Airlines
Earn a free flight with WestJet Eastern Triangle bookings
WestJet has launched an "Eastern Triangle promotion"in which agents will earn one round-trip flight for two to a select WestJet sun destination for every 20 round-trip bookings made between Toronto and Montreal or Toronto and Ottawa. To participate, simply submit your clients' bookings made between Jan. 9 and Feb. 29 for travel through April 30 http://www.westjet.com/agentpromotion . As well, clients will earn double the WestJet dollars on all flights flown between Toronto and Montreal or Toronto and Ottawa from Jan. 9 to March 31. Agents are advised to be sure to include their client's...
WestJet ups pre-reserved seat fees
Starting Jan. 16, WestJet will be increasing its pre-reserved seat fees for regular and exit-row seats on all flights. Seat fees will continue to be charged based on flight distance: One hour or less per segment, $5 regular seat, $10 exit-row seat; one to 2.5 hours per segment, $10 regular seat, $15 exit-row; over 2.5 hours, $15 regular seat, $30 exit-row....
SATA introduces Lisbon special
SATA Internacional Airlines has launched a "Lisbon Gateway Promo"for sales after Jan. 13 for travel between Jan. 28 and March 24. Fares from Toronto are $185, plus taxes. Fare basis: XRT3S41; Routing, direct flights only YYZ-LIS-YYZ; Commission, 6%. Agents are advised to consult their GDS for availability and reservations....
British Airways kicks off New Year with Europe sale
British Airways, together with partner American Airlines, is launching New Year sale offers to the UK and select European destinations. World Traveller economy roundtrip airfares begin at $224 between Toronto or Montreal and London. Fares between Vancouver or Calgary and London begin from $399. Fares are available for sale through Jan. 24. World Traveller fares are valid for travel Jan. 18 to March 31 and April 9 to May 17. Sixteen European cities are on sale including London, Paris, Athens, Vienna and Moscow. Sample roundtrip fares include Toronto/Edinburgh from $224, Montreal/Paris from...
Porter goes to Washington
Porter Airlines will begin service to Washington Dulles International Airport on April 16. It will be the carrier's sixth US destination with up to three daily roundtrip flights operating between Dulles and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport....
Visa Debit takes off at WestJet
Visa Canada and WestJet report that Canadian card holders can now use Visa Debit to purchase airline tickets online and through the airline's Sales Super Centre. According to officials, with Visa Debit, card holders can safely and conveniently pay directly from their bank account for air travel. Visa Debit allows one-step online electronic debiting of funds without requiring customers to sign in to their bank account, and is backed by Visa's multiple layers of security, which helps to reduce the risk of fraud through Visa's Zero Liability Policy, Verified by Visa, E-Promise, AVS (Address...
Air Canada reports December traffic
For the month of December, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 81%, versus 80.8% in December 2010, an increase of 0.2 percentage points. System traffic increased 3% on a system-wide capacity increase of 2.8%. Air Canada reports traffic results on a system-wide basis, including regional airlines from which Air Canada purchases capacity. "For the month of December and full year 2011, Air Canada recorded load factors of 81% and 81.6%, respectively,"said Air Canada president Calin Rovinescu. "Load factor for the full year was the second highest in Air Canada's history, surpassed only by...
Porter finishes 2011 with record 2.1 million passengers
Porter Airlines posted record passenger numbers for 2011, including a December load factor of 63.9%, 1.5 points higher than the previous year. More than 2.1 million passengers travelled with Porter during the year, which is another record compared to 1.56 million in 2010. December results show 117.6 million Available Seat Miles (ASMs) and 75.2 million Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs). ASMs increased 26.7% from 92.8 million and RPMs grew 29.9% compared to 57.9 million last year. Overall, 2011 was another year of growth for the airline. New destinations initiated with Windsor and Sault Ste. Marie...