Airlines
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,...
Climb Aboard The WestJet Fanwagon
WestJet hit the streets of Toronto recently with the WestJet Fanwagon, a new program for fans of the Toronto Blue Jays. Prior to select home games this season, the WestJet Fanwagon will transport lucky fans to Rogers Centre to enjoy the game from the WestJet Flight Deck as well as giving them a promo code for a discount on a future WestJet flight to New York, Boston or Tampa. Corey Evans, WestJet's manager of sponsorship, community investment and experiential marketing, said: “We've loved having the opportunity to treat Blue Jays fans to amazing experiences in our WestJet Plus...
All In A Good Cause
In just a few hours, the inaugural Wanderluxe Gala held recently at Toronto's newly renovated Canada Bread Factory raised over a million dollars for The Herbie Fund at SickKids and the Air Canada Foundation. Celebrity chef, David Hawksworth created the menu for the evening, while Brett Sherlock, managing director of Christie’s Canada, stood, armed with his gavel, in the middle of a very animated crowd to auction off bucket-list travel packages to romantic destinations including Paris, Milan, Rio and India. Air Canada's president passenger airlines, Benjamin Smith said that from...
IATA Harshly Condemns Belgian ATC Strike
IATA has harshly condemned strike action by air traffic controllers (ATC) in Belgium which “significantly disrupted” flights out of Brussels today. Tony Tyler, director general and CEO of IATA, said that: “This action by air traffic controllers is a kick in the teeth for all the airline and airport staff who have worked so hard to reconnect Brussels to the world after the appalling terrorist attack just three weeks ago.” Tyler continued: “It is the height of irresponsibility to cut a vital service and doing so without warning can only be seen as malicious. If we cannot...
Demand Stays Strong
IATA reports that global passenger traffic results for February continued to show strong demand growth for both domestic and international travel. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 8.6%, compared to the same month last year. Monthly capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 9.6%, and load factor declined 0.7 percentage points to 77.8%. Tony Tyler, director general and CEO for IATA, said: “In the first two months of 2016, demand for passenger connectivity is off to its strongest start in eight years. However, February was the first month since the...
Agents To The Rescue
ASTA members are working to protect clients from negative impacts after a number of U.S.-based carriers – including American, Delta and United – made changes to their domestic pricing structure that have resulted in changes to the cost of some airfares and which have particularly impacted on business travellers Zane Kerby, president and CEO of ASTA, said that: “The simple way to explain what is happening is that certain multi-segment itineraries now cost a significantly higher amount when they are presented as a single ticket rather than multiple one-way tickets.” Kerby...