Airlines
CONNECTING AVIATION AND TOURISM
When tourism ministers from around the world gather at the 2013 UNWTO and WTM Ministers\' Summit at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London this year, they will shine a spotlight on the essential connection between air transport and tourism, debating the challenges and opportunities of promoting higher policy coordination between aviation and tourism. The gathering will take place in London on Nov. 5, 2013. The tourism ministers, along with private sector representatives, will be participate in a discussion around the theme \"How to bridge the gap between tourism and aviation policies.\"...
UNABATED GROWTH CONTINUES
Passenger traffic at Dubai International rose 13.1% in September, according to the latest traffic statistics issued today by operator Dubai Airports. Passenger traffic in September totalled 5,407,326, an increase of 13.1% compared to 4,780,394 during the corresponding month in 2012. Year to date traffic is up 16% to 49,379,165 compared to 42,565,340 recorded during the first nine months of 2012. Aircraft movements totalled 30,746 during September, an increase of 10.2% from the 27,909 recorded during the same period last year. Passengers per aircraft movement in September came in at 193....
MAKING HISTORY
Air Seychelles has purchased three Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft, in a deal which will see the iconic island carrier renew its domestic fleet. The new aircraft will be used for services between Mahe and Praslin, as well as other islands in the archipelago, including Bird, Denis and Fregate. All three aircraft deliveries are scheduled for mid-2015, with an option for earlier delivery if aircraft become available.á The airline currently operates one Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 and three Series 300 aircraft. The new aircraft will be manufactured at Viking Air\'s...
WELCOME TO YOUR WORLD
These are exciting times for Saudia which launched thrice weekly service between Toronto and Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The new flights will feature B-777-268 service with three classes and the SkyTeam member carrier is promising its passengers world-class service both in the air and on the ground. In Toronto, following the Oct. 28, 2013 arrival of Saudia\'s first flight here, the airline celebrated with its business partners, with the carrier\'s director general, HE Eng. Khaled Al-Molhem telling the audience here that \"Our new flight to Toronto comes as part of our efforts to...
MORE VALUE IN THE AIR
IATA is calling on all partners and stakeholders involved in passenger travel to work together to deliver greater value to passengers. At the opening of the association\'s World Passenger Symposium in Dublin, IATA\'s director general and CEO, Tony Tyler said: \"Aviation makes possible $2.2 trillion worth of economic activity and supports some 57 million jobs around the globe. Every day more than 8 million passengers take advantage of the safety, speed and convenience of air travel; and airfares are one-third lower, in real terms, than they were 20 years ago. It truly is the mass transit...
WESTJET ADDS MIAMI
WestJet has launched a new, non-stop seasonal service between Calgary and Miami, Florida. Chris Avery, WestJet vice-president, network planning, alliances and corporate development, said: \"One of nine cities in Florida served by WestJet and its airline partners, Miami and beyond is now more easily accessible from Western Canada. Whether boarding a cruise ship for a vacation on the seas or soaking up Miami\'s beautiful beaches or famous shopping and dining experiences, the city\'s rich Spanish influence and world-class attractions make it one of the premier vacation destinations in the United...
LOT DEAL
LOT Polish Airlines has increased its Toronto-Warsaw winter schedule to four weekly flights, allowing its passengers to experience its new Dreamliner service between the two gateways. And passengers booking on/or before Oct. 31, 2013 for travel from Toronto to Central and Eastern Europe can save up to 17%. And complete information is available in the GDS....
A GATHERING TO REMEMBER
Tourism Ireland is celebrating a record breaking year as its latest arrival figures show that North American visitors increased by 16.5%. Based on those results, it\'s not surprising that The Gathering 2013 is being hailed as a great success. The ambitious tourism initiative resulted in 4,000 events taking place across the country with participants coming from around the world to be part of those festivities. Here in Canada, Tourism Ireland is now looking ahead to 2014, putting plans in place to highlight the newly introduced year-round direct access from Toronto to Dublin with a...