Airlines
UPDATED BUNDLES
Effective May 29, 2013, WestJet has moved the M fare class to the Econo bundle. This move will provide more availability for passengers who are primarily looking for the lowest fare option. Agents should note that bookings on M fare class made prior to May 29, 2013, will continue to have the change, cancel and other Flex fare attributes associated to those bookings. Go to http://www.westjet.com for...
THAT’S THE LOOK!
Air Canada rouge is on a roll as it prepares to launch its operations on July 1 and as it readies for take-off, it's making it clear that it is going to be different. In Toronto, this week AC rouge unveiled the "stylish" and "relaxed" uniforms that its flight attendants will be sporting which when combined with a focus on customer service excellence through customized training will contribute to a fresh, comfortable and vacation-like environment for travellers. AC rouge flight attendants will receive customized service excellence training at the Disney Institute in Florida in addition to...
WESTJET TAKES TOP SPOT
WestJet is celebrating being named Canada's most attractive employer for the second year in a row, with the annual award given by Randstad Canada, a recruitment and human resources company. WestJet is seen as the company offering the most pleasant work atmosphere, the most interesting job content, the strongest management and best training opportunities in the country, says Randstad. WestJet garnered the number one spot based on polling conducted by ICMA International in February and March of 2013. For more, visit http://www.westjet.com...
FRIENDLY RECOGNITION
Air Transat has received the Family Friendly Airline Award for a second time. The international award was created in 2011 by the Kids First Fund and is awarded to air carriers that provide additional services and extra comfort to children and their parents. This year, a jury made up of travel industry leaders shortlisted four airlines: Air Transat, El Al Israel Airlines, Iberia and South African Airways. The winner of the Family Friendly Airline Award was then determined by popular vote on the Kids First Fund Facebook page. Thanks to its Kids Club, Air Transat garnered 63% of the votes cast...
FULL CONTENT & BEYOND!
Sabre and United Airlines have signed a new long-term, full content deal. The GDS and the airline indicate that they're planning to work together to make United's material ancillary products and services, including its Economy Plus seats, available in Sabre. United's published fares and inventory, as well as its material ancillary products and services that are distributed through Sabre, will be available to travel buyers worldwide who use the Sabre travel marketplace. Sabre and United currently are working to make United's premium seat option, Economy Plus, available once again through...
COMPLY WITH ME
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) reports that based on its monitoring and enforcement actions to date, advertisers of air services in Canada are now complying with the all-inclusive air price advertising requirement of new regulations approved in December 2012. The CTA has now issued a notice to industry stating that it will apply a stricter approach to the enforcement of the all-inclusive price requirement and expects advertisers to maintain compliance on an on-going basis, regardless of the media used. Since the regulations came into effect, the CTA said that it has been using a...
LUFTHANSA FLYING HIGH FROM YVR
Lufthansa officially launched its new long-haul route from Munich to Vancouver yesterday (May 16). The new route marks 30 years of Lufthansa service to Vancouver and complements the airline's daily Frankfurt-Vancouver flights, which commenced in May of 1983. The new Munich-Vancouver route is the only international long-haul route Lufthansa is adding this year worldwide. The daily flights provide travellers from Vancouver with an alternative gateway to Germany, Europe and beyond - with over 282 destinations worldwide. "Our new Vancouver-Munich route offers an exciting new choice for British...
PATHWAYS TO GROWTH
Noting the critical contribution tourism makes to European economies -- demonstrated by sustained growth even during the continent's continuing downturn -- the European Travel Commission (ETC) brought its Transatlantic Conference back to North America recently; holding the event in New York and indicating that it planned to make the conference an annual event. With tentative plans to hold the next conference in New York during the first quarter of 2014 under discussion. Representatives from the ETC's 33 national tourism organization members, industry partners who market Europe as a top...