Airlines
Bucking The Trend
The parlous state of the dollar versus its US counterpart appears to be biting into the price-sensitive transborder drive segment but not the air travel market, according to Montreal editor, Mike Dunbar in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. That’s borne out by the latest crop of StatsCan numbers, which shows that overnight land traffic to the United States was down 6.9% in January – with day-tripping falling a whopping 14% -- while the number of air travellers grew 5.7%. It’s only the third January since record-keeping began in 1970 that the air travel total...
WestJet Takes Flight With The Toronto Blue Jays
WestJet has inked a new major-league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, ensuring the blue and teal remain part of Canada's team through the 2019 baseball season. Partners since 2012, WestJet and the Toronto Blue Jays will feature a newly branded fan area called the “WestJet Flight Deck” located directly under the main video board in centrefield at Rogers Centre. As in prior seasons, the standing-room-only area will be open to all Blue Jays ticket holders who want to see the game from a different vantage point, on a first-come, first-served basis. The five-year deal also includes...
Earn 15% Commission With SkyGreece
SkyGreece Airlines is celebrating the launch of its new web site, skygreece.com, by offering 15% commission for all new reservations booked between April 7 and May 15 for any departures between May 17 and Oct. 31. SkyGreece offers service to Athens, Budapest (twice weekly, direct non-stop flights), Thessaloniki and Zagreb (direct non-stop) from Toronto. Agents can book their clients via GDS, the airline's call centre and now the new web site. Agents can register online or by calling 1-855-781-8585. For further details, agent in Toronto can call Eleni Kessaris at 416-487-3886 or...
Air China Increasing Vancouver-Beijing Service
Air China has announced plans to launch additional flights between Vancouver and Beijing for the 2015 summer season. These new flights will supplement Air China's existing daily service operating non-stop between Vancouver and Beijing. Beginning June 19, CA 997/998 will operate four times weekly, increasing the schedule frequency to a daily operation as of Aug. 15. Agents are advised to check their GDS for further...
SAA Bringing Africa Showcase to Toronto
South African Airways (SAA) has announced the tour dates for this year's Africa Showcase, which will for the first time include a stop in Canada (Toronto on Oct. 7). The Africa Showcase is the largest travel trade event in North America featuring exclusively African suppliers that represent hotels, safari lodges, destination tourism organizations and other attractions that are popular with North American travellers. The show brings Africa travel specialists the latest trends on the region’s products and services, enabling those who participate to boost their sales to the increasingly...
ACTA, Air Canada Make The Connection
ACTA has unveiled details of what it's describing as an “enhanced partnership” with Air Canada. The new partnership will see the two organizations working together to develop a robust Learning Management System designed for the agency community. The Learning Management System will provide agencies across Canada with the ability to learn and gain accreditation on Air Canada products and services as Air Canada experts. Under the new agreement, ACTA and Air Canada will work closely on various travel industry initiatives delivered through the ACTA Learning Campus, Industry Events...
Take Off With TAM
Canadian travel agents have an new option for Brazil- and South American-bound clients with the launch of TAM Airlines service from Toronto, reports editor Michael Baginski in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. The carrier, part of the LATAM Group – a merger of TAM and LAN airlines – is now flying five times a week from Pearson airport via New York JFK, at which point passengers can carry on with TAM to São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport or connect onto the LAN network direct to destinations like Ecuador, Argentina and Chile. TAM is Brazil's largest...
Transat Increases Commissions on Select European Airfares
During this vacation-planning period, Transat has announced it is offering travel agents higher commissions when booking roundtrip flights to Athens, Budapest or Prague from Montreal or Toronto, for travel between May 1 and Oct. 31. This limited-time offer will allow agents to earn 10% commission on fares to these destinations. Air Transat offers three flights from Montreal and two from Toronto each week to Athens, as well as weekly flights from Montreal and Toronto to Budapest and Prague. For further details, visit Get...