Airlines
Air Canada Expands Dreamliner Network
Air Canada will expand the introduction of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft featuring the airline's new International Business Class and Premium Economy seating to more of its routes to Asia from Vancouver including Beijing in February and Seoul in March 2015. Air Canada recently converted its Vancouver-Shanghai route to 787 Dreamliner service, with Vancouver-Tokyo/Narita to be converted mid-December. Visit 787.aircanada.com for a virtual tour of the aircraft. “We are very excited to expand the introduction of Air Canada's new 787 Dreamliner aircraft to more routes from Vancouver to...
WestJet Reaches Tentative Agreement With Pilots
WestJet reports it has reached a tentative agreement with its more than 1,200 pilots, represented by the WestJet Pilot Association (WJPA). The agreement's highlights will be available in early December and voting will begin later in the month. “This is a collaborative agreement that will ensure WestJet remains fully competitive into the future, while providing our pilots with an industry-leading agreement,” WestJet president Gregg Saretsky. “This agreement represents WestJet's commitment to work directly with the WJPA on behalf of pilots, based on our shared interests and for...
Barbados Savings From ACV
December marks the 65th anniversary of Air Canada’s non-stop service from Toronto to Barbados and to celebrate the occasion, Air Canada Vacations is offering special “Save the Equivalent of the Tax” pricing, plus up to 6,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on packages to that destination. For travellers departing from either Toronto (YYZ) or Montreal (YUL) and booking any Air Canada Vacations package to Barbados from now until Dec. 9, 2014, they will “Save the Equivalent of the Tax” off their package price – that's equal to savings of up to $230 per couple. Travel must be completed...
Time For A Revolution
The world’s airlines are on the verge of delivering a revolution in the passenger experience, according to IATA chief Tony Tyler, who cited greater customer control over the journey itself, a drive to reduce hassles and an initiative designed to ensure travellers stay connected with their travel suppliers. In this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press, Montreal editor, Mike Dunbar reports that Tyler told the recent World Passenger Symposium that IATA’s most recent customer survey showed that almost 40% of passengers prefer to check in via the Internet or with their mobile...
Top Marks For Air Transat
Air Transat once again ranks as the most climate-efficient airline in North America, based on the comprehensive methodology developed by German NGO atmosfair. Air Transat is the only North American carrier to appear in atmosfair’s global top 10 of 2014. Out of 125 international airlines, Air Transat also ranks fourth in the world in the long-haul category, and seventh on the global scorecard. The announcement came in advance of the upcoming 20th UN Climate Change Conference which will take place in Lima, Peru, in December. Jean-François Lemay, general manager of Air Transat,...
All Set For Take Off
Alitalia and Etihad Airways have confirmed that they've received merger clearance from the European Commission (EC) under EU Regulation No. 139/2004; allowing them to move ahead with the proposed strategic partnership the two carriers announced in August. After completing its review, the EC indicated that the partnership complies with the European regulations on competition. In line with previous cases, the airlines undertook commitments aimed at facilitating the entry of new airlines on the Rome to Belgrade route. The parties continue to work together with a view to completing the...
Qatar Expands Fleet
Qatar Airways recently took delivery of three aircraft in one day as two Boeing 787 Dreamliners and one Boeing 777 joined its rapidly expanding fleet. The delivery, which took place in Seattle, brought the airline’s fleet to 139 passenger and cargo aircraft. The airline now has 17 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 37 Boeing 777s, made up of a combination of 777-300ERs and 777-200LRs, among its fleet. The 787 Dreamliner has proven to be one of the most popular aircraft in the airline’s fleet, with Qatar Airways working with Boeing to ensure attention was focused on the details,...
BA Launches ‘The Welcome of Home’ Short Film
Following British Airways’ successful “Visit Mum” campaign last year, the airline has launched its next campaign designed to engage the Indian expatriate community. British Airways has teamed up with documentary film-making duo Wilkins and Maguire to bring to life the emotional journey that Indian expats often experience when returning to see family. “The Welcome of Home” short film follows the real story of Chitra and family as they prepare for her much anticipated trip home to India. The new film can be viewed at http://www.britishairways.com/welcomeofhome . North...