Airlines
SAA Adds A330-300 On Washington, DC Route
South African Airways (SAA) has introduced the new Airbus A330-300 on the Washington DC-Dulles to Accra, Ghana route. This service compliments the existing Washington DC-Dulles to Dakar, Senegal route operated by the A330-300. The interior design of SAA’s A330-300s provide a comfortable environment for long-haul travel with warm, neutral colours, textures and finishes that are inspired by the airline’s African culture and heritage. In SAA’s seating configuration, the aircraft has the capacity for a total of 249 passengers, with 46 seats in Premium Business Class and 203 seats in...
Ethiopian Orders More
Ethiopian Airlines has placed an order for 10 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, enabling further development to its fast expanding long-haul route network. Last June, the airline became the first African carrier to operate the A350 when it took delivery of the first of 12 aircraft in order. It now operates a fleet of four A350s, two of which are on lease. The latest order tops-up the Addis Ababa-based carrier's fleet, enabling it to pursue its growth strategy and objectives over the coming years. Ethiopian Airlines' A350-900s are configured in a two class layout seating 30...
AC Inaugurates Toronto-Mumbai Service
Air Canada inaugurated new, non-stop Toronto-Mumbai service over the weekend, the only non-stop flight from Canada to India's largest city. The four-times weekly service is operated with Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. “Air Canada is always excited to launch a new route and this is particularly gratifying given Mumbai is India's largest city and regarded as its financial, commercial and entertainment capital. This flight is the third route we have started to India in less than two years, demonstrating our commitment to this vibrant market as well to our continuing...
Sunwing Offering PV Packages From Victoria
Sunwing is adding packages to Puerto Vallarta from Victoria, BC this winter for the first time. The operator will offer Saturday departures from Dec. 16 until April 7, 2018 to Puerto Vallarta, in addition to its regular Los Cabos service which will operate this winter on Sundays from Dec. 17 through April 8, 2018. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, said, “We’re very excited to be adding vacation packages to Puerto Vallarta from Victoria this coming winter. Puerto Vallarta has much to offer travellers of all ages. We’re sure that this new destination will be...
Are You Sitting Comfortably
Travel agents can now pre-purchase seats for their clients using a new self-serve option on WestJet’s website. This is kind of neat. If a travel agent books WestJet for their client using the GDS and does not add seats at the time of booking, the agent can simply search for their client’s reservation on westjet.com and pre-purchase seats. Travel agents can also direct their clients to WestJet’s website, where they will be able to select their seats using the same process. Lyell Farquharson, vice-president, sales for WestJet, said: “We understand how busy travel agents are,...
Aeromexico Takes Off From Calgary
Aeromexico has started service from its fourth Canadian destination – Calgary – to Mexico City. The new flight is operated with the carrier's Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 160 seats including 16 in Business Class. Anko van der Werff, Aeromexico's chief revenue officer, said of the new service: “The addition of Calgary to our route network in Canada strengthens our presence by providing another travel option to Central Canada. Aeromexico currently serves the four largest cities in Canada, establishing us as one of the best options to travel directly from Mexico City to the...
Stopover With Icelandair
Icelandair has unveiled the Icelandair Stopover Pass. From now until March 2018 passengers will be able to transform their standard boarding pass into a Stopover Pass, which offers exclusive access to a series of entertaining performances, both on land and in the sky. These performances range from a three-act play on board a flight from London to New York via Iceland, tickets to a private concert, trips to Icelandic football matches, backstage passes to a music festival, and more, all starring Icelandair staff. Icelandair employees enjoy a variety of creative pursuits outside of...
Building loyalty
When the results of Baxter Travel Media's annual Agents' Choice Awards were tallied, it quickly became apparent that many of the favourites have come out on top multiple years in a row – some for more than a decade, others still since their respective categories were first introduced, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in a special Agents' Choice Extra in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. So how exactly do these brands continue to earn the trust and loyalty of Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier readers and travel agents across the country? For Michelle...