Airlines
Waiting For The Plane
SkyGreece Airlines' problems continue. The carrier announced more flight cancellations this week, including yesterday's (Aug. 26) Athens-Zagreb-Toronto flight and today's (Aug. 27) Toronto-Budapest-Thessaloniki and Thessaloniki-Budapest-Toronto flights. Last week, the carrier delayed all of its flights for 24 hours. A recorded message on the airline's reservation line stated that the cancellations are due to “operational reasons” and that “further information would follow.” Passengers caught by the canceled services are none too happy about the situation and have taken...
WestJet Welcomes Mark Porter as EVP, People and Culture
WestJet has announced the appointment of Mark Porter to the position of executive vice-president, People and Culture, effective Oct. 26. Porter joins WestJet from Shaw Communications where he was the senior vice-president, Human Resources, for almost 10 years. Prior to this, he was with Molson Canada where he held several senior human resources positions, including chief people officer. Porter also brings aviation experience to WestJet having worked with Bombardier Aerospace in a variety of engineering and human resource roles for more than 15...
Air France, KLM Specials
As part of its “Oh lala! Deals” promotion from Toronto, Air France is offering Economy class tickets from $749. The promotion runs until Sept. 10 and applies to trips with departures between Oct. 16 and Dec. 10 and between Dec. 25 and May 6, 2016. Fares include a free stopover in Paris either on the outbound or the return segment of the trip. The fares, as advertised, include all taxes. (http://www.airfrance.ca) As part of its “Dream Deals” promotion, KLM is offering Economy class tickets starting at $849 out of Montreal and Toronto, and $999 for departures from...
Etihad Launches New ‘Fare Choices’
Etihad Airways will implement a new fare structure on Sept. 14, a program designed to provide travellers with more choice and clarity when booking flights. A total of eight new “Fare Choices” will be introduced, allowing travellers to tailor their bookings to their individual needs. According to officials, the Fare Choices are transparent and differ in baggage allowance, flexibility and included benefits that otherwise need to be purchased separately. Additionally, an adapted baggage policy will provide guests with a more standardized baggage allowance structure across the Etihad...
Transat Seat Sale
Transat has introduced a seat sale on flights to more than 60 sun and European destinations. Travellers will be able to take advantage of Air Transat’s best deals on flights booked between Aug. 21 and Sept. 9 for select flights from November to April 2016. Transat offers flights from 21 gateways across Canada to destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, as well as direct flights to 27 cities in...
Icelandair Introduces Montreal Service
Icelandair is expanding its network with the introduction of new seasonal service from Montreal beginning May 19, 2016. Flights from Pierre Trudeau International Airport will mark the arrival of the airline’s first gateway in the province of Quebec, and 16th in North America. Four flights a week will be offered from Canada’s second largest city through Nov. 8, 2016 with departures on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The five-hour, non-stop flight to Icelandair’s hub at Keflavik International Airport also provides connections to more than 20 destinations in Europe,...
Air New Zealand Teams Up With All Blacks
Air New Zealand has teamed up with the All Blacks and an all-star line-up of international rugby greats to tackle the airline’s latest on board safety video, Men in Black Safety Defenders. Inspired by the Columbia Pictures global film franchise Men in Black, Air New Zealand’s latest safety installment features All Black’s Captain Richie McCaw and Dan Carter as Men in Black agents. Starring alongside the two long-serving All Blacks is coach Steve Hansen, teammates Kieran Read, Keven Mealamu, Sam Whitelock and Israel Dagg who gets to test his vocals alongside Kiwi musician Stan...
WestJet Price Drop Guarantee
WestJet Vacations is making it easier for agents to lock in the lowest price for their client's flight or vacation package with its new Price Drop Guarantee. Agents can now take a screen shot from the GDS, Revnet or SIREV of the lower price found for the exact same WestJet flight or vacation package and submit it for a Price Drop Guarantee claim. Book the flight or package your client want and if the price drops after booking, right up until two hours prior for flights and up to 21 days prior for vacations, WestJet will give back the difference in WestJet...