Airlines
Celebrate Canada With Exclusive Fairmont, AC Package
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Air Canada have partnered to help celebrate Canada's 150th birthday with an exclusive new package, Après in the Air, a collection of unique experiences and adventures at three of Fairmont’s most iconic Canadian properties. The package -- beginning at $300,000 -- includes a round trip for 58 people by private charter with Air Canada’s all Business Class private charter service, Jetz, and stays at the Fairmont Château Laurier, Fairmont Le Château Montebello and Fairmont Tremblant. According to officials, the adventure begins with the...
AC Adds Iceland to International Network
Air Canada will launch daily summer seasonal service from Canada to Reykjavik, Iceland. Flights will operate four times and three times weekly from the carrier's Toronto and Montreal hubs respectively, subject to government approvals. Special introductory fares start from $698 round trip, all in, and tickets are now available for purchase. “Iceland is an emerging and exciting vacation destination growing in popularity with its array of outdoor leisure and cultural adventures, and we're looking forward to flying to the Land of Fire and Ice this summer,” said Benjamin Smith,...
IATA Seeks Clarity on Travel Ban
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a statement on the US Executive Order on Travel (EO), seeking clarity on the radical changes to entry requirements for the United States. Working with 265 member airlines for safe, secure, efficient and sustainable global air transport links, IATA noted that as a matter of principle it works for the “free movement of trade and people across borders.” “IATA also recognizes that states have the right and duty to protect their citizens by enforcing their borders. Where this has implications for air travel, we work...
WestJet Bringing Back Halifax-Gander Service
As part of its 2017 summer schedule, WestJet will once again fly its Halifax to Gander, Nfld. route, with service starting daily on April 30. Overall, WestJet's guests in Atlantic Canada have a total of 31 non-stop routes and 21 different WestJet destinations to choose from. WestJet has increased its capacity out of this region by 75% in the last 10 years and now accounts for 62% of the capacity growth of all of the airlines that serve the Atlantic provinces. WestJet will also offer seasonal service between Calgary and Nashville, Tennessee, as part of its summer scheduling. Other...
Turkish Airlines Enhances Entertainment Options
Turkish Airlines is continuing to enhance its in-flight entertainment system, which now features a redesigned and improved user interface that makes the offered entertainment content and information services easier to use. The redesign is based on a study conducted by professional usability and user experience laboratories to maximize user-friendliness. The new services include a variety of features such as category filtering for movies or ratings of TV shows and movies from IMDb (Internet Movie Database). The system also offers a new search function that allows passengers to access...
Chaos, Confusion, Condemnation
Donald Trump's Jan. 27 executive order banning entry to the US to those travelling on passports from Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya and Yemen for the next 90 days, has created chaos, confusion and condemnation in both the US and around the world. Courts in four US states – Massachusetts, Virginia, Washington and New York – have already issued orders which prevent authorities from either detaining or deporting travellers from the seven named countries who have US visas, green cards or are refugees. There have been angry demonstrations at major US airports in New York,...
Sunwing Gets TSA Pre✓ Partner Airline Clearance
Getting to or through the US with Sunwing just got a little easier. Sunwing Airlines has been awarded entry into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) expedited screening program, TSA Pre✓. Available at 180 US airports, travellers that are approved by TSA Pre✓ depart through a dedicated screening lane and do not need to remove shoes, laptops, 3-1-1 liquids, belts or light jackets. According to TSA, in December alone 97% of TSA Pre✓ passengers got through an expedited screening lane in less than five minutes. (As always, TSA continues to incorporate unpredictable...
Air Canada, Silver Airways Launch Interline Partnership
Air Canada and Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways have launched a new interline ticketing partnership, making it easy for travellers to connect between the two carriers’ networks. Under the agreement, travellers are now able to purchase a single ticket for flights to and from the more than 60 cities that Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge and its regional partners serve throughout Canada, and to Silver Airways’ destinations throughout Florida and the Bahamas. Customers benefit by booking single ticket trips and combining flights on multiple carriers. “We are proud to partner with...