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Toronto Pearson Wins Best Large Airport in North America For Second Straight Year

Provided by Greater Toronto Airports Authority/CNW Passengers vote Toronto Pearson #1 for Customer Experience as recognized by Airports Council International’s Airport Service Quality Awards TORONTO, March 6, 2019 /CNW/ – As Canada’s largest airport gears up to welcome a peak of 144,000 passengers in one day for March Break, one of the busiest travel seasons […]

Air Canada resumes flights to Delhi as Pakistan plans to reopen airspace

News provided by TravelWeek.ca Thursday, February 28, 2019 Posted by Travelweek Group MONTREAL — Air Canada is resuming flights to northern India after Pakistan announced it would re-open its airspace despite ongoing tensions between the two nuclear powers. The airline says its two daily flights to Delhi from Toronto and Vancouver are back on for tonight, […]

Air Canada Summer 2019 Toronto – US service expansions

News provided by RoutesOnline.com By Jim LiuPosted 1 March 2019 09:00 Air Canada in February 2019 announced Trans-Border service expansion from Toronto, for summer 2019 season. A number of routes will see capacity increase, with the introduction of Embraer E175 aircraft on additional markets. Toronto – Austin eff 29APR19 Increase from 1 to 2 daily, Embraer E175 […]

Air Canada rouge domestic network additions in Summer 2019

News provided by RoutesOnline.com By Jim Liu – Posted 1 March 2019 09:30 Air Canada rouge in mid-February 2019 announced domestic network expansions, as the A319 scheduled to serve following markets from Montreal and Toronto. These routes are scheduled as year-round service. Montreal – St. John’s NFLD eff 05JUN19 2 daily A319Toronto – Fredericton eff 01JUN19 2 daily A319Toronto – […]

Air Canada to Introduce Dreamliner Service on Flights between Toronto and Honolulu

Provided by Air Canada/CNW Award-winning premium services sweeten Hawaiian dream vacations MONTREAL, Feb. 27, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada announced today that it will operate its seasonal service between Toronto and Honolulu next winter with its state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Customers travelling between Toronto and Hawaii will have the option to fly in Air Canada’s Signature cabin, featuring fully lie-flat suites, meals prepared by […]

Bienvenido! Air Canada to Launch Service to Quito from Toronto

Provided by Air Canada/CNW First non-stop flight between Canada and Ecuador MONTREAL, Feb. 27, 2019 /CNW/ – Air Canada announced today it will launch new, non-stop service between Torontoand Quito. The new route, to be operated three-times weekly on a seasonal basis by Air Canada Rouge, will be the first non-stop service to Ecuador from Canada when it begins December 8, 2019, subject to obtaining the necessary government […]

Toronto Pearson and St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program Bring Therapy Dogs to YYZ to Enhance the Passenger Experience

Provided by Greater Toronto Airports Authority/CNW Fifteen Therapy Dog Teams Join the Welcome Team Volunteer Program at Canada’s Largest Airport TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2019 /CNW/ – Toronto Pearson International Airport and the St. John Ambulance (SJA) Therapy Dog Program are partnering to bring the friendly faces of 15 therapy dog teams to YYZ. As part of the Toronto Pearson […]

WestJet Dreamliner launches first revenue flight

Provided by WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership/CNW CALGARY, Feb. 20, 2019 /CNW/ – WestJet’s Dreamliner made its official debut when it pushed back on its first revenue flight today from Toronto Pearson International Airport. The aircraft, heading for Calgary, was carrying WestJet guests for the first time. “Today’s first revenue flight on the Dreamliner has been years in the making,” […]

Air Italy Launches Toronto Service

Provided by TravelIndustryToday.com And partnership with Toronto Pride 19 FEB 2019: Launching its first direct flights to Canada on May 6th with the inauguration of its direct Milan Malpensa-Toronto service, Air Italy has announced its partnership with the Toronto Pride 2019 Festival as the Official European Carrier. The new route which will be the third […]

Air Canada Makes Strategic Enhancements on Eastern Canadian Regional Routes for Spring 2019

Provided by Air Canada/CNW Toronto to Fredericton, Moncton, Thunder Bay and Montreal to St. John’s flights to be operated with Airbus A319 Capacity added between Montreal and St. John’s and between Calgary and Halifax with larger aircraft MONTREAL, Feb. 14, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced strategic changes to Eastern Canada including upgrading Air Canada Express regional aircraft to larger Air Canada Rouge aircraft with inflight amenities […]