Dec. 22 was a record breaking day for Frankfurt Airport (FRA) – as Germany’s global aviation hub welcomed its 60-millionth passenger – the first time in the airport’s history that over 60 million passengers passed in a single year.
Marking the milestone was 13-year old passenger... › › Page 21
Dec. 22 was a record breaking day for Frankfurt Airport (FRA) – as Germany’s global aviation hub welcomed its 60-millionth passenger – the first time in the airport’s history that over 60 million passengers passed in a single year.
Marking the milestone was 13-year old passenger... Travel Courier Issue Date: Jan 04, 2016
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WestJet Encore reports that its pilots have voted in favour of a new agreement with 93% of eligible pilots voting.
The tentative agreement was negotiated between WestJet Encore and the WestJet Pilots' Association (WJPA), the association representing its pilots. Voting on the agreement began... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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WestJet is celebrating the release of its fourth annual holiday video, WestJet Christmas Miracle: 12,000 Mini Miracles, showing how WestJetters and Blue Santa inspired nearly 32,000 random acts of kindness across Canada and from as far away as Europe and Australia.
To view the video, visit... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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[caption id="attachment_74931" align="alignnone" width="300"] Airplane driving to terminal at sunsetToronto Pearson International AirportToronto, Ontario, Canada[/caption]
Toronto's Pearson International Airport has surpassed the 40-million mark in annual passenger traffic, making it the first... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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Canadian Olympic Canoe/Kayak Sprinter Mark de Jonge has been voted the winner of the Air Canada Athlete of the Year Award in a national online poll.
The winner is chosen by a public vote from a short-list of finalists selected by a committee representing Air Canada, the Canadian Olympic... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 17, 2015
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Air Canada has reported a 9.5% system-wide capacity increase and a record 78.6% load factor for November 2015.
And the airline noted that on the additional capacity, it saw its system-wide traffic grow by 10.8%. (Air Canada reports traffic results on a system-wide basis, including regional... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 10, 2015
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Star Alliance has redesigned its web site to offer a fresh, modern look and user friendly experience across both desktop and mobile devices, complementing the individual websites of its member airlines.
Upgrades to its iPad and Android apps to improve usability and add new features will also... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 03, 2015
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Lufthansa Group, including its subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Singapore Airlines, (SIA) have signed a partnership agreement that will see the them operating key routes between Singapore and Europe on a joint-venture basis, in addition to expanding codeshare ties and... Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 19, 2015
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Air Canada has extended an offer giving customers travelling between the US and Europe or Asia via Toronto Pearson International an opportunity to pause their journey in the city for up to one week with no stopover fee until March 31, 2016.
The special offer, developed with the support of... Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 12, 2015
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Emirates has launched a new codeshare and lounge agreement with Alaska Airlines.
Pending governmental approval, Emirates will begin marketing up to 300 daily Alaska Airlines flights, which will give Canadian travellers the simplicity of purchasing connecting flights on both airlines using... Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 05, 2015
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