Air Canada Announces Increased Capacity and Enhanced Services to Atlantic Canada
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Toronto-Saint John, NB, Flights to be operated by Air Canada Rouge starting this winter Halifax-Calgary year-round service on Air Canada starting March 1, 2020 Toronto-Charlottetown Air Canada Rouge service now year-round Halifax-Gander additional daily flight Moncton, Fredericton-Toronto flights now operated year-round by Air Canada Rouge MONTREAL, July 3, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced a host of […]
Grandmother says airline left her stranded overnight after bird strike forced her to miss flight
News provided by CBC News- link to full story with a hint from Air Passenger Rights Woman’s flight from Calgary to Toronto collided with bird shortly after takeoff, leading to missed connection CBC News · Posted: Jun 25, 2019 72 comments A Halifax grandmother who missed a connecting flight home because her first plane was delayed by a bird […]
Happy Birthday! Swoop marks a year in the skies
Provided by Swoop/CNW Travellers’ stories tell the difference ultra-low-cost travel has made in their lives CALGARY, June 20, 2019 /CNW/ – Today marks a year of ultra-low-cost flying for Swoop and its travellers. Since June 20, 2018, the ultra-low-cost airline grew from five to sixteen destinations, spanning four countries including the U.S., Jamaicaand Mexico. As part of its 2019 summer […]
American Airlines reintroduces popular Halifax-Philadelphia route
News provided by TravelWeek.ca – Link to full article. Friday, June 14, 2019 Posted by Travelweek Group HALIFAX — American Airlines has brought back its popular Halifax-Philadelphia nonstop service, giving Maritimers direct access to Philly and several connecting cities. The carrier last serviced Halifax in early 2017 and says it is “confident” in this strategic return. […]
Swoop lifts-off with three more inaugural summer routes
Provided by Swoop/CNW Coast-to-coast celebrations include welcoming Kelowna to the Swoop network CALGARY, May 24, 2019 /CNW/ – Today Swoop celebrates three inaugural routes as part of its 2019 summer schedule. The routes include service from London, ON to both Abbotsford and Halifax, as well as service between Winnipeg and Kelowna. The day-long inaugural celebrations […]
WestJet inaugurates Halifax and Dublin nonstop
Provided by WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership/CNW Airline’s increases travel options across Atlantic with new non-stop flight CALGARY, April 30, 2019 /CNW/ – As the carrier with the most transatlantic flights from Halifax, WestJet today began its new non-stop service between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and Dublin Airport (DUB). “Today’s flight between these important tourism and business markets […]
Air Transat & Westjet Route Updates
News provided by RoutesOnline.com Air Transat W19 A321neo LR Trans-Atlantic network as of 28APR19 By Jim Liu | Posted 29 April 2019 Air Transat in last week’s schedule update filed planned Airbus A321neo LR European service for winter 2019/20 season, from late-October 2019. Planned A321neo LR Trans-Atlantic routes and frequency as of 28 APR 19 […]
WestJet suspends Halifax-Paris, other routes, to deal with 737 Max grounding
News provided by CityNews1130.com/The Canadian Press By The Canadian Press | Posted Apr 28, 2019 CALGARY — WestJet Airlines Ltd. has announced cancellations and schedule changes on some of its routes as the airline deals with the continued grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Flights between Halifax and Paris have been suspended from June 3 through […]
Swoop takes flight at London International Airport
Provided by Swoop/CNW Airline inaugurates new route between London, ON and Edmonton, AB CALGARY, April 28, 2019 /CNW/ – Today Swoop celebrates the launch of air service in London, Ontario. The inaugural flight departs Edmonton International Airport (YEG) at 7:00 a.m. local time and will be welcomed by a water cannon salute upon arrival at London International Airport (YXU) at 12:25 p.m. local time. Travellers at both airports will be […]
Air Canada flight slides off runway at Halifax Stanfield
News provided by The ChronicleHerald Andrew Rankin (arankin@herald.ca) on 4 March 2019 It was the flight that Stephanie Ray and her twins won’t soon forget. “When it was all over I sent my husband a text saying, ‘Thank goodness, this could have ended up so much differently.’ “The captain was very calm and the entire crew did a […]