Airlines
Canada Jetlines Takes Delivery Of Third A320
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. has taken delivery of its third Airbus A320, which has been provided by a global aviation lessor providing aircraft and capital to the world’s airlines. Canada Jetlines CEO, Eddy Doyle said: “Canada Jetlines is executing on its previously-announced fleet growth plan with the addition of its third aircraft.” Doyle continued: “The arrival during summer season is great timing to support our existing customers and continue the company’s growth plans as we look forward to our busy winter season.” And he added: “The expansion of Jetlines’...
PLAY Launching Hamilton-Frankfurt Flights
PLAY has launched ticket sales for flights from Hamilton to Frankfurt, with service beginning Dec. 14. The low-cost carrier will operate its flights four to five times a week through the winter. The Iceland-based carrier – with its hub at Keflavik Airport – is celebrating its first Hamilton to Frankfurt flight with a limited-time flight sale, with fares starting from $259 exclusive of taxes and fees. The sale started on July 27, 2023 and ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on Aug. 10, 2023. Canadians will be able to book the discounted fare for travel dates between January to March...
Arajet Takes Off From Canada
Arajet has started offering connections between its newest destinations Toronto and Montreal in Canada with 8 cities in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. From now on, passengers from Montreal and Toronto will be able to connect with Santiago de Chile, Medellín, Sao Paulo, Cartagena, Aruba, Kingston, Curacao, and Saint Martin through Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo. Victor Pacheco, CEO, and founder of Arajet, said that: “With these new routes that we have initiated, we have reached 88 connections in the 20 destinations of the 14 countries that...
WestJet Expands, Enhances Abbotsford, Hamilton Services
WestJet has announced that it is expanding its winter network schedule serving British Columbia's Fraser Valley, with strategic new routes directly connecting Abbotsford to the popular beaches of Mexico. The company is also enhancing its winter schedule serving Hamilton, sustaining the community's key sun connections as the airline works through a transitionary period, completing the integration of its ultra-low-cost carrier, Swoop. Commenting on its expansion in B.C.’s Fraser Valley, John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, said...
Air Canada Takes Off With Apple TV+
Air Canada is expanding its in-flight entertainment with the addition of exclusive Apple TV+ original programming starting today (Aug. 1, 2023). The partnership marks Air Canada’s latest investment in the customer experience, adding critically acclaimed original programs including Ted Lasso, Bad Sisters, Severance, Foundation and many more for its global customers. John Moody, Managing Director of Product Design at Air Canada, said: “At Air Canada, we know that in-flight entertainment is an important part of our customers’ travel journey, particularly on long-haul flights....
Porter, Macquarie Asset Management Partner On YHU Development
Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. (PAHI) is entering a partnership with Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) to support development of the previously announced passenger terminal at Montréal Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU). A new company, Partenaires d’infrastructure YHU (Québec) s.e.c. / YHU Infrastructure Partners (Québec) LP, is being formed under joint Porter and MAM ownership to develop the terminal. A local management team will operate the facility upon completion. Construction PCL (PCL) has also been selected as the general contractor for the passenger terminal. Work will commence in...
Voyzant Takes Off With Air India
Representatives from Voyzant were in New York last week to attend an event hosted by Air India at The Pierre, a Taj Hotel. Along with an evening cocktail reception, the event also included the opportunity for the Voyzant representatives to attend a roundtable business forum with a group of operators in the US. During the event, Air India also introduced the travel trade representatives on hand to Campbell Wilson, the new Managing Director & CEO of Air India. Wilson took the opportunity to talk to those attending about Air India’s current and future plans and the event also...
Travelkore Payment Platform Lands VISITAX Collection Rights
On July 10 the Mexican state of Quintana Roo issued a statement mandating that all travel operators, airlines and other providers collect an infrastructure improvement tax on behalf of the state -- which includes destinations such as Cancun, Tulum, Playa del Carmen and the islands of Cozumel and Isla Mujeres among others. The Quintana Roo State VISITAX is US$18.80 per person and must be paid by all non-residential visitors prior to arrival at Cancun International Airport (CUN). The only exception to VISITAX is for those individuals arriving via land through the Mexican state’s...