Airlines
WestJet Provides Scam Update
WestJet has provided another update regarding the ongoing telephone scam that continues to implicate WestJet and other prominent Canadian brands. Following its last update on the matter in November 2014, WestJet said that the perpetrators appeared to move on and instead used the names of other brands. However, the calls have returned in recent weeks, beginning by suggesting “you have won 999 WestJet dollars.” Richard Bartrem, WestJet vice-president, communications and community relations, said: “We share the frustrations of the Canadian public. We recognize how infuriating it is...
Europe Airpost Taking Off From Halifax
Europe Airpost announced it will be offering flights from Halifax to Paris via Dublin beginning July 9 and continuing to Sept. 11, 2015. Jean-Franτois Dominiak, CEO of Europe Airpost, was in Halifax to unveil details of the new flights, talking about the product and announcing a free stop over, in Dublin or in Paris, for the passengers departing from Halifax. Dominiak said: “With this new product we are happy to offer to the passengers from Halifax, the opportunity to visit two major European capital cities, for the price of only one return trip to Europe.” Europe Airpost...
Lufthansa Is Back Where It Belongs
Lufthansa is poised to significantly enhance its passengers’ travel experience in 2015 with a range of new initiatives. During the ITB Berlin, Jens Bischof, member of the Lufthansa German Airlines Board Product, Marketing & Sales and Chief Commercial Officer, said: “In 2015, our customers will experience the best Lufthansa there has ever been. Over the past few years, we have invested billions in completions, quality and services on behalf of our passengers, who will now benefit from this investment.” Bischof continued: “As an airline, we are once again where Lufthansa...
Exotik Looks For Loyalty In The West
Exotik Tours is offering a special agent incentive of 2X Loyalty Points on European packages when booked in conjunction with Air France or KLM flights departing out of Edmonton or Vancouver. Valid on all new package bookings made by April 10 for travel until December 31, this offer follows last week’s announcement of new direct service from Vancouver to Paris with Air France and from Edmonton to Amsterdam with KLM. This new service can be combined with tours or long-stays with Exotik Tours. Some sample packages include: Long-stay in Tunisia (Mar. 28-Apr. 24) with two daily meals...
Air Canada, GOL Sign Codeshare Deal
Air Canada and Brazil's GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes have entered a codeshare agreement that will make it easier for customers to connect and travel through the two airlines' networks. The agreement is subject to approval of the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil, the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica and the Canadian Transportation Agency. Benjamin Smith, president, Passenger Airlines, at Air Canada, said: “Air Canada is very pleased to be expanding its global reach through this agreement with Brazil's GOL. The codeshare agreement will enhance our newly-started,...
Dubai Is Flying High
Dubai Tourism and partners touted the Middle Eastern destination to the trade March 10 at its annual Toronto lunch event. The theme? The high-flying city isn't just a stop-over destination for Canadians anymore. On hand were: Tom Civitano, VP sales & marketing, Jumeirah Group; Don McWilliam, Emirates, Canada country manager; Jessica Herring, director, North America, Dubai Tourism; and Robert Zuzek, Kompas...
They’re Back
South African Airways’ (SAA) has resumed non-stop service on its daily flight from Johannesburg to New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport. While SAA’s daily flight from New York-JFK to Johannesburg has operated on a non-stop basis for several years, the return flight was making a 1-hour enroute stop in Dakar, Senegal, during the low season winter months. Due to the popularity of this route, SAA’s service between New York and Johannesburg will, once again, operate non-stop in both directions on a year-round basis. The resumption of the non-stop service on the northbound...
A Plaza Premium Experience
Plaza Premium Lounge has officially opened newly upgraded lounge at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The lounge, one of four Plaza Premium Lounge spaces at YVR, is located in the airport’s new A-B Connector on Level 3 Departures of the Domestic Terminal. The 6,390-square foot space continues Plaza Premium’s commitment to offering all travellers a first class experience regardless of airline or class of travel. The opening of the new lounge follows the 2014 facelift of Plaza Premium Lounge in YVR’s International Terminal. The company will also open a lounge in Winnipeg...