Airlines
Porter Unveils Summer Schedule From Pearson
Porter Airlines has unveiled its summer schedule at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), with additional flexibility when travelling between YYZ and Ottawa (YOW), Montreal (YUL), Halifax (YHZ), Vancouver (YVR), Edmonton (YEG) and Calgary (YYC). The new schedule comes into effect on June 1, adding more desirable flight times that are well-distributed throughout the day. Certain routes will see a further increase in flights by August. A greater number of coast-to-coast connecting flight options via Porter’s YYZ hub are also created with this new schedule. Kevin Jackson,...
WestJet, Unifor Agreement Ratified
The first collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and the Unifor bargaining unit at YYZ was ratified by Unifor's members. Unifor is the certified union representing WestJet airport employees at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Diederik Pen, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, said: "WestJet is pleased to share that the agreement negotiated with Unifor has been ratified by its membership. This settlement demonstrates WestJet's commitment to its employees, the long-term success of the airline and the communities we serve." The agreement will...
Emirates, Etihad Expanding Interline Deal
Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their interline agreement and provide travellers additional itinerary options when visiting the UAE. This first of its kind agreement between the two UAE carriers aims to capitalise on opportunities to boost tourism to the UAE from key source markets by enabling visitors to experience more than one destination in a single itinerary. This summer, customers of each airline will be able to purchase a single ticket to fly into either Dubai or Abu Dhabi, with a seamless return via the other...
Air Transat Unveils 2023-2024 Winter Program
Air Transat has unveiled details of its 2023-2024 winter flight program from Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes. For Quebec travellers, slated to begin on Nov. 1, 2023. The airline continues to develop its operations, and will offer, at the peak of the season, more than 180 direct flights per week from Montreal and Quebec City to over 30 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, the United States and Europe. At the peak of the season, Air Transat’s overall program will include over 300 direct flights per week departing from eight Canadian cities. In addition...
Martinique Celebrates Air Canada’s Toronto Flights
The Martinique Tourism Authority is celebrating Air Canada’s launch of a new direct flight between Toronto and Martinique. The launch of the route represents the culmination of a long-term effort and vision advocated by Tourism Commissioner, Bénédicte di Géronimo. This new route offering non-stop flights to Martinique will strengthen the bond between Canada and the Caribbean island, building upon a successful 14-year run of non-stop flights from Montreal. “This connection between The Isle of Flowers and the Canadian economic capital reinforces the presence of Martinique in...
IATA Welcomes Telcos’ Agreement to Extend 5G Mitigations
IATA says that it welcomes the agreement by AT&T Services, T-Mobile, UScellular, and Verizon to extend until Jan. 1, 2028 the voluntary mitigation measures for 5G C-band transmissions at 188 US airports. These mitigation measures, which were put in place in January 2022, concurrent with the rollout of 5G C-band operations at or near US airports, include lowering the power of 5G transmissions and had been set to expire July 1, 2023. However, IATA says that while the agreement is a welcome stop-gap development, it is by no means a solution. The underlying safety and economic...
WestJet, Unifor Reach Tentative Deal
WestJet and Unifor, the certified union representing WestJet airport employees at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), reached a tentative agreement on the first collective bargaining agreement between the organizations. Both parties now await the ratification vote to be put forward to membership. "WestJet is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that recognizes the important contributions of our valued airport employees at YYZ," said Diederik Pen, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer. "Our airport employees play an integral role in...
WestJet Group Completes Sunwing Acquisition
Hailing it as signaling a ‘bright future’ for its ambitious growth strategy and creating ‘new opportunities’ for leisure and sun travel across Canada, the WestJet Group has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. Originally announced in March 2022, the acquisition combines the two Canadian aviation and leisure travel success stories, and will bring greater choice, competitive airfares and increased direct access to sun destinations to Canadian travellers. In addition, it positions Sunwing to continue its growth...