From the Globe and Mail: “Skyservice Airlines has abruptly shut down, leaving tour operators that hired the charter carrier scrambling to find other planes for travellers. Toronto-based Skyservice confirmed Wednesday that a receiver has been appointed to oversee the winding down of the debt-laden company. The closing of Skyservice comes after Sunwing Travel Group, which […]
Month: March 2010
Porter increases flights on Eastern Triangle
” Porter Airlines takes leading position with Toronto-Ottawa, Toronto-Montreal routes Up to 46 Montreal, 38 Ottawa daily flights TORONTO/March 18, 2010 – Porter Airlines is significantly expanding its service on the key Toronto-Montreal and Toronto-Ottawa Eastern Triangle routes, offering up to 84 combined daily flights. Flights between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Montreal Trudeau […]
Air Canada moving to Credit Card only cabins
Effective May 1, Air Canada (excluding Jazz) will be moving to credit card only cabins for all flights that offer On-Board Cafe or Duty-Free Boutique. Jazz will remain as Cash and meal voucher cabins. Full details can be found on Air Canada’ s website.
Porter Airlines set to launch service to Moncton
Starting on June 25, 2010, Porter Airlines will offer two flights per day for the summer season between Moncton and Ottawa with same plane service continuing to Toronto Island Airport. At the end of the summer season the flights will be reduced to once per day on Thursday and Fridays, plus two flights per day […]
Virgin America plans to serve Toronto by June
If approved, Virgin America will start serving Toronto as early as June 2010 from Los Angeles and San Francisco. Subject to receipt of authority from the U.S. DOT, Virgin America would offer one flight per day from Toronto to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Toronto would be Virgin America’s first International destination. Should these routes […]
Marriott changing reward night levels at 20% of their hotels
As of this past Sunday (March 8) Marriott changed the points requirements for free nights at 20% of its Worldwide hotels. 300 of the hotels (roughly 9%) will increase by being moved up to a higher category level while 350 (11%) will decrease by being moved down to lower categories. Approximately 95% of the 650 […]
AIR MILES adds new airline partners
AIR MILES has added three new airlines for which you can redeem your AIR MILES Rewards Miles on. The first is United Airlines, a Star Alliance carrier, US based United serves over 300 destinations in the U.S. and Hawaii. To celebrate the partnership, all AIR MILES bookings for United are 10% if booked by the […]