WestJet Adds Another Boeing 737 MAX 8 to its Fleet Date: 2024-06-07 09:10:47 Order: 0 Following the announcement earlier this week that it will acquire three Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, WestJet is adding an additional MAX 8 as part of its initiative to expand its fleet. Airline
U.S. Airlines Want Stop to New US DOT Consumer Protections; Suit Advances Date: 2024-06-06 09:29:09 Order: 0 Airlines for America (A4A) seeks to delay DOT's rule on itinerary fees while appealing the rulemaking before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Airline
Who Says Airlines Are Dull? Porter Serves Up Cheeky Response to Air Canada’s Catering Move Date: 2024-06-06 09:27:29 Order: 0 Porter Airlines social media campaign response to Air Canada’s announcement of free food and drinks on its Canada and U.S. flights has marketers buzzing. Airline
Transat Q2: Higher Revenue but Net Loss of $54M Leads to Slowed Capacity Date: 2024-06-06 09:25:00 Order: 0 Transat reports revenue growth of nearly 12% for the second quarter of 2024, but global issues sparked a net loss of CAD $54 million. The company has lowered its capacity expansion plans... Airline
Lufthansa Launches Year-Round Vancouver-Munich Flights Date: 2024-06-06 08:02:29 Order: 0 Lufthansa’s 2024 winter schedule includes year-round travel from Vancouver to Munich. Airline
Flair CEO Stephen Jones Retiring Date: 2024-06-05 10:11:01 Order: 0 Flair Airlines CEO Stephen Jones set to retire 28JUN after turbulent 18 months, leaving pax concerned about future bookings. Airline
WestJet Considers Adding More Widebodies to Fleet Date: 2024-06-05 10:10:13 Order: 0 WestJet CEO contemplating increasing 787 widebody fleet from seven to ten after adding slew of long-haul flights. Airline
Do “Hot” Flight Attendants Provide Better Service? Date: 2024-06-05 10:09:45 Order: 0 “Attractiveness is essential.” Research study out of a Turkiye university says hot flight attendants provide better customer experience. Airline
Air Canada’s New India Route Expansion’s Positive Impact Date: 2024-06-05 10:07:13 Order: 0 Air Canada’s new routes to Mumbai and Delhi will have a positive impact on both personal travel and the tourism industry as a whole. Airline
Transat and Porter Deepen Relationship; Agents Can Book Flights on Either Site Date: 2024-06-05 09:58:07 Order: 0 Porter Airlines and Air Transat are deepening their relationship. Agents can use each partner’s distribution channels to book flights with either airline. Airline
Air Canada Vacations Updates Online Self-Service Tools Date: 2024-06-05 09:20:04 Order: 0 Air Canada Vacations has unveiled new updates to their agent self-service tool for ACV Travel Protection Airline
Free Wine/Beer, Snacks Coming to Air Canada Domestic/U.S. Flights - For Now Date: 2024-06-05 09:13:35 Order: 0 Air Canada will offer free beer and wine and selected $5 spirits on flights within Canada and the U.S. until the end of this year. It’s also offering free snacks on all flights. Airline
Porter Launches Flights From Halifax to Deer Lake, NL Date: 2024-06-05 07:33:06 Order: 0 Porter Airlines began daily roundtrip flights between Halifax (YHZ) and Deer Lake, NL (YDF) on 04JUN. Airline
IATA and Star Alliance Introduce New Tech for Immigration Information Date: 2024-06-04 09:45:50 Order: 0 The IATA Timatic AutoCheck service will make it easier for travel professionals to access accurate and clearly worded immigration information for Star Alliance pax. Airline
Cruise Passengers “Pukefest” on United Flight Date: 2024-06-04 09:45:09 Order: 0 In other news…30 Cruise ship passengers threw up on their returning United Airlines flight, resulting in the plane being taken out of service for a deep, deep clean. Airline
