TSB deploys a team of investigators to a landing incident at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia
Provided by Transportation Safety Board of Canada /CNW Dartmouth, NS, 4 March 2019 /CNW/ – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia, following a landing incident involving an Air Canada Boeing 767. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. The TSB is an independent agency that investigates […]
A Newfoundland adventure awaits – Porter releases 2019 Stephenville schedule
Provided by Porter Airline/CNW TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2019 /CNW/ – Porter Airlines released its 2019 schedule for Stephenville, N.L., with 48 round-trip flights operating between Halifax, beginning May 4, 2019, through January 8, 2020, with schedules varying by season. “We are ready to begin our sixth year of service in Stephenville,” said Robert Deluce, president and CEO, Porter Airlines. “It is an important route for […]
Air Canada Makes Strategic Enhancements on Eastern Canadian Regional Routes for Spring 2019
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Toronto to Fredericton, Moncton, Thunder Bay and Montreal to St. John’s flights to be operated with Airbus A319 Capacity added between Montreal and St. John’s and between Calgary and Halifax with larger aircraft MONTREAL, Feb. 14, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced strategic changes to Eastern Canada including upgrading Air Canada Express regional aircraft to larger Air Canada Rouge aircraft with inflight amenities […]
Swoop releases its full summer schedule adding seven new markets
Provided by Swoop/CNW Airline increases weekly flights by 40% and adds its seventh aircraft to the fleet CALGARY, Jan. 22, 2019 /CNW/ – Today Swoop released its full summer schedule with non-stop flights available for booking from April 28, 2019through October 26, 2019. Along with three new destinations of London ON, Kelowna BC and Oakland CA, the schedule boasts five new domestic […]
Stronger growth in tourism expected this year after a weak 2018
Provided by Conference Board of Canada/CNW OTTAWA, Jan. 17, 2019 /CNW/ – The number of overnight visits from both within Canada and international markets is projected to increase by 2.0 per cent in 2019, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Travel Markets Outlook reports. While Canadian households are expected to face growing economic and financial challenges heading into 2019, domestic travel volumes […]
HOME SAFE: Emergency sends WestJet back to Halifax
News provided by TravelIndustryToday.com 04 JAN 2019: A WestJet flight en route to Newfoundland returned to Halifax Thursday morning after declaring an emergency because of a possible problem with its landing gear. The airline says crew aboard WestJet Encore Flight 3428 got an indication of a potential issue with the nose landing gear shortly after […]
American Airlines now serving Halifax, Nova Scotia in the Summer
Provided by American Airlines/Globe Newswire FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Airlines is returning to Canada’s Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia (YHZ), with service from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and LaGuardia Airport in New York (LGA). From LGA Destination city Aircraft Flights begin Frequency Season Halifax, Nova Scotia (YHZ) […]
Swoop reveals core summer schedule with fares priced from $59
News provided by CNW/Swoop Airline extends key routes in preparation for its full summer schedule release CALGARY, Nov. 27, 2018 /CNW/ – Today Swoop released its core summer schedule with flights available for booking from April 28, 2019 through to October 26, 2019. The release extends many routes and sets the stage for the publication of the full summer schedule […]
WestJet to launch seasonal, non-stop service to Dublin from Halifax
News provided by Cision Canada/WestJet, an Alberta Partnership CALGARY, Nov. 22, 2018 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced it is adding to its growing Atlantic gateway from Halifax with the addition of daily non-stop service to Dublin, Ireland starting April 29, 2019 through October 25, 2019. “WestJet continues to invest in Halifax with the addition of flights to Dublin on our efficient and guest-friendly Boeing 737-MAX this summer,” […]
Cargo Clean up at Halifax YHZ
News provided by Travel Industry Today 15 November 2018 15 NOV 2018: Crews have begun tearing into the mangled Boeing 747 cargo jet that overshot a Halifax runway last week, as gawkers marvelled at the huge wreck- and how close the plane came to breaching the airport’s fence and overrunning a public road. Dozens of […]