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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…

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...

While Donald Trump is keen to torpedo the construction of the Californian TGV between San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Canada has just announced the construction of its first high-speed rail line, called TGV Alto, between Quebec City, Montreal and Toronto. "This line will be the most important infrastructure project in Canada", said a delighted...

Air Transat has just announced that it will be offering direct flights between Lyon and Montreal next winter. This decision transforms a seasonal flight into a permanent service between the two cities. The airline, which operates up to one daily flight between the two cities during the summer season, will be offering three flights a week in winter. The frequencies at...

"An exceptional year": this is the assessment of 2022 by the heads of the MICE industry in Montreal, who are visibly satisfied with the events business in the last financial year. According to the figures published on 26 January, the past year saw a marked upturn in MICE activity. More than 280 events were held at the Palais...

Canada Montreal Honeyrose Hotel, Tribute Portfolio (June) Located in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles, the cultural epicentre of Quebec's metropolis, this new upscale boutique hotel is inspired by the 1920s and Montreal's art of living. Affiliated with Marriott's Tribute Portfolio brand, the hotel is part of a new tower combining residential flats and guest rooms...

Iceland's national airline Icelandair is beginning to unveil its summer programme. The carrier will be launching two weekly flights between Keflavik international airport and Nice on 6 July. The flights will run every Wednesday and Saturday until 27 August. In addition to the Nice service, the airline is planning seasonal summer routes to...

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 new lounge inaugurated by Air France in Montreal has taken up residence in the terminal's international jetty. It has a surface area of 490 m² and a seating capacity of 149. Open daily from 14:00 to 22:00, it is accessible free of charge to Business and Flying Blue Elite Plus customers, who can identify themselves by...

Challenging the centralisation of the French air transport model, and the omnipotence of Paris-CDG: this is the ambition of the major regional airports, and in particular the Nice hub. With this in mind, Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur has found a major ally on the transatlantic route: after unveiling its ambitions for Toulouse airport, Air Canada...

From 4 June 2020, business travellers from Toulouse - and more generally professionals from the South West of France - will be able to fly direct to Montreal all year round. Air Canada has just announced the launch of a new service, operated five times a week using a tri-class Airbus A330-300 - Signature, Privilege and...

The announcement by the management of Canadian carrier Air Transat of discussions with Air Canada for a possible takeover could lead to a further concentration of supply in a country where the national airline is currently the only major premium carrier. Air Transat's business model is closer to that of...

After Kuala Lumpur and Sao Paulo in 2018, luxury group Four Seasons is continuing to expand its offering in a number of major business cities. Of the nine hotels to open this year, only three are authentic resorts, with a new establishment in Napa Valley, within a wine estate, and another in Mexico,...

375 years: that's the anniversary that lit up Montreal in 2017. Already renowned for its many festivals, the city and its residents seized the opportunity to capitalise on a new dynamic. As a result, the business district, wedged between Mount Royal and the river, has seen a host of new hotels and...

Montreal is one of the world's techno-creative capitals What does Montreal mean to Ubisoft? Cédric Orvoine - Montreal has a very special place in our hearts. In the space of 21 years, Ubisoft Montréal has become the world's largest video game studio with almost 3,500 employees, representing around 30 % of the production force...

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. If you have an hour... Between two meetings, business travellers can take a cultural break at the monumental Musée des Beaux-Arts, which acquired a new building at the end of 2016, or at the Musée d'Art Contemporain in the entertainment district. Heading towards the St. Lawrence River, the Phi...

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. HOTELS Fairmont Queen Elizabeth The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth is both the historic symbol of Montreal's hotel industry and the symbol of the city's transformation. Over a period of twelve months, Montreal's largest hotel (950 rooms) underwent a renovation worthy of its legend and ambitions, to better celebrate its...

Primera Air is setting out its ambitions for the French market. The low-cost airline has just announced the launch of two new routes, to Tel Aviv and Montreal. The two airports will be served from Paris CDG with one daily and four weekly flights respectively, from 31 October. Primera Air...

The 7th edition of the Global Meeting Exchange (GME) was held in Montreal at the beginning of March. More than 250 guests converged on the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, whose $140 million (€113.5 million) renovation well deserved the spotlight. The...

From May 2016, Icelandair will operate four weekly flights between Reykjavík and Montreal, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. This 5-hour flight will offer an optimised connection via Keflavík airport, making it the airline's sixteenth destination on the North American market. The launch of this Montreal-Reykjavík route will be accompanied...