Strategies and Movements within the Industry

Air Canada reported a system load factor of 87.3% for the month of July, compared with 86.7% in July 2014, on a system-wide capacity increase of 9.7%. On this additional capacity, system wide traffic for July increased 10.5%. Air Canada media room WestJet presented July 2015 traffic results with a load factor of 82.8%. Revenue […]

Islande : ouverture de la plus grande grotte de glace conçue par l’homme

Située dans la partie ouest de la région du Long Glacier, à 1 260 mètres au-dessus du niveau de la mer, la grotte s’enfonce profondément sous le glacier permettant aux visiteurs de visualiser l’ampleur de cette formation glaciaire de plusieurs siècles. L’enfilade de tunnels et de salles s’étend sur 500 mètres. Les entrepreneurs à l’origine du projet […]

Whistler Blackcomb reçoit d’importantes distinctions

Pour une deuxième année consécutive, les lecteurs de SKI Magazine ont hissé Whistler Blackcomb au premier rang du top 50 des meilleures stations de ski d’Amérique du Nord. La station s’est particulièrement démarquée pour la variété des activités offertes hors des pistes ainsi que ses options pour l’après-ski. Source : Whistler Blackcomb     Whistler Blackcomb s’est […]

Strategies and Movements within the Industry

Transat was awarded the Preferred Supplier of Choice title by the owners of Travel Direct Group agencies. The recognition is based on a variety of criteria including the tour operator’s sales team, quality of its products and brochures, customer service and general satisfaction. Transat press release Air Transat has been voted the Best North American Leisure […]

Strategies and Movements within the Industry

Thomas Cook and Club Med are about to sign a strengthened partnership agreement that would include the creation of exclusive products, stronger promotion of Club Med’s brand and joint communication campaigns to push agency sales in various markets, and primarily in France. Tour Hebdo Travelsavers, a worldwide network of independent travel agencies, intends to increase its […]

IATA has announced global passenger traffic results for April showing robust demand growth compared to the same period in 2014. Total revenue passenger kilometres rose 5.9%, while April capacity increased by 6.1%, and load factor slipped 0.1% points to 79.4%. North American airlines had just a 0.7% rise in traffic compared to April a year ago. […]

Program, Product and Service Updates

Transat launched a new iOS Air Transat app for smartphones. The free app gives travellers access to their flight status and destination information and allows them to download electronic documents. Transat press release Sunwing Vacations will extend the flight season from Hamilton to Punta Cana and Varadero next winter, beginning in mid-November and running until mid-April […]

Program, Product and Service Updates

Transat has launched Style Jaunt, a new Web series produced in collaboration with Flare magazine. Part travel guide and part shopping guide, the Web series follows two Canadian fashion bloggers, Gracie Carroll and Camille DG, as they team up and go on a mission to find the world’s best shopping spots. Transat press release Air Transat […]

Strategies and Movements within the Industry

Air Canada will establish three new financial targets. It is targeting an annual EBITDAR margin of 15 to 18% and a year-over-year return on invested capital (ROIC) of 13 to 16% during that period and, by 2018, a leverage ratio of 2.2. AirCanada media room Sunwing Airlines has been awarded the 2015 Consumer Choice Award […]

IATA announced global passenger traffic results for March 2015, showing demand rose 7.4% compared to March 2014. North American airlinesexperienced just a 2.7% traffic rise in March over a year ago, reflecting the maturity of these travel markets. Capacity rose 2.1%, edging up load factor 0.5% points to 80.4%. European carriers’international traffic climbed 5.4% in […]