Press Release Today Swoop has launched their mobile app in preparation for first flights, taking off June 20, 2018. With a mission to make travel easy, affordable and accessible for Canadians, offering travellers the convenience of a mobile app was a must-have for Canada’s first true ultra-low-cost carrier. The app is available for iOS 10 or newer, and Android 5 or newer, and can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. Swoop has launched their mobile app available for iOS 10…
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Ridesharing pilot begins at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport
Press Release The Greater Toronto Airports Authority announced today a pilot project for ridesharing companies to pick up and drop off passengers at Toronto Pearson. Starting today, passengers with Uber and Lyft rideshare apps on their smartphones can request UberX and Lyft rides from Canada’s largest airport. This ride sharing pilot provides another regulated, municipally approved transportation option for 47 million annual airport passengers and more than 49,000 workers at Toronto Pearson. Over 200 North American airports, including Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton and Calgary offer their…
Guests Will Be Inspired at the New Toronto Marriott Markham Hotel
Press Release The Toronto Marriott Markham Hotel officially opened its doors today, offering an unrivaled guest experience that inspires guests with 209 sleek, modern guest rooms, an unexpected art collection, and top rated F&B offerings. Through personalized service, inspired and flexible meeting space and top of the line amenities, the Toronto Marriott Markham offers a premiere venue for meetings and social events, as well as leisure travel. The 192,000 square foot hotel is owned by the Remington Group and managed…
YVR launches new services to Zurich and Paris
Today, Vancouver International Airport celebrated the launch of two new, non-stop seasonal services: Air Canada’s thrice-weekly service to Zurich that had its inaugural flight today and four-time weekly service to Paris, launching tomorrow. These new routes will further connect YVR’s passengers with two key European cities. “I would like to thank Air Canada for their ongoing support of YVR and providing our passengers with such exciting bucket-list travel destinations just in time for the busy summer season,” said Anne Murray,…
Air Canada begins offering satellite connectivity on international flights
Press Release Air Canada said today it has begun offering next-generation, satellite connectivity on its wide-body international fleet with the introduction of Air Canada wifi provided by Gogo. Starting with flights operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the new service will be the fastest available on any Canadian airline and makes Air Canada the first Canadian carrier to offer customers the ability to stream TV and movies in-flight through the internet. “Air Canada customers on international wide-body flights will have access to the fastest internet…
MPI to collaborate with NYU to develop inclusion-focused educational programming
Press Release Meeting Professionals International announced today during its 2018 World Education Congress it will develop new education and resources to help meeting planners design more inclusive experiences. As part of this initiative, the association is collaborating with the NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality to conduct a research study that will examine tactics, which can be utilized to make all attendees at meetings and conferences feel welcome through inclusive event design. Following completion of…
MPI Partners with Indiana University to enhance CMM program
Meeting Professionals International recently announced it is collaborating with the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, its executive education program, and the IUPUI Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management to enhance and deliver MPI’s Certificate in Meeting Management program. The announcement was made during the association’s 2018 World Education Congress (WEC18), which concludes today in Indianapolis. MPI selected Indiana University following an intense three-month exploratory process, which entailed market research and a request for proposals targeting universities recommended by…
Montreal taps into a promising tourist market with new direct flights to Tokyo
Press Release Tourisme Montréal is very pleased to mark the inaugural Air Canada flight between Tokyo and Montreal. The new direct flight is great news for Montreal’s tourism industry as it promises to generate significant benefits over time. Tourisme Montréal anticipates that the number of Japanese tourists coming to the city will grow by 48 per cent in 2018. This boost will outpace the projected 6.1 per cent growth in the overseas market. The number of Japanese tourists coming to Montreal is expected to…
Air Canada celebrates the launch of seasonal service to Ireland from Montreal
Press Release The arrival of flight Air Canada 818 at Dublin Airport, Ireland, this morning marks the successful launch of non-stop service between Montreal and Dublin. Flights will be operated until October 12, 2018, using Air Canada’s newest single-aisle aircraft, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 featuring a Premium Economy and Economy cabin configuration. “Capitalizing on the growing traffic between Canada and Ireland, we are pleased to inaugurate Montreal–Dublin flights,” said Benjamin Smith, president passenger airlines at Air Canada. “Air Canada will offer the best market coverage of any carrier…
WestJet launches first flight to the City of Light
Press Release WestJet today connected Atlantic Canada to the City of Light, with its inaugural flight between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). The flight landed in France at 10:00 a.m. local time. “This is a historic day for WestJet as we touch down on the European mainland for the first time,” said Tim Croyle, WestJet Interim Executive Vice-President, Commercial. “This new service reinforces our confidence in Atlantic Canada and our ongoing support of Nova Scotia’s tourism and economic development objectives outlined in its Atlantic Gateway initiative. Paris is…
