1. Canadian airline to begin JWA nonstop service
Canadian low-cost airline WestJet announced Tuesday that it will begin nonstop service from Vancouver and Calgary to John Wayne Airport in May and June, according to a news release from WestJet.
These are the first nonstop international destinations to be added since Air Canada ended its JWA service to and from Toronto in October.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors, which oversees the airport, approved the WestJet flights in December.
2. Air Canada says it must ship lab monkeys
TORONTO -- Air Canada has dismissed a call from a U.K.-based animal rights group that is demanding the airline stop shipping lab monkeys in cargo holds.
Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick said the Canadian Transportation Agency ruled in 1998 that the airline could not refuse to carry animals which are destined for laboratories.
The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection brought the issue to light last weekend, complaining that Air Canada transported 48 lab monkeys from China to Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
3. Here are North's key features
Home sweet home: Home to 11 airlines, including Metro's second largest, Spirit. Other airlines are Southwest, Air Tran, United, American, US Airways, Air Canada, Frontier, USA 3000, Lufthansa and Royal Jordanian.
Count 'em: 26 gates, but it won't feel crowded. Fifteen are assigned to airlines, three are gates for international flights to share, six are as yet unassigned, and two won't open until 2009.
Head count: 4 million passengers expected the first year; the terminal is built to handle 7 million.
Fancy pants: More colorful and vivid than the other terminals at Metro with a bold royal blue and gray color scheme, plus lots of glass, stainless steel and terrazzo floors.
Spend and dine: There will be 21 places to eat and 14 shops.
Customs: Has an immigration/customs facility that can handle international arrivals.
Park it: The Big Blue Deck parking deck is directly across the street, reachable by a bridge from the lobby.
Drive me: Because a new ground transportation center isn't finished yet, grab taxis, limos and shuttles at the departures and arrivals levels just outside the doors.
Drop-off/pick-up: Passenger drop-off and pickup allowed by private vehicles at the door, but no parking there.
Hoof it: No tram. Instead, four sets of moving walkways will get passengers to distant gates. The terminal is a half-mile end to end, half the length of McNamara.
Makes sense: Little touches that will mean a lot to passengers and those who have to pick them and drop them off: Restrooms before security, more plugs for laptops and a restaurant on the baggage claim level.
Futurama: No airline signs nailed anywhere in the terminal. That's because all signage will be electronic to make it easier for the airport to change which airlines use which departure counters and gates.
4. EXECUTIVES AT AIR GEORGIAN DISCUSS AIR CANADA AND THE FUTURE EXPANSION OF SERVICES WITH SUPPLY CHAIN
In an interview with Business Review Canada, Eric Edmondson of Air Georgian discusses the expansion of its services, continuous improvement and its affiliation with Air Canada. "The fact that we're affiliated with Air Canada as part of their main airline system... that in itself brings a lot of credibility to the company. It's probably the most recognized aviation brand in Canada," Edmondson, President of Air Georgian, says in the interview.
Air Georgian operates successful commercial and executive charter services as well as maintenance and training branches. "We have a high reliability factor from a fleet-management perspective," says Brad Warren, Vice President of Aircraft Maintenance, in the interview. "It ties everything together from a quality management system that they can go in now and validate that we are following exactly what transport Canada requires us to do in a day-to-day practice." Read the full article. http://www.businessreviewcanada.ca/company-reports/air-georgian
About Air Georgian
The parent company was established as an Ontario company on March 5, 1985 and presently operates as the Tier III Scheduled service operator for Canada's largest airline. The company was initially set up to develop a small private airport and operate a flight school in Barrie, Ontario.
The company draws from a pool of over 170 experienced pilots and operates its flights from the Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto. The highly skilled and experienced staff of Air Georgian Ltd. are available to serve you 24 hours a day. Visit http://www.airgeorgian.ca for more information.
About Business Review Canada
Business Review Canada is a leading digital media source of news and content for C-level executives focused on business and industry-specific news throughout Canada. Business Review Canada is the territory-dedicated arm of the White Digital Media Group. Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Glen White, White Digital Media retains a diversified portfolio of websites, magazines, daily news feeds and weekly e-newsletters that leverage technology to innovatively deliver high-quality content, analytical data, and industry news.
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