Source: Air Canada CAD$16-million investment is part of Air Canada Cargo's expansion strategy Air Canada today announced the inauguration of Air Canada Cargo's new cold chain handling facility at its Toronto Pearson International Airport cargo facility. The $16-million project was undertaken to expand and enhance Air Canada Cargo's cold chain handling capabilities for shipments such as pharmaceuticals, fresh food and other perishables. "This is an exciting day for Air Canada Cargo as we take another step forward in our evolution. The enhanced temperature-controlled facility is the only one of its kind for a Canadian airline and positions Air Canada Cargo to continue successfully growing our business, including the launch of our dedicated freighter aircraft. This investment, and the others that [...]

Source: British Airways For those who’d like to add a touch of luxury to their 2022 trips, British Airways and British Airways Holidays have launched a business class flight and holiday sale. Available until 28 March 2022, the offer applies to selected short and long-haul routes from London with a range of travel dates in 2022. Customers have the option to book either a standalone flight, or a holiday package combining a business class flight with one of British Airways Holidays’ carefully selected hotels. With access to departure lounges, extra space, a fully flat bed, The White Company amenities, and a three-course meal, those booking Club World tickets (long-haul business class) will wake up in their destination feeling refreshed and ready [...]

Source: Air France Air France was awarded first prize at the Customer Relations Awards® in the Transport category for the 7th year running. Organized by BearingPoint and Kantar, this ranking* truly reflects the voice of French customer. For each company, the surveyed customers are invited to give their opinion on 15 criteria that structure customer relations. These criteria are examined from 3 angles - execution, connection and emotion. In the current context that remains impacted by the health crisis, the company continues to make a difference and to stand out mainly from the emotional and connection point of view, notably concerning the following criteria -          Ability to promote customer loyalty          Ability to pleasantly surprise the customer          Ability to provide a memorable [...]

Source: TAP TAP is celebrating its 77th birthday by launching a special promotion with tickets at 77 euros, round trip, on sales until March 18th to selected destinations (Madeira, Azores, Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Seville, Bilbao, Valencia, Ibiza, Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, Florence, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Naples and Dublin). This campaign, subject to special conditions and with limited seats, is valid for flights carried out from April 1st to April 07th, from April 26th to July 14th or from September 01st to October 30th. This promotion is not valid for bookings using Miles&Go Programme miles. For more information contact TAP Contact Center: 707 205 700/21 843 11 00, https://www.flytap.com/en-pt/promo/77-tap-anniversary or travel agents.

Source: SAS Increased number of travelers in February as restrictions are eased Intercontinental operations that include destinations in the USA such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco and Washington, growth from February 2021 to the same month in 2022 was 1,438.6% During February 946,000 passengers traveled with SAS, an increase of 320% compared to the same month last year. SAS’ capacity increased at the same time by approximately 190% compared with the same period last year. In comparison with last month, the total number of passengers increased with almost 25% while capacity was reduced by 12%. The flown load factor for February was 58%, an improvement of 30 percentage points compared to February last year. “Once [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet restoring network to near pre-pandemic levels, reinvesting in transatlantic options for Canadians and inbound visitors The WestJet Group's summer schedule gives guests an abundance of options to reconnect to and explore new destinations Airline introduces new connection between Toronto and Chicago WestJet announced its 2022 summer schedule, marking a significant milestone in recovery through the restoration of its network to near pre-pandemic levels. Making significant investments in its transatlantic network, the airline will offer a multitude of connections to Europe this summer, with more non-stop service options across the country from Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax. WestJet also announced new, daily service between Toronto and Chicago beginning May 19, 2022. "We know Canadians are ready to make [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines More than 510 weekly flights to Europe, including more from New York-JFK and Boston than any other carrier Delta Premium Select offered on nearly every flight, giving customers access to 750,000 more seats in Delta’s three premium experiences vs. summer 2021* More service to Amsterdam, London and Paris Customers looking for summer adventures abroad will discover plenty of inspiration in Delta’s service offerings to Europe, which include more routes and destinations in 2022, along with more opportunities to indulge in Delta’s premium cabins with 143% more seats available to customers vs. summer 2021. “Delta has been focused on building back our network to give customers easy, convenient access to wherever they want to go, and we’re [...]

Source: American Airlines At 8 years old, Christine Rupert joined Girl Scouts of the United States of America. She, as did millions of young girls across the country, found participating in the organization as a way to give back to her community, make lifelong friends and expand her world. As the daughter of a pilot father and a flight attendant mother, Christine’s world was already bigger than the average third grader, but joining the Girl Scouts further developed her curious mind and encouraged her passions in STEM. The group made such an impact on her life that when Christine became Boeing 737 captain at American Airlines, she knew she wanted to work with the organization and inspire young girls the [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines The airline that carries more Colorado originating Customers than any other airline* announces new partnership as the Official Airline of the Colorado Rockies Southwest Airlines Co. announced today it is joining the starting lineup as the Official Airline of the Colorado Rockies and bringing its famous Southwest® Hospitality to the baseball diamond in the Heart of downtown Denver. “Through our partnership with the Rockies, we’re able to bring our Mile High Heart to more places and more people throughout the Denver community with the Southwest brand that’s near and dear to so many throughout the state,” said Bill Tierney, Vice President of Marketing at Southwest Airlines. “We also are celebrating our all-star Team of more than 5,000 People [...]