Airlines
Brussels Airlines Celebrates New Toronto Service
Brussels Airlines celebrated the recent introduction of its new Toronto-Brussels service yesterday (April 21) during an official launch ceremony at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Numerous airline executives and dignitaries were on hand to mark the occasion, including Raoul Delcorde (pictured below), Ambassador of Belgium. Brussels Airlines is offering year-round, five times weekly, non-stop service between Toronto and Brussels aboard an A330 200 aircraft. It also has an extensive codeshare network with Air Canada. Speaking with PressToday, Christophe Allard, director,...
WestJet Expands EMD Process
WestJet has made electronic miscellaneous documents (EMD) available to all travel agents using Amadeus. The move allows agents to purchase standard or extra-legroom seating for clients, or to confirm a Plus seat selection, included with the purchase of a Plus fare. EMD has now been enabled across all of WestJet’s GDS channels; Sabre, Travelport Galileo, Apollo and Worldspan, and...
rouge Gears Up For Winter 2016-2017
Air Canada is getting set to launch four new seasonal Air Canada rouge services between Montreal and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Montreal and San José, Costa Rica; Toronto and Palm Springs, California; and Toronto and Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. According to officials, the new non-stop flights will give Canadian travellers more competitively priced options when flying to sun destinations beginning winter 2016-2017. Seats on these four new routes are now available for...
WestJet Launches Boston-Halifax Service
WestJet has launched new service out of Halifax to Boston. The new flight operates daily on WestJet Encore's fleet of Canadian-made Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft. Since 2005, WestJet and WestJet Encore have accounted for more than 60% of the increase in flights out of Nova Scotia and almost 90% of the growth of available seat miles (ASMs) out of Halifax. WestJet now serves 17 non-stop destinations from Halifax – 10 domestic and seven international and transborder routes including Boston; Cancun; Punta Cana; Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa, Florida; and Glasgow,...
Join The Club With Transat
Air Transat is now offering new Club Class service on domestic flights, allowing passengers flying to or from Europe with a connection to benefit from the advantages and priority services throughout their journey. Club Class seats on domestic flights will be located in the first three rows of the Economy cabin on Boeing 737 aircraft. In order to provide more space to travellers, the middle seats in each of these rows will remain unoccupied. Passengers booking this service will have access to priority privileges before departure and at the airport, a 40 kg baggage allowance, a choice...
Turkish Airlines, UEFA EURO Take Off
Turkish Airlines has unveiled an A330-300 aircraft decked out in a new livery as part of its role as the Official Airline Partner of UEFA EURO 2016 that takes place this summer, with the final match set for Paris on July 10. The livery was created by UEFA and Turkish Airlines as part of the airline’s partnership with the tournament and the carrier's sponsorship will also see it announcing a series of ticket giveaways; unique EURO 2016 airport experiences for passengers; and a series of Fan Zones throughout the host French cities once matches get underway in June. Turkish Airlines...
Air Transat Unveils New Website
Air Transat has unveiled its newly designed website – http://www.airtransat.com . In an effort to provide travellers with an enhanced user experience, the site is now compatible with all types of mobile devices. As well, the visual presentation has been revamped and usability has been improved. The new style of airtransat.com features attractive images that immediately capture the visitor’s attention, whether on a high-definition screen or a smartphone. Bruno Leclaire, vice-president, e-commerce and chief digital officer, commented: “Consumer – and traveller – habits...
Farelogix, Routehappy Connect
Farelogix and Routehappy have teamed up to deliver an integrated platform that will enable airlines to more effectively and dynamically merchandise their flights, differentiated products, and offers across a variety of channels, and in every language and region. The integration will offer airlines two next generation platforms in one. The initiative will integrate Farelogix FLX Merchandise with the Routehappy Hub’s technology for management and delivery of highly targeted rich content and airline marketing information. Following the integration, airlines will be able to create,...