WestJet Update: 10 May • Schedule to 4 July 2020
From Westjet – 10 May 2020 WESTJET UPDATES SCHEDULE FROM JUNE 5 THROUGH JULY 4, 2020 WestJet has updated its schedule from June 5 through to July 4, 2020 to address significantly reduced guest demand for air travel while continuing to keep critical economic lifelines open for essential travel and cargo. At this time, WestJet is also extending its temporary transborder and international route suspensions through June […]
WestJet Update: 20 April – Updates Domestic Flight Schedule
From WestJet WESTJET UPDATES DOMESTIC FLIGHT SCHEDULE FROM MAY 5 THROUGH JUNE 4 WestJet is making changes to its domestic flight schedule, removing approximately 4,000 weekly flights or 600 daily flights from May 5 through June 4, 2020. These changes are required to address significantly reduced guest demand during the COVID-19 crisis. While some city […]
Support to Canada’s Air Transportation Sector
From: Department of Finance Canada ~ 30 March 2020 Backgrounder The Government of Canada recognizes the unprecedented disruption to the air transportation sector resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, air passenger traffic has declined significantly as governments around the world impose border restrictions and advise their citizens to avoid unnecessary […]
WestJet: 29 March Update
Received directly from WESTJET NETWORK AND SCHEDULE CHANGES – WestJet announces schedule updates through May 4 and select seasonal route start dates On Thursday, March 26 WestJet marked the last day of our planned transborder (U.S.) and international (Europe, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean) flying due to the COVID-19 crisis and the closing of international borders. This is […]
Coronavirus: With travel industry hobbled, flights few at London International Airport
News provided by Global News – link to full story and updates BY MATTHEW TREVITHICK 980 CFPLPosted March 27, 2020 3:11 pm At this time of the year, London’s International Airport would have 40 scheduled commercial flights coming and going every day. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, though, that figure is down to as few as five a day, and […]
LONDON AIRPORT ON TRACK FOR 1 MILLION PASSENGERS IN 2020 AMID RECORD NUMBERS
News provided by AM800-iHeartRadio.ca – link to full story with a hint from P.N. ANCHOR, Sacha Long, Friday, December 13th 2019 It’s been another record-setting year for London International Airport with more travellers than ever before taking off from the Forest City. For a second straight year, the airport has seen a jump in the […]
Swoop Adds Two New Routes from London, ON to its Winter Schedule
Provided by Swoop/CNW Canadians can now fly direct to Cancún and Orlando from London, Ontario CALGARY, Oct. 24, 2019 /CNW/ – London, ON residents can escape the Canadian winter with the launch of Swoop’s two new routes heading south of the border. Swoop, Canada’s ultra-low-fare airline and subsidiary of WestJet Airlines Inc., will depart from London International Airport (YXU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) on October 24 at 3 […]
Swoop Adds London – Las Vegas Route to its Expanding Network of Transborder Flights
Provided by Swoop/CNW The ultra-low-cost carrier is continuing to make international travel more affordable for Canadians CALGARY, Oct. 3, 2019 /CNW/ – Today, Swoop, Canada’s ultra-low-fare airline and subsidiary of WestJet Airlines Inc., celebrates its inaugural flight from London International Airport (YXU) to McCarran International Airport (LAS). The first Swoop flight to embark on this route departs from London at 8:30 PM EDT. With flights […]
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 […]