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DHL to invest $100M in Hamilton airport facility expansion

News provided by Global News – link to full story and updates BY DON MITCHELL GLOBAL NEWS Posted October 29, 2019 German-based logistics giant DHL will expand its gateway into Canada with a new $100-million facility at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. The international courier plans to replace its existing depot at John […]

Sunwing partners with Swoop to offer customers even more travel options this winter

Provided by Swoop/CNW TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2019 /CNW/ – Canadians looking for a tropical escape that’s easily accessible from their local airport have even more options to choose from this coming winter thanks to a new agreement between leading tour operator, Sunwing, and ultra-low-cost airline, Swoop. Sunseekers departing from Hamilton, London, Abbotsford, Edmonton and Winnipeg can now book […]

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 […]

‘We’re very disappointed’: Swoop flight from Hamilton to B.C. cancelled

News provided by CBC News – link to full story and updates The airline cancelled 30 flights during the first 10 days of July alone CBC News · Posted: Aug 15, 2019 Yet another Swoop flight out of Hamilton has been cancelled, this time stranding a plane-full of people destined for British Columbia. Flight 109 scheduled to take […]

Norwegian Air ends trans-Atlantic flights from Hamilton over 737 Max grounding

News provided by CBC News – link to full story and updates Its last flight between Hamilton and Ireland will depart on Sept. 13.  CBC News/The Associated Press · Posted: Aug 13, 2019 Norwegian Air is discontinuing its trans-Atlantic service out of Hamilton.  The airline says that the grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircrafts have made the routes […]

Sunwing to operate more direct flights from Hamilton than ever before

Provided by Sunwing Vacations Inc/Globe Newswire TORONTO, July 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunwing is offering travellers in the Hamilton and the Greater Golden Horseshoe area more tropical destination options than ever, with a total of six flight services available this coming winter. New destinations include: Cayo Coco, Cayo Santa Maria and Cancun. The travel company is also bringing back […]

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 […]

‘Unscheduled maintenance’ strands Vegas-bound Swoop passengers in Hamilton airport

News provided by CBC News – link to full article Samantha Craggs · CBC News · Posted: July 05, 2019 Disgruntled passengers who thought they were going to Las Vegas are stranded in Hamilton because of the “unscheduled maintenance” of a Swoop jet. A Swoop flight headed from Hamilton to Las Vegas on Thursday was cancelled, the carrier says, […]

Air Transat is synonymous with Sun to travellers in Ontario

Provided by Transat A.T. Inc/CNW The airline is strengthening its position as a leader in holiday travel this winter with new Sun destinations in the South and Europe MONTREAL, July 4, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Transat is pleased to present travellers in Ontario with its winter 2019-2020 program for Sun destinations in South and Central America, Mexico, Florida, the Caribbean and Europe. The addition of new Airbus A321neoLRs to its fleet next winter […]