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Air Transat, Transat, TravelBloggers.ca, #ExperienceTransat

Europe Is All Yours With Transat – Offering More Destinations, Flights And Holiday Packages In 2016

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MONTREAL, Jan. 21, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ – Travellers looking to discover the treasures of Europe for the first time, as well as those making a return trip to explore new sights and sounds, will be spoiled for choice when they see Transat’s vast selection of packages, tours, cruises and à la carte travel suggestions for the 2016 season. Products on offer this year include a direct flight to Zagreb, Croatia, new vacation packages including cycling trips in partnership with Vélo Québec, and increased flight frequencies. The latest line-up is showcased in Transat’s new 2016 Europe brochure.

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Fly WestJet To London For As Little As $199

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CALGARY, Sept. 15, 2015 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced it will launch new non-stop service next spring to London (Gatwick) a total of four times daily from six Canadian cities: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto and St. John’s. There will be a total of 28 non-stop flights weekly, along with fares on connecting flights from select cities for only $20 more. These new routes represent WestJet’s first non-stop service to London, and the only non-stop service from Winnipeg to the United Kingdom.

Air China's "Smiling China", B777, TravelBloggers.ca

Air China increased its Beijing-New York service from 7 to 11 times weekly

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‘Smiling China’ Kick-starts Service Upgrade BEIJING, April 2, 2013 /CNW/ – Air China’s “Smiling China” aircraft, which sports the livery of smiling faces, touched down at New York’s Kennedy International Airport at on March 31, 2013. The B-2035, one of the aircraft in Air China’s B777-300ER fleet, is the prelude to a new endeavor to upgrade Beijing-New York operations. Air China’s Beijing-New York route – the most important and busiest between China and the United States – increased from seven to 11 times a week starting March 31. The newly added flights are CA989/990. The airliner used on the route was upgraded to B777-300ER, a type popular with business travelers. In 2012, China was the world’s second largest source market for outbound tourist traffic, and the United States was the most popular destination for Chinese travelers. Beijing’s new policy also allows travelers from 45 countries, including the United States, to stay in Beijing for 72 hours during flight transfers without a visa. After in-depth market research and based on its deep understanding of business travelers’ …