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Read More »Is air travel back in full swing? What new Statistics Canada data suggests – National
Travel through Canadian airports is slowly creeping back to pre-pandemic levels, new Statistics Canada findings suggest. In April, seven out of eight Canadian airports reported higher volumes of passenger traffic each year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the findings released Wednesday. This year, 4.3 million travellers …
Read More »Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for Edmonton and surrounding area
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A special air quality statement has been issued for the City of Edmonton and several surrounding areas due to wildfire smoke that has drifted into the region from northeastern British Columbia causing poor air quality and reduced visibility. The statement was issued …
Read More »Food service strike: Air Canada, WestJet refine menus at Toronto Pearson
More than 800 workers responsible for providing food and beverages on flights leaving Toronto Pearson International Airport are on strike. The Gate Gourmet workers, an airline catering and logistics company, went on strike Tuesday after voting 96 per cent to reject a final offer from the company, Teamsters Local Union …
Read More »Air Canada’s Hong Kong jet maintenance deal amid China discord raises security concerns
Air Canada has awarded a Hong Kong company a major contract to perform heavy maintenance on 56 of its wide-body jets, sparking concerns about Chinese spies bugging the planes and aircraft becoming trapped in China if a military conflict erupts with Taiwan. The maintenance company, HAECO, unveiled its major Air …
Read More »Air Canada CEO, advocates clash at meeting on accessible travel – National
Advocates and Air Canada‘s CEO served up opposing views of on-board accessibility for passengers on Tuesday, though both sides agree that consistency remains a problem. Michael Rousseau, who heads Canada’s largest airline, told a House of Commons transport committee an overwhelming majority of the 1.3 million passengers who requested special assistance last …
Read More »Lynx Air not the 1st low-cost airline to shut down. Why many have failed
Lynx Air ceased to fly this week, the latest in a long line of discount carriers to bite the departures dust — brought down in part by stiff competition, high fees and Canada’s vast geography. Lynx, which filed for creditor protection Thursday, marks at least the eighth budget airline to …
Read More »Lynx Air to cease operations Monday, files for creditor protection
Lynx Air says its final flights will take place on Sunday as the company files for creditor protection, less than two years after the low-cost airline took to the skies. The Calgary-based company announced in a news release on Thursday it has sought and obtained an initial order of protection …
Read More »Air Canada plane leaving Halifax receives mid-flight threat, lands safely in U.S.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size American officials are investigating after a threat was made against an Air Canada flight from Halifax to Newark, New Jersey, on Monday. In a statement, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Newark Airport Police received a report around …
Read More »Air Canada see 11% revenue increase amid resilient international demand
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air Canada AC.TO lifted forecast for its 2024 core profit on Friday, as Canada’s largest carrier benefits from resilient demand for international travel. North American carriers with major international operations are benefiting from a rise in demand, as consumers choose to spend …
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