Air Canada cuts ‘final nail in the coffin’ for air service on Cape Breton Island: airport CEO
From CBC News – link to source story Airline suspending all service to and from J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport next month CBC News · Posted: Dec 08, 2020 A decision by Air Canada to indefinitely suspend its operations in Cape Breton will have an “absolutely catastrophic” effect on the Nova Scotia island, the CEO of the airport […]
Air Canada to suspend flights between Toronto and Charlottetown in new year
From CBC News – link to source story and VIDEO After Jan. 11, only flights remaining will be between Charlottetown and Montreal Shane Ross · CBC News · Posted: Dec 08, 2020 Air Canada is suspending its flights between Charlottetown and Toronto in the new year, but is adding flights between Charlottetown and Montreal. Doug Newson, CEO of the […]
Air Canada to cut more routes in Atlantic provinces amid rising COVID-19 cases
From BNN Bloomberg – link to source story and VIDEO The Canadian Press – 8 December 2020 Air Canada will be cutting more routes in Atlantic Canada starting in the new year because of a second wave of COVID-19 infections. Effective Jan. 11, the airline says it will be suspending until further notice all flights […]
Fewer flights could lead to higher airfares and a delayed economic recovery
From Halifax Today – link to story 15 October 2020 | By: Meghan Groff Premier Stephen McNeil wants to see a national strategy for Canada’s air transportation industry a day ago (stock photo|) Fewer WestJet flights will likely lead to more connections, far fewer options and higher airfares, according to an airport spokesperson. Yesterday, WestJet announced […]
WestJet makes difficult decision to suspend service to four cities in Atlantic Canada
Airline cuts more than 100 weekly flights across region CALGARY, AB, Oct. 14, 2020 /CNW/ – Today, WestJet announced it will be indefinitely suspending operations to Moncton, Fredericton, Sydney and Charlottetown while significantly reducing service to Halifax and St. John’s. The suspension eliminates more than 100 flights weekly or almost 80 percent of seat capacity from the Atlantic region starting November 2. Details can be […]
2-year-olds are getting kicked off planes for refusing to wear a mask. Is that fair?
From CBC News – link to story Transport Canada says 2-year-olds must mask-up on flights amid COVID-19 pandemic Sophia Harris · CBC News · Sep 24, 2020 Some parents are fuming over rules requiring toddlers to wear masks on airplanes — after they were turfed from flights in Canada and the United States, thanks to their non-compliant two-year-olds. “It’s foolishness,” […]
Air Canada cuts worry New Brunswick business community
News from CBC News – link to story Air Canada announced Tuesday it is suspending 30 domestic routes, including six in New Brunswick CBC News · Posted: Jul 02, 2020 Over the past few months, business travel has been replaced by Zoom calls and working from home, but as New Brunswick steadily reopens, the business community is […]
279 N.B. call centre, airport staff among WestJet layoffs
News from CBC News – link to story Company announced Wednesday it had permanently laid off 3,333 employees CBC News · Posted: Jun 25, 2020 More than 270 WestJet employees in New Brunswick were let go as part of the mass layoffs the Canadian airliner announced Wednesday. The company announced it laid off 3,333 employees permanently, citing […]
N.B. airports will lose millions this year
News from CBC News – link to story Normal traffic won’t be back before 2022, caution some industry experts Rachel Cave · CBC News · Posted: Apr 30, 2020 New Brunswick’s three largest airports are counting up their losses for 2020 and bracing for more lean years to follow. “We’ve seen a 94 per cent decrease in passenger traffic […]
Fredericton/YFC Construction Update
From Fredericton International Airport Authority Inc. YFC Construction Update April 21, 2020 Work on the YFC terminal construction project continues, with additional precautions to ensure safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. BIRD Construction, which is leading the project, has implemented a comprehensive program to ensure the health of workers and compliance with the provincial state of […]