Airlines
SkyGreece Update
Following SkyGreece Airlines recent move to temporarily suspend operations, the airline has been working to rebuild and resume services. As part of its commitment to rebuild, SkyGreece has filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal and Ernst & Young Inc. has been appointed as the Trustee in the company's proposal proceedings. A Notice of Intention is the first stage of a restructuring process and allows the company to pursue a restructuring of its financial affairs and operations, through a formal Proposal to creditors. Ernst & Young has set up the following web site...
WestJet Plus
WestJet has launched its new Plus product on all Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft – highlighted by an empty middle seat, added services and upgraded meal options on longer flights. “These changes mark the next step in the evolution of our popular Plus product,” says Marshall Wilmot, WestJet senior vice-president, Marketing and Digital. “Business travellers and vacationers alike will appreciate more personal space and comfort, added services like hot towels, upgraded meal options and booking flexibility.” Guests seated in Plus enjoy more legroom and elbow room. On...
New Etihad Baggage Policy Now In Effect
Etihad Airways has made changes to its baggage policies in conjunction with the launch of its new Fare Choices tariff structure, effective for tickets issued on or after Sept. 14, providing more choice and clarity to its guests. The new policy has been introduced to respond to individual customer needs with greater flexibility and to more closely align Etihad Airways with other Etihad Airways Partner airlines. According to officials, the changes will provide greater benefits to guests, with increased rewards for Etihad Guest loyalty program members. Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways...
Let The Sun Shine
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) sure knows how to throw a party. Music, prizes, Cirque-like entertainment, dinner and more prizes, not to mention the introduction of its biggest Sun Collection to date, were all part of last night's (Sept. 10) festivities at Pearson's Hangar 8 in Toronto. ACV's launch of its 2015/2016 Sun Collection included a large trade show featuring more than 20 trade partners, as well as an opportunity for agents to view and walk through an Air Canada rouge A319. Michael Friisdahl, president and CEO, Air Canada Leisure Group, and Eamonn Ferrin, president and COO,...
NDC Opportunity Recognized
While corporate travel buyers remain “neutral” in their view of the New Distribution Capability (NDC), they clearly recognize the “opportunity” that the new standard offers. That was the upshot of a newly released study of global corporate travel buyers that was conducted by Festive Road on behalf of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In fact, the corporate travel buyers questioned about NDC also indicated “a strong desire” to gain greater in-depth knowledge about NDC and the implications that it will have for their business activities. Aleks Popovich,...
‘Vegas Win It Back’ With WestJet
Feeling lucky? WestJet has launched a new contest – WestJet's Vegas Win it Back – in which travellers booking a WestJet flight or vacation package to Las Vegas have a chance to win the value of their purchase back in WestJet dollars. Guests who book a WestJet-operated flight or WestJet Vacations package on westjet.com from any Canadian airport to Las Vegas between Sept. 2 and 28 for travel on or before Dec. 15 can enter the contest via the web site. A total of 28 winners will be awarded the full value of their reservation back in WestJet dollars, including taxes and fees, toward...
Air Canada On The Move
Air Canada is on the move and will serve six continents as of next summer with the addition of its first route to Africa, as well as the addition of four major European cities to its global network. Summer 2016 will see Air Canada rouge will fly from Montreal to Casablanca, Morocco. Air Canada's leisure carrier will also service routes to Budapest, Prague (pictured), Warsaw and Glasgow from Toronto Pearson. All flights will be flown using a 280-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft offering a choice of premium and economy cabins. Seats are now available for purchase. To promote the new...
That’s just cricket
The end of summer is synonymous with,not the start of school, but the annual Goway-Air New Zealand cricket match. Held at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, the affair has welcomed the trade for a drop-in to watch the game and have a few drinks and dinner for so long (a dozen years now) that even Goway boss Bruce Hodge (far right) is unable to remember all the results. This year, the morning rain subsided on Wednesday just in time to allow the game, which, in the end and after much discussion, was awarded to...