Airlines
Porter’s Deluce A Hall of Famer
Porter Airlines’ president and CEO, Robert Deluce, was formally inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) at a ceremony in Vancouver last week. The honour represents a continuing career that began by assisting his parents as a boy with their small hunting and fishing charter service in Northern Ontario, through to his current position at Porter. Deluce is the airline’s founding CEO, having served in the role for more than a decade. “Bob’s dedication to establishing Porter as a distinct and sustainable alternative for travellers required a strong vision and...
It’s New. It’s Different. It’s Agents’ Choice 2017
Today's the big day, Agents' Choice 2017 is on its way to your Inbox – so stay tuned. The ballots have been counted. The results have been tabulated. The stories have been written. The pages have been designed. And the 18th annual edition of the most comprehensive survey of Canadian travel agents is ready to go. It's hard to believe that it has been 18 years since we launched the Agents' Choice Awards Poll. The first edition of our annual survey appeared way back in 2000, not as a supplement, but as a special feature in both Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier, with a...
AC Signature Sponsor of the Invictus Games
Air Canada is a Signature Sponsor of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 taking place this September. The event will bring together 550 competitors and their families from 17 allied nations in the only international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured and ill active duty and veteran service members. “Air Canada is honoured to be a Signature Sponsor of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017. These unique games inspire us all through the determination and courage of the participants, who have already contributed so much with their individual sacrifices. Our sponsorship also affirms...
Summer Travel Tips, Stay Informed
With the summer weather upon us and several peak travel times coming up, Air Canada is offering the following tips to help ensure a smooth travel experience for travellers. For the latest operational updates, customers are invited to visit aircanada.com, follow @AirCanada on Twitter, join Air Canada on Facebook, and sign up for flight notification alerts. Stay Informed Flight status and travel updates online: Operational news is available in the Daily Travel Outlook under the Fly section at the top of the home page at aircanada.com. This section also contains information on...
ALPA Applauds Repeal of Anti-Union Legislation
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), representing approximately 4,200 airline pilots in Canada, applauds the passing of Bill C-4, legislation that will repeal several anti-union measures enacted by the previous government. “ALPA has worked with the Canadian government and other labour unions across Canada to fulfill Prime Minister Trudeau’s commitment to protecting the fundamental democratic rights of Canadian workers,” said Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA president. Bill C-4 will amend the Canada Labour Code, and repeal two previous pieces of legislation, Bills C-377 and...
WestJet Launches First Intra-Quebec Flight
WestJet has launched its new route between Quebec City and Montreal, the airline's first non-stop flight within the province of Quebec. WestJet will operate four flights daily connecting the two cities. “WestJet's introduction of our first-ever point-to-point service within Quebec brings lower fares and an elevated inflight experience to 'la belle province' and is the next step in our mandate to become a truly national carrier,” said Charles Duncan, president, WestJet Encore. The new route is the second of three the airline announced earlier this year – bringing more choice...
Sunwing to Offer Punta Cana Flights From Mont-Joli
Beginning Dec. 21 and operating weekly until March 22, 2018, Sunwing will offer flights from Mont-Joli, Que., in the Bas St-Laurent region, to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Sunwing offers a variety of accommodation packages in Punta Cana offers families such perks as “Kids Stay, Play, and Eat FREE” deals, complimentary kids and teen clubs, unlimited à la carte dining and discounted spa treatments. Sample properties include Memories Splash Punta Cana (popular with families) and the adults-only Hideaway at Royalton Punta Cana resort, opening later this year. Pictured at...
TAP Celebrates New Lisbon, Toronto Service
Along with celebrating Portugal Day (June 10), commemorating the death of the national literary icon Luis do Camoes in 1580, TAP Portugal celebrated new non-stop service between Toronto and Lisbon. The new flight runs five days per week. It departs Toronto Pearson at 11:55 p.m., arriving in Lisbon at 12:15 p.m. the following day. The return flight departs Lisbon at 6:45 p.m. and arrives in Toronto at 10 p.m. Toronto is the latest route addition to a year of incredible growth for TAP. The airline has added new aircraft and, last year, two new routes from the US. TAP currently flies...