Condor Announces New Edmonton (Canada) to Frankfurt Route
Condor Press Release New from Edmonton (Canada) every Monday and Thursday non-stop to Frankfurt Reinstates Halifax (Canada) and Seattle (USA) flights to Munich New design: Condor unveils new aircraft tail logo Frankfurt, December 3, 2019 – Condor announces its new North American 2020 summer flight schedule. Germany’s leading leisure airline will be flying non-stop from Frankfurt to Edmonton in Canada for the first time […]
Travellers are discovering Canada’s in-terminal airport hotels
News provided by Calgary Herald – link to full story MARK STACHIEW Updated: November 1, 2019 Once the domain of desperate travellers stranded by weather delays or in need of a quick place to sleep before connecting to another flight, in-terminal airport hotels are upping their game and a lot of people are choosing them for […]
Investigation report: March 2019 loss of control during rollout at Halifax/Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia
News provided by Transportation Safety Board of Canada Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 9 October 2019 – Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (A19A0012) on the 4 March 2019 loss of control during rollout of a Boeing 767-375 aircraft at Halifax/Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia. The TSB conducted a limited-scope, fact-gathering investigation into […]
Swoop Airlines Review – is it really cheaper?
News provided by Travel Off Path – link to full story KASHLEE KUCHERAN SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 Canadian’s have always gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to cheap air fare, but that finally might be changing! Swoop Airlines is a new discount airline that has launched in selected (smaller) airports throughout Canada, and […]
Flair Airlines Reports 92% Load Factor for Summer 2019
Provided by Flair Airlines/Globe Newswire Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flair Airlines, Canada’s only truly independent low cost airline, is pleased to report an average passenger load factor of 92% for July & August 2019. “We are delighted with the rapidly growing number of Canadians who have flocked to Flair this summer” […]
This food kiosk at the Halifax airport relies on customer honesty to pay
News provided by CBC News – link to full story Mabata Honesty Shop has no staff on site — just a mailbox for cash and card reader for payment Frances Willick · CBC News · Posted: Jul 20, 2019 Two Halifax-area entrepreneurs are banking on the honesty of their customers. Najib Faris and Francesco Stara opened a kiosk at […]
Swoop points to Boeing 737 Max ripple effect after wave of flight cancellations
News provided by CTVNews.ca – link to full story Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press – Published Monday, July 8, 2019 Swoop airline is facing a backlog of flights after engine trouble on an aircraft touched off a four-day wave of flight disruptions that has left passengers stranded and angry. Passengers who had booked flights with […]
Halifax Canada’s Newest Stopover Destination
News provided by TravelPress.com – link to full article Program Designed For Travellers With As Little As Seven Hours To Spare Posted on July 5, 2019 Halifax has joined popular destinations such as Iceland, Finland and Lisbon, Portugal as Canada’s newest stopover destination, connecting several North American and European cities to Halifax. The Stopover Halifax program […]
Air Transat is synonymous with Sun to travellers from the Maritimes
Provided by Transat A.T. Inc/CNW MONTREAL, July 4, 2019 /CNW/ – Air Transat is pleased to present travellers from the Maritimes with its Sun destinations program for winter 2019-2020. Named the 2019 World’s Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax, Air Transat will offer direct service to 10 South destinations out of Halifax, and to four departing from Moncton, from February 15 to April 30, 2020. Vacationers will […]
Canada’s Airlines, Airports Among World’s Worst For Delays, And It Could Soon Get Worse
News provided HuffingtonPost.ca – link to full article – with a hint from P.N. By Daniel Tencer 4 July 2019 Under a new “passenger bill of rights,” airlines will be able to leave passengers stuck on the tarmac for longer than the current standard. MONTREAL ― Canadian airports and airlines are some of the worst […]