Airlines
United expedites travel process
United Airlines has unveiled details of the launch of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) PreCheck program at O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 1. TSA PreCheck is a new risk-based, pre-screening initiative that allows customers to volunteer information about themselves that may make them eligible to expedite their screening experience. Eligible United customers travelling through Terminal 1 at O'Hare are allowed to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belts and to keep their laptops and 3-1-1 compliant liquids and gels in their carry-ons. United's senior...
Star shines for TACA and Avianca
TACA Airlines and Avianca note their incorporation into Star Alliance means their passengers now have access to 21,500 flights a day operated by the 28 Alliance partner airlines in 1,356 airports in 193 countries. As well, frequent travellers will benefit from the amenities, benefits, products and services and frequent flyer programs of the Star Alliance member airlines. There are also 990 VIP lounges found in five continents. Star Alliance is the...
Aeromexico Vacations launched
Aeromexico has launched tour operator division Aeromexico Vacations, with itineraries now available for sale in Canada. Aeromexico Vacations offers vacation packages to leisure destinations across Mexico and in Central America and South America, including popular destinations like Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, and Costa Rica, as well as important cultural centres and historic colonial cities, such as Oaxaca, Merida, Sao Paulo, Guatemala among others. The new vacation offerings are available to more than 40 destinations in Mexico and 11 cities in Central America and South America. To celebrate the...
Bureau joins Malaysia Airlines
Duncan Bureau has confirmed to Press Today that he has joined Malaysia Airlines (MAS) as its senior vice-president global sales. Bureau was previously vice-president of sales for WestJet before departing from that post in February of this year. Internet and travel industry sources started to buzz late last week after MAS CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yah stated that Bureau had been hired to run the carrier's sales...
Feds welcome Sichuan Airlines to YVR
Ed Fast, minister of International Trade and minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, along with the Blair Lekstrom, British Columbia's minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and several other officials were on hand in Vancouver Friday (June 22) to celebrate Sichuan Airlines' inaugural passenger flight from Chengdu, China to Vancouver International. "Our government welcomes this new passenger service of Sichuan Airlines to Canada, and we applaud their interest in flying regularly to Vancouver which will make travel more convenient for tourism travellers and business,"said Fast. "The...
Aeroplan welcomes new airline partners
Aeroplan has announced the addition of Avianca-TACA and Copa Airlines to its roster of travel partners. Aeroplan members can now accumulate and redeem Aeroplan miles for travel with both airlines, bringing the total number of airline partners to 33. "We are very pleased to be adding Avianca-TACA and Copa Airlines to Aeroplan's expansive network of premium airlines and providing our members more opportunities to earn miles or book reward flights to Latin America, one of the world's most attractive emerging travel markets,"said David Houston, vice-president, Partnerships, Aeroplan....
WestJet, China Eastern unveil code-share deal
WestJet and China Eastern Airlines have unveiled a new code-share deal, which allows China Eastern to market and distribute WestJet-operated flights by putting its "MU" flight indicator on WestJet-operated flights within North America. Tickets are available today for flights starting on July 1, 2012. John MacLeod, WestJet vice-president, network management and alliances, commented: "We are very pleased to announce this code-share relationship with China Eastern Airlines. China Eastern is a high-quality airline and this code-share is an important step in our strategy to welcome on board new...
Avianca, TACA and COPA join Star Alliance
Star Alliance has welcomed Avianca, TACA Airlines and Copa Airlines to its network, greatly enhancing its presence in Latin America and adding close to 50 new airports to the network. In addition to the network, Avianca, TACA Airlines and Copa Airlines customers will also gain access to the full breadth of the global Star Alliance benefits by using their existing frequent flyer memberships to collect and redeem miles on all member carriers. At the same time, holders of Frequent Flyer cards of the other Star Alliance member carriers will be offered the Star Alliance Frequent Flyer benefits...