Airlines
Start 2016 Off Right With Sunwing
Sunwing Vacations has launched a New Year's Resolution Sale that offers savings of up to 40% on the operator's beach getaways for a limited time. Now that's a resolution that's worth keeping. From Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, agents' customers can take advantage of discounted rates on vacations to the most popular destination hotspots in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America; with over 30 local gateways to choose from across Canada. For more information on Sunwing Vacations' New Year's Resolution Sale, agents should go to http://www.sunwing.ca...
ASL Unveils Summer Flying
ASL Airlines France has confirmed that it will continue to operator flights from Halifax to Dublin and Paris in the summer of 2016. Flights are now available for booking and the carrier indicated that it will operate the service for three and a half months this summer, beginning in July. The airline, which was formerly known as Europe Airpost, will operate flights beginning July 7 and continuing until Oct. 14, 2016, using a Boeing 737-700, configured in a two-class lay-out, with a capacity of 130 seats -- 16 in Premium class and 114 in Economy class. Fares will begin at CDN$797...
Hope Air Celebrates 100,000th Flight
Hope Air, the unique national charity that arranges free flights for Canadians who are in financial need and must travel to healthcare, celebrated its 100,000th flight yesterday (Dec. 3). Hope Air was established in 1986 and for the past 29 years has helped thousands of Canadians get to crucial medical appointments. Hope Air’s 100,000th flight was provided to 56-year-old Richard Giroux of Hanmer, Ont. Giroux suffers from liver disease and is on the waiting list for a liver transplant. He must travel from Sudbury to Toronto every few months to see his doctors, but because of his...
AC rouge Adds Seasonal Toronto-Charlottetown Service
Air Canada rouge is expanding in Eastern Canada with the addition of twice daily seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and Charlottetown, PEI beginning May 2, 2016. Flights and optional Air Canada Vacations (ACV) packages are available. ACV currently has seven-day vacation packages available from Charlottetown to sun destinations via Toronto from $847 round-trip, all-in. In summer 2016, Air Canada rouge and Air Canada Express will operate up to 69 scheduled non-stop flights each week from Charlottetown to four destinations across Canada. Air Canada offers twice daily summer...
Eye Of The Storm
The bloody attack in Paris and subsequent fears of a terrorist attack in nearby Brussels has put a dent in those cities tourist trades, although it isn't clear how uneasy Canadians are about visiting either of those capitals or other parts of Europe now, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. A report by STR Global – which monitors the hotel industry – said occupancy rates at some Paris hotels fell by more than 30% following the Nov. 13 attacks that left 130 people dead and were the focus of worldwide attention. Britain-based Tarsh Consulting in turn...
BA Offering Free Hotel Rooms in London
British Airways has launched a “London for Free” deal, offering passengers two free hotel nights in select London hotels this winter and spring. The offer is available when customers purchase roundtrip tickets between Canada and the UK by Dec. 7. The free hotel stay is valid for travel from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2016. Three- and four-star hotels participating in “London For Free” include: Rembrandt; Royal National; President; Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum; Kensington Close; DoubleTree by Hilton Westminster. The two free hotel nights are based on double occupancy;...
Air New Zealand Launches Airband Initiative
Air New Zealand is focusing on the safety of children flying unaccompanied with the introduction of Airband – giving parents and guardians the opportunity to follow the steps in their journey. Children travelling alone on Air New Zealand services will now receive an Airband at check-in as part of the service. The wristband is embedded with a chip which is scanned at key stages of the journey to trigger text notifications to up to five nominated contacts. Air New Zealand general manager, Customer Experience, Carrie Hurihanganui says Airband is a good example of the airline investing...
New Look For Star Alliance Web Site
Star Alliance has redesigned its website to offer a fresh, modern look and user friendly experience across both desktop and mobile devices, complementing the individual websites of its member airlines. Upgrades to its iPad and Android apps to improve usability and add new features will also be available shortly, as part of a wider initiative to meet the needs of today`s travellers for information at their fingertips. The new website, accessible under http://www.staralliance.com, adopts bold visual design throughout as well as mobile-friendly navigational principles that allow it to...