Source: Air Canada Air Canada welcomes the Government of Canada's announcement to remove pre-departure testing requirements as of April 1, 2022 for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada. "Today's announcement by the federal government is excellent news for the entire travel and tourism industry, which are important contributors to the Canadian economy. People are eager to travel and reconnect with their loved ones, and the end of pre-departure testing will provide travellers with more certainty, allowing them to plan their next trip with more confidence and without the worry of incurring additional costs. Canada now joins other countries around the world in reopening and we look ahead to the summer travel season. The removal of pre-departure testing requirements will continue to [...]

Source: Lufthansa Cargo First flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin (DUB) with onward flight to Manchester (MAN) takes off Freighter with registration D-AEUC christened “Hello Europe” Europe's leading cargo airline now offers attractive same-day and e-commerce solutions within Europe and to selected medium-haul destinations Lufthansa Cargo's first Airbus 321 freighter took off for service for the first time at 16:21 (CET) on March 15, 2022. Under flight number LH8350, the A321F took off from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin (DUB) before continuing to Manchester (MAN). The freighter, christened "Hello Europe," was loaded with express freight and general cargo on its maiden flight. The twin-engine aircraft is operated by Lufthansa CityLine. With this market launch, Lufthansa Cargo is responding to the continued [...]

Source: Air Canada Vancouver-Sydney flights ramp up to daily beginning May 1 Vancouver-Brisbane flights resume Jul. 1, four times weekly Vancouver-Auckland flights resume Nov. 10, three times weekly Most extensive schedule connects Canada to South Pacific destinations and supports tourism and hospitality sectors Air Canada today announced a strategic expansion of its South Pacific schedule with the return of daily service to Sydney and resumption of services to both Brisbane and Auckland.  Air Canada's Australia and New Zealand flights operate from its trans-Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport which the carrier has built to conveniently connect its international network to its vast North American network. Seats are available for purchase now at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada's [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways and Aviation American Gin are announcing a new partnership; with the gin launching on board.  Customers flying across the pond and all other long-haul routes will be offered it from the in-flight menu and short-haul customers will be able to buy it from the on-board Speedbird café. The partnership builds on the opening of a brand-new area – the Aviation Gin bar in the airline’s Club Lounge in JFK airport in October 2021. Aviation American Gin was founded in Portland in 2006 and is a metaphor for taste and adventure.  The gin is infused with a democratic blend of botanicals – cardamom, coriander, French lavender, anise seed, sarsaparilla, juniper, and two kinds of orange peel to [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines The schedule has been timed to facilitate convenient regional and international connections throughout the Caribbean Airlines network Caribbean Airlines informed that it will resume twice weekly service between Trinidad and Curacao, from April 5, 2022. Non-stop, return flights between Piarco International and Curacao International Airports will operate each Tuesday and Friday. The schedule is timed to facilitate convenient regional and international connections throughout the Caribbean Airlines network. Once again, business, leisure and other travelers can easily visit Curacao to enjoy all the island offers. Caribbean Airlines will operate the route with its Boeing 737 fleet. Flight schedule between Trinidad and Curacao Route Flight # Day of Week Start Date Dep Arr POS-CUR BW400 TUESDAY 5 APR 2022 [...]

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 [...]