Source: Air Canada List highlights 30 restaurants spanning 15 cities from coast-to-coast, in the running for the Top 10 announcement on November 1, 2023  The 30 nominees for Canada's Best New Restaurants 2023 were unveiled today by Air Canada, welcoming a new group of restaurants to the longest-running Canadian restaurant awards. Since 2002, Air Canada has championed the country's distinct culinary scene through its signature program, celebrating new restaurants, chefs, and emerging talent. The 22nd year of Canada's Best New Restaurants kicks off with the highly anticipated longlist, out today on CanadasBestNewRestaurants.com. With one-in-ten adults taking vacation packages focused on culinary experiences, Air Canada and the Canada'sBest New Restaurants program offer a list of 30 great Canadian restaurant options to [...]

Source: Air Canada New offer allows all Aeroplan Credit Cardholders to enjoy a free hotel night for every four-night consecutive stay booked with points Aeroplan is the first loyalty program to offer unlimited Fourth Night Free benefits to both Canadian and U.S. Credit Cardholders Offer available to all Aeroplan co-brand Credit Cardholders Starting today, an Aeroplan Credit Card gets you more out of your vacation — with a free night for every four-night consecutive stay booked with points. With the launch of its latest hotel rewards extension, Aeroplan becomes the first airline rewards loyalty program credit card to offer an unlimited Fourth Night Free offer to credit cardholders in Canada and the U.S., making it the go-to travel rewards program [...]

Source: LATAM LATAM group has received delivery of a new Boeing 787-9 directly from Charleston (United States) to Santiago (Chile), and is the only group of airlines in South America operating this model. The Boeing 787-9 is equipped with advanced technology that allows it to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 20-30% (compared to the previous technology and according to data from its manufacturer) thanks to its lightweight materials, state-of-the-art engines, and modern aerodynamics. Its arrival is part of LATAM group's fleet renewal and modernization strategy, which will enable it to have 37 Dreamliners - including the 787-8 variant - by the end of this year, becoming one of the most modern and efficient fleets in South America. With [...]

Source: SWISS SWISS has reached a further milestone in its project to add the Airbus A350-900 to its aircraft fleet: the cabin layout for the new long-haul twinjet has now been completed, finalizing how many seats will feature in each cabin class. SWISS’s new Airbus A350-900s will seat a total of 242 passengers. And its Premium Economy Class will be larger than those on its existing long-haul aircraft types at 38 seats, reflecting a growing demand for such premium leisure air travel. The addition of the Airbus A350-900 to the Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) aircraft fleet, which has been scheduled for 2025 onwards, is taking further shape. Switzerland’s biggest airline has now finalized the specifications for the factory-new long-haul [...]

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva Aerobus announced its August 2023 preliminary traffic results. Viva Aerobus’ passenger traffic increased 25.4% compared to August 2022, reaching 2.4 million passengers, driven by an increase of 25.3% and 26.2% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Load factors reached 88.1% compared to 85.7% in 2022, with a load factor mix of 89.0% and 83.5% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva Aerobus grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 18.2% compared to August 2022, reflecting an increase of 18.3% and 17.9% in domestic and international, respectively. “The summer season ended strong. August traffic reached 2.4 million passengers, marking the fifth consecutive month with over 2 million passengers, on a high load factor of 88.1%. [...]