Airlines
WestJet’s Waterloo-Orlando Service Takes off
WestJet launched its new weekly non-stop seasonal service between Orlando, Florida and the Region of Waterloo International Airport yesterday (Dec. 10). WestJet has operated from Waterloo, Ont. since May 2007. In addition to the new Orlando service, the airline provides non-stop daily service between Waterloo and Calgary year-round with additional one-stop connections to a number of other Canadian cities. Orlando service will operate weekly through April 28, 2016 using WestJet’s Next Generation Boeing 737-700 series jet aircraft with 130...
Air New Zealand Celebrates in Toronto
While winter is just around the corner, it's a different story “Down Under” with destinations like New Zealand and Australia getting ready for the summer season. Air New Zealand and friends, including Chris Allison (pictured), manager, sales and market development, Canada, brought a taste of “kiwi summer” to Toronto's Dundas Square yesterday with its #sandmanselfie campaign, giving those taking a selfie (see below) at the booth a chance to win two tickets to New Zealand, as well as other prizes and giveaways. Guests could also try their hand at “surfing” aboard one of two...
WestJet Spreads The Holiday Cheer
Tis the season... it was a #WestJetChristmas come early as thousands of WestJet employees – led by Santa dressed in blue pants, jacket and hat – hit the streets and airports yesterday (Dec. 9) around the WestJet world with the goal of performing 12,000 random acts of kindness in a 24-hour period as part of WestJet's 12,000 Mini-Miracles Day. Beginning in Halifax, Santa travelled aboard a WestJet Boeing 737 where he will made stops in Toronto, Calgary, Yellowknife (delivering gifts by dogsled) and Vancouver (where he handed out toys at Ronald McDonald House B.C.). Santa was joined...
Air Transat Hosts Special Flights to the North Pole
For the 11th year in a row, Air Transat and The Children’s Wish Foundation teamed up to create a magical, unforgettable experience for hundreds of sick children across Canada as part of the Flights in Search of Santa event. These annual flights bound for the North Pole take off simultaneously from Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Air Transat is also donating more than $143,000 to the foundation, representing the amounts collected over the past year as part of the air carrier’s Small Change, Big Hearts program and other initiatives. The memorable day began at the Air Transat...
‘Less Poor Than We Were Before’
The International Air Transport Association has upped its industry-wide profit outlook for this year and next. The main beneficiaries will be North America's carriers, which will be reaping more more than half of the global total this year and next, according to the new numbers. IATA CEO Tony Tyler announced that the worldwide outlook for 2015 is now for a $33 billion net profit and $36.3 billion for 2016. The combined Canadian and US industry is expected to share more than $19 billion of the total take-home each year, reports Press Today's Mike Dunbar, who's attending IATA's...
WestJetters Set to Perform 12,000 Mini Miracles
Santa will pull out his blue coat, pants and hat to help WestJet elves reach their goal of performing 12,000 mini miracles across Canada and the WestJet world tomorrow (Dec. 9), as part of WestJet's Mini-Miracle Day. “WestJet's goal is to officially kick off the holiday season by performing 12,000 random acts of kindness in an effort to enrich the lives of everyone in the WestJet world,” said Richard Bartrem, WestJet vice-president, Marketing and Communications. “Everyone deserves the opportunity to be on the receiving end of a mini miracle.” In an effort to give his...
Last Chance to Win Thailand Trip
Agents still have time to enter to win a trip for two to Thailand, courtesy of the Qatar Airways and The Tourism Authority of Thailand. Through today (Dec. 7), book two economy class tickets to Thailand with Qatar Airways for entry into the contest. Agents can triple their chances by booking a Business Class ticket. To enter, visit...
It’s All About The Future
“Pretty optimistic,” is how Michael Friisdahl describes his mood when asked about his move to MLSE. “I think it's like my luck with Air Canada. I was there for three of the best years in [the company's] history and I think now is the right time to be with MLSE,” he says. It's certainly a big change, but after three decades in the travel business, change is something that the 53-year-old Friisdahl has dealt with on a daily basis, reports executive editor, Bob Mowat in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. In fact, when you ask him about the changes he's...