Air Transat and Porter Announce Transformative Joint Venture Benefiting Canadian Travellers
Air Transat, air carrier subsidiary of Transat A.T. Inc. («Transat»), and Porter Airlines («Porter») are extending their existing code-sharing agreement by creating a joint venture (the «Alliance»), transforming the current Canadian aviation competitive landscape. By combining both airlines’ complementary networks, this Alliance offers travellers significant benefits, including enhanced travel options across multiple regions. The Alliance […]
Air Canada Takes Action to Improve Experience for Customers with Disabilities
Air Canada announced a series of measures to reduce barriers and make travel simpler, more comfortable and consistently reliable for customers with disabilities. The actions being taken will accelerate Air Canada’s Accessibility Plan 2023-26, a three-year strategy released in June, and are intended to reduce or eliminate major sources of dissatisfaction and trip disruption for […]
United Improves Travel Experience For Customers Who Use Personal Wheelchairs
United Airlines announced new technologies and policies to improve the travel experience for customers who use a wheelchair, including a new digital filter on united.com that helps determine which aircraft can accommodate different sized chairs, and refunding the fare difference if a higher-fare flight is needed to accommodate a specific wheelchair size. United expects to […]
US Leads Global Travel & Tourism Rebound says WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), together with WTTC members ForwardKeys and Mabrian Technologies, today unveiled new insights into the strong expansion of the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector. According to WTTC’s Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2023 Global Trends Report, the GDP contribution of the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector grew by 16.9% […]
Emirates and Air Canada Expand Codeshare Partnership to Flights to and from Montréal
Emirates announces that its codeshare partnership with Air Canada has extended to include flights to and from Montréal, following the launch of services to Québec’s largest city in July. Emirates customers will now be able to plan travel between 11 of the most popular domestic points beyond Montréal and destinations on Emirates’ expansive network, utilising […]
Delta, Certares and Knighthead accelerate Wheels Up business transformation with expanded strategic partnership
Delta Air Lines, Certares Management LLC, a leading investment specialist dedicated to the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors, and Knighthead Capital Management LLC, a deep value and turnaround investment firm, announced an expanded partnership with Wheels Up Experience Inc., a leading provider of on-demand private aviation, to accelerate the company’s business transformation. Earlier this year, […]
A4A Predicts Record Number of Passengers Traveling This Summer
Airlines for America (A4A) and CQ Roll Call yesterday (25/05) hosted the 2023 Summer Travel Summit. A4A projects U.S. airlines to carry an all-time high 257 million passengers from June 1-August 31, 2023. Despite having to trim schedules, U.S. airlines will be able to accommodate demand by using larger aircraft. In fact, year over year, […]
Minister of Transport announces new Verified Traveller program to improve the security screening experience for eligible travellers
The air sector plays a crucial role in connecting Canadians across the country and to the world, and helps create good, middle-class jobs to build an economy that works for everyone. The Government of Canada is continuously working to improve the security screening process to ensure travellers have a smooth and efficient screening experience, while […]
White House to end COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international travelers
The Biden administration will end its COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international travelers and various workplaces next week, the White House announced Monday, a move that will coincide with the end of the public health emergency related to the coronavirus. The decision to wind down the requirements comes roughly two years after the administration first announced […]
Alaska Airlines launches partnership with STARLUX Airlines
With more of us looking to travel internationally this year, Alaska Airlines is celebrating our newest global airline partner: STARLUX Airlines, a Taipei-based premium carrier, which today launched its inaugural transpacific service between Taipei and Los Angeles. Alaska is STARLUX’s first airline partner. Our Mileage Plan members can now earn miles on all STARLUX flights, […]
