Airlines

BEARSKIN INTRODUCES BRANDED FARES IN SABRE

Canada's Bearskin Airlines has introduced Branded Fares to Sabre-connected travel agents in Canada, who can now shop and book the airline's unique fare families. Using Sabre's Branded Fares solution, the airline is able to market its products consistently with its own web site, while ensuring efficient access to the airline's enhanced fare options, Fixed, Flex and Liberty, in the Sabre travel marketplace. "Bearskin Airlines offers the fastest, most efficient way to travel between the cities we serve in northern Ontario, and our enhanced fare options will give travellers another reason to...

PORTER SERVES UP MORE TIMMINS

Porter Airlines is increasing service between Timmins and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, with a fourth daily flight beginning Sept. 3. This is the first service increase for Timmins, which launched in January last year with three daily roundtrip flights. Passengers can connect to Timmins with other Porter destinations in Canada and the US via Toronto. Three weekend roundtrips are also available, with one Saturday flight and two Sunday trips....

ICELANDAIR, PORTER SIGN INTERLINE AGREEMENT

Icelandair and Porter Airlines have signed an interline agreement that will benefit passengers connecting between North America and more than 20 Icelandair destinations throughout Europe. Effective immediately, passengers can book a single combined e-ticket for Porter Airlines and Icelandair flights, including the convenience of checking baggage through to the final destination. Connections from more than 10 Canadian gateways are now available between airlines in Halifax, Boston, Washington-Dulles and New York-Newark. "Canada is a growing market for Icelandair with many exciting opportunities...

AC’s MORIN TO RETIRE AUG. 1

After 28 years at Air Canada, Claude Morin (pictured on the right) is retiring. Currently VP of Global Sales for the carrier, Morin will depart Aug. 1. At that time, Zeina Gedeon (left in photo) will add the role of Global Sales Manager, Canada, to her existing duties, while Lucie Gueillemette will add Global Sales Manager, US and International to her business card. Morin started his career with Air Canada in 1985 and over the years has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility in the Cargo branch, including a two-year expatriate assignment in Paris during the early 1990s. In 1994...

PORTER E-TICKETING AVAILABLE IN ALL GDS’s

Porter Airlines' electronic ticketing is now available to North American GDS travel agencies via Sabre, Apollo, Worldspan and Amadeus. Porter will continue to process reservations on both an instant purchase and E-ticket basis. Travel agencies now have a choice of maintaining instant purchase or converting to E-ticketing. In addition, all commission payments are now changed to booked revenue instead of flown revenue. Commission payments for E-ticketing will be reconciled through ARC and BSP, and instant purchase reservations directly by Porter....

ETIHAD’S HOGAN HONOURED

James Hogan, president and CEO of Etihad Airways, has been recognized for his "outstanding strategic thinking and leadership"in winning the Executive Leadership category at the prestigious annual Airline Strategy Awards, held in London. The award was announced at a gala ceremony held at the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn and attended by hundreds of senior airline executives from around the world. The Executive Leadership Award was chosen by a panel of expert judges from the aviation industry after a thorough examination of Etihad's performance in the last 12 months. In-depth analysis was...

PORTER EXPANDS SUMMER SCHEDULE

Porter Airlines is adding a fourth daily fight between Montreal and Halifax this summer, up one from last year. A new weekend flight is also available, bringing the total number of weekly roundtrips to 26. The added flights allow for more connections between Toronto and Halifax, with seven weekday departures throughout the summer. Convenient connections to St. John's, N.L., are available from Halifax....