Airlines
Porter launches daily roundtrip service between Toronto & Las Vegas
Porter Airlines has inaugurated daily, roundtrip flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). “This new route adds to our growing list of Western U.S. destinations and only Porter provides an elevated level of service and commitment to comfort for all economy passengers," said Kevin Jackson, president, Porter Airlines. "Travellers will experience the difference the moment they step on board our aircraft.” Passengers begin their trip in style with Porter’s elevated in-flight experience, which includes complimentary...
WestJet restarts summer service between Toronto & Dublin
WestJet has restarted its service between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Dublin International Airport. The daily summer seasonal service reaffirms WestJet’s commitment to transatlantic connectivity to and from Eastern Canada. As well, the summer of 2024 also marks the 10-year anniversary of WestJet's entry into Europe, commemorating the airline's inaugural transatlantic flight between St. John's and Dublin in 2014. A decade of service “Service between Toronto and Dublin continues be an important part of WestJet's story, and we celebrate a decade of service that has...
Air Canada makes changes to baggage fees
Air Canada has announced that it is revising its checked baggage policy for customers who purchase an Economy Basic or Standard fare on or after February 28, 2024, for travel: within Canada between Canada and the U.S between Canada/the U.S. and the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America As a result, for those customers, checked baggage fees, per direction, will be as follows: 1st bag: CA/US $35.00 2nd bag: CA/US $50.00 Air Canada’s move follows similar changes that WestJet and a number of U.S. carriers have made cto their baggage fees. For more, go to...
KM Malta Airlines & Air France sign codeshare deal
KM Malta Airlines has signed a unilateral codeshare agreement with Air France. The new agreement, will see Air France place its code on KM Malta Airlines' 10x weekly flights between Malta and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), nine weekly flights between Malta and Paris Orly Airport (ORY), and five weekly flights between Malta and Lyon (LYS). By leveraging KM Malta Airlines' route network, Air France will be able to offer its customers convenient connections to and from various destinations both in Europe and its intercontinental network. New opportunities The codeshare...
TAP adds 10 more summer flights from North America
TAP is adding more 10 more weekly frequencies to Lisbon from North America this summer.TAP will offer 77 flights a week between the United States and Portugal, five more than in the same period last year, and 20 weekly flights from Canada, also five more than in the summer of 2023. More flights from Toronto & Montreal In Canada, an additional four weekly flights will be added from Toronto, compared to the summer of 2023, bringing the total to 14 flights a week. An additional flight from Montreal to Lisbon will also be added, now increased to six flights per week. In the United...
Air Transat flight attendants ratify new collective agreement
Air Transat has announced that 62.7% of its flight attendants have voted in favour of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service mediators' recommendation, thus ratifying the new collective agreement and effectively lifting the strike threat, putting an end to the uncertainty for travellers. The collective agreement is retroactive to Nov. 1, 2022, and will be valid until Oct. 31, 2027. Julie Lamontagne, Chief People, Communications and Sustainability Officer of Transat, said: “Our flight attendants play a key role in Air Transat's success, and following an unprecedented...
Porter takes off to Eastern Canada with two new routes
Porter Airlines is ramping up its service in Eastern Canada this summer, with the launch of a non-stop Ottawa-St. John’s flight and the introduction of Deer Lake as a new destination, with service to Halifax. Daily roundtrip Ottawa and St. John’s flights start June 6. It’s the first time in five years that any Canadian carrier has served the route. A Porter hub, Ottawa offers passengers connecting flights from St. John’s to over a dozen destinations in Canada and the U.S. This includes Western Canada cities like Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg, plus Orlando, Boston...
Spencer Sorensen leaving WestJet
WestJet has announced that Spencer Sorensen, Manager of Agency Sales, has made the decision to pursue a new career opportunity outside of WestJet. Sorensen’s last day with WestJet is March 8, 2024. Amanda Ierfino, Director, Sales, said: “In his six years with us, Spencer was a supportive and dedicated leader who contributed significantly to many transformational initiatives. He will be greatly missed by all of us at WestJet.” Sorensen said: “I have been very fortunate to work alongside fantastic colleagues and travel trade partners during my time at WestJet and want to thank...