Airlines
Turkish Airlines expands Toronto-Istanbul summer schedule
Turkish Airlines has expanded its services between Toronto and Istanbul for the upcoming summer season. In effect from June 8 through to Sept. 28, 2024, the airline has introduced a flight every Saturday, providing travellers with increased flexibility and convenience during the peak summer travel period. This decision marks a significant milestone for Turkish Airlines, made possible with the support and collaboration of the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), whose assistance in increasing flight capacity between the two vibrant cities has been instrumental. As Turkish Airlines...
Agencia Global & Delta hosting sales webinar June 27
Agencia Global, one of the largest air consolidators in Canada, and its partner, Delta Air Lines, are hosting a webinar on June 27 at 2 p.m. EST about how travel agents can earn more with their platform. Jimmy Stavropoulos, director of sales, will demonstrate Agencia Global’s commitment to giving “power to the agent” with no joining fees, no minimum markups, a live commission calculator and the ability to hide their markup. Additionally, Christine Ghaleb of Delta Air Lines will provide the latest route and product updates from Delta, Air France and KLM. Registrants...
WestJet Group & ALPA agreement ratified by Encore Pilot Group
Today (June 14), the collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the certified union representing Encore pilots was ratified. "We are pleased to have reached an agreement that reflects the instrumental value and contributions of our Encore pilots," said Diederik Pen, president of WestJet Airlines and Group Chief Operating Officer. "This agreement reflects our commitment to our Encore pilots and their contributions to the WestJet Group, as we continue to invest in our growth and Encore operations, which provide critical connectivity to...
Air Transat inaugurates Canada’s only non-stop Marrakech route
Air Transat operated its first flight connecting YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport to Marrakech-Menara International Airport (TS396) on June 12. This exclusive non-stop service, the only one between Canada and Marrakech, will operate year-round: twice weekly during the summer (until October) and once weekly during the winter (from November to April). “We are extremely proud to introduce this new route between Montreal and Marrakech, an initiative that not only enhances our destination offerings but also strengthens our mission of bringing people closer together," said...
BermudAir increases service to Halifax
BermudAir, Bermuda's flagship airline, is increasing flights on its recently launched service between Bermuda and Halifax to twice a week. The airline is adding a flight on Wednesdays to its schedule starting on July 10th 2024, along with flights on Saturdays. “We’re delighted to be increasing our Halifax flights after launching service in May,” said Adam Scott, founder and CEO of BermudAir. “The response to this route has been remarkable. Our inaugural flights were basically full, and bookings have been solid ever since. After a ten-year absence of direct flights, this shows...
AMGiNE, Cvent partner to streamline group air booking for TMCs
AMGiNE and Cvent are partnering to automate and streamline the group air booking process for travel management companies (TMCs). Greg Apple, CEO of AMGiNE, said: “Cvent is the leading event technology platform and many of our TMC partners use Cvent to manage their events. However, one of the most repeated requests we receive is to help them automate the manual processing of Group Air requests that are exported into spreadsheets once travellers register for a group meeting or event.” Apple continued: “We know how tedious it can be for corporate agents to sift through hundreds...
WestJet operations remain unimpacted by AMFA ratification results
The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), the certified union representing WestJet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and other tech ops employees under the bargaining unit, announced that its membership did not ratify the tentative agreement, reached on May 5, 2024. The results of the ratification do not impact operations. "The failed ratification of the tentative agreement by our aircraft maintenance engineers and other tech ops employees under the bargaining unit is deeply concerning after what was a lengthy and challenging negotiation process with the union," said...
WestJet welcomes codeshare agreement with Virgin Atlantic
Beginning this winter, WestJet guests will gain access to an extensive list of unique international destinations via London's Heathrow Airport, through the expansion of WestJet's codeshare agreement with Virgin Atlantic. Through this expansion, WestJet will sell itineraries including flights operated by Virgin Atlantic from London Heathrow (LHR) to destinations within Virgin Atlantic's international network for winter 2024/2024. By summer 2025, WestJet will also provide domestic connectivity to Virgin Atlantic's newly announced route between Toronto-Pearson and London...