Airlines
WestJet Encore to serve Fort St. John
WestJet has introduced the launch of new non-stop daily service between Fort St. John, BC and Vancouver, and Fort St. John and Calgary. The service will be operated by WestJet Encore's fleet of Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft. Encore's Vancouver to Fort St. John route and the new direct service between Calgary and Fort St. John will operate round-trip once per day. Seats are now available for purchase. "The announcement of the first two cities to be served by WestJet Encore is an historic moment for our new airline,"said Ferio Pugliese, executive vice-president, WestJet, and president,...
Sunwing adds additional service to Cancun, Varadero
Sunwing has announced that it has added new flights to Cancun, Mexico and Varadero, Cuba. Friday flights from Toronto to Cancun/Riviera Maya have been added on Feb. 22 and March 1, 8 and 15. Flights are scheduled to depart at 8:45 p.m. Saturday flights to Varadero have been added on Feb. 16 and 23, as well as March 2, 9 and 16. Flights from Feb. 16 to March 2 will depart at 4 p.m., while flights on March 9 and 16 will depart at 8:55 p.m....
Delta Air Lines, Starwood cross over
Delta Air Lines, Inc and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc unveiled a comprehensive new partnership that offers exclusive new benefits to Delta SkyMiles Medallion members and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) elite members. The program, called Crossover Rewards, begins March 1 and provides elite members of both loyalty programs reciprocal benefits. Crossover Rewards allows Delta and Starwood elites to share program benefits and earn more miles and Starpoints. SkyMiles Diamond and Platinum Medallion members will have access to added benefits including priority check-in, 4 p.m. late...
Air Canada making it new
Air Canada is introducing a new International Premium Economy cabin for its passengers looking for more comfort and service on its international flights and it's all part of the carrier's continuing modernization of its wide-body fleet that sees the addition of five new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Complementing its Economy and Executive First options on international flights, AC's new Premium Economy cabin will offer customers a wide range of benefits including a dedicated cabin featuring larger seats that are wider, providing more recline, with seven more inches of legroom than Economy and...
Win with CX
Cathay Pacific Airways is offering travel agents in Canada a chance to win two Premium Economy Class tickets to Hong Kong. To celebrate the launch of its new Premium Economy Class, now 100% onboard all flights between Canada and Hong Kong, travel agents can enter the draw each time they sell a qualifying one-way or return Cathay Pacific Premium Economy Class ticket from Canada to Asia. The offer applies to tickets sold during the period Feb 1 to April 30, 2013 for travel between Feb. 1 and June 30, 2013, inclusive. Some restrictions apply. To enter, travel agents must be a registered...
All-inclusive advice
WestJet is advising all travel agents that as of Feb. 5, 2013 the advertised airfares displayed on WestJet's Agent WEBLink -- http://westjet.com/agent -- will be inclusive of all taxes, fees and surcharges. The change has been made to comply with the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) requirement that all air carriers are to provide fare quotes which include all taxes and fees to any Canadian consumer. The airfares displayed on the flight search function, deals and service fee information pages on WestJet's Agent WEBLink will now be updated to show all-in prices. Agents should also note...
Air Namibia delivers word on commissions
As per industry practice, Air Namibia is informing the trade industry of the revision of agent commission by various countries effective April 1. This commission is related to published fares, corporate deals and nego fares. Almost all BSP participating countries - including Canada -- will move to 0% commission on that...
Turkish takes off to Colombo
Turkish Airlines has launched operations between Istanbul and Colombo, Sri Lanka. The carrier added its 219th destination and its 98th country with the introduction of service to Sri Lanka's capital city. Turkish Airlines will operate flights to Colombo 5 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays in both directions, linking Colombo to its Istanbul...