Airlines
Emirates, Alaska Air Celebrate Partnership, Customers
A new codeshare and lounge agreement between Alaska Airlines and Emirates was a fitting occasion to welcome top customers, special guests and suppliers to a celebration event in Seattle last week. Press Today's Ted Davis was on hand when the two carriers co-hosted the gathering, which was held at the Chihuly Glass House glass art gallery, in the exhibition complex at Seattle’s Space Needle. With the codeshare agreement in place, Emirates will start marketing up to 300 daily Alaska Airlines flights, giving travellers the ability to purchase connecting flights on both airlines using...
AC Inaugurates Toronto to London-Gatwick Service
The arrival of flight AC1924 at London-Gatwick airport Friday (May 20) marked the successful launch of Air Canada rouge's newest route. The seasonal, non-stop service between Toronto and London-Gatwick will operate up to daily during the summer and give Air Canada customers even more choices when travelling to London and Europe. “London-Heathrow is already Air Canada's largest international gateway with flights to eight Canadian cities, so we are pleased to expand to London-Gatwick in time for the summer, when millions of vacationers are travelling between Canada and the U.K. With...
Wasn’t That A Party
WestJet and WestJet Vacations wrapped up their six-city, cross-Canada series of travel trade expos in Toronto last night (May 19) and to say the least, it was quite a party. The festive event welcomed in the neighbourhood of 700 travel agents who had a chance to explore a trade show featuring 66 sponsor companies, attend five different breakout sessions, network with old and new friends and learn lots more about both WestJet and WestJet Vacations. Oh, and there were also lots and lots of prizes as officials from both the airline and the tour company were in high spirits as...
Air France Marks 40 Years of Toronto-Paris Service
Forty years and counting. It was on May 20, 1976 that Air France launched service between Toronto and Paris, using a Boeing Jumbo 747 with a capacity of 360 passengers. Service then was three times weekly. Forty years later, on May 20, 2016, a 309-seat Boeing 777 landed in Toronto. And, passengers leaving on AF 351 to Paris will be greeted with cupcakes and special surprises – passengers 40 years of age or holding the boarding passes number 40, 140 and 240 will be invited to the new Air France KLM lounge prior their flight and receive a gift. On board, passengers will celebrate with...
SkyLink Unveils Enhanced Version of TripPro
Hosting more than 250 travel agents in Toronto last night – the fourth of a five-city cross-Canada tour – SkyLink unveiled an enhanced version TripPro, the latest technology that gives agents the ability to shop, book and ticket the lowest international airfares. TripPro technology is customer friendly, offers the lowest guaranteed prices and has a variety of versions including IBE, Sabre Red App, Amadeus Desktop, as well as an API version. According to SkyLink president Yuvraj Datta, TripPro provides users with global content, saves time, increases profits and offers the lowest...
Porter Partners With Kleinfeld Hudson’s Bay
Porter Escapes and Kleinfeld Hudson’s Bay have launched a new partnership designed to make Toronto the “must-shop destination” for brides-to-be. All brides that book both a Kleinfeld Hudson’s Bay consultation and a Toronto Porter Escapes travel package will receive exclusive upgrades and promotions, including an extended two-hour initial consultation with a Kleinfeld bridal expert and a $50 discount per person off a Toronto Porter Escapes vacation package. “For many brides, the wedding dress is one of the most significant moments of the bridal experience,” says Jessica...
Cathay Pacific Says Thanks
Cathay Pacific Airways welcomed some 80 travel trade types to its 2016 Top Agent Award Dinner in Toronto last night (May 11) to recognize and thank agents for their support of the carrier. Nick Hays, vice-president, Canada for Cathay Pacific, told Press Today that 26 agencies were being recognized for achieving over $1 million in sales for the airline during the event. As for business out of Canada, Hays said that Cathay Pacific's routes are “healthy” and the airline has had a “good” year from this market. And he observed: “The market is competitive, but that's always...
WestJet Implements Amadeus Ancillary Services
WestJet pre-reserved seats, including Plus seats and fare families, are now available in the Amadeus global distribution channel. WestJet has implemented Amadeus Airline Ancillary Services which enables the airline to empower agents worldwide to better serve their customers’ needs as they book the additional services requested for their flights, all within an efficient and automated booking flow. Amadeus Airline Fare Families has also been implemented for WestJet, making its Econo, Flex and Plus fare options available in the Amadeus System. This will enable the airline to increase...