Skyservice and Vacances Maestro

bowling · Post by **bowling** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:14 pm

Skyservice and Vacances Maestro

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http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/a.../13/c5660.html

Skyservice announces it has been chosen by Vacances Maestro, the Québec city tour operator, to be its exclusive air provider

TORONTO, Sept. 13 /CNW/ - Skyservice Airlines is pleased to announce that
it has agreed to a long term agreement with tour operator Vacances Maestro
based in Québec City. Skyservice will be the exclusive air provider for
Vacances Maestro using dedicated and co-branded modern Boeing 757-200ER. The
first aircraft will be introduced into service this December, operating
initially to mostly unserved southern destinations. A second aircraft is
planned to commence operating in the spring of 2007 to serve Vacances Maestro
flight programs to and from several European destinations.
Supporting the air operations of Vacances Maestro, Skyservice will open a
permanent base in Québec City where it will employ Pilots, Mechanics, Flight
Attendants and Airport Staff. The B757-200ER provides excellent passenger
comfort and economics not only for the southern destinations but provides
Vacances Maestro with the capability to operate from Québec City direct
Trans-Atlantic flights to Paris, Nice and London.
Flights will feature 215 leather seats, Skyservice's renowned in-flight
service, including hot meals and in-flight entertainment designed for the
Québec City and Eastern Province of Québec markets.
CEO of Skyservice, Russell Payson, a native of Sillery, Quebec stated,
"Over the years Skyservice Airlines has demonstrated its ability to serve the
local and regional communities with direct jet service to Sun Destinations
throughout the Caribbean and Mexico. The start of this service from the
Jean-Lesage International Airport gives Vacances Maestro the ability to
fulfill its mission of being "the wings of Québec" and provide convenient
service on a year round basis to Sun and European Destinations.
The start of air operations in Québec City provides Maestro and its
travel partners with increased opportunities, and strengthens Canada's overall
international air presence," said Robert Giguere, President and COO of
Skyservice. "We have numerous years flying charter flights to a number of Sun
and International destinations and we look forward to quickly establishing
departures from the Québec City International airport as a primary choice for
travelers of the Eastern regions of the Province of Québec."
Giguere emphasized that this new service and base of operations, the
first from the Québec City airport for Skyservice, will be focused on the
Québec City market.
In addition to the employees of Vacances Maestro, Skyservice will be
creating over 60 direct jobs which will be based in Québec City. Additionally
the new crew members for the Québec City base will be trained in Québec City
at a local training facility.
Payson stated with obvious delight, "I am very pleased with our Vacances
Maestro partnership and equally pleased to be opening a Skyservice base in
Québec City."

Skyservice Airlines carries over one million passengers annually and
currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft including Airbus A-319's, A-320's,
A-330's and Boeing B-757's to popular vacation destinations in Canada, the
United States, the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe. Skyservice Airlines is a
division of Skyservice, a company founded in Quebec in 1986 by Russell Payson
and two other partners.

195psi · Post by **195psi** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:09 pm

That would seem to be the nail in the coffin for ICC and EP. Never say never but I think that would be it.

flapless · Post by **flapless** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:38 pm

I hope it’s not the end of ICC. I would work for EP any day of the week.

Flapless

195psi · Post by **195psi** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:58 pm

I'm hoping that's sarcasm. Nice people don't translate into good businessmen.Working for someone and getting paid for it are 2 diffrent things.
Are you an ex -ICC guy?

flapless · Post by **flapless** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:15 am

No it’s not sarcasm. I never said it was possible to confuse EP with Buffett. I am certainly not saying I would plan my career around ICC reincarnate. But it’d be a fun ride while it lasted.
Yes, I once worked for ICC. You?

flapless

29 ford · Post by **29 ford** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:09 pm

I'd have to agree with Flapless, ICC was the best job I ever had. Not so sure I'd go back to work for E.P. again though.

195psi · Post by **195psi** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:56 pm

Yes I was an ICC'er. I can say it was fun but I've never seen worse cases for poor business planning and the pure waste of money. Nevermind the insane perks some employees were privy to.
It was fun but it was a time bomb.
I would never go back to work for them unless it was a retirement gig and I didn't mind if it floated or flopped.
I had to fight to get my last few months pay, so I do have a bad taste and I was lied to alot.