Airlines
Porter Unveils Stephenville Summer Sked
Porter Airlines has released its summer schedule for Stephenville, N.L. The carrier will offer non-stop service twice-weekly between Halifax, beginning June 28 through Sept. 2. Robert Deluce, president & CEO for Porter Airlines, said, “We are ready to begin our fourth year of summer service in Stephenville. It is an important route for locals and an opportunity for visitors to access a unique area of the province.” Flights also connect with Ottawa and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the same aircraft. Other destinations in the Porter network are also accessible from...
Qatar Airways Unveils New ‘Qsuite’
Qatar Airways has unveiled a new Business Class experience – customizable private suites, named Qsuite. QSuite features the industry’s first-ever double bed available in Business Class, with privacy panels that stow away, allowing passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private room. Adjustable panels and movable TV monitors on the centre four seats allows colleagues, friends or families travelling together to transform their space into a private suite, allowing them to work, dine and socialize together. Each seat is crafted with luxurious details such as hand-stitched...
Another Surprise From Transat
Transat has unveiled another surprise for travel agents today (March 13) as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations. For every booking of a Transat product made by midnight today, it will automatically earn agents a chance to win one of three trips for two people that will be drawn at random – one in Quebec, one in the Ontario-Atlantic region, and one in Western Canada. The three winners will win a package for two, including the Air Transat flight in Economy class and a one-week, all-inclusive stay in one of the following hotels: Luxury Bahia Principe Fantasia Don Pablo...
Passenger Demand Growth Hits Five-Year Peak
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports global passenger traffic results for January show demand (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 9.6% compared to January 2016, the strongest increase in more than five years. Results were positively affected by traffic associated with the Lunar New Year celebrations, which occurred in January this year, compared to February in 2016. IATA estimates the holiday-related travel contributed up to one-half a percentage point in extra demand growth. January capacity rose 8%, and load factor climbed 1.2 percentage points to...
It Seems Like Just Yesterday, Chris
Industry colleagues, friends and family were on hand in Toronto earlier this week to celebrate Chris Wendland's 40 years of service with Lufthansa. That's quite an achievement. Lufthansa Group Canada's personable and well-liked manager, marketing communications, was praised by her also likeable boss, Hans DeHaan, the group's Canadian director, who presented Wendland with her 40 year pin, confirmed space business class tickets good system-wide on LH and a whole lot of kind and touching words in praise of her achievements. All of the sentiments expressed were richly deserved and...
EVA Set To Expand Lift From Canada
EVA Air aircraft will soon become more visible in this country's airspace. The Taiwanese carrier plans to add two more weekly flights on both its Toronto and Vancouver routes, giving the carrier daily non-stop service from both cities to Taipei. The Vancouver route will gain the added flights June 15, while the Toronto route will go daily June 16. The announcement comes as the Star Alliance carrier marks seven years of linking Taipei and Toronto, a development that Suzi Tsau of EVA Air's Toronto office praised as impressive. “There are really no other words to describe the...
Amadeus Boosts AC’s Merchandising Momentum
Travel agencies in Canada and the US using the Amadeus System can now access and book Air Canada’s Preferred and Advance paid seat offerings. Air Canada’s paid seat options offer travellers many comforts and peace of mind. With Preferred Seats, travellers have more space to relax, stretch out or work in comfort during their journey. Advance seat selection lets agents secure the seat that best meets the needs of their Tango fare customers directly from the Amadeus seat map. “Amadeus’ unique distribution technology platform will enable Air Canada to continue to evolve our...
Porter Supports Dress for Success Toronto
Porter Airlines’ Women Soar at Porter committee is extending its community outreach by supporting Dress for Success Toronto, coinciding with International Women’s Day (March 8). Women Soar at Porter aims to bridge the gender gap within all areas of the organization, including pilots, leadership and ground operations, as well as other groups. Working with a charitable partner like Dress for Success offers Porter a way to help more women get into the workforce. In 2016, Dress for Success Toronto outfitted more than 1,300 women. Fifty per cent of clients are newcomers to Canada and...