Airlines
Air Canada will offer free Wi-Fi as of May 2025
Air Canada is rolling out fast, free streaming-quality Wi-Fi, sponsored by Bell. Beginning in May 2025, this complimentary service will be available to Aeroplan Members on Wi-Fi equipped aircraft for flights within North American and Sun markets. The airline also plans to expand free Wi-Fi service to long-haul international routes in 2026. "Reliable access to streaming-quality Wi-Fi is becoming essential for both business and leisure travellers. That's why we're upgrading our fleet with the latest technologies," said Mark Nasr, executive vice president, marketing and digital at Air...
Royal Air Maroc launches Toronto-Casablanca route
Royal Air Maroc recently launched the new scheduled international direct air route linking Toronto to Casablanca, Morocco. The first flight took off from Toronto Pearson International Airport on Dec. 8 and carried more than 280 passengers. The first flight departing from Mohammed V International Airport recorded an occupancy rate of 204 passengers, thus contributing to a total of more than 480 passengers on the first two inaugural flights. The flight schedule to Toronto includes flights every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday operated by Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts. The Casablanca...
WestJet releases 12th annual Christmas Miracle video
For the past 12 years, WestJet has been a catalyst for making the impossible possible, with magical moments focused on spreading cheer and giving back to our guests. Honouring the 11-year anniversary of one of WestJet's most beloved miracles, Real-Time Giving, the airline decided to bring back this magical campaign with an extra special twist. Watch this year's Christmas Miracle aptly called Parents' Wishlist here. This holiday season, before families boarded a WestJet flight from Toronto to Calgary, guests visited Santa's Station where WestJet's Blue Santa asked kids what...
Arajet launches ticketing availability through Sabre to agencies & tour operators
Arajet has opened sales of all its flight packages, offers and services available from its wide network of destinations through the global distribution system of Sabre Corporation, a leading provider of software and technology that drives the worldwide travel industry. This strategic alliance allows Arajet to be part of Sabre's Global Distribution System (GDS) and its extensive worldwide network of travel agents. It also provides users with personalized offers and experiences on their flights. Arajet's CEO and founder Víctor Pacheco, stressed that, with the start of sales through...
Porter launches new flights between Thunder Bay & Toronto
Porter Airlines is celebrating its first flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) with its Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. Flights will operate with three roundtrips per week, increasing overall passenger capacity by more than 10 per cent. Porter has been serving the Thunder Bay community since 2009. Currently with up to five times daily roundtrip flights between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), and twice daily flights between Ottawa (YOW) using the 78-seat Dash 8-400 aircraft, YQT connects to an expansive regional...
Barbados celebrates 75th anniversary of Air Canada’s flights to Barbados
Barbados recently marked a significant milestone, celebrating 75 years of partnership with Air Canada, a relationship that began on Dec. 3, 1949. To commemorate this milestone, several celebratory events were held in Canada and Barbados. Addressing an audience of Air Canada executives, tourism partners, and members of the diaspora, at Hotel X in downtown, Toronto, Minister of Tourism and International Transport, the Hon. G.P. Ian Gooding-Edghill observed: “We are celebrating a milestone that pre-dates Barbados’ 58-year-history as an independent nation, and its three-year-history as...
Air Canada Vacations adds new routes for summer 2025
Air Canada Vacations has just unveiled its summer vacation line-up for 2025. The expansive portfolio includes increased capacity with daily flights to fan favourite destinations including Punta Cana, Montego Bay, Barbados, and Cancun which now boasts two daily flights departing from Toronto. Further complementing the offering and just in time for wedding season, Air Canada Vacations has also introduced a $500 instant credit for couples who book group wedding packages to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Applicable on departures between April 1, 2025 to Dec....
Air Canada launching non-stop Vancouver to Manila service
Air Canada has unveiled details of the strategic expansion of its international network with the addition of non-stop flights between its Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in the Philippines*. The announcement was made during the Government of Canada's Team Canada Trade Mission currently in the Philippines, celebrating 75 years of Canada-Philippines diplomatic relations. This new service to Manila is Air Canada's third South-East Asia destination launched in the last two years. Mark Galardo, Executive Vice...