It’s the first day of April, and there are a couple of fun stories to talk about. AIR TRANSAT RENAMES ATLANTIC OCEAN Air Transat announced today that it is officially changing the name of the Atlantic Ocean to the Canadien Ocean. Effective immediately, the new name is featured in onboard announcements across Air Transat’s network. To rally nationwide support, the company is launching a petition to make the rebranding permanent on official governmental documents and maps. The initiative was celebrated last night on the very first flight over the newly named Canadien Ocean, one of up to 184 crossings Air Read more
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If you’re looking for a hassle-free flight in Canada, you might want to think twice about Flair Airlines. Low-fare Flair Airlines had more customer complaints than any airline in Canada in the last fiscal quarter of the year, while Porter Airlines had the least. The Canadian Transportation Agency has released airline complaint figures for the three-month period from April to June of this year. The report includes airlines with an average of one or more complaints per 100 flights to/from/within Canada submitted to the CTA during 1one of the quarterly periods. Airlines that did not meet this criteria, or that did not Read more
Air Canada has been recognized with the most awards of any Canadian airline at the 2024 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Canada’s biggest airline won for the world’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge Catering and also the Best Cabin Crew in Canada. The carrier was also named the Most Family Friendly Airline in North America, Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering in North America, and Cleanest Airline in North America. Overall, Air Canada placed higher than any Canadian airlines, coming second in the North American airline ratings. It also came in at 29th in the world ratings, up substantially from number Read more
A record Memorial Day for travel in the United States, Bluey’s World is coming to Brisbane Australia, and how to save on great trips to Europe. I also have news about more WestJet flights to Mexico, the Caribbean and Florida, new Air Transat Club Class discounts and firework cruises coming up at Niagara Falls. A busy today for the old travel blog. RECORD MEMORIAL DAY EXPECTED IN THE U.S.A. By car, plane, rail and sea, nearly 44 million Americans plan to travel over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, which could beat a record for the late May holiday that Read more
Europe is calling, and she’s got a deal for you. Until May 5, Air Transat is offering 25% off flights to Europe departing from Toronto in May and June, including France, Italy, Portugal, and Croatia. So, if Europe is on your bucket list, now is the best time to cross it off. Specifically, the following destinations from Toronto are included in the Transat offer: CROATIA Zagreb FRANCE Paris ITALY Rome PORTUGAL Porto Lisbon To find out more about Air Transat’s European deals, visit airtransat.com and use the promo code PROMO25 to book your trip. This offer applies to individual flight Read more
