Air Canada cancels flights out of Labrador, St. John’s to Toronto route axed
From CBC News – link to source story CBC News · Posted: Jan 12, 2021 Air Canada is cutting three flight routes in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to an email from a company spokesperson Tuesday. Service between Gander and Halifax, Goose Bay and Halifax, and St. John’s and Toronto ends Jan. 23. “We continue to experience stifled demand […]
Halifax International Airport Authority Announces Successful Completion of Bondholder Consent Solicitation
HALIFAX, NS, Dec. 31, 2020 /CNW/ – Halifax International Airport Authority (“HIAA“) announced today that it has successfully obtained the requisite approval of holders (“Bondholders“) of all outstanding series of obligation bonds and pledged bonds (‘the “Bonds“) under the previously announced solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation“) with respect to amendments (the “Amendments“) to the trust indenture governing […]
Halifax woman calls out airline for not enforcing COVID-19 health protocols during flight
From Global News – link to source and VIDEO By Alexa MacLean Global News | December 28, 2020 A Halifax woman is calling out an airline over a recent flight she took that left her disturbed over a lack of COVID-19 public health protocols being followed by one particular passenger and no efforts by the low-cost carrier employees […]
Halifax International Airport Authority Announces Commencement of Bondholder Consent Solicitation
HALIFAX, NS, Dec. 11, 2020 /CNW/ – Halifax International Airport Authority (“HIAA”) announced today that it has commenced the solicitation of written consent (the “Consent Solicitation”) from the holders of all outstanding series of obligation bonds and pledged bonds (collectively, the “Bonds”) to obtain approval of certain amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the trust indenture governing the Bonds (the […]
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 […]
Investigation launched after Moncton Flight College plane, Air Canada jet get too close
From CBC News – link to source story Two planes had a ‘loss of separation’ near Halifax on Sept. 20 Kate Letterick · CBC News · Posted: Nov 17, 2020 Nav Canada is carrying out an investigation after a plane from the Moncton Flight College and an Air Canada Airbus travelling between Toronto and Halifax got too close to […]
Decades-old regional Air Canada route from Sydney to Halifax cancelled
From Global News – link to story By Aya Al-Hakim Global News ~ October 30, 2020 Sydney Airport in Cape Breton announced “disappointing news” on Friday that Air Canada’s route from Sydney to Halifax has been cancelled for November. According to the airport, the route has been in place since 1942. “COVID-19 has taken a tremendous toll […]
Swoop Takes Off From Toronto Pearson Airport
The airline kicks off its winter schedule with inaugural flights from YYZbringing its ultra-low fares to Canada’s largest city TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2020 /CNW/ – Today Swoop launched its operations at Toronto Pearson Airport, safely completing flights from Toronto to destinations in Montego Bay, Edmonton, Kelowna and Halifax. The inaugural operations continue this week with additional flights to destinations such as Abbotsford and Cancun. This begins the airline’s winter schedule which […]