Airlines
Answering The Call
Aspects of Europe previously unavailable from parts of western Canada are now on the flight roster, with new lift announced by Air France and KLM, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Air France will make its inaugural entry to the Vancouver market as of March 29, when it launches a schedule of up to five flights per week to Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Flights will be operated by a Boeing 777-200 with 309 seats: 35 in business class, 24 in premium economy and 250 in economy. The new Air France schedule answers a long time call for a...
Air France Celebrates New Vancouver Service
Air France is celebrating its new Vancouver-Paris service – hitting the skies on March 29 – with the launch of an “Air France in Vancouver, Chic Alors” contest for agents. All Air France bookings from anywhere in Canada are automatically entered to win. Prizes are three pairs of Canada-Europe tickets – one pair in Business class, one pair in Premium Economy and one in Economy. Until April 30, agents can sign up for the contest by answering the qualifying question. Afterwards, they can register each ticket they sell with a departure until May 31. Tickets sold from Montreal...
Air New Zealand ‘Calling All Travelers’
Air New Zealand has launched a “Calling All Travelers” campaign, celebrating the unique experiences that await not only in New Zealand, but also throughout the journey on Air New Zealand. The airline has produced an online video that opens with sweeping views of the country’s picturesque fjords. Viewers are then treated to glimpses of signature New Zealand experiences including a trip to the real life Hobbiton, parachuting from rolling hillsides, golfing amongst rugged mountains and biking through vast plains. “New Zealand is a magical place with a bounty of activities that...
Porter Increases Stephenville Service
Porter Airlines is adding a second weekly flight to Stephenville this summer as it seeks to improve travel options for southwestern and western Newfoundland. Increased service begins June 20, connecting non-stop to Halifax. “The Stephenville route was very popular last year, so this schedule enhancement will meet growing customer demand,” said Porter president Robert Deluce. “There is now increased flexibility and convenience for travellers.” From June 20 to Sept. 6, Porter will offer two weekly flights departing Halifax on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Return flights depart...
Air France Business Class Special
Agents have until Monday (Feb. 23) to take advantage of an Air France promotion for flights out of Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. The airline is offering Business class fares starting at $2,899 (taxes included). The promotion applies to travel between April 13 and Aug. 31 and includes one free stopover in...
WestJet Increases YYZ-YVR Service
WestJet has announced it will offer even more non-stop flights between Vancouver and Toronto this summer. The airline is adding nearly two dozen more flights between May 3 and Oct. 24, increasing overall capacity between Vancouver and Toronto by more than 10%. The schedule features up to 10 daily flights in the spring, 11 during the peak travel months of July and August, and nine in the fall. WestJet also offers up to 12 daily non-stop flights between Calgary and Toronto, nine from Edmonton to Toronto and six from Winnipeg to Toronto. From Toronto, guests connecting eastward have 10...
AC Tops in Customer Loyalty
Air Canada has been named the leading airline in customer loyalty, according to Brand Keys 2015 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index (CLEI). The 19th annual survey, conducted by independent marketing research firm, Brand Keys, measures a brand's ability to meet customers' expectations better than the competition. For the 2015 index, New York-based Brand Keys surveyed more than 36,000 US and Canadian consumers, ages 18 to 65, and examined 540 brands in 64 categories to measure the degrees of loyalty that consumers exhibit toward their favourite brands. “Recognition of Air Canada as...
PAL Adds YVR Stopover
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is re-launching its Manila-New York service – with a stopover in Vancouver – after a 20-year absence. It will operate flights four times per week between Manila and New York, stopping at YVR enroute, starting March 15. PAL’s strategy is to focus more on the American market in the near future. PAL is increasing its flights to San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as to Honolulu. From five times a week in Honolulu, it will now operate daily flights to the...