Airlines
Experience the Northern Lights With WOW Air
Iceland is well known for its natural wonders and the Northern Lights are certainly one of them, and WOW Air's new “WOWBOREALIS” promotion is making taking photographs of the spectacle more affordable than ever. WOW Air is offering travellers the opportunity to witness the spectacle in person with a 20% discount with the promo code “WOWBOREALIS.” The offer code is valid for flights out of both Toronto and Montreal and valid on flights booked between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4 for travel Sept. 10 to March 3, 2018. The following are some tricks and tips to capture...
Reciprocal Frequent Flyer Benefits
Further to their successful codeshare partnership, Air France-KLM and WestJet have launched the earn phase of the airlines' reciprocal frequent flyer agreement. Passengers can now accumulate their choice of Flying Blue Miles or WestJet dollars on all WestJet, Air France, and KLM flights. “The ability to earn Flying Blue Miles or WestJet dollars on Air France-KLM will bring significant benefit to guests of all three airlines,” said Ed Sims, WestJet executive vice-president, Commercial. “We are confident that our members are going to love earning WestJet dollars while flying on...
Air France Says Oui to ‘Oh lala! Deals’
As part of its “Oh lala! Deals” promotion for departures out of Toronto, Air France is offering reduced Economy class fares starting at $715 to Paris. Many other destinations are featured in the promotion as well, including Beirut ($829), Athens ($899), Delhi ($905), Tehran ($990), Lagos ($1,199) and Antananarivo and Mauritius (starting at $1,399). All promotional deals are on airfrance.ca. The Premium Economy Class, which offers 40% more space and allows a second free baggage as well as access to SkyPriority services, is also part of the promotion for an extra $300 per...
20,000 Flights For Under $500
Air Transat is inviting Canadians to fly for less to Europe, the South, Florida and Canada by booking before Sept. 12 (for departures between Sept. 1 and April 30, 2018. For full details on the seat sale, visit http://www.airtransat.com or Get...
Ireland Expands Its Tourism Horizons
Coinciding with the solar eclipse, Ireland’s newly appointed Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar met with key travel and tourism officials in Toronto as part of a three-day visit to Canada at the invitation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Although Ireland is experiencing a robust period of tourism growth – notably a 21% increase in North American visitors over the first six months of the year, not to mention a 60% growth in overall Canadian arrivals over the past three years –...
KLM Cares
As an official partner of Vancouver's Our Cityride event held on Aug. 19, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines donated nine bikes to select youngsters through its KLM Cares program. Sixteen more bikes will be offered in the next months to members of the Vancouver community. KLM's donations were carried out through the 365 International Sport Foundation, organizers of the event to support the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canucks Autism Network and Strathcona Community Centre. The inaugural 17-km Our Cityride Vancouver event attracted 1,500 participants. Over and above its donations of...
Talk Is In The Air
A select group of about 50 airline industry types were on hand for the third annual Airline Managers' luncheon in Toronto this week. The event, sponsored by Baxter Travel Media and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), featured presentations by AirTrav Inc.'s Rob Kokonis and IATA's Nicola Colville on a range of subjects. Kokonis offered an overview of the low cost and ultra low cost airline landscape in Canada, while Colville provided some insights into IATA's innumerable activities in the Canadian marketplace. And the GTAA's Lauren Yaksich talked to those on hand about...
SAA Hosts Africa Showcase
South African Airways (SAA) is set to launch its 2017 Africa Showcase in North America, from Sept. 7-13, including a stop in Toronto on Sept. 11. The Africa Showcase is a collaborative partnership presented by South African Airways, South African Tourism and On Show Solutions. Now in its ninth year, the event is the largest travel trade event in North America focusing exclusively on promoting Africa. The show brings together travel specialists and African suppliers representing hotels, safari lodges, destination tourism organizations and other attractions that are popular with North...