Airlines
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...
Air Canada Inaugurates New Routes
Air Canada has inaugurated daily, year-round flights from Vancouver to Taipei, Taiwan, the carrier's 10th destination in Asia. “Air Canada is very pleased to return to Taipei, an important and significant economic centre, as part of our ongoing global expansion,” said Benjamin Smith, president, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada. “Our Taipei flights are operated with our state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliners featuring our industry-leading international services. The strategic addition of these daily year-round flights strengthens our YVR trans-Pacific hub which combined with our...
ACV Launches New Sun Flights
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is launching four new Sun routes this winter: Toronto-Cartagena; Calgary- Huatulco; Calgary- Los Cabos and Ottawa-Puerto Plata. The Toronto-Cartagena service will start Jan. 8, operated by Air Canada Rouge. The Calgary-Huatulco service starts Nov. 6 with Rouge, while Calgary-Los Cabos rolls out Oct. 29 onboard Air Canada, and Ottawa-Puerto Plata service begin Dec. 20, also onboard Air Canada. All three seasonal routes are now available to...
Works Like A Charm
Anthony Lau, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), was all smiles during a recent stop in Toronto, which shouldn't be surprising as there's lots of good news coming out of the destination these days. Topping the list is the fact that Hong Kong and Taiwan's joint tourism promotional efforts – launched in 2016 – have produced some rather remarkable results. The program attracted the participation of five airlines – Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, Eva Air, China Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines – and 19 tour operators offering 22 different packages. Not...
ACTA Shuns British Airways Move
ACTA is sharing in the disappointment being expressed throughout the travel industry towards British Airways and sister carrier Iberia’s announcement to impose a distribution fee on all bookings made through a Global Distribution System (GDS) not employing an NDC-led connection. ACTA president Wendy Paradis commented, “Travellers need consistency, transparency and choice. This can only be accomplished by providing content in all distribution channels. A surcharge imposed for booking through a GDS is not in the best interest of the traveller or our industry.” The surcharge will...
Air Canada Launches New Routes From YVR
Air Canada kicked off its summer early last week with the launch of two new international routes from Vancouver to Nagoya and Frankfurt (pictured), marking the beginning of the airline's summer season. In total, AC plans to launch 11 new international non-stop routes this summer from Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. “Nothing says summer like winging off to an exciting foreign destination, and Air Canada is pleased to offer its customers more options than ever this year. Through our ongoing international expansion, we are adding 11 new routes touching three continents beginning...
Sunwing Introduces YVR-Montego Bay Service
Beginning Dec. 19 and available weekly until April 3, 2018, Sunwing will be operating direct flights this winter and early next spring from Vancouver to Montego Bay, Jamaica. Travellers can choose between a stay at one of the tour operator’s resorts or a cruise package on board the newly refurbished TUI Discovery 2 that begins sailing from Montego Bay in November. Exclusively offered by Sunwing, TUI Discovery 2 offers a host of amenities, including a rock climbing wall, mini-golf course, spa, fitness centre and two pools. Passengers can choose from eight different dining options....