Airbus continued its policy of encouraging young girls to consider studying aeronautics by recently welcoming secondary school students to its Toulouse site for a day, giving them the opportunity to meet Airbus employees and learn more about the different professions in the aeronautical industry. The goal of the Airbus’ program, “Elles du Futur – Girls […]
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car2go expands to Richmond and Sea Island
Global carsharing company car2go has expanded its one-way carsharing service to Richmond and Sea Island, providing its 75,000-plus Vancouver members with airport access and parking near YVR, via an exclusive partnership with Pacific Gateway Hotel. “Pacific Gateway Hotel at Vancouver Airport is excited by our partnership with car2go,” said Donald Pinkney, director of sales and […]

New no frills Ultra Econo Fare class from Hawkair
B.C.-based airline Hawkair has introduced a new Ultra Econo Fare class on its flights. The Ultra Econo Fare is the airline’s lowest fare offered and is completely unbundled, allowing passengers the choice of paying for only what they need. The Ultra Econo Fare includes all fees, taxes and surcharges. Tickets booked under this fare are […]

Atmosfair gives Air Transat high marks for environmental performance
Atmosfair, a German climate protection organization, has ranked Air Transat as the most climate-efficient airline in North America for 2014. Established in 2004, the atmosfair Airline Index (AAI) compares and ranks the carbon efficiency of 193 airlines worldwide. The formula used in the index contains information for every flight, aircraft type, engines, winglets, seating and […]

Canada’s reformed Caregiver Program
The Government of Canada has made significant reforms to what was previously known as the Live-In Caregiver Program and which is now called the Caregiver Program. The Caregiver Program has been a feature of Canada’s immigration system for many years as a component of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. It allows Canadian employers to recruit […]