Canada

Canada's skies are turning to facial recognition. And it is the national carrier Air Canada that is leading the way with this innovation, designed to make the passenger experience smoother. The airline unveiled this pilot project on 21 February. For the time being, the experiment is limited to Vancouver International Airport. And it does not concern...

An increase in capacity of 25% compared with 2019. This is what Air France will be offering to Canada this summer. In summer 2023, the airline will be operating up to 50 flights a week to five destinations: Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as Quebec City and Ottawa during the summer season. Ottawa is in fact...

Air Canada has announced the expansion of its international network for the summer of 2023, with the addition of new routes in Europe from Brussels, Toulouse and Copenhagen. The carrier is also announcing increased frequencies on eight other European routes. "We are continuing our progressive approach of expanding our network according to demand forecasts,...

Business travellers with a penchant for lifestyle addresses now have access to a new accommodation option for their business trips to Toronto. The W Toronto hotel has just opened its doors in Canada's largest city, and should soon be making a name for itself in the address books of local guests. "Our discreet interpretation and...

The opening of two Sixt branches in Vancouver and Toronto marks the German car rental company's arrival on the Canadian market. Sixt is thus focusing on two destinations with the greatest potential, where the market is estimated to be worth some €400 million - equivalent to a third of the Italian market, according to Sixt management. The clientele...

The launch of the Paris-Quebec flight, which had been awaited for several months, took place on 16 May. The service to Jean-Lesage airport is operated by an Airbus A330-200, whose new travel cabins - Economy, Premium Economy and Business - are equipped with a wifi connection. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="124815"] This seasonal service is now...

Air Canada has announced that it is expanding its summer schedule for 2022 by restoring 34 international transatlantic and transpacific routes. From 2 March, the airline will be restoring non-stop flights between Toronto and Tel Aviv, Paris, Tokyo and Amsterdam. This will be followed in May by seasonal summer services to Barcelona, Lisbon, Milan and Vienna. In...

SAS is strengthening its North American network with Toronto, its only destination in Canada. The Scandinavian carrier is launching three flights a week from Copenhagen and four times a week from Stockholm Arlanda. The routes will be operated by an Airbus A321LR in a three-class configuration with a total capacity of 157...

It's now official. From 17 May until 29 October 2022, Air France will be linking Quebec Jean Lesage airport to Paris-Charles de Gaulle with three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flights will be operated by Airbus A330-200 with a capacity of 224 seats (36 in Business cabin, 21 in Premium Economy...

Saturday 11 December marked the return of Air Canada to Lyon, after an absence of exactly 634 days. This absence was obviously due to the Covid pandemic. An Airbus A330-300 landed at Lyon Saint-Exupéry at exactly 8.14am after a flight lasting 6 hours and 21 minutes. This return was eagerly awaited...

The launch of the new Connectair service by Air Transat will enable the Canadian carrier to better conquer markets where it is still absent. Connectair is a virtual interlining platform. Users of this service can combine Air Transat flights with those of partner airlines such as easyJet and Avianca....

There are plans for high-speed trains on the American continent. Except that they are taking on the appearance of "twisters". Why is this? First and foremost, the lack of will on the part of governments, under the influence of a civilisation dominated by the automobile. This is the case, for example, in Canada (and so far in the United States). Then there is the 'absence' of...

The reopening of Canada to inoculated European visitors represents an opportunity for Canadian airlines. In particular, they see the possibility of offering more international routes from Quebec. In fact, France has been particularly well looked after by Air Canada. Last weekend, the national airline resumed its flights to the West Indies from...

It's a modest return, but a return all the same. Since 20 August, Canadian carrier Westjet has been offering a weekly flight between Calgary - the capital of the province of Alberta - and Paris CDG. Every Sunday until the end of October, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner will fly between the two cities. The Westjet Dreamliner offers...

The decision had been delayed several times. But this week, the Canadian government finally announced that the country was reopening to "non-essential" travel by foreigners - in this case tourists and visitors. However, the borders are being opened gradually. It begins with the United States on 9 August. The measure...

This has been the great soap opera of Canadian air transport. That of the takeover and merger of Air Canada with its competitor Air Transat. It began in the summer of 2019 and came to an abrupt end at the beginning of this week. The reason: the covid crisis and the fear of reduced competition on...

Coming to Canada has been difficult enough in recent months. It will get worse from 22 February. In a speech on Friday evening, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced updated entry requirements for air travellers. As of 22 February, anyone arriving from abroad will have to...

On 9 December, Air Canada announced the launch of biometric boarding: a first for a Canadian carrier departing from the United States. The airline chose San Francisco airport for the launch, but other US hubs should be involved "in the near future". Passenger volunteers - this new boarding format...

For many European airports - including several in France - Air Canada Rouge was the only regular link with the North American continent. This will no longer be the case for most of 2021. It used to operate regular flights from Montreal to Bordeaux and Marseille. Air Canada Rouge is the simplified services subsidiary of the national carrier Air...

This is a real event in Canada. Since 2 November, certain international passengers have been exempt from the 14-day mandatory confinement requirement on Canadian territory. Admittedly, this measure only concerns Calgary international airport (Alberta) for the moment. However, it is a first step towards a possible standardisation of entry conditions into Canada...