Routes Americas 2019 in Quebec takes place against a backdrop of growth in the Canadian market, with further capacity increases expected this year as the country’s ULCC market begins to take off.
Seasoned airline executive Steven Greenway took the helm of WestJet’s ultra low-cost carrier Swoop less than a year ago, overseeing its launch and the subsequent growth of its route network. Ahead of his participation at Routes Americas 2019 in Québec City, he tells Routesonline why the airline is appealing to a new breed of Canadian travellers.
In the second of a two part feature, Routesonline takes a closer look at the airports and destinations named as finalists in the Routes Americas 2019 Marketing Awards.
In the first of a two-part feature, Routesonline takes a closer look at the airports shortlisted in two categories of the Routes Americas 2019 Marketing Awards.
We speak to Richard Muise, director of European operations for American Airlines, about his life in and out of work ahead of his participation at Routes Americas 2019.
High taxes and fluctuating seasonal demand are among the challenges facing Canada’s aviation market, but they’re ones the country’s national carrier is prepared to tackle head-on. "None of the issues are insurmountable," according to John Macleod, Air Canada's VP of global sales and alliances.
As one of the co-founders of Transat, Jean-Marc Eustache has been at the helm of the group since 1987 and has helped to grow the company into a giant of the Canadian travel industry. He speaks exclusively to Routesonline about mounting competition in Air Transat’s home market, how the airline is strengthening its position on transatlantic routes, and the future growth of its fleet. Ahead of his planned retirement, Eustache also discusses some of the proudest achievements during his distinguished career - and the toughest challenges he has faced.
With just over two weeks to go until the region’s only air service development forum takes place in Québec City, Routesonline outlines why Routes Americas is shaping up to be a must-attend event.
The Routes Americas 2019 speaker and panellist line-up has now been confirmed ahead of the event which will take place 12-14 February in Quebec City, Canada.
Capacity between Canada and Mexico grew by 16 percent last year to more than 5.6 million seats, with start-up Jetlines the latest airline to announce plans to serve the market.
Ahead of his participation at Routes Americas 2019, Routesonline speaks to Xavier Mufraggi, chief executive of Club Med North America and the Caribbean, about the company's approach to route development.
In the second part of our interview with Vincent Hodder, the chief executive of LEVEL, he discusses the low-cost carrier’s existing network and route development strategy
The first chief executive of LEVEL, International Airlines Group’s low-cost brand, exclusively reveals to Routesonline how he plans to shape the airline so it is ready to aggressively expand from 2020 onwards. In the first part of a wide-ranging interview, Vincent Hodder discusses his time at the helm of the carrier so far and why it soon has a big decision to make on the type of aircraft that will form the backbone of its future fleet.
The meeting scheduling system will open on Tuesday 8 January. Senior network planners from more than 60 of the region’s leading airlines have already registered to attend Routes Americas 2019.
