Airlines
WOW Offers $99.99 Transatlantic Fares
WOW air, Iceland’s low-cost airline, has announced flights from Montreal and Toronto to Edinburgh, Bristol, Copenhagen and Stockholm are $99.99 at wowair.ca during the travel period of Jan. 15 to April 5. The fares are based on lowest one-way fares to the destinations, and include taxes and charges, booked on wowair.ca. Restrictions and baggage fees may apply. These are WOW air’s lowest ever fares offered for long-haul transatlantic routes to European destinations, and they are making an equally unprecedented offer in the...
Flying High With WiFi
Routehappy has released its 2017 WiFi report which found that in the coming year an increasing number of major airlines will be adding WiFi to their onboard services. The report -- by merchandising content platform for flight shopping – points out that while 2016 was a year when airlines that were early adopters of in-flight WiFi substantially completed their roll-outs, 2017 will see more carriers coming online with in-flight WiFi, particularly European and Asia-Pacific region airlines. Highlights of Routehappy's 2017 WiFi Report 2017 include: 70 plus airlines worldwide now...
Strong Demand Growth Returns in November: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports global passenger traffic results for November showing the strongest demand growth in nine months. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 7.6% compared to November 2015. Capacity (available seat kilometres or ASKs) increased by 6.5%, and load factor rose 0.8 percentage points to 78.9%. “Stronger demand for air travel reflects – and is supporting – a pick up in the global economic cycle. As the stimulus effect of lower oil prices recedes in the rear view mirror, the strength of the economic cycle will play a key...
‘Year of the Rooster’ Brings Cathay Fare Deals
Through Jan. 22, Cathay Pacific is offering savings up to 19% off Economy Class fares and up to 22% off Premium Economy Class fares to select cities in Asia, China, and South Pacific, including Auckland and six destinations in Australia. All flights operate via the airline’s Hong Kong hub. The “Year of the Rooster” special fares are available for purchase through Jan. 22 departures between Feb. 6 and June 12 and Aug. 15 and Nov. 30. Departures from Canadian cities are available at an additional fee – including Cathay Pacific codeshare flights operated by Air Canada and...
Sunwing Celebrates Halifax-Orlando Service
Sunwing has announced the return service from Halifax to Orlando for the fifth consecutive year. Flights will operate on Fridays from Feb. 10 to May 12. Orlando and nearby Kissimmee are best known for their theme parks, like Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. “Orlando and Kissimmee remain two of our consistently most popular Floridian destinations, so it was important for us to be able to continue this service for Nova Scotian residents,” said Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations at Sunwing. “When combined with our value-added packages, it makes exploring...
WestJet Making Changes to Fare Bundles and Fees
Effective Jan. 17, WestJet is updating its fare bundles and change fees. WestJet’s Econo bundle will include more fare classes; change fees will be based on origin and destination; and Flex fares will offer added value. “As we implement these new updates, we are pleased to share that we are not changing travel agent commission rates,” said Lyell Farquharson, WestJet vice-president sales and sales incentive programs. “Our travel agent partners contribute greatly to WestJet’s success, and we will continue to reward agents for their hard work by offering the same base...
Air Transat Adds Tel Aviv to Summer Program
Air Transat will be offering direct flights from Montreal to Tel Aviv this summer. Also available from Toronto with a connection in Montreal, the non-stop flight between the Montréal–Trudeau airport and the David Ben-Gurion international airport of Tel Aviv will operate twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Sundays, from June 18 until late October. Transat will also be offering an array of packages, guided tours and hotels for discovering Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, as well as the region’s many tourist attractions. “We are thrilled to feature our very first destination in the Middle...
EVA, Thailand Team Up to Boost Tourism
EVA Air and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) are teaming up to promote tourism and boost numbers of visitors from Taiwan, the United States and Canada. “We are delighted to be working with TAT,” said Golden Kou, EVA Air Spokesman. “This MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) marks a significant co-operation between EVA and TAT to promote Thailand as a destination for short-haul travellers from Taiwan and those flying long-haul from North America.” “This MOU helps us target tourists from the Americas, one of our most important and fastest-growing markets,” said Yuthasak...