Airlines
Lynx Air adds weekly service from Saskatchewan
Lynx Air has added Regina, Sask. to its network starting June 20, 2024. This marks Lynx’s first expansion into the Saskatchewan market and making the total number of North American destinations served by Lynx to23. Six weekly flights The airline will operate services between Regina International Airport (YQR) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). There will be six weekly flights on each route in and out of Regina to Vancouver and Toronto. Flights will operate Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, offering passengers consistency and...
Travelport, Etihad renew distribution deal with NDC offers
Travelport and Etihad Airways have renewed and expanded their content distribution agreement which will include New Distribution Capability (NDC) content and servicing. As part of this multi-year deal, Travelport customers will have continued access to Etihad Airways’ extensive and growing global travel network through the Travelport+ platform. About the deal The deal deepens the partnership between Travelport and Etihad Airways, as the companies will collaborate on the delivery of NDC content and servicing for Travelport-connected agencies. Additionally, Etihad will continue its...
Porter flight between Toronto & LA takes off
Porter Airlines is celebrating the start of daily roundtrip service between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), fostering greater connectivity and cultural exchange between the two vibrant cities. Operating aboard the state-of-the-art Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, this route offers a 132-seat, all-economy configuration with a comfortable two-by-two layout, which means no middle seats for any passenger. "The level of service that Porter provides is something that no other airline offers for economy passengers on this route," said Kevin...
FAA keeps Boeing 737-9 MAX grounded for extensive inspections
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late last week that it is requiring Boeing to provide additional data before the agency approves an extensive and rigorous inspection and maintenance process for returning 737 MAX-9 aircraft to service. “We are working to make sure nothing like this happens again," said FAA Administrator, Mike Whitaker. "Our only concern is the safety of American travellers and the Boeing 737-9 MAX will not return to the skies until we are entirely satisfied it is safe.” Additional data required The FAA also said that after reviewing Boeing’s...
TAP announces 15% growth rate with 2023 results
TAP Air Portugal is reporting that in 2023 it carried 15.9 million passengers—2.1 million more than the previous year—which is equivalent to a growth of 15.2 per cent. Load factor was 80.8 per cent, 0.8 percentage points more than in 2022, an improvement of 0.7 points compared to 2019, the last pre-pandemic year. RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometres, an indicator of aviation productivity) increased 16 per cent from 2022, and up 1.4 per cent from 2019. Long haul numbers up On its long-haul routes, TAP carried 4.6 million passengers carried—15.1 per cent more than in 2022—which...
interCaribbean Airways adds non-stop service between Bridgetown & Kingston
In a significant development for Caribbean regional travel, interCaribbean Airways is launching new, non-stop flight service connecting Bridgetown, Barbados, and Kingston, Jamaica. Scheduled to commence on February 6th, 2024, this service will mark a new chapter in the connectivity between these two major Caribbean destinations. Bridgetown, the Southern Caribbean hub for interCaribbean, will see flights to Kingston on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with return flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. About the route Operated by interCaribbean's CRJ700 Jet...
IATA tracks the trends in Canadian aviation
IATA’s regional vice president for the Americas, Peter Cerda, observes that aviation in Canada continued its post-pandemic recovery path in 2023. Looking at the half-way mark in 2023, domestic passenger numbers were up 24 per cent over June 2019 levels, while international passenger numbers were still trailing June 2019 levels by nine per cent. These numbers indicate a clear sign that the long and stringent border restrictions are having a longer-term effect. Cerda pointed out that in terms of connectivity the number of international routes has already regained pre-COVID levels,...
Avianca launches Montréal-Bogotá route
Avianca Airlines has launched sales for its brand-new route linking Montréal and Bogotá, Colombia. The airline will operate four flights a week using A320 aircraft with a capacity of 180 passengers each, providing a total of 1,200 available seats per week, starting March 31. Flights will depart from Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL). “We arrived in Canada just over two years ago with our operation to Toronto, and today we are delighted to announce Avianca's upcoming arrival in Montréal at the end of March as the second destination in the...