Airlines
Avianca launches Montréal-Bogotá route
Avianca Airlines has launched sales for its brand-new route linking Montréal and Bogotá, Colombia. The airline will operate four flights a week using A320 aircraft with a capacity of 180 passengers each, providing a total of 1,200 available seats per week, starting March 31. Flights will depart from Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL). “We arrived in Canada just over two years ago with our operation to Toronto, and today we are delighted to announce Avianca's upcoming arrival in Montréal at the end of March as the second destination in the...
Air travel recovery continues, reaching 99% of 2019 levels
In its latest data for November 2023, IATA reports that air travel demand topped 99 per cent of 2019 levels. IATA reports that the total traffic in November 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 29.7 per cent compared to November 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 99.1 per cent of November 2019 levels. International & domestic traffic International traffic rose 26.4 per cent versus November 2022. The Asia-Pacific region continued to report the strongest year-over-year results (+63.8 per cent) with all regions showing improvement compared to the prior...
Air Canada posts best operational results in 10 years
Air Canada has reported a strong operational performance for the year-end holiday travel period, during which nearly 2.6 million customers were transported safely. The airline achieved some of its best operational results in a decade, including completing 98 per cent of scheduled flights, with an on-time performance of 70 per cent. "We thank our customers for entrusting their travel to Air Canada and I am proud that we delivered on our promise to transport them safely and conveniently. Over the holidays we carried about 2.6 million customers on more than 20,000 flights, with an...
Air Transat reaches new tentative deal with flight attendants’ union
Air Transat has reached a new tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents its 2,100 flight attendants. The new deal comes following five days of intensive discussions and the new offer will be presented to members imminently. If accepted, it will take effect as the collective agreement for the next five years. Julie Lamontagne, chief people, communications and sustainability officer for Transat, said: “We are happy to have concluded a new tentative agreement that satisfies both parties and that will enable Air Transat to remain...
TAP Air Portugal puts Europe on sale
TAP Air Portugal is taking off in 2024 with promotional fares to Portugal and more than 35 destinations across Europe, with prices starting from CDN$478 for Toronto to Lisbon, roundtrip. The fare sale started on Jan 4 and continues through Jan. 18, 2024, for travel from Jan. 11 through May 31, 2024. Flights are on sale from all nine US and Canadian gateways, including Boston, Chicago, Miami, Montreal, New York (JFK and Newark), San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington, DC (Dulles). Sample fares include: Montreal to Lisbon from CAD$479 roundtrip Toronto to Rome from...
Air Transat answers questions on flight attendants’ negotiations
Following the news that flight attendants rejected a tentative agreement that was reached on Dec. 14, Air Transat says that it is “resuming negotiations immediately and will make every effort to reach an agreement quickly.” The company also made it clear that “this is an absolute priority for Air Transat. Please note that there is no strike notice and our operations are continuing as planned.” In the interim, the company has released a Q&A to help travel advisors answer any questions that their clients might have. When will the strike begin? For the moment, there...
Flight attendants reject tentative deal with Air Transat
Air Transat Flight attendants have voted to reject a tentative deal that was reached with the carrier in mid-December. In a statement, the company said that: “Following the unfavourable vote by Air Transat flight attendants on the tentative agreement for the renewal of their collective agreement, management has agreed to resume discussions with the union executive.” Air Transat also made it clear that there are currently no strike or lock-out notices issued by either party, and both are keen to reach a new agreement quickly. The tentative agreement that was presented to...
ZIPAIR launching Tokyo Narita-Vancouver flights
ZIPAIR Tokyo is expanding its transpacific network with service between Tokyo Narita and Vancouver International Airport beginning March 13, 2024. The service to Vancouver will become the carrier`s fourth route across the Pacific, following Los Angeles, San José Mineta, and San Francisco International Airport. ZIPAIR operates Boeing 787-8 aircraft on its international routes and will initially offer three flights per week between Tokyo Narita and Vancouver. The carrier`s business model provides a convenient low-cost option, allowing more people to connect between Canada and Asia...