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By TravelPress Staff

March 18, 2025

Air Transat chooses Farenexus as tech partner

Air Transat has selected Farenexus as its technology partner to enhance its New Distribution Capability (NDC) strategy and integration. This collaboration will enable the seamless distribution of Air Transat’s NDC content through Farenexus' platforms. The first phase of the partnership will focus on integrating Air Transat’s NDC content into nexusWind, Farenexus' agency travel booking solution. This will allow Farenexus customers to access Air Transat’s offers directly within the platform. Phase 2 will expand NDC accessibility by developing tools that enable other integration...

By TravelPress Staff

March 13, 2025

Transat posts Q1 results; reports enhanced performance year over year

Transat A.T. Inc. has shared its results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2025. "The first quarter of fiscal 2025 ended with a better performance compared to the same period last year despite economic uncertainty. Higher traffic and a disciplined capacity increase of 0.5% resulted in a yield improvement of 1.7% year-over-year. Transat's financial results also progressed with revenue growing 5.6% from the first quarter last year and adjusted EBITDA totaling $20.0 million driven by reduced fuel costs and a tight control on operating expenses," said Annick Guérard, President and...

By TravelPress Staff

March 11, 2025

Sunwing honours Women’s Day with two all-female flights

In honour of International Women’s Day (IWD) on Saturday, March 8, 2025, Sunwing Airlines, took off for the clouds from Toronto and Montreal with two flights to Montego Bay and Cancun, respectively, operated by an all-female flight deck and cabin crew. These two flights were led by an impressive team of women in both Toronto and Montreal, including: Toronto to Montego Bay: Janice MacSween (Captain), Lexi Tibbetts (First Officer), Stephanie Bourgeois (Cabin Safety Manager), Sabrina Baribeau (Flight Attendant), Stephanie Tatiana Kraner (Flight Attendant) and Darya Soufian...

By TravelPress Staff

March 10, 2025

Air Canada, CAE Announce the 2025 Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship Recipients

Over the weekend, Air Canada and CAE celebrated International Women's Day (March 8) with the announcement of the eight winners of the 2025 Captain Judy Cameron Scholarships. The two Montreal-based global aviation companies have again joined forces to award scholarships to eight women from across Canada who are pursuing careers as commercial pilots or aircraft maintenance engineers. The Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship, now in its sixth year, was established in honour of Air Canada's first female pilot. Scholarships are awarded annually by Air Canada and CAE, in conjunction with...

By TravelPress Staff

March 10, 2025

Agents, Ops explore Marrakech with Air Transat and the Moroccan Tourist Office

Air Transat partnered with the Moroccan Tourist Office to host a fam tour to Marrakech in order to showcase the city as a flagship destination in its rapidly expanding network. The event brought together strategic agencies and tour operators and nine key market players who actively contribute to the promotion and sale of Morocco as a destination. They included: Exotik Tours Voyages Traditours Terratours Wingbuddy Direct Travel Voyages Classy Travel Kasbah Holidays Voyages Mazagan Voyageurs du Monde The program offered full immersion in Marrakech's...

By Ted Davis

March 7, 2025

Air New Zealand hosts Canada mission in Vancouver

Twelve tourism suppliers from New Zealand convened in Vancouver early this week, to kick off a trade mission that stopped in Victoria before heading south to the United States. A contingent of New Zealand suppliers also attended the busy Outdoor Adventure Shows in Toronto and Vancouver that took place prior to the Air New Zealand Roadshow. The Roadshow made a scheduled visit to Victoria to meet with about 30 travel advisors at the Victoria International Marina, with a New Zealand themed morning tea. Following that was a schedule of events in five U.S. cities, including Denver, Salt Lake...

By TravelPress Staff

March 6, 2025

Air Canada partners with Michelin-starred Chef Masaki Hashimoto

Air Canada has added Michelin-starred Chef Masaki Hashimoto to its culinary panel. Based in Toronto, Chef Hashimoto is the owner of Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto, one of Canada's only restaurants dedicated to the traditional art of Kaiseki cuisine. Since immigrating more than 40 years ago, he has devoted his career to mastering and sharing this multi-course culinary tradition. His exclusive creations debuted March 1 in Air Canada Signature Class, on all flights between Canada and Japan. On these routes, Chef Hashimoto's dishes will showcase a thoughtfully curated selection of...

By TravelPress Staff

March 5, 2025

WestJet elevates guest experience with strategic leadership shifts

WestJet has made strategic changes to the WestJet Group Executive Committee to better align leadership positions with the company's commitment to delivering for its guests. A key change is the creation of a WestJet Group Chief Experience Officer (CXO) role, led by Samantha (Sam) Taylor. Having joined Sunwing in 2020 as Chief Marketing Officer and later serving as chief marketing & digital officer of Sunwing Vacations Group, Taylor will now oversee experience management, marketing, and contact centres across WestJet and Sunwing. This unified approach ensures a more cohesive and...

By TravelPress Staff

March 4, 2025

Hamilton International starts construction; welcomes new Porter service

The John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (Hamilton International) will be transformed this summer as the airport prepares for takeoff into a new era of hassle-free and convenient travel curb to gate, alongside the introduction of Porter Airlines’ renowned elevated economy service. Hamilton International has unveiled its 2025 summer program, featuring more destinations and more choice with the introduction of flights from Porter Airlines, the Airport’s new strategic airline partner. Porter Airlines’ flights are available for booking now, with direct daily service starting in...

By TravelPress Staff

March 3, 2025

Air India implements Sabre’s network planning software

Air India will officially be using Schedule Manager and Slot Manager from Sabre's Network Planning & Optimization suite to streamline flight schedules and optimize slot utilization to create plans that maximize revenue and passenger demand. "A smart network planning strategy is vital for any airline no matter where they are in the world. But it's especially critical in India right now where record plane orders, new carriers, new airports, and huge infrastructure investments are changing the shape of the aviation landscape," said Rakesh Narayanan, Vice President, Regional...