Airlines
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...
Changes At Etihad
The board of directors of the Etihad Aviation Group have announced that James Hogan is stepping down as the company's president and chief executive officer in the second half of 2017. In announcing the change, the board indicated that the transition process was initiated in May of 2016 when the Etihad Aviation Group – a diversified global aviation and travel organization – was...
Sunwing Extends Saint Lucia Service
Due to strong winter bookings, Sunwing is extending its direct service from Toronto to Saint Lucia for the summer season. Travellers can now take advantage of weekly Sunday departures from May 7 until Oct. 29. “Saint Lucia has become an increasingly popular destination because it has an all-year-round appeal from exciting events like jazz festivals in May to fishing tournaments in October,” said Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations for Sunwing Vacations. “Plus the fact that this service extension coincides with the opening of two new Royalton Luxury Resorts in Saint Lucia...
Sunwing Helps Travellers Celebrate Canada’s 150th
Sunwing will help travellers take part in Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations with the reintroduction its domestic summer flight schedule. Whether travellers are situated in Central, West or Eastern Canada, Sunwing has plenty of flight options to enable them to explore Canada’s diverse and majestic landscape. For example, daily flights between Toronto and Vancouver will be available from May 16 until Sept. 6. For travellers journeying eastbound, Sunwing offers regular flights to three of Newfoundland's airports from Toronto: Monday to Friday flights to St. Johns from June 14 to...