Airlines
Azores Airlines Takes Off To The Algarve
Azores Airlines has announced that beginning June 2, 2024, it will operate between Ponta Delgada and Faro twice a week. The flights will take place on Wednesdays and Sundays, departing from Ponta Delgada at 09:00 and from Faro at 12:25. The flight between the two cities will last approximately two hours and twenty-five minutes and will be operated on Airbus A320 equipment with a capacity for 168 seats. In this way, the carrier increases the range of destinations it operates in mainland Portugal, adding Faro to Lisbon and Porto, which it serves regularly throughout the...
Loreto Celebrates Added Lift From WestJet
Westerners will have an easier time to get to Loreto as WestJet will offer weekly nonstop seasonal service from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Baja Sur Loreto starting Nov. 3. Flights can be booked through www.westjet.com. Running through April 26, the nonstop flights will operate once a week and depart Calgary at 10:25 AM local time and arrive in Loreto by 1:25 pm local time. The returning flight will depart Loreto at 2:30 PM local time and arrive back in Calgary at 7:27pm local time. The flight times allow for additional time for same day connecting flights from across...
WestJet Adds More Europe Through Enhanced Air France Codeshare
As a result of an expanded codeshare with Air France, WestJet will be able to provide its passengers with access to 31 additional cities across 11 European countries from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) beginning Sept. 25, 2023. Through their 10-year partnership, the two airlines have connected millions of travellers between Canada and Europe with the convenience of one-ticket and the ability to earn WestJet Dollars throughout their entire journey. Previously, WestJet and Air France's code share agreement included 22 destinations through Charles De Gaulle Airport, all of...
WestJet Takes Off With Kelowna To Las Vegas Flights
WestJet has announced that it will be offering service between Kelowna and Las Vegas, reintroducing a highly coveted transborder connection from the Okanagan, for the first time since 2020. Beginning Dec.15, WestJet will operate non-stop service between Kelowna and Las Vegas twice weekly, as the airline continues to strengthen its investments in Western Canada through increased sun and leisure connections. John Weatherill, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, said: “WestJet is proud to add yet another transborder connection to our winter schedule,...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Opens Crown Lounge At Toronto-Pearson
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines inaugurated its Toronto-Pearson renovated KLM Crown Lounge as part of a global project of improving the comfort and customer experience of its international lounges. Situated within the international area of Terminal 3, the 575 square meters lounge boasts a seating capacity of 161. Its expansive 50-foot-wide window provides guests with a panoramic view of the runways and airport activities. The main transformations in the lounge include a new front desk reception and a design review to streamline space and light. They also encompass several significant...
SWISS Set To Add Toronto Service In Summer 2024
SWISS will be expanding its route network in the summer of 2024, adding two new long-haul destinations to be served from Zurich and two new points within Europe. Its intercontinental network will see the addition of Washington, DC in the USA and Toronto in Canada; and its European network will be enlarged with new services to Kosice in Slovakia and Cluj-Napoca in Romania. SWISS Chief Commercial Officer, Tamur Goudarzi Pour said: “In the wake of the pandemic, it has now become clearer than ever that travel is a deeply-rooted human need, especially among the younger generations. The...
Azores Airlines Tops 1 Million Passengers
SATA Group’s airline, Azores Airlines, has just passed the symbolic mark of one million passengers carried in 2023, around three months before 2022 and the scheduled date for this year. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Azores Airlines performed well above Europe and the rest of the world in passengers carried in 2022, showing a variation of 14.5% compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic year). Contributing to this consistent increase in demand and preference was a growing effort by the company to offer more destinations and reinforce its capacity. The...
Air New Zealand Has Something Special For Canadian Travellers
Air New Zealand is offering reduced fares from Vancouver to Auckland for just $1,575 roundtrip (starting price), with the option to add-on New Zealand cities like Christchurch, Wellington, and Queenstown, at no additional cost. Ben Evers-Swindell, Air New Zealand’s General Manager, America, said: “Over the past year, we’ve seen continued high demand for travel to New Zealand across the US and Canada. As customers look to escape the upcoming northern winter and head to the southern hemisphere for some sunshine, we’re increasing our capacity from key North American ports to meet...