Air Canada, WestJet sever ties with travel app Hopper
Ottawa, May 4 (IBNS): Air Canada and WestJet, the two biggest airlines of Canada, have severed ties with travel app Hopper following allegations that their users were about to get discounts from the app.
In a statement, both Air Canada and WestJet have denied to have any understanding with Hopper.
Air Canada's vice president of global sales, Duncan Bureau, has been quoted by CTV News, "We do not have secret fares with Hopper that disadvantage other distribution partners."
Denying the claims of any understanding, spokesperson of WestJet told CTV News, "What WestJet is providing Hopper is the same fares and discounts our other partners have access to. This is a standard and long-standing practice in the commercial aviation industry. WestJet has always offered our guests low fares and we will continue to do do so through all of our selling channels."
Hopper has recently launched "secret fares" for more than 60,000 routes internationally.
Hopper's announcement has been quoted by CTV News, "By offering Secret Fares on Hopper, airlines are able to reach a valuable audience via a private communication channel and secure bookings months ahead of departure."
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