Air Canada today inaugurates five new non-stop regional services from Montreal to Windsor, Montreal to London ON, Edmonton to Kelowna, Edmonton and Victoria, Calgary and Comox, completing the successful launch of 25 new year-round and seasonal routes this summer. “We are very pleased to launch our newest domestic regional services today to offer customers more choice and convenience when travelling. The 25 international, transborder and domestic routes that we have strategically added this summer broaden and deepen our already expansive…
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Le Germain Hotel Ottawa is now open
Press Release The Canadian hospitality company Group Germain Hotels announced today the opening of its 16th property in the country: Le Germain Hotel Ottawa. Following in the footsteps of Alt Hotel Ottawa which opened its doors in 2016, the group’s second property in the nation’s capital diversifies the hotel offering in the city centre. The result of a 40-million dollar investment, Le Germain Hotel Ottawa is integrated into a state-of-the-art, mixed-use building that is part of the Ottawa Art Gallery Expansion…
Primary Inspection Kiosks and eDeclaration app now available at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport
Press Release Winnipeg Airports Authority and the Canada Border Services Agency are pleased to announce that Primary Inspection Kiosks and the eDeclaration mobile application are available at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. Primary Inspection Kiosks are next generation technology that offer self-service options for international air travellers arriving in Canada at Winnipeg Richardson. The new Primary Inspection Kiosks allow travellers to scan their travel documents, have their photo taken and complete an on-screen declaration. Upon completion, travellers will take their…
Omni Hotels & Resorts joins PGA Tour as its official hotel partner
Press Release The PGA Tour and Omni Hotels & Resorts announced a sponsorship agreement through 2022 designating Omni as the official hotel partner of the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions. The deal represents Omni’s first major league-wide sponsorship. In celebration of the two-year anniversary of Omni’s Say Goodnight to Hunger program, the company will help provide four meals for a family in need for every birdie-or-better made during each PGA Tour event. The meals will be donated through the local Feeding America food…
Swoop launches service on sold-out flight from Edmonton
Press Release Swoop today celebrated its inaugural flight from Edmonton International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. The sold-out flight is scheduled to depart at 10:25 a.m. In addition to the first flight, Swoop announced Edmonton as its second operational base. “Edmonton is a market keen to enjoy the ultra-low-cost fares Swoop provides,” said Steven Greenway, Swoop president and CEO. “This, along with Edmonton International Airport Authority’s support, has meant that we’ve chosen Edmonton as our second operational…
CellPoint Mobile launches Voyage, a comprehensive booking engine
Press Release CellPoint Mobile, a leading global provider of sales and payment-side technology solutions for the airline and travel sectors, announced today the launch of Voyage, a complete booking solution designed specifically for travel merchants to increase revenues in the direct channel. Voyage was developed for companies in the airline, ground and sea transportation and hospitality industries, which require a functionality-rich booking engine that is optimized for revenue generation, program engagement and customer satisfaction, and that makes booking easier for…
Québec City Convention Centre generates $101 million economic impact
Press Release Business is booming at the Québec City Convention Centre, the largest convention and meeting space in the Quebec City area. In 2017–2018, the Convention Centre hosted an impressive total of 170 events, including 56 conferences, 18 of them international. These events generated substantial economic impact for Quebec, to the tune of $101 million, a 10 per cent increase over the previous year. More than 205,000 conference-goers converged in the region and enjoyed the stellar services of the Québec City Convention Centre, with overall satisfaction rates…
Expedia launches travel package that provides access to hotel discounts
Press Release Today Expedia announced the launch of the Add-On Advantage, the newest way for travellers to save time and money on travel. A new study commissioned by Expedia found that, for the majority of Canadians, the most time-consuming part of planning a trip is finding the best price on transport and accommodations (75 per cent). The Expedia Add-On Advantage aims to give that time back to travellers by providing access to hotel discounts up to 50 per cent off.…
WestJet Link takes flight
Press Release Today WestJet inaugurated its new regional airline service, WestJet Link, from Cranbrook and Prince George to Calgary. Service starts from Lethbridge and Lloydminster to Calgary on June 21 and Medicine Hat to Calgary on June 22. Overall, WestJet Link connects five new cities to WestJet’s growing hub at the YYC Calgary International Airport. “This is a great day for the communities who now benefit from WestJet’s non-stop service and convenient connectivity to the WestJet network,” said Tim Croyle,…
Swoop’s wheels are up: Inaugural flight departs Hamilton
Press Release Swoop today celebrated the debut of its ultra-low-cost carrier services in Canada with its inaugural flight between John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport and Abbotsford International Airport, and precedes Swoop’s second inaugural flight pairing of the day, from Hamilton to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Atlantic Canada’s gateway. “Our dedicated team of Swoopsters have worked tremendously hard to deliver exactly what we set out to. Today marks an important milestone for Swoop, and is equally as meaningful for Canadian…
