Airlines
Spotlight on Spain
Spain's tourist trade is banking on some weighty allies to help it attract more Canadians to the Iberian country, citing a United Nations body that's found no shortage of Spanish sites it says are worthy of international recognition and this country's largest airline. Laura Pena Alberdi, Spain's Toronto-based consul in charge of tourism affairs, told a Thursday Toronto gathering only two countries have more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than her homeland. “There are cities where you can find monuments that are unique in the world, like the mosque in Cordoba,” she said. Ana...
‘Taste the World’ With Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways showcased its commitment to providing unmatched culinary and hospitality experiences in the air and on the ground at the third annual “Taste of Toronto” Festival last night. The festival runs through the weekend at the Garrison Common at Fort York National Historic Site. In March, Etihad announced a multi-year partnership with Taste Festivals Ltd, the organizers of the world’s leading restaurant events since 2014, having a presence at 14 Taste festivals scheduled in 2016. Visitors of Taste of Toronto are being be offered an opportunity to immerse themselves in...
Air Canada Welcomes Government Initiative
Air Canada has welcomed the passage of Bill C-10 into an Act of Parliament modernizing in part the Air Canada Public Participation Act that came into effect when Air Canada was privatized 28 years ago. The revised Act allows Air Canada, like other Canadian and international carriers, to determine the location, the volume and type of aircraft maintenance it does, including the work that will be done in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario. According to officials, as a private sector company, owned by private sector interests, and operating in a highly competitive global industry, Air Canada...
YVR Agents Review New KLM Seats, Meals
It may have tasted better at 35,000 ft. enroute to Amsterdam, but the business class meal served by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines at a flight catering service at Vancouver Airport was impressive nonetheless. A beef entree followed salmon appetizers and the meal wrapped up with a custard dessert, all plated and served on business-class trays on the ground at Gate Gourmet. The meal was a fitting intro to the aircraft tour that followed as KLM introduced its new economy and World business class cabins on a newly refitted Boeing 777-200 now flying to Vancouver. Invited agents checked out the...
rouge Set To Resume Abbotsford-Toronto Service
Air Canada will be resuming the only non-stop flights between Abbotsford, BC and Toronto this summer with rouge flights starting June 26. Fares start at $276 each way, all in. “We are pleased to return to Abbotsford this summer, offering convenient options for family, friends and relatives travelling between the extensive BC Fraser Valley area and the Greater Toronto Area. Additionally, our Abbotsford flights connect easily and seamlessly at our Toronto Pearson global hub to our extensive North American network as well as to and from Delhi, India,” said Benjamin Smith,...
American To Suspend Waterloo-Chicago Service
American Airlines has announced a suspension of its Chicago O’Hare service from the Region of Waterloo International Airport, effective Oct. 5. According to officials, despite efforts to combat the currency issues with increased passenger traffic, Waterloo Region will join a lengthy list of Canadian airports negatively impacted by the low Canadian dollar. Since 2014, airlines based in the US operating in Canada have seen consistent reductions in profit, suspending service on 35 Canadian routes in total, including: Edmonton – New York; Halifax – Washington; Halifax - Chicago;...
ALPA Calls on Transport Canada to Expedite Changes
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has called on Transport Canada to revise its recently announced recommendations for the implementation timeline of new flight- and duty-time regulations to no more than one year for all professional pilots in Canada. ALPA expressed concerns after the country’s transportation regulatory agency announced long-overdue regulations on managing flight crew fatigue, but issued differing timelines, as long as four years, for final implementation of the new rules depending on airline operations. “Updating flight time/duty time and...
On The Road In Korea with Air Canada
Air Canada inaugurated its daily non-stop service between Toronto and Seoul, South Korea on Friday (June 17). Between Air Canada and Air Canada rouge, the flight marked the airline’s 10th new international route launched in one month across four continents. “It’s going to be a daily service, year-round from Toronto to Incheon because we’re seeing a huge demand from Eastern Canada and Toronto to Korea,” Rocky Lo, director, business development – Asia at Air Canada told PressToday's Ann Ruppenstein, who's on location in Seoul. “This summer, Air Canada offers over 180...