Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines Winner
The votes are in and the final winners chosen in the Ethiopian Airlines Canada social media contest “Celebrate 150” are Aaron and Jamie Collard are the grand prize winners. Twelve-year-old Aaron from Burford, Ont. was chosen by Ethiopian Airlines Canada Facebook fans as the most liked submission amongst the top five finalists in the Ethiopian Airlines contest. Aaron and Jamie have won a trip for two to Africa. The trip includes a 10-day vacation package from Toronto to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Ethiopian Airlines Cloud Nine business class, valued at...
Air Canada Expands Service to the Emerald Isle
Air Canada will offer expanded seasonal services to Ireland with new non-stop flights from Toronto to Shannon and between Montreal and Dublin. The flights will be operated using Air Canada's newest single-aisle aircraft, the Boeing 737 Max 8, featuring a Business and Economy cabin configuration. “With the right aircraft for the right market, Air Canada appears to have the luck of the Irish and we want to share it with our customers. Beginning summer 2018, we will capitalize on the growing traffic between Canada and Ireland and launch two new routes to Ireland, Toronto to Shannon...
Air Transat Suspends Some Cuba Service
Due to the impact of Hurricane Irma, Air Transat has suspended operations to Cayo Coco and Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba, until Oct. 31. Flights to Varadero are expected to resume Sept. 22, and flights to Holguin are continuing as normal, with a flight scheduled for Friday. And to meet higher demand in the Dominican Republic and Mexico, Air Transat is increasing capacity on flights for September and...
AC Resumes Normal Operations to Most Destinations
With the passage of Hurricane Irma, Air Canada is resuming normal operations to affected destinations. Full service to Florida begins today (Sept. 13) and regularly scheduled flights have started to operate to most Caribbean destinations. The airline continues to monitor the situation to assess where additional capacity or flights may be required, with intent to accommodate all customers wishing to travel. Additionally, a goodwill policy remains in effect for customers to delay or change flights without charge. Florida service, resuming today, includes flights to Miami, Orlando,...
Porter Now Flying to Fredericton
Porter Airlines has expanded its presence in New Brunswick with the official arrival of its first flight yesterday to the provincial capital of Fredericton. Flights operate daily between Ottawa and continue to downtown Toronto. Connections to other Porter cities are available from both locations. Porter has operated in New Brunswick since 2010. It is also preparing for its first flight to Saint John, N.B., on Sept....
AC’s Lockheed 10-A Takes to the Skies
In honour of Air Canada's 80th anniversary, Air Canada's Lockheed 10A vintage aircraft is taking to the skies across Canada. After taking off from Vancouver on Sept. 9, the L-10A made overnight stops, as well as fuel stops, at airports across Canada, and will be on public display at the Royal Aviation Museum in Winnipeg on Sept. 13 and 14. As part of the tour, the vintage 10-seat aircraft overnighted or will overnight in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax. Aviation enthusiasts may track the aircraft's movements by its...
Porter Ready For Ski Season
Porter Airlines is ready for the ski season with winter service between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Mont Tremblant beginning on Dec. 8. Flights are available until April 2, 2018, with service up to five times weekly. Connecting flights to Mont Tremblant via Toronto are also available from a number of Porter destinations. In 70 minutes, passengers can travel from downtown Toronto to the snow-covered hills of Mont Tremblant. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, winter in Tremblant offers a variety of outdoor activities, such as dog sledding, snowshoeing and...
Sunwing Update – Eastern Cuba
Sunwing continues to closely monitor Hurricane Irma and its impact on the destinations that it operates to. Eastern Cuba is now under a hurricane watch and tropical storm warning. The Cuban Government has prioritized evacuation from the cayos (or islands) where we currently have customers: Cayo Coco and Cayo Santa Maria. Sunwing indicates that it was also informed that all airports in the affected region were closed at 5 pm yesterday evening (Thurs., Sept. 7). Consequently, the local authorities advised the company to make arrangements to transfer its passengers from the above...