Lights out - Toronto Pearson International Airport

SUMMER SERVICE TO THE
MARITIMES
COSTA
RICA
On May 1, Air Canada launched its new non-stop service
between Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Toronto. This will
be a seasonal service offering Air Canada travellers six
daily fl ight options to and from Sydney, as well as fi ve daily fl ight
options between Halifax and Toronto.
“We are pleased to launch non-stop regional jet summer
service between Sydney and Toronto, providing a more direct
link between Cape Breton and major cities across Canada, North
America and Asia through conveniently timed connections in
Toronto,” says Daniel Shurz, Vice President, Network Planning
Air Canada. “We expect this new service will offer recreational
opportunities for travellers heading to and from Cape Breton
Island.”
Flights departing on May 1 from Toronto to Sydney were
operated by Air Canada Jazz onboard 50- seat CRJ jet aircraft.
Offering seasonal services for the summer months provide
travellers with the opportunity to choose from multiple travel
options and destinations. The new Sydney-Toronto service offers
connections between major city routes across Canada, North
America and Asia.
OPEN SKIES
An open sky air agreement with Costa Rica means
good news for Canadian businesses and air
travellers. The air transport agreement between
Canada and Costa Rica will allow airlines to operate their
own-aircraft and code-sharing schedules between bilateral
city-pairs.
This means that with the ability to code-share, an airline
will be able to sell seats in its name on the flights of another
airline. As a result, this will create greater flexibility in
scheduling and pricing of flights. In addition to these services,
airlines will also be allowed to sell services between each
other’s country and third countries.
“This new agreement is a win-win for Canada’s air travel
industry and consumers,” said Transport Minister John Baird.
“This announcement is another example of our Government’s
commitment to forming partnerships with other countries,
offering competitive airline prices to travellers and boosting
our economy.”
Minister of International Trade, Stockwell Day said the
agreement will bring Canada and Costa Rica to a new level
of economic cooperation. “It will help create new jobs for
our economy, expand market potential for our businesses and
build connections for our citizens. This agreement is another
demonstration of our government’s commitment to further
engagement with the Americas.”
The Canada-Costa Rican air travel market has grown
and is now of interest to many Canadian stakeholders
however, the guidelines for the new agreement have not been
finalized. Both the Canadian and Costa Rican governments
have agreed to finalize this agreement making it available as
early as possible.
LUXURY UPGRADE
Starting June 2, Korean Air will increase its service
frequency from four times weekly to five times week
on its 777-200 aircraft featuring newly upgraded
interiors.
First-class and business-class passengers will now enjoy
the luxury and comfort of 180 degree lie-flat seats and state of
the art Audio Video On Demand (AVOD) systems. With one-touch
controllers and private partitions, these choice seats not only
offer the utmost in comfort, but also privacy.
From left: Newly upgraded aircraft features fi rst and business class seats with private partitions, 180 lie-fl at seats, State of the art AVOD systems. Photos courtesy of Korean Air.
14 Toronto Pearson Today First Quarter 2009