Airlines
Air Transat Unveils 2023-2024 Winter Program
Air Transat has unveiled details of its 2023-2024 winter flight program from Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes. For Quebec travellers, slated to begin on Nov. 1, 2023. The airline continues to develop its operations, and will offer, at the peak of the season, more than 180 direct flights per week from Montreal and Quebec City to over 30 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, the United States and Europe. At the peak of the season, Air Transat’s overall program will include over 300 direct flights per week departing from eight Canadian cities. In addition...
Martinique Celebrates Air Canada’s Toronto Flights
The Martinique Tourism Authority is celebrating Air Canada’s launch of a new direct flight between Toronto and Martinique. The launch of the route represents the culmination of a long-term effort and vision advocated by Tourism Commissioner, Bénédicte di Géronimo. This new route offering non-stop flights to Martinique will strengthen the bond between Canada and the Caribbean island, building upon a successful 14-year run of non-stop flights from Montreal. “This connection between The Isle of Flowers and the Canadian economic capital reinforces the presence of Martinique in...
IATA Welcomes Telcos’ Agreement to Extend 5G Mitigations
IATA says that it welcomes the agreement by AT&T Services, T-Mobile, UScellular, and Verizon to extend until Jan. 1, 2028 the voluntary mitigation measures for 5G C-band transmissions at 188 US airports. These mitigation measures, which were put in place in January 2022, concurrent with the rollout of 5G C-band operations at or near US airports, include lowering the power of 5G transmissions and had been set to expire July 1, 2023. However, IATA says that while the agreement is a welcome stop-gap development, it is by no means a solution. The underlying safety and economic...
WestJet, Unifor Reach Tentative Deal
WestJet and Unifor, the certified union representing WestJet airport employees at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), reached a tentative agreement on the first collective bargaining agreement between the organizations. Both parties now await the ratification vote to be put forward to membership. "WestJet is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that recognizes the important contributions of our valued airport employees at YYZ," said Diederik Pen, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer. "Our airport employees play an integral role in...
WestJet Group Completes Sunwing Acquisition
Hailing it as signaling a ‘bright future’ for its ambitious growth strategy and creating ‘new opportunities’ for leisure and sun travel across Canada, the WestJet Group has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. Originally announced in March 2022, the acquisition combines the two Canadian aviation and leisure travel success stories, and will bring greater choice, competitive airfares and increased direct access to sun destinations to Canadian travellers. In addition, it positions Sunwing to continue its growth...
What’s Driving Business Travel?
While the global business travel industry continues to move towards a forecasted $1.158 trillion in travel spending in 2023, it’s becoming increasingly clear that economics only tell part of the story. For even as the industry gains momentum, new developments and approaches are anticipated to shape the path ahead. For the travel industry, New Distribution Capability (NDC) marks a paradigm-shifting approach in airline retailing, access to fares, and what it means for travel buyers and the business travel landscape at large. Rebuilding the travel and hospitality industry...
Canada Jetlines Announces Closing of Financing
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. has announced that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement. Final gross proceeds were raised were $575,002 (the “Offering”). The Offering consisted of 2,738,104 units issued at $0.21 per unit (each a “Unit”). Each Unit consists of one common or variable voting share (each a “Share”) and one half of one warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase an additional Share (each a “Warrant Share”) for a period of 24 months after closing at a price of $0.35 per...
Alentejo Tours Follow AC-United Airlines Race
After competing in a hard-fought Air Canada-United Airlines Race last week in the city of Evora in Portugal’s Alentejo region, about 30 travel advisors from the U.S. and Canada split up into three groups and starting exploring the region. But before setting out on those trips, Press Today's western editor, Ted Davis reports that the agents joined Portugal tourism officials and airline brass for a gala dinner at the historic Pousada de Estremoz, atop the hill above the town of Estremoz. There, they learned that the top team in the Race was the Pinks amongst six coloured-keyed...