Airlines
WestJet Pilots Approve Four-Year Contract
WestJet pilots have voted in favour of a new contract agreement. Included in the new contract are enhancements to pay and scheduling that officials say place WestJet's 1,250 pilots among the highest paid in the Canadian industry while preserving industry-leading productivity. “We thank our pilots for their professionalism and the outstanding service they provided our guests every day as we worked toward this new agreement over the past 24 months,” said Fred Cleveland, WestJet's executive vice-president of operations. The previous agreement expired on April 30, 2013, and the...
AC rouge Debuts Vancouver-Palm Springs Service
Air Canada rouge launched new non-stop service between Vancouver and Palm Springs last week. This seasonal service operates up to six times weekly on an Airbus A319 aircraft with 136 seats offering three choices of seating comfort. Service is timed to connect conveniently across Air Canada's domestic network within BC and Alberta and across Canada. Customers on the inaugural Dec. 18 flight from Vancouver enjoyed a celebration including music, golf-themed treats and a golf simulation in the boarding...
VIA On Track With Hainan Airlines
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has signed a partnership with Hainan Airlines, the first to be concluded with a company based in China. As well, for the first time, this partnership will allow an airline company to sell VIA Rail tickets. Hainan Airlines’ ticket offices and other travel agencies will be able to combine air and rail segments and issue a single electronic ticket with boarding passes for both the flight and train segments. Hainan Airlines passengers from China planning train travel in Canada will benefit from the convenience of booking all legs of their journey at once. And...
Transat Adds Halifax-Punta Cana to Summer Lineup
Air Transat has extended its direct flight program from Halifax to Punta Cana during the summer season. Transat offers direct flights from Halifax to Punta Cana from February to May, with departures on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. From June 24 to Aug. 19, flights to Punta Cana will be operated on...
Air Transat Set For Ottawa-Orlando Service
Air Transat now offers service to Orlando from Ottawa. Direct flights to Florida from the Canadian capital will be operated on Fridays from Feb. 13 to April 10, 2015. Direct flights to Orlando are also available from Toronto, Halifax, Moncton, Montreal and Quebec...
Air India Hosts Star Alliance Chief Executives
Air India recently played host to the first ever Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Meeting (CEB) in India. This follows the national carrier’s joining the world’s longest serving and most comprehensive airline alliance in July. Speaking to both local and foreign media in New Delhi today, Rohit Nandan, CMD Air India, thanked all CEOs for travelling to India and for a productive two-day meeting. He emphasized that for Air India membership in Star Alliance is a key pillar of the airline’s turnaround strategy, along with the fleet renewal, network optimization and an initiative to...
AC Inaugurates Toronto-Mont-Tremblant Flights
Air Canada operated its first non-stop flight between Toronto Pearson and Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, yesterday (Dec. 18). Service to Mont-Tremblant will be operated four times per week until March 30, 2015 by Air Canada Express with 74-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft. “We are pleased to launch this new service to the Upper Laurentian region famous for a wide variety of outdoor activities at the world renowned Mont-Tremblant ski resort,” said Benjamin Smith, president, Passenger Airlines, at Air Canada. “Tailored to offer short weekend stays as well as long ski break holidays,...
Magical Meeting
The elves secretly organized it all. And a few days ago in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, some 300 sick children and their parents took off on an extraordinary flight toward the North Pole aboard an Air Transat Airbus A310. During the flight, Santa Claus himself appeared in the cabin after his reindeer skilfully landed his sleigh on top of the plane in mid-air! And because elves think of everything, the whole event was filmed so that the kids can share their wonderful adventure with their family and friends. “Once again this year, we were proud to partner with the Children's...