Airlines
Virgin Atlantic takes off with enhanced status match offer
Virgin Atlantic is inviting travellers to join a loyalty program that truly loves them back this Valentine’s Day, with a limited-time enhanced status match offer for British Airways Club members. Available between Feb. 10 and Feb. 23, 2026, the offer allows British Airways Silver members to earn Flying Club Gold status and Bronze members to reach Flying Club Silver – giving them the recognition they deserve. Building on Virgin Atlantic’s ongoing status match program, which allows customers in the top tier of eleven airlines – including BA – to receive the equivalent status...
WestJet adds four new domestic flights for summer 2026
WestJet is expanding its domestic network with new non-stop summer service between Calgary (YYC) and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (YAM), North Bay, Ontario (YYB) and Campbell River, British Columbia (YBL). WestJet is also adding non-stop seasonal service between Terrace, B.C. (YXT) and Edmonton (YEG), strengthening domestic connectivity within Western Canada. John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, said that: “Adding these routes to our summer 2026 schedule reinforces WestJet's commitment to strengthening regional connectivity...
Air Canada suspends Cuba service in response to aviation fuel shortage
Air Canada is suspending its service to Cuba due to an ongoing shortage of aviation fuel on the island. The move takes effect today and it said that “over the following days, the airline will operate empty flights southbound to pick up approximately 3,000 customers already at destination and return them home.” In announcing the suspension of its Cuba flights, Air Canada said that it “took the decision following advisories issued by governments (NOTAMs) regarding the unreliability of the aviation fuel supply at Cuban airports.” And the carrier’s statement continued:...
Voyzant celebrates new opportunities at New Year Gala
Voyzant clearly didn't allow the arrival of the Year of the Horse to pass unnoticed. The Toronto-area firm marked the occasion on Feb. 5 with what was billed as a Lunar New Year Gala, paying tribute to a significant development in Chinese culture with a dinner for a cross-section of the travel industry replete with colourful Chinese entertainment in Markham, Ont. "The Lunar New Year represents renewal, fresh energy and new opportunities -- a fitting moment for us to reflect and look ahead,” said Voyzant CEO Chippy Jegathesan. [gallery...
Operators implement flexible rebooking options for Cuba
Both Transat and Air Canada Vacations have introduced flexible rebooking policies as a result of the ongoing power outages and hotel closures in Cuba. And this morning, the Cuban government has told international airlines that they would no longer be able refuel on the island due to those fuel shortages. In a message to travel advisors from Transat’s commercial team, advised that: “For any travel file with an arrival date between Feb. 7 and April 30, 2026, at a hotel affected by a temporary closure, travellers may change the date, hotel or destination without penalty.” It...
Air Transat Takes Off for Rio de Janeiro from Toronto, Montreal
Air Transat took off with its first flights to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) last week fromr Toronto and Montreal and with the new non-stop services, the airline is offering travellers seamless access to one of South America’s most iconic destinations and becomes the only airline to connect Montreal directly to Rio de Janeiro. The new Toronto–Rio de Janeiro service operates twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, until June 10, 2026. The Montreal–Rio de Janeiro route, offered exclusively by Air Transat, runs once weekly on Thursdays until June 4, 2026. Both routes are served by the...
Porter expands Montreal network with new Nassau service
Porter Airlines is taking off with nonstop flights today between Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Nassau, The Bahamas (NAS), marking the airline’s first Caribbean service from Montreal. The winter seasonal service operates up to three times weekly and enhances Porter’s presence in The Bahamas, complementing existing service from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and Ottawa (YOW). Passengers now have the flexibility to access Nassau from three of Porter’s Eastern Canadian hubs, offering more options for winter getaways. Andrew Pierce, vice president, network planning and...
Discover Airlines takes off into the future with new long-haul cabin
Discover Airlines has announced that its equipping its long-haul fleet -- a total of 16 Airbus A330-300s -- with a completely new cabin. The move comes five years after its founding, the young leisure carrier is sending a clear message of what the future holds as it introduces the latest product generation in all three travel classes, creating a customer experience of the highest standard for its guests. The first aircraft with the new cabin will take to the skies in April 2027, with the rest of the Airbus A330 fleet to be retrofitted gradually thereafter. All aircraft are scheduled...