Airlines
Jetstar Asia, SriLankan Airlines Launch New Codeshare
SriLankan Airlines' customers will soon enjoy greater access to cities throughout South East Asia and Australia as part of a new codeshare agreement with Jetstar Asia. Beginning April 5, SriLankan customers will be able to travel on codeshare services operated by Jetstar Asia on seven routes from its hub in Singapore – including the cities of Darwin, Phnom Penh and Phuket, as well as Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur and Perth. Passengers will benefit from the convenience of a single ticket itinerary that includes SriLankan’s baggage allowance and enjoy a seamless transfer...
WestJet, David Foster Foundation Team Up
WestJet and WestJet Cares for Kids charitable partner, the David Foster Foundation, are sponsoring information booths in airports across Canada to raise awareness on the impact of life-saving organ transplants, and handing out special luggage tags designed to encourage people to “Be an organ donor. Save a life.” Also, at WestJet's Calgary campus yesterday, WestJet President Gregg Saretsky joined David Foster Foundation CEO Michael Ravenhill at an event designed to highlight the partnership between the two organizations and why hard conversations about donating organs are...
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...