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Etihad, Amadeus Renew Partnership Etihad Airways and Amadeus have renewed their Full Content Agreement that ensures Amadeus-connected travel agencies will continue to have access to the airline’s full inventory of flights, seats and other services. Under the agreement, Amadeus’ expanded rich content capabilities allow...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 07, 2016
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EVA Air EVA Air has begun daily flights between Taipei and Cebu, Philippines. The new non-stops complement EVA’s existing twice-daily service to Manila and, with the option of flying into one gateway and returning from the other, expand itinerary possibilities for Philippines-bound...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 07, 2016
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SAA cuts fares to points in Africa South African Airways (SAA) has new low fares to select destinations throughout Africa for the spring and late-summer travel seasons. Sale fares start at $939 round-trip (restrictions apply) from Washington, DC-Dulles to Accra, Ghana, and from New York-JFK to Johannesburg, South Africa,...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Mar 31, 2016
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KLM, Air France debut new lounge at Pearson KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air France inaugurated a newly refurbished business class lounge at Pearson International Airport in Toronto March 22. A couple of dozen invited trade guests, along with execs from both airlines, were on hand for the event, which included a ceremonial ribbon...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Mar 31, 2016
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Canadian airlines’ profitability gaining altitude Lower oil prices and the weaker Canadian dollar boosted the Canadian airline industry’s bottom line to record levels in 2015, according to The Conference Board of Canada's latest report. Even though industry profitability is expected to subside from the record highs starting in 2016,...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Mar 24, 2016
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Turkish Airlines in the spotlight Turkish Airlines, the official airline partner of Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated action adventure Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, sponsored the film’s world premiere in New York City March 20 at the world famous Radio City Music Hall. A host of celebrities joined director...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Mar 24, 2016
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Qatar expansion Qatar Airways’ Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, introduced a significant network expansion of 14 new destinations last week at ITB Berlin – the world’s largest international travel fair. Spread across four continents, the new routes will further expand the reach of the...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Mar 17, 2016
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Porter supports US preclearance at Billy Bishop Porter Airlines officials are supporting a proposed US Customs Preclearance initiative for Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Porter president Robert Deluce released the following statement yesterday supporting an announcement by the Canadian and US governments that Billy Bishop Toronto City...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Mar 17, 2016
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Eastern Europe on rouge radar It can easily be bottoms up after Air Canada rouge planes touch down in Eastern Europe this summer. The carrier will have summertime service from Toronto to Budapest, Prague and Warsaw and Phil Birnbaum of Air Canada rouge-affiliated Spafax says each of the three European cities enables...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Mar 10, 2016
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Chinese New Year holds big promise for AC An Air Canada Chinese New Year gala dinner at Kirin Restaurant in Richmond BC recently gave the airline the opportunity to review company highlights from the past year, and to also look ahead at what is in store for 2016. Gala attendees were thanked for all the support and commitment that...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Mar 10, 2016
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