Airlines
Brussels Airlines Introduces Economy Plus
Brussels Airlines’ customers flying to Canada, the US or Africa now have a choice of three classes – Economy, Business Class and the newly introduced Economy Plus. To celebrate the launch, the airline will be upgrading 20,000 passengers for free in July and August. Economy Plus travellers sit in the first four rows of the Economy Class cabin (32 seats in total on Airbus 330 aircraft) and enjoy more leg room and can relax in an Economy seat that reclines 20 degrees instead of eight degrees for optimal comfort. Before their meal, they are treated to a glass of Champagne and luxury...
Turkish Airlines Ups Baggage Allowance to Iran
Beginning July 1, economy class passengers travelling to Iran destinations with Turkish Airlines from Toronto will be entitled to a checked baggage allowance of three pieces (23 kg) – up from two – in both directions. The checked baggage allowance for Business Class passengers is three pieces at 32 kg. Turkish Airlines currently operates flights to Tehran-Isfahan, Tabriz, Kermanshah, Mashhad, Shiraz-Ahwaz in IRAN via...
Transat Celebrates Inaugural Flight to Croatia
Air Transat celebrated its first flight to Zagreb, Croatia, Wednesday, with the new destination opening the door for travellers to Central Europe and cities like Split and Dubrovnik, as well as the islands of Hvar and Mljet. The new Zagreb flight will operate on Tuesdays until Oct. 4 from Toronto, and is available from Montreal with a connecting flight. “We are proud to be the only North American airline offering a direct flight to Croatia, and are committed to enhancing our destination lineup each year with attractive new options that set us apart,” says Annick Guérard,...
Clouds On The Horizon
The March 22 bomb attacks on Brussels Airport, leaving 32 dead and more than 300 injured, has slowed short-term demand for air travel, but there are other issues that may have an adverse effect on airlines in the longer term according to IATA’s chief exec Tony Tyler. The association’s traffic data for April showed that worldwide demand for seats rose only 4.6% - the slowest monthly growth rate since January last year. IATA figured that overall demand would have been around 5% if the attack had not occurred, reports Montreal editor, Mike Dunbar in this week's digital edition of...
Porter Honoured
Porter Airlines was ranked the second most reputable Canadian company and the most reputable airline in Canada, according to new research from Reputation Institute. The Reputation Institute released the 2016 Canada RepTrak 50, a study of the most highly regarded companies in Canada, including both international and homegrown organizations. Six Canadian companies cracked the Top 50, including Porter, which ranked 20th overall. The rankings are based on more than 40,000 ratings collected from Canadians in the first quarter of 2016. In addition to the overall ratings from Canadians...
Air Canada Inaugurates Toronto-Warsaw Service
Air Canada has added new Toronto-Warsaw service, expanding AC rouge's presence in Central Europe. The non-stop seasonal service, operating four-times a week, makes Air Canada the only Canadian airline offering non-stop service between Canada and Poland. “We are pleased to add Warsaw, the Polish capital and a European cultural hub, to our growing international network. This service is the only route between Canada and Poland operated by a Canadian carrier and it is our third new destination in Central Europe this summer, after Prague and Budapest. Apart from Warsaw being a major...
Cruising with Korean Air and Korea Tourism Organization
To celebrate the launch of daily flights to Korea this month and to thank agents for supporting the destination, the Korea Tourism Organization and Korean Air hosted travel partners on a sunset dinner cruise along the Toronto harbour last night (June 14). Doojo Kim, director of the Korea Tourism Organization Toronto Office, told PressToday the trade is vital to bringing travellers to Korea. “I think they are the most important people to us – without the support of the travel agent we cannot survive,” he says. “They are the most important partner for us.” On June 1,...
Long Term Labour Agreements in Place at AC
Air Canada has confirmed the ratification of its 10th and final labour agreement with its Canadian unions, completing the airline's current cycle of labour negotiations and establishing long term contracts extending in most cases over a 10-year duration for all of its approximately 25,000 unionized employees in Canada. “The ratification of new labour contracts by all of Air Canada's unionized employees in Canada over the past year and a half is an unprecedented achievement that recognizes the important contribution of our employees and underscores the transformative change that has...