Porter adding three non-stop routes for the Maritimes at Toronto City Airport
Halifax, Fredericton, Moncton receiving new service TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2022 /CNW/ – Porter Airlines is boosting its presence in the Maritimes in a big way with three new non-stop routes connecting Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Halifax, Fredericton and Moncton. Non-stop Halifax service begins April 7, featuring up to three daily roundtrips in summer, while Fredericton and Moncton both […]
Swoop Announces Significant Fleet Growth and Domestic Network Expansion
Canada’s leading ultra-low fare airline to add six new Boeing MAX-8 aircraft Airline to introduce non-stop service to Newfoundland this spring – enabling Canadians to reconnect coast-to-coast Domestic network expansion adds 14 new non-stop routes including service to Deer Lake and St. John’s, Newfoundland; and Saint John, New Brunswick CALGARY, AB, Feb. 9, 2022 /CNW/ – Swoop, Canada’s leading ultra-low fare airline, today announced it will grow its […]
Passenger traffic at Halifax airport again down 75 per cent from pre-pandemic
From The Toronto Star đź”— link to source story By The Canadian Press | Friday, January 28, 2022 HALIFAX – For the second year in a row, passenger traffic at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in 2021 was down 75 per cent from pre-pandemic levels. As a result, Atlantic Canada’s busiest airport continued to record significant financial […]
Flair Airlines’ U.S. expansion continues as 17 transborder routes launch this week
17 new Canada-U.S. routes start service on December 15 – 18 Additional new routes announced for 2022: Calgary-Kelowna and Calgary-Montreal Edmonton, Alberta, December 16, 2021 – Flair Airlines, Canada’s everyday low fare airline, launches its US schedule expansion as 17 transborder routes begin over the next four days. While changing advisories are currently impacting travel, the start of these routes ensures low fare travel options remain available for Canadians in the long term. […]
Wow: Half Of WestJet’s Europe Routes See The Boeing 737 MAX
From Simple Flying – link to source story – Thanks to CW by James Pearson | November 19, 2021 Canada’s WestJet has 14 bookable routes to Europe next summer, exactly half by the B737 MAX 8 and the other half by the B787-9. However, that will change when a 15th route – Calgary to London […]
Swoop Announces Major Expansion and Investment in Edmonton and Brings Nine New Routes to Alberta Capital
Ultra-low fare airline announces its largest expansion ever with eight new domestic routes as part of summer schedule and new non-stop service to Palm Springs Brings enhanced connectivity to Atlantic Canada with first ever non-stop flights from Edmonton to New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and new non-stops to Nova Scotia Reaffirms commitment to city by naming its newest aircraft #Edmonton EDMONTON, AB, Nov. 15, 2021 /CNW/ […]
Passengers scramble after PAL Airlines suspends flights from Halifax to Charlottetown
From CBC News – link to source story ‘I booked quite some time ago and was almost ready to start packing’ CBC News · Posted: Nov 03, 2021 Some PAL Airlines passengers have been left scrambling to make alternate arrangements after the company suspended its scheduled flight service into the Charlottetown Airport. “I’m older now and I […]
‘Long way to go’: Traffic up at Halifax airport, but rebound will be slow
From CBC News – link to source story ‘It will take some time. We expect it’ll be several years,’ says spokesperson Feleshia Chandler · CBC Life · Posted: Oct 12, 2021 Halifax Stanfield International Airport has seen more flights depart as of late, but staff there say this year’s revenue will likely be the same as last year, if […]
Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear Air Canada crash case
From CBC News – link to source story Group of passengers want the Transportation Safety Board to release cockpit voice recordings and transcripts Blair Rhodes · CBC News · Posted: Oct 14, 2021 Canada’s highest court has agreed to hear an appeal in the case of an Air Canada jet that crashed at Halifax’s Stanfield International Airport in March 2015. […]
Three New Air Cargo Warehouses in Canada
On 1 October, Swissport opened a new air cargo warehouse at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the third new cargo location in Canada in under half a year. With cargo volumes on the rise, the company is anticipating continuing growth in the segment. Just recently, new facilities have also opened at MontrĂ©al–Mirabel International Airport and Edmonton […]