Airlines
LAN will increase New York-Ecuador service
LAN Ecuador will be adding two extra flights per week from New York City's JFK airport to Guayaquil, Ecuador, with continuing service to Quito, this summer. The seasonal flights join LAN Ecuador's existing daily non-stop flights from JFK to Ecuador. Two extra seasonal flights per week will be available from July 20 to Aug. 13, leaving New York on Mondays and Saturdays and heading north on Fridays and Sundays. LAN is represented in Canada by Airbridge International....
Amadeus, OAG have skeds for agents
Amadeus and OAG have teamed up to launch a new enhancement to provide best-in-class airline schedule information. Under the agreement, OAG now provides to Amadeus a daily transmission of schedule data files. OAG's data is used globally by Amadeus-served travel management companies, travel web sites and agencies. John Grant, executive vice-president networks for UBM Aviation, parent company of OAG, said: "Amadeus is the first global distribution system to use a daily OAG schedule feed. This enables travel agents and their customers to access more accurate information when they're looking to...
Aircalin has South Pacific pass
Aircalin has launched a Discover South Pacific Pass designed to enable travellers to the South Pacific to discover more than one destination. The pass is valid for flight coupons on four participating airlines: Aircalin, Air Vanuatu, Air Niugini and flysolomons. It must be purchased before departure in conjunction with an international long-haul flight to the South Pacific on one of the participating airlines. The pass allows for unlimited sectors with a minimum of three. There is no minimum stay and maximum stay is six months. Children pay 75% of adult fare and infants pay 10%. All sectors...
Star Alliance celebrates a milestone
The Star Alliance launched celebrations of its 15th anniversary this week, thanking its customers for their loyalty and offering them a chance to win some great prizes as part of the celebrations. Participating in the four-week competition is easy and doesn't require any travel. The only prerequisites are online access to http://www.staralliance.com/en/15th-anniversary and membership in any of the Star Alliance member carrier Frequent Flyer Programs (FFP). For those not already enrolled in one of the FFPs, this can be done as part of the registration process. Once completed, participants then...
Transat marks 25th with new look
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Transat A.T. Inc gave itself a nifty birthday present, unveiling the first Air Transat Airbus A330 that features its new, fully redesigned cabin interior. Travellers in both Club and Economy classes will now enjoy comfort innovations and improvements, notably roomier, ergonomically designed leather seats with state-of-the-art touchscreen-based personal entertainment systems. The aircraft will seat 333 in Economy and 12 in Club class, for a total of 345 passengers. The lavatories have also been entirely redesigned, as have cabin layout features overall, with...
Star Alliance puts the world on sale
As part of its 15th Anniversary celebrations, the Star Alliance network is offering a 15% discount on all Round the World (RTW) Economy Class fares. This special promotion is valid for all RTW tickets in Economy Class sold from May 15 to May 29, 2012. The discount is applicable on the base fare only and not on fees, taxes and surcharges which vary by routing. The Star Alliance network offers four Economy Class RTW fare levels which allow customers to travel distances of up to either 26,000, 29,000, 34,000 or 39,000 miles. The circumference of the Earth measured at the Equator is approximately...
TAM upbeat about new aircraft
Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines is reminding people that as of Nov. 12, it will be using Boeing 777 planes on the flights between Miami and Sao Paulo. The aircraft will have 62% more seats, including additional First and Business Class seating. TAM is represented by Airbridge International in Canada....
Fly away to Cannes with Air France
Air France wants to put you in the spotlight. With spring in full bloom and things gearing up for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, Air France is launching a new contest that features a pair of Voyageur class tickets to Nice from Montreal or Toronto, and accommodations at a 4-star hotel in Cannes. To enter, participants need to predict 5 of the 22 films in competition that will be awarded a prize when the winning entries are announced on May 27. The contest is open to residents of Canada 18 years of age or older. Participants will enter and play on the http://cannes.jeu-airfrance.ca/ web site....