Passengers scramble after PAL Airlines suspends flights from Halifax to Charlottetown
From CBC News – link to source story ‘I booked quite some time ago and was almost ready to start packing’ CBC News · Posted: Nov 03, 2021 Some PAL Airlines passengers have been left scrambling to make alternate arrangements after the company suspended its scheduled flight service into the Charlottetown Airport. “I’m older now and I […]
Flair Airlines Extends Schedule Through Summer 2022
Canada’s favorite ULCC is confident in travel demand growth over the coming year and expands schedule in core Canadian and US markets Edmonton, Alberta, September 9, 2021 – Flair Airlines, Canada’s only true ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), continues its surge to bring low fares to Canadians and has extended its flight schedule through Summer 2022 […]
Charlottetown Airport activity rebounding amid ease of restrictions, new routes
From CBC News – link to source story August revenue, however, still far from 2019 levels Arturo Chang · CBC News · Posted: August 10, 2021 The Charlottetown Airport is looking a bit livelier these days, with the easing of provincial travel restrictions coinciding with the launching of new flight routes to the city. Charlottetown Airport Authority CEO Doug […]
Flair Airlines touches down in Charlottetown, third new flight in a week
From CBC News – link to source story ‘We’re just happy to be talking about growth and recovery and people travelling for a change’ Wayne Thibodeau · CBC News · Posted: Aug 02, 2021 Flair Airlines touched down at the Charlottetown Airport for the first time Monday, with a new non-stop service to Toronto’s Pearson Airport. This is the […]
Flair Airlines Begins New YYG Service
Charlottetown, PE – YYG Charlottetown Airport welcomed the first Flair Airlines flight to Prince Edward Island earlier this morning. The new non-stop service from Toronto Pearson Airport will operate every Monday and Friday morning. “We are pleased to see Flair Airlines add YYG Charlottetown Airport to their expanding network”, said Doug Newson, CEO of […]
WestJet’s first non-stop flight from Calgary to Charlottetown takes off
CALGARY, AB, July 29, 2021 /CNW/ – Today, WestJet celebrated the launch of its new route between Calgary and Charlottetown with the departure and arrival of flight 630 and flight 631 between the communities. The new non-stop flights directly link Western Canada to Prince Edward Island for the first time and marks a positive sign for both region’s travel and […]
Charlottetown Airport sees airlines adding extra flights, extra seats
From CBC News – link to source story Airlines optimistic about travel to P.E.I., says airport CEO Kevin Yarr · CBC News · Jul 15, 2021 Charlottetown Airport will have four airlines bringing in planes by early August, and CEO Doug Newson is excited to see the recovery starting after a long pandemic slump. “We can see already this […]
Passenger traffic taking off at Atlantic Canada’s airports after COVID-19 slump
From City News 1130 – link to source story BY THE CANADIAN PRESS | Jun 28, 2021 An Air Canada Airbus A220-300 airliner from Toronto arrives at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, N.S. on Monday, June 28, 2021. Airports in Atlantic Canada are gearing up after the pandemic grounded many flights to the region. THE […]
WestJet reconnecting Alberta routes
Airline to restart 10 routes across province and inaugurate new service from Edmonton to Penticton, Kamloops and Nanaimo Non-stop service between Calgary-Charlottetown to launch on July 29 CALGARY, AB, June 25, 2021 /CNW/ -WestJet is further restoring Alberta’s domestic and interprovincial connectivity with the restart of 10 routes to and from destinations across British Columbia, the Yukon, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia from Calgary, Edmonton and Medicine Hat. The airline will also start operation of three new routes to […]
WestJet reconnecting Atlantic Canada routes
Airline to restart seven routes across Atlantic Canada by July 2 New non-stop service between Calgary-Charlottetown to launch on July 29 CALGARY, AB, June 25, 2021 /CNW/ -WestJet is further restoring Atlantic Canada’s domestic and interprovincial connectivity with the restart of seven routes to and from destinations across Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. The airline today also announced it will launch its new non-stop service to Charlottetown from Calgary on July 29. Full schedule […]