Play Airlines announced on social media its first arrival in Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).
Air Canada’s new service between Montreal and Kelowna celebrated at Kelowna International Airport
Air Canada’s newest domestic route with the only nonstop service between Montrealย andย Kelownaย was celebrated atย Kelownaย International Airport today.
The flights operate three times weekly, increasing to four times in mid-July and five times in August. Customers will enjoy Air Canada’s fuel-efficient Airbus A220-300 fleet featuring Business Class and Economy cabins, a modernized in-flight entertainment system with hours of complementary entertainment available at every seat, onboard Wi-Fi and more.
This new route adds to the significant impact Air Canada has on the local economy and that of the province ofย British Columbiaย as a whole. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Canada contributed approximatelyย $2.2 billionย to BC’s GDP, annually. Additionally,ย Kelownaย is now connected to all four of the airline’s hubs which connects the Okanagan Valley directly to Air Canada’s vast
Airย Canada’sย Airbus A220-300 features 12 Business Class seats and 125 Economy Class seats with upgraded in-flight entertainment at every seat throughout the aircraft.
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Fย light |
Rย oute |
Dย eparture |
Arrival |
Aircraft |
Day of Operation |
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AC365 |
Montreal to Kelowna |
19:05 |
21:35 |
Airbus A220-300 |
Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun |
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AC364 |
Kelowna to Montreal |
10:00 |
17:30 |
Airbus A220-300 |
Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Airย Canada’sย new refund policy of offering customers options of refunds, an Air Canada Travel Voucher or equivalent value in Aeroplan Points with a 65% bonus should the airline cancel or reschedule a flight by more than three hours, is applicable to all tickets purchased.
Porter Airlines confirms restart of service to select Canadian destinations beginning September 8
Porter Airlines is officially returning to the skies onย Sept. 8, nearly 18 months after suspending flights due to COVID-19 public health and travel restrictions.
The flight schedule is returning in phases, with the initial group of Canadian destinations beingย Halifax,ย Moncton,ย Montreal,ย Ottawa,ย Quebec City,ย St. John’s, NL,ย Thunder Bayย andย Toronto. U.S. destinations inย Boston,ย Chicago,ย New Yorkย andย Washingtonย follow onย Sept. 17.
Approximately 500 team members will be recalled to active status as the first phase of flights are introduced. More staff will be added in subsequent months as flights and destinations return to the schedule.
The initialย flight scheduleย is as follows:
| Canadian Routes* | Peak daily roundtrips | Service start date |
| Ottawa – Toronto | 6 flights | Sept. 8 |
| Montreal – Toronto | 6 flights | Sept. 8 |
| Thunder Bay – Toronto | 3 flights | Sept. 8 |
| Ottawa – Halifax | 2 flights | Sept. 13 |
| Montreal – Halifax | 1 flight | Sept. 13 |
| Quebec City – Toronto | 1 flight | Sept. 13 |
| Halifax – St. John’s | 1 flight | Sept. 17 |
| Moncton – Ottawa | 1 flight | Sept. 17 |
| U.S. Routes* | ||
| New York (Newark) – Toronto | 6 fights | Sept. 17 |
| Boston – Toronto | 3 flights | Sept. 17 |
| Chicago (Midway) – Toronto | 2 flights | Sept. 17 |
| Washington (Dulles) – Toronto | 1 flight | Sept. 17 |
| * All Toronto routes operate at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Schedules vary by day of week. |
Flights to other year-round destinations normally operated by Porter are currently available for booking and set to resume as ofย Oct. 6.
airBaltic launches flights to Manchester and Edinburgh
airBaltic on July 4, 2021 launched new scheduled flights between Riga and Manchester in the United Kingdom.ย airBalticย now connects both cities with two weekly flights.
In addition, as of July 2 airBaltic also connects Riga and Edinburgh twice a week.
| Destination served | Flight frequency | Start date | Price *, GREEN | Price *, GREEN Classic | Price*, Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RigaโManchester | 2 flights weekly | July 4, 2021 | 29 EUR | 105 EUR | 365 EUR |
In other news, airBaltic on July 3 launched flights from Riga to two Norwegian cities โ Trondheim and Bergen. airBalticย now connects cities with two weekly flights. Also, on July 3ย airBalticย starts connecting Riga twice a week with a new summer seasonal destination in Greece โ the beautiful island of Kos.
Flights between Riga and Trondheim, Riga and Bergen, and Riga and Kos are operated by theย Airbus A220-300ย aircraft.
| Destination served | Flight frequency | Start date | Price *, GREEN | Price *, GREEN Classic | Price*, Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RigaโTrondheim | 2 flights weekly | July 3, 2021 | 35 EUR | 105 EUR | 319 EUR |
| RigaโBergen | 2 flights weekly | July 3, 2021 | 29 EUR | 79 EUR | 289 EUR |
| RigaโKos | 2 flights weekly | July 3, 2021 | 79 EUR | 125 EUR | 399 EUR |
*Lowest fare (one way), including taxes, fees and service charges.
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Top Copyright Photo: airBaltic Airbus A220-300 (Bombardier CS300 – BD-500-1A11) YL-CSG (msn 55009) MUC (Gunter Mayer). Image: 954295.
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BOC Aviation delivers seven Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 aircraft to TUI
BOC Aviation Limited has announced that it has delivered the seventh of seven new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft for lease to TUI Travel Aviation Finance Limited. All aircraft are powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines.
TUI is the worldโs leading tourism group. The broad portfolio gathered under the Group umbrella consists of strong tour operators, 1,600 travel agencies and leading online portals, five airlines with around 150 aircraft, over 400 hotels, 15 cruise liners and many incoming agencies in all major holiday destinations around the globe.
Helvetic Airways to base two aircraft at EuroAirport serving Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
Helvetic Airways is stationing two aircraft of its Embraer E-Jet fleet at EuroAirport which services the Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg area from July 10, 2021.
The new operation from the worldโs only binational airport, which serves a trinational catchment area, is a first for the Swiss regional carrier. The aircraft will be deployed on weekend services to the Greek island of Santorini, to the Spanish city of Jerez and to Larnaca on Cyprus.
The Med on Baselโs doorstep
Santorini is the southernmost of Greeceโs Cyclades islands, and enjoys more hours of sunshine than anywhere else in the country. The islandโs spectacular landscapes are the product of volcanic activity, and are famed above all for their magical craters. Santorini will receive weekly Saturday Helvetic Airways service.
Helvetic Airwaysโ second new destination is Jerez de la Frontera in Spain. The city , which is renowned for both its surrounding vineyards and its rich cultural heritage, stands on the plain at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River in southern Andalusia, some 12 kilometres from the Atlantic coast. Jerez will also receive a weekly Saturday service.
Larnaca on Cyprus will welcome Sunday weekly Helvetic Airways flights. The islandโs third largest city is also a port with a thousand-year history and some 340 days of sunshine a year, all of which makes it a popular holiday destination.
Top Copyright Photo: Helvetic Airways Embaer ERJ 190-100AR (IGW) HB-JVT (msn 19000199) ZRH (Paul Bannwarth). Image: 954322.
Helvetic Airways aircraft slide show:
Airliners International 2021 – Phoenix
First airline show since COVID-19:
Ryanair to open a new base in Agadir, Morocco
Ryanair has announced it will open a new base in Agadir, the third base in Morocco starting in November 2021 with two aircraft.
The low-fare airline will operate 55 weekly flights to seven European countries and 25 destinations from Agadir, including Bologna, Brussels, Rome, Dublin, Paris, Porto, and Toulouse.
Third wave of COVID-19 forces Comair and kulula.com to temporarily suspend services
Comair is temporarily suspending all scheduled kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair) flights for three weeks. This follows the Presidentโs announcement of a move to an adjusted Level 4 lockdown and the prohibition on all non-essential travel in and out of Gauteng.
Flights will be suspended from Monday, July 5, 2021 and Comair aims to recommence services from July 30 subject to regulations being eased and Covid-19 infection rates, particularly in Gauteng, being contained.
Comair CEO, Glenn Orsmond, apologized to customers affected by the suspension.โThis was a difficult decision, but we believe under the circumstances is the right course of action for our loyal customers and employees.โ Comair business rescue practitioner, Richard Ferguson, described the temporary suspension as a โbold, brave and responsible step in light of the prohibition on leisure travel to and from Gauteng, very little business travel and no connecting traffic from international carriers.โ
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JetBlue arrives in Boise, Idaho
JetBlue Airways on July 2 announced it has officially launched service at Boise Airport (BOI) in Idaho, with the airlineโs first flight departing New Yorkโs John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) just after 4 oโclock. New summer seasonal service operates four times weekly now through Labor Day with plans to resume flying in summer 2022.
Boiseย becomes JetBlueโs first destination inย Idahoย and the 31stย state served by the airline.ย Boiseย is a rare blend of urban and outdoors, active and relaxing, family-friendly and welcoming. It has unique sites and attractions, diverse cultural offerings and unlimited recreation, including close access to some of the countryโs most sought after white water rafting and skiing destinations. At the foot of the scenic Boise Front,ย Boiseย boasts several Fortune 500 companies with national and international headquarters or divisions, sprawling high-tech campuses and a major university with a distinctive blue football field. This city, with a river running through it, enjoys its easily accessible outdoors as much as its eclectic urban offerings.
JetBlue is now the only airline operating nonstop service betweenย Boiseย and the Northeast. The route toย New York Cityย is the longest-range route operated from Boise Airport, which is a department of theย City of Boise. Operations in its current location began in 1938 and a terminal expansion was completed in 2003. Today, the airport has two concourses, comprised of 23 gates, and hosts multiple restaurants and retail shops. This summer, an average of 83 daily flights depart the airport and in 2019, a record high of more than 4.1 million travelers passed through the airport.
JetBlue operates Boise flights using its Airbus A320 aircraft.
Top Copyright Photo: JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 N640JB (msn 2832) (Spotlight) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 954309.
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