Scandinavia within reach: discover cool Copenhagen with Transat
Provided by Transat A.T. Inc/CNW MONTREAL, Feb. 11, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Transat, Canada’s leader in leisure travel, will bring Scandinavia and its legendary charms closer to Canadian travellers this summer with two direct flights per week out of Montreal to Copenhagen, along with a selection of guided tours, packages and cruises that highlight Nordic splendours. There’s something for every […]
Canada allowed grounded Boeing 737 Max jets to fly — without passengers — at least 160 times
News provided by CBC News – link to full story and updates WATCH: Link to video Airlines can get permission to fly if ‘very strict conditions’ met Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Feb 03, 2020 Canada has allowed at least 160 flights to criss-cross North America using Boeing 737 Max jets since grounding the fleet for commercial use almost […]
Air Transat ordered to reimburse tardy passenger who was barred from flight A judge ordered Air Transat to pay 75 per cent of the cost of a passenger’s ticket after she wasn’t allowed to board her flight when she arrived late.
News provided by the Vancouver Sun – link to full story and updates A judge ordered Air Transat to pay 75 per cent of the cost of a passenger’s ticket after she wasn’t allowed to board her flight when she arrived late. PRESSE CANADIENNE January 29, 2020 A judge has ordered Air Transat to pay damages […]
Swissport reaches tentative deal with striking airport refuellers
News provided by Global News – link to full story and updates BY THE CANADIAN PRESS January 29, 2020 A tentative deal has been reached for a collective agreement between airport refuellers and Swissport amid a strike that has been underway for nearly a month. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the union representing […]
Air Canada Suspends Flights to Beijing, Shanghai
Provided by Air Canada/CNW MONTREAL, Jan. 29, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada said today that following the Government of Canada’s Advisory to avoid non-essential travel to mainland China it is temporarily suspending all direct flights to Beijing and Shanghai effective January 30, 2020 until February 29, 2020. Air Canada’s last flights departing Canada will operate today and the return flights will operate from Beijing and Shanghai tomorrow, January […]
YUL Let’s Talk
Provided by Aéroports de Montréal/CNW MONTRÉAL, Jan. 28, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – For the first time, the Bell Let’s Talk logo is being displayed on the façade of YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. Through this initiative, ADM Aéroports de Montréal is aiming to provide a higher visibility to mental health and promote community action and awareness about this […]
Runway incursion by snowplow proceeding through holding position onto active runway
Provided by Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) Dorval, Quebec, 21 January 2020 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (A19Q0015) today on an incident in which four snow-removal vehicles entered an active runway at Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport as an aircraft was preparing to land. On 2 February 2019, snow-removal operations […]
Air Canada Celebrates the Arrival of its First Airbus A220, Continuing its Fleet Modernization Program
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Canadian-built aircraft unveiled at the airline’s Montreal headquarters First commercial flight departs Montreal for Calgary January 16, offering customers a modern, spacious new cabin interior A220 technology reduces fuel consumption by 20 per cent per seat MONTREAL, Jan. 15, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today unveiled the newest member of its fleet, the Airbus A220-300, before employees […]
Wheel takes flight after falling off Air Canada plane
News provided by CBC News – link to full story and updates No one was injured on flight, plane landed safely CBC News · Posted: Jan 04, 2020 An Air Canada flight from Montreal to Saguenay, Que. was forced to turn around Friday after a technical issue made one of its wheels fall off seconds after takeoff. […]
Oil spill at Montreal’s Trudeau airport as refuelling workers’ strike continues
News provided by City News – link to full story and updates BY THE CANADIAN PRESS – JAN 4, 2020 MONTREAL — Officials confirmed a fuel spill on the tarmac at the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal on Friday evening, where aircraft refuelling workers with Swissport Canada have been on strike since Tuesday. The company says the accident […]