Airlines
US Airways Joins Transatlantic Joint Venture
US Airways has joined the transatlantic joint venture that includes American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair. The joint venture -- which was established by American, British Airways and Iberia in October 2010 -- allows the airlines to co-operate commercially on transatlantic flights. The joint venture also includes a revenue sharing agreement in which member airlines have permission to co-ordinate schedules and pricing on North Atlantic routes. The arrival of US Airways in the venture, sees 28 transatlantic routes being added to the joint business. The non-stop service...
TAAG-Angolan Airlines Reaches Out To Agencies
APG, Air Promotion Group, the North American representative for TAAG-Angola Airlines (DT) is has unveiled details of a new business development program for the airline in Canada. APG’s director in Canada, Karl Muller says, “Angola is one of Canada’s most important trading partners in the Sub-Saharan African region. The airline clearly understands the needs and demands for travellers from Canada and with TAAG contacts now available in Canada, will make it easier than ever to book the airline and travel to Angola.” Seeking to help travel agents and travellers alike find the...
Porter, SATA Team Up
Porter Airlines and SATA Airlines have signed an interline agreement facilitating a new travel experience between Canada and Portugal. Montreal Trudeau International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport will each serve as connecting points for Portugal and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Numerous additional Canadian destinations are accessible through this agreement via Toronto. Itineraries can now be purchased through SATA at http://www.sata.pt . Travellers will be able to tag baggage through to their final destination. “Our passengers appreciate being able to...
Solid Demand For Air Travel Continues
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports global passenger traffic results for February showing demand growth of 5.4% compared to February 2013. Although this represented a slowdown compared to the January traffic increase of 8.2%, cumulative traffic growth for the first two months of 2014 was 6.9%, which compares favourably with the 5.2% overall growth achieved in 2013. February capacity rose 5.2% and load factor climbed 0.2 percentage points to 78.1%. All regions except Africa experienced positive traffic growth. “People are flying. Strong demand is...
Transat Set To Charge For Meals
As of June 1, Air Transat will no longer be offering complimentary hot meals in Economy Class on flights to the Caribbean, Mexico, Las Vegas and Central and South America. However, according to officials, the airline will allow passengers to “personalize their on-board meal” with a variety of pizzas, sandwiches and appetizers. “This vast selection of bistro-style meals will be sold at affordable prices on all flights to the United States and Sun destinations.” A complimentary snack and non-alcoholic beverage will be served during...
Allegiant Unveils Microsite For Canadians
Allegiant has launched a new web site to better assist Canadians with their US travel plans. AllegiantCanada.ca features route maps and travel information in English and French for Canadians who choose to make the drive to a US airport to start their vacation. With a focus on key cross-border airports, Canadians can select a nearby airport served by Allegiant and find all the necessary information one might need when flying with Allegiant. The new user-friendly microsite features: Frequently Asked Questions specifically targeted at Canadian needs; US border airport information...
Reminder: Lufthansa Cancels Most April 2-4 Flights
Agents are being reminded that due to the strike announced by the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Germanwings have cancelled approximately 3,800 flights on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (April 2-4). During the three-day walkout of the cockpit crew, only about 500 Lufthansa short and long haul flights will be operated. The list of cancelled flights is published on http://www.LH.com . Information for Germanwings passengers is available on http://www.germanwings.com . According to officials, flight cancellations on such a massive scale will...
SkyGreece Set To Take To The Skies
SkyGreece Airlines S.A., a new Greek transatlantic airline founded by Greek expatriates from Canada and the US, has acquired all necessary permits from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) and the Greek Ministry of Transport to start worldwide operations, with plans that include Canada. After a scheduled test flight on March 21, that included HCAA executives, the airline fulfilled all required legal procedures and is ready to commence flight operations. Concurrently, documentation has been submitted to the American and Canadian Civil Aviation Authorities, in order to obtain the...