJet have launched the earn phase of the airlines' reciprocal frequent flyer agreement. Passengers can now accumulate their choice of Flying Blue Miles or WestJet dollars on all WestJet, Air France, and KLM flights. “The ability to earn Flying Blue Miles or WestJet dollars on Air France-KLM will bring significant benefit to guests of all three airlines,” said Ed Sims, WestJet executive vice-president, Commercial. “We are confident that our members are going to love earning WestJet dollars while flying on...
Air France Says Oui to ‘Oh lala! Deals’
As part of its “Oh lala! Deals” promotion for departures out of Toronto, Air France is offering reduced Economy class fares starting at $715 to Paris. Many other destinations are featured in the promotion as well, including Beirut ($829), Athens ($899), Delhi ($905), Tehran ($990), Lagos ($1,199) and Antananarivo and Mauritius (starting at $1,399). All promotional deals are on airfrance.ca. The Premium Economy Class, which offers 40% more space and allows a second free baggage as well as access to SkyPriority services, is also part of the promotion for an extra $300 per...
20,000 Flights For Under $500
Air Transat is inviting Canadians to fly for less to Europe, the South, Florida and Canada by booking before Sept. 12 (for departures between Sept. 1 and April 30, 2018. For full details on the seat sale, visit http://www.airtransat.com or Get...
Ireland Expands Its Tourism Horizons
Coinciding with the solar eclipse, Ireland’s newly appointed Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar met with key travel and tourism officials in Toronto as part of a three-day visit to Canada at the invitation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Although Ireland is experiencing a robust period of tourism growth – notably a 21% increase in North American visitors over the first six months of the year, not to mention a 60% growth in overall Canadian arrivals over the past three years –...
KLM Cares
As an official partner of Vancouver's Our Cityride event held on Aug. 19, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines donated nine bikes to select youngsters through its KLM Cares program. Sixteen more bikes will be offered in the next months to members of the Vancouver community. KLM's donations were carried out through the 365 International Sport Foundation, organizers of the event to support the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canucks Autism Network and Strathcona Community Centre. The inaugural 17-km Our Cityride Vancouver event attracted 1,500 participants. Over and above its donations of...