Airlines
Sabre, Hawaiian Airlines sign new multi-year deal
Sabre Corporation has signed a new multi-year distribution agreement with Hawaiian Airlines that will provide Sabre-connected agencies with long-term access to the carrier’s HA Connect NDC and traditional EDIFACT content through the Sabre travel marketplace. Hawaiian Airlines and Sabre will be working closely together on the integration of HA Connect NDC content in the Sabre GDS, which is expected to be available by the end of 2024. Once live, it will enable hundreds of thousands of Sabre-connected agencies and travel buyers to have even richer access to the carrier’s broad...
WestJet and CPL renew four-year partnership
The Canadian Premier League (CPL) has renewed its partnership with WestJet, extending the Calgary-based brand's commitment to serving as the Official Airline and Vacation Partner of the CPL and its member clubs for another four years. The CPL and its member clubs first teamed up with WestJet in 2019, establishing a partnership founded on a mutual passion for engaging with local communities from coast to coast and connecting them with the energetic soccer scene in Canada and around the world. Over the first four years of its partnership with the CPL, WestJet built a strong...
Air Miles’ contest has three million prizes up for grabs
On Jan. 25, Air Miles' Carousel of Dreams contest returns, with more than three million prizes to be won, including a grand prize of $100,000. From Jan. 25 to Feb. 15, 2024, collectors can play Carousel of Dreams every single day. Just open a suitcase and win a prize daily! How to play To enter the contest, you must sign up for an Air Miles account and download the Air Miles app to your smartphone. Then, simply open the app daily, tap on a suitcase to open, and start collecting. Some of the prizes available include Air Miles travel vouchers, reward miles (more than 11.5 million...
Lynx Air adds weekly service from Saskatchewan
Lynx Air has added Regina, Sask. to its network starting June 20, 2024. This marks Lynx’s first expansion into the Saskatchewan market and making the total number of North American destinations served by Lynx to23. Six weekly flights The airline will operate services between Regina International Airport (YQR) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). There will be six weekly flights on each route in and out of Regina to Vancouver and Toronto. Flights will operate Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, offering passengers consistency and...
Travelport, Etihad renew distribution deal with NDC offers
Travelport and Etihad Airways have renewed and expanded their content distribution agreement which will include New Distribution Capability (NDC) content and servicing. As part of this multi-year deal, Travelport customers will have continued access to Etihad Airways’ extensive and growing global travel network through the Travelport+ platform. About the deal The deal deepens the partnership between Travelport and Etihad Airways, as the companies will collaborate on the delivery of NDC content and servicing for Travelport-connected agencies. Additionally, Etihad will continue its...
Porter flight between Toronto & LA takes off
Porter Airlines is celebrating the start of daily roundtrip service between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), fostering greater connectivity and cultural exchange between the two vibrant cities. Operating aboard the state-of-the-art Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, this route offers a 132-seat, all-economy configuration with a comfortable two-by-two layout, which means no middle seats for any passenger. "The level of service that Porter provides is something that no other airline offers for economy passengers on this route," said Kevin...
FAA keeps Boeing 737-9 MAX grounded for extensive inspections
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late last week that it is requiring Boeing to provide additional data before the agency approves an extensive and rigorous inspection and maintenance process for returning 737 MAX-9 aircraft to service. “We are working to make sure nothing like this happens again," said FAA Administrator, Mike Whitaker. "Our only concern is the safety of American travellers and the Boeing 737-9 MAX will not return to the skies until we are entirely satisfied it is safe.” Additional data required The FAA also said that after reviewing Boeing’s...
TAP announces 15% growth rate with 2023 results
TAP Air Portugal is reporting that in 2023 it carried 15.9 million passengers—2.1 million more than the previous year—which is equivalent to a growth of 15.2 per cent. Load factor was 80.8 per cent, 0.8 percentage points more than in 2022, an improvement of 0.7 points compared to 2019, the last pre-pandemic year. RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometres, an indicator of aviation productivity) increased 16 per cent from 2022, and up 1.4 per cent from 2019. Long haul numbers up On its long-haul routes, TAP carried 4.6 million passengers carried—15.1 per cent more than in 2022—which...