Airlines
WestJet Shares the Love With Agents
WestJet is celebrating yesterday's (May 6) Travel Agent Day throughout the month with an exclusive contest for agents – “Hooray for Tas.” “Travel agents have been critical piece of our business for almost 20 years,” said Bob Cummings, WestJet executive vice-president, Sales, Marketing and Guest Experience. “We deliver a very specific brand promise to our guests, and travel agents understand the value, the experience and the choices we offer to business and leisure travellers. Our goal is to make WestJet an easy place to do business with, and we hope that is reflected in the...
WestJet Enhances ‘Plus’ Product
WestJet has introduced improvements to its Plus product, available for booking starting today (May 6) for travel beginning Sept. 14. “The evolution of Plus is primarily targeted to business travellers who look for more comfort, flexibility and convenience,” said Bob Cummings, WestJet executive vice-president, Sales, Marketing and Guest Experience. “With our growing network of nearly 100 destinations, ever-improving flight schedule and loyalty benefits offered to WestJet Rewards members, we are well positioned to meet the needs of travellers who are always on the go.” Guests...
Agents Can Win With Air China
Air China is pleased to offer Canadian travel agents a chance to win travel on Air China’s non-stop flights from Vancouver to Beijing operated by the modern Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The lucky winner will receive two space-available tickets valid for round-trip economy class travel on Air China’s daily non-stop flights from Vancouver to Beijing. The winner will be responsible for applicable taxes and fuel surcharges, no other fees apply. Travel using the Travel Agent Day award tickets must be completed no later than Nov. 30 , 2015 (all sectors). In making the offer, Air...
WestJet Expands YYC Service
WestJet has launched new, non-stop daily service between Calgary and Terrace, BC, and between Calgary and Yellowknife, NT. Flights between Calgary and Terrace will be operated by WestJet Encore's fleet of Canadian-made Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, while flights between Calgary and Yellowknife will be operated by WestJet's fleet of Boeing Next-Generation 737s. In other WestJet news, the airline launched new daily non-stop service between Toronto and Gander, Nfld., on the weekend, on board Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. Gander is now the third WestJet destination in...
AC Expands International, Domestic Networks
Celebrations were held at four airports across Canada Friday (May 1) as Air Canada inaugurated new services between Vancouver-Osaka, Vancouver-Comox, Calgary-Nanaimo and Calgary-Halifax. “We have strategically added new leisure services to our international and domestic Canada route network with our leisure carrier Air Canada rouge, and we continue to increase our Air Canada Express services to communities in Western Canada to meet demand. We are very pleased to inaugurate four new routes including the only non-stop flights from Canada to Osaka which we expect to be particularly...
AC Offers TSA Pre✓ Program Access at US Airports
Air Canada customers travelling from the US can now obtain electronic boarding passes at US airports, not only making check-in and boarding simpler, but also giving them easier access to the TSA Pre✓ program. Air Canada is the only foreign airline qualified for pre-check, which uses features such as dedicated lanes and less intrusive search measures to make it easier for pre-approved travellers to pass through security. “Air Canada is pleased to now offer customers the convenience of mobile check-in and e-boarding passes at US airports we serve. This will also make it easier for...
Making It Better
IATA has called on China to continue strengthening safety and to optimize its airspace capacity further to reduce flight delays. Speaking at the Beijing International Forum on Civil Aviation Safety, IATA's director general and CEO, Tony Tyler said, “It is clear that China is fully dedicated to supporting its overall development with a strong air transport industry. The efforts of the CAAC to implement the State Safety Plan, upgrade systems, open new routes, develop new airports, reduce delays and much more are greatly appreciated by airlines. By 2034, China will be the world's...
Sending Out An SOS
Transat has donated close to $33,000 raised during its most recent twitter auction to SOS Children's Villages in order to help victims of the Nepal earthquake. With latest reports indicating that more than 5,000 are dead (a figure that is still rising), thousands are homeless and hundreds of children are orphaned, Transat and SOS Children's Villages agreed to donate the entire auction proceeds to the SOS Children's Villages emergency relief effort in Nepal. The money will be used to provide immediate relief to local communities, with SOS Children's Villages representatives acting on...