Porter adds Edmonton to Ottawa E195-E2 network
TORONTO, July 25, 2023 /CNW/ – Porter Airlines is expanding its Western Canada network with the addition of a non-stop route between Ottawa International Airport (YOW) and Edmonton International Airport (YEG). The new route begins October 4, with one daily roundtrip flight operated on the 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. Introductory roundtrip fares start at $184. The Edmonton-Ottawa route offers a variety of connections to Eastern Canada via Ottawa. Porter also […]
WestJet sees service between Edmonton and Minneapolis take off
New route build on WestJet’s expanding network of transborder connections from Edmonton EDMONTON, AB, June 2, 2023 /CNW/ – WestJet today celebrated the commencement of its nonstop transborder service between Edmonton and Minneapolis, with the departure of WS1546 at 9:45 a.m. MST. Growing Edmonton’s aviation pipeline, the new route unlocks direct connectivity from Alberta’s capital to the Midwest United States and beyond. With the inclusion of Minneapolis to Edmonton’s network, WestJet […]
Alstef Group chosen as preferred partner for Edmonton International Airport (YEG) baggage system modernization programme
In late 2021, Edmonton International Airport (YEG) released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for its Baggage System Modernization project. The RFP process aimed to identify parties interested in partnering with YEG on strategic and innovative solutions for the airport’s Baggage Handling System (BHS) including modernization of the baggage system but also looking to address deficiencies […]
YEG Receives Global Recognition for Air Cargo Sustainability
November 17, 2022 | Blog YEG’s Airport City Sustainability Campus Receives Two International Awards for Greening the Future of Air Cargo Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is being recognized on the global stage, winning two prestigious awards for our leadership in sustainability. In early November, we received the Corporate Sustainability Award from The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) […]
Edmonton YEG Continued recovery seen for local aviation
March 25, 2022 – Edmonton Cargo expansion, job creation, new flights all priorities for EIA Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is forecasting a return to higher passenger levels in 2022, as more flights to more places begin taking off starting this spring and into the summer. Starting in April and into the summer, more than a […]
COVID-infected flights fall sharply across Canada
From Toronto Sun – link to source story Bryan Passifiume • Nov 23, 2020 Only five international and six domestic flights with passengers infected with COVID-19 landed at Canadian airports last week. That’s compared to 44 international and 60 domestic flights recorded the week previous, according to publicly available data from Health Canada. Five of the six […]
WestJet Update: 10 May • Schedule to 4 July 2020
From Westjet – 10 May 2020 WESTJET UPDATES SCHEDULE FROM JUNE 5 THROUGH JULY 4, 2020 WestJet has updated its schedule from June 5 through to July 4, 2020 to address significantly reduced guest demand for air travel while continuing to keep critical economic lifelines open for essential travel and cargo. At this time, WestJet is also extending its temporary transborder and international route suspensions through June […]
Flair Airlines Marks Record-Setting Year
Provided by Flair Airlines/Globe Newswire Edmonton, AB, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada’s only independent low-fare airline, Flair Airlines marked its first full year of scheduled operations with considerable growth. Over the course of the year, the airline: Added 114 more flights per week Doubled its fleet from five to ten aircraft Safely carried […]
Air Canada Announces Longlist for Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2018
Top 10 to be revealed in November issue of Air Canada enRoute Magazine TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada is proud to present the 30 nominees for Canada’s Best New Restaurants presented by American Express. The highly anticipated longlist, drawn from a coast-to-coast culinary exploration, is out today on CanadasBestNewRestaurants.com. From an […]
Flair Airlines Claims a New Hometown
Flair, Canada’s low-fare airline, today announced that after extensive analysis, it will build on the success of Edmonton International Airport as its Main Transfer Hub and officially establish itself as Edmonton’s Hometown Airline. Flair will continue to expand its network to/from Edmonton by growing its frequency and network – both domestic and trans-border; announcing new […]