Airlines
WestJet Encore Best for On-Time Performance
WestJet Encore flights arrived at their destinations on schedule more than 90% of the time in 2015 – the best among North American regional airlines – according to FlightStats.com's seventh annual global on-time performance awards. “To be the best in North America at arriving on time just a few short years after launching WestJet Encore is an extraordinary achievement,” said Ferio Pugliese, president, WestJet Encore, and executive vice-president, WestJet. “Over the last 12 months we have made a concerted effort to improve our on-time performance and this is a tribute to the...
WestJet Adds Lift Out Of Toronto
WestJet is launching new non-stop service from Toronto to Nashville and Los Angeles as part of its 2016 summer schedule. Bob Cummings, executive vice-president, commercial for WestJet, said: “We are excited about our schedule and connectivity out of Toronto. By this summer we will operate more than 120 flights per day from Toronto including new services to Nashville, Los Angeles and Boston in addition to our previously announced daily service to London, England. Building on our already strong connectivity into Toronto from across Canada is a key element of our strategy for profitable...
Emirates Tops Million Mark On Instagram
Emirates has become the first airline to hit the one million follower mark on Instagram. The Dubai-based airline launched its Instagram channel in November 2013 and in less than three years, it has used diverse and engaging content to generate over 5.8 million likes and comments. From sports, lifestyle and travel, to adventure and food, Emirates uses the channel to tell visual stories that embody what the brand stands for: connecting people with what they love. Creative activations such as its hugely popular “Emirates Cabin Crew Instagrammers” campaign - where six members of...
AC Welcomes Deal
Air Canada welcomed confirmation by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) that its members have ratified a new contract on collective agreement terms for 10 years. The IAMAW represents 7,500 Air Canada employees who work as technical, maintenance and operational support employees in the airline's Airport, Maintenance and Air Canada Cargo operations. Calin Rovinescu, president and chief executive of Air Canada, commented: “Following the ratification of previous landmark labour agreements, this new ten-year contract with the IAMAW provides Air...
We Go The Extra Smile
A reinvigorated Brussels Airlines is set to return to Toronto on March 27, 2016 to offer 5 times a week service between YYZ and Brussels. The carrier, in which the Lufthansa Group has a 45% interest, has shed its legacy skin to re-invent itself as what its director of North America, Christophe Allard describes as a “no compromise model” with a low cost structure that allows it to offer low prices combined with exceptional service that puts the customer at “the centre of everything we do.” Allard, along with other executives from the carrier, was in Toronto late last week to...
Emirates Celebrates New Codeshare With A Sale
On the heels of its Hello 2016 global sale, Emirates has launched another round of fare deals to celebrate its recently government-approved, codeshare agreement with Alaska Airlines. For a limited time, Western Canadian travellers can save on roundtrip, all inclusive economy class fares flying out of Vancouver (YVR), Victoria (YYJ), Kelowna (YLW), Calgary (YYC) and Edmonton (YEG) via Seattle (SEA) with Emirates and Alaska Airlines and featuring fares starting from $1,199. Destinations included in this special fare sale are: Dubai (DXB) from $1,199 Karachi (KHI) from...
‘Pre-flight Shopping’ Available With Lufthansa
Shopping above the clouds is now easier and more convenient for Lufthansa passengers, who can now reserve their desired items from the Inflight-Shopping-selection of Lufthansa WorldShop online at http://www.LH.com/preflightshopping before their flight. A free “pre-flight shopping” reservation is non-binding and can be made up to four days before take-off. Passengers can look at their pre-reserved products on board and acquire them by paying with cash, credit card or Miles & More miles. Around 180 premium products are on offer, including technology and entertainment items to...
Air Canada Introduces New Business Class Check-in
Air Canada is enhancing the experience of Premium travellers with the creation of a new Business Class Check-in area at Toronto Pearson. The dedicated concourse is now available to customers travelling in Business Class or customers holding select Premium status. “Air Canada is pleased to offer select Premium customers an enhanced level of care, including expedited check-in and concierge services, delivered in a lounge setting through our new Business Class Check-in at our Toronto Pearson global hub. Competition for Premium traffic is intense and we are responding to the...