Airlines
Air Canada Launching Montreal-Amsterdam Summer Flights
Air Canada will be adding new, non-stop seasonal flights between Montreal and Amsterdam this summer. Flights will operate five-times weekly using the carrier’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, and linking to and from Air Canada's extensive North American network at its Montreal global hub. Seats are available for sale now. Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President Network Planning and Revenue Management at Air Canada, said: “We continue to see strong demand for travel to Europe and we are thrilled to increase service and add new, non-stop service between Montreal and Amsterdam for...
Air Transat Set To Take Off To Lyon Year-Round
Air Transat will be offering non-stop service between Montreal and Lyon next winter -- becoming the only airline to operate this route year-round. Canadian travellers will be able to discover or rediscover this city renowned for its gastronomy and enjoy easy access to the French Alps. In winter 2023-2024, this route will operate three days a week from Montreal on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Air Transat already flies up to seven times per week between Montreal and Lyon in the summer season. It services a total of eight French cities including two on a year-round...
Clearing The Complaints
Federal Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra announced an additional $75.9 million in funding over three years -- starting in 2023-2024 -- to ensure the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has the resources to address passenger rights complaints and strengthen the operation of the federal transportation network -- enabling the Agency to efficiently deliver on its mandate for Canadians. As an example, the new funding will make it possible to hire more employees to deal with complaints. In 2019, for the first time in Canadian history, an air passenger rights regime, called the Air...
Transat, Air Transat Take Off With Spring Sale
Transat and Air Transat have launched a Spring Sale that is valid on new individual bookings made by April 3, 2023. As well, travel agents get 3X BONBON per booking, that’s $3 per flight booking and $15 per package booking. The sale applies to flights to Europe, the South, the United States and Canada, as well as to South or Europe packages, for travel between March 14 and October 31, 2023. Exceptions apply. Go to www.transat.com or www.airtransat.com for...
Lynx Air Adding Fredericton Flights
Lynx Air will add Fredericton to its network from June 12, 2023, offering links between New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta. The carrier will offer 3 services a week between Fredericton International Airport (YFC) and both Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Toronto Pearson International (YYZ). The Fredericton - Calgary service will operate as a “through flight” via Toronto Pearson, providing a seamless service with a single boarding pass and the ability to check bags through to the final destination. The Fredericton announcement represents a further expansion of the...
More ‘Sell Your Way To The USA’ Winners
The second group of "Sell Your Way to the USA" incentive winners have returned from exploring Oregon’s Mt. Hood, Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast regions and Portland. Enjoying Air Canada’s service to their destination, the group was escorted by guide Daniel Johnson of First Nature Tours with first stop Mt. Hood. They visited historic Timberline Lodge joined Mt. Hood Outfitters for a guided snowshoe tour followed-by a wine tasting at Bryn Mawr Vineyard. The group enjoyed a guided tour of Oregon’s tallest lighthouse, Yaquina Head Lighthouse and tried their hand at...
UPDATED: WestJet Acquisition Of Sunwing Approved
Canada’s Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra has announced that following Transport Canada’s assessment of the public interest -- which incorporated the findings of the Commissioner of Competition, and consultations with Canadians, consumer protection groups, unions and industry – the Canadian government has approved the acquisition of Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines by WestJet Airlines Ltd., subject to strict terms and conditions that are in the interest of Canadians. Minister Alghabra said that: “Today's decision was not taken lightly, especially in light of...
Flair Airlines Calls Seizure Of 4 Of Its Planes ‘Unprecedented’
Following several media reports that four of its planes had been seized, Flair Airlines has issued the following statement: “Flair Airlines is aware of extreme and unusual actions taken by a New York-based hedge fund and lessor of certain Flair Airlines aircraft. This is a commercial dispute, which has impacted four of Flair Airlines’ aircraft. The airline is aggrieved by this unprecedented action.” The statement continues: “Flair Airlines has been involved in ongoing communications with the lessor and payment has been initiated, as they have been previously done. Flair...