Canada

The observation was similar, their trajectories identical. Brands like Sofitel and Fairmont needed to refresh their networks to engage a new dynamic and reassert the standing of their hotels. Hence a wave of renovations for Sofitel to champion the idea of refined French luxury, embodied notably…

Canada has decided to simplify transfer procedures at its airports, partly capitalising on the difficulties encountered by passengers at the airports of its large American neighbour. A new procedure has been implemented by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The system allows international transit travellers…

The Football World Cup will have at least one advantage. It allows for some advances in North American mobility. And one of the most remarkable developments is the possibility for travellers on the Amtrak Cascades rail service to complete pre-clearance immigration and customs formalities at Vancouver station in…

Canada is something of the poor relation in the football World Cup due to the limited size of its stadiums by FIFA criteria. Only thirteen matches will take place there, 7 in Vancouver and 6 in Toronto, including just one round of 16 match. The country is nonetheless hoping for tourist revenue and…

Same causes, same effects… Just as happened during the Paris 2024 Olympics or the London Olympics, hoteliers’ hopes for the World Cup could well be dashed, particularly in the business segment. Faced with soaring prices in anticipation of the event, coupled with an increase in supply, the…

Air Transat is launching two new flights to France. The Quebec-based airline – which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year – has been serving Marseille Airport since 21 May. Nantes Airport will follow from 2 June. However, the schedule is reduced: only one flight per week is planned on both routes...

Air Canada presented its new long-haul flight amenities at the last Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. This is one of the company's most significant investments in the renewal and design of its cabins, with the aim of offering passengers a welcome and concept that reflects assumed conviviality and warmth…

Air Canada is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its France-Canada operations, marking over seven decades of continuous connection between Paris and Montreal – a historic route that remains one of the airline's transatlantic network pillars today. Air Canada first launched its services to France on 1st April…

After annualising its flights between Nantes and Montreal, Air Transat is once again gaining ground at Nantes airport. On 2 June, the airline will be operating the Nantes-Québec route on its own. This seasonal service will end on 20 October. However, the airline will only be offering one flight a week, on Tuesdays, operated by Airbus A321LR....

It's a winter storm of the kind rarely experienced in the United States, which nevertheless experiences major snowfalls every year. Covering some 3,000 km from Nevada and southern Texas to the Canadian border, this storm is as exceptional in its size as it is in its scope. An episode the likes of which have not been seen since...

Air Canada recently unveiled a major expansion of its operations at Toronto Island Billy Bishop Airport. The hub, which was originally the Canadian metropolis' historic airport, is built on an island in Toronto, opposite the city centre. The hub has undergone remarkable development since the beginning of the decade, exceeding the...

The news went relatively unnoticed when WestJet announced it on 23 September. However, it may well herald a new era in air travel... The Canadian airline is redesigning the configuration of its cabins, with a new feature in the process: the seat recline has been added to the ever-growing category of "seat recliners".

Launched at the end of 2023 in Canada and then in the United States, baggage tracking with Air Canada is now being extended to Europe. Passengers travelling from Paris, London, Dublin and Edinburgh can now benefit from this new functionality within the Air Canada app. The service is also available to customers departing from Rome, Milan and Copenhagen. In addition to...

After a number of false starts, the resumption of flights at Air Canada seems to be a foregone conclusion. An agreement has been reached with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The Canadian airline announced on Tuesday that it "will gradually resume service today after reaching a mediated agreement with the union representing its agents...

The imbroglio continues in Canadian skies. Paralysed by strike action for a weekend, with a movement initiated on 16 August by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - some 10,000 employees - air transport was due to resume service on Sunday, the government having chosen the hard way. Air Canada has...

Discontent had been simmering for some time at Air Canada, whose employees were displaying their demands on badges or stickers affixed to their luggage, including on departures from French airports such as Nice. At the beginning of last week, the mobilisation went up a notch after the massive vote (99.7%) in favour of strike action at the...

This is the underlying trend in frequent flyer programmes. Airlines now only reward passengers who pay the highest fares. And Air Canada is no exception to the rule. As of 1ᵉʳ January 2026, Aeroplan points will no longer be awarded according to distance travelled...

Turbulence ahead for Air Canada. The company is facing a strike threat. The 10,000 or so members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate (99.7%), as CUPE made official on Tuesday. As a result of this vote, the union is now entitled to file a strike...

Air Transat, which will be opening services between Bordeaux and Montreal in February 2026 and launching flights to Madrid this winter. Air Canada, which is relaunching flights from Montreal and Toronto to Naples, Porto and Prague, and is preparing to land in Edinburgh. French Bee has just inaugurated its Paris-Orly route to Montreal. And finally, Finnair...

Air Canada flights, as well as Air Canada Rouge and Air Canada Express flights in North America, Mexico and the Caribbean, now feature free Wi-Fi. And from next year, international flights will also be covered. The only condition: you must be a member of the Aeroplan frequent flyer programme. "Connectivity...