Air Canada jet damaged while on LaGuardia taxiway by another jet
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Posted Oct 22, 2018 6:46 pm PDT Runway crew members examine the wing tip of an Air Canada plane which arrived at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. An Air Canada flight that had just landed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Monday afternoon was damaged as it […]
A Classic Air Canada European Destination For 2019: Vienna, Austria
JIM BYERS | TravelPulse Canada| OCTOBER 22, 2018 Vienna cityscape in Austria. One of Air Canada’s newest European destinations is one of the continent’s oldest and most beloved cities. Air Canada next April will begin year-round, direct flights between Toronto and Vienna. “We are pleased to launch new non-stop flights from Toronto to Vienna onboard our […]
Delta and WestJet plan six new routes under pact
15 OCTOBER, 2018 SOURCE: FLIGHT DASHBOARD BY: EDWARD RUSSELL WASHINGTON DC Delta Air Lines and WestJet are touting the expansion prospects of their proposed joint venture, promising at least 20% growth and six new routes in the market if approved. The carriers would offer “new or expanded service on at least 20 nonstop routes”, including new service between Chicago and […]
Sunwing adds southern Cuban destination of Cienfuegos to its roster this winter
Sunwing is pleased to announce it will be expanding its Cuban offering this winter with the addition of a seasonal flight service to Cienfuegos, located on the island’s southern coast. Direct flights from Toronto will operate on Mondays between December 17, 2018 and April 22, 2019 inclusive. Sunwing is the only Canadian leisure carrier to […]
Sunwing to offer Miami for the first time this winter
Friday, October 12, 2018 Posted by Travelweek Group TORONTO — For the very first time Sunwing is adding Miami to its list of vacation destinations, with up to 10 direct flights per week from four Canadian gateways this winter. Departing from Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City, the new Miami flights were a result of consumer […]
Passenger satisfaction has improved in two years at Canada’s three largest airports
THE CANADIAN PRESS September 19, 2018 TORONTO — A J.D. Power survey says passenger satisfaction has improved in two years at Canada’s three largest airports. Vancouver International’s score rose five points to 781 on a 1,000-point scale that measured satisfaction with check-in; food, beverage and retail; accessibility; terminal facilities and baggage claim. Montreal’s Pierre Elliott […]
Sunwing to offer flights to Daytona Beach, Florida for the first time this winter
12 September 2018 | SunwingGood news for snowbirds eager to escape to the sunshine state this winter, Sunwing is expanding its services to Florida to offer flights to Daytona Beach from Toronto for the first time. Sunwing will be the only Canadian carrier to offer direct international flights to this exciting destination. The twice weekly […]
Primera’s latest Canadian route: Madrid-Toronto, starting August 2019
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Posted by Travelweek Group TORONTO — Low-cost carrier Primera Air’s expansion into Canada rolls on, with newly announced flights between Madrid and Toronto. Just weeks after announcing new routes from Toronto to Berlin (starting June 2019), and Toronto and Montreal to Frankfurt (starting July 2019), the Nordic low-fare airline has once […]
Air Canada Rouge to offer St. Vincent connection year-round from October
Breaking Travel News | 10 September 2018 The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority has welcomed Air Canada’s decision to increase service and offer year-round Air Canada Rouge non-stop flights from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport to the Argyle International Airport. Weekly Thursday flights resume on October 25th and will continue on a year-round basis. […]
LCC Primera adds another Germany route out of YYZ as well as YUL
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 | Posted by Travelweek Group TORONTO — Less than a week after announcing new Berlin service from Toronto starting June 2019, low-cost carrier Primera Air says it will also add Frankfurt flights out of both Toronto and Montreal as of July 2019. Both Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Montréal–Pierre Elliott […]