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Air Canada launches new routes from YVR Air Canada kicked off its summer early with the launch of two new international routes from Vancouver to Nagoya and Frankfurt, marking the beginning of the airline's summer season. In total, AC plans to launch 11 new international non-stop routes this summer from Vancouver, Toronto and...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 08, 2017
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Webjet Sees Positive Results Webjet reports that it has completed the first round of testing for Rich Content supplied by Routehappy. The tests followed the implementation of Routehappy's Scores and Amenities in late 2016. Routehappy Hub is an airline rich content platform in which airlines create standardized rich...
Travel Courier Issue Date: May 25, 2017
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Star Alliance celebrates 20 years Star Alliance returned to Frankfurt, the place of its birth, this past weekend to celebrate 20 years of “Connecting People and Cultures.” For the next decade, the Alliance announced a strategy of harnessing digital technology to further enhance the travel experience of Alliance...
Travel Courier Issue Date: May 18, 2017
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New AC routes get festive welcome in Vancouver Air Canada executive staff, industry partners and clients recently gathered in Vancouver to welcome a host of new routes that will soon take flight from YVR. They did so at a route launch celebration in the Waterview event space on the shores of Vancouver’s False Creek. There, they enjoyed...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 27, 2017
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AC one of Montreal’s top employers For the fourth year in a row, Air Canada has been recognized as one of “Montreal's Top Employers” in an annual employer survey by Mediacorp Canada Inc. The 2017 survey recognizes employers with exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies after editors...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 27, 2017
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WestJet on deck with the Blue Jays Just in time for this week's Toronto Blue Jays' home opener, WestJet has launched a new round of television ads featuring one of the team's stars – Aaron Sanchez. Created by WestJet and its creative content agency, studio m, the campaign features Sanchez offering a tongue-in-cheek...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 13, 2017
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February sees record load factors: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports global passenger traffic results for February show a second month of strong demand growth and record load factors to begin 2017. Total revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 4.8%, compared to the same month last year. Although this...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 13, 2017
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AC supports Vimy Flight flypast Air Canada was a proud supporter of Vimy Flight, a flyover by vintage aircraft at ceremonies in France commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Current and retired Air Canada employees participated in the April 9 flypast, with four of the five participating vintage...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 13, 2017
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Qatar offers free laptops on US flights In response to the electronics ban, Doha-based Qatar Airways is offering passengers a replacement laptop on flights to the US. According to officials, the “Laptop Loan” service ensures business travellers can continue to work as they travel on Qatar flights. The complimentary PC...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 06, 2017
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SAA offers conference delegates special trade fares South African Airways (SAA) is once again offering special travel industry fares for upcoming tourism conferences in South Africa. The 2017 travel trade fares are being offered from North America for travel industry delegates that are attending the World Travel Market – Africa, April...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 06, 2017
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