Danielle Laberge, new Chair of the Board of Aéroports de Montréal
Provided by Aéroports de Montréal/CNW MONTRÉAL, July 26, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – ADM Aéroports de Montréal is announcing changes to its governance with the retirement of Normand Legault, Chair of the Board of Directors since September 16, 2015. Mr. Legault has completed his third term as Chair of ADM, the maximum number of years allowed under ADM’s governance rules. He is […]
Construction begins on the REM station at YUL
Provided by ADM Aéroports de Montréal/CNW MONTRÉAL, July 19, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – ADM Aéroports de Montréal today held a groundbreaking ceremony to officially launch construction of the future Réseau express métropolitain (REM) station at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. The first REM metro car will enter the station in 2023. The construction of the REM station is […]
Air Canada / Air Canada rouge Winter 2019 Long-Haul changes as of 16 July 2019
News provided by RoutesOnline.com – link to full article By Jim Liu – Posted 17 July 2019 Air Canada in the last few weeks filed additional changes to its long-haul operation for winter 2019/20 season, including service operated by Air Canada rouge. Latest adjustment as of 16 July 2019 as follows. Montreal – Frankfurt 787-9 replaces […]
Sunwing announces return of twice-weekly direct flights from Montreal to Havana
Provided by Sunwing Vacations Inc/Globe Newswire TORONTO, July 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunwing is making it easier for Montreal residents to explore Cuba’s capital, Havana, this coming winter. For the first time since 2012, the tour operator is offering a direct flight service twice a week on Mondays and Fridays from Montreal to Havana, from […]
Short staffing, deviation from standard procedures led to May 2018 loss of separation near Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Provided by Transportation Safety Board of Canada/CNW DORVAL, QC, July 10, 2019 /CNW/ – In its investigation report (A18Q0069) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that short staffing and a deviation from standard procedures by air traffic controllers led to a May 2018 loss of separation between an Air Transat Airbus A310 and a Cessna 421 light twin-engine […]
Makivik Corporation and Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Complete Transaction to Unite First Air and Canadian North as Strong, Sustainable Pan-Arctic Airline
Provided by Makivik Corporation/CNW OTTAWA, July 10, 2019 /CNW/ -Makivik Corporation and Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) are pleased to announce that they have completed the transaction to merge First Air and Canadian North into a strong, sustainable Pan-Arctic airline. This means that First Air and Canadian North will be able to begin the process of integrating their […]
Air Transat is synonymous with Sun to travellers from Quebec
Provided by Transat A.T. Inc/CNW Carrier strengthens its position as a leader in holiday travel this winter with new flight to New Orleans and year-round service to Spain MONTREAL, July 4, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Transat is pleased to present travellers from Quebec with its enhanced Sun destinations program for winter 2019–2020, including the southern United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America, and Europe. The lineup includes a […]
Air Transat is synonymous with Sun to travellers in Western Canada
Provided by Transat A.T. Inc/CNW The airline is strengthening its position as a leader in holiday travel this winter with new flights to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Florida MONTREAL, July 4, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Transat is pleased to present travellers in Western Canada with its enriched winter 2019-2020 program for Sun destinations in Central America, Mexico, Florida, the Caribbean and Europe. Named the 2019 World’s Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax, Air Transat […]
Canada’s Airlines, Airports Among World’s Worst For Delays, And It Could Soon Get Worse
News provided HuffingtonPost.ca – link to full article – with a hint from P.N. By Daniel Tencer 4 July 2019 Under a new “passenger bill of rights,” airlines will be able to leave passengers stuck on the tarmac for longer than the current standard. MONTREAL ― Canadian airports and airlines are some of the worst […]
Taste The Fine Wine Of The Bordeaux Region With Air Canada’s New Seasonal Service From Montreal
Provided by Air Canada/CNW MONTREAL, July 4, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – With flight AC1908 landing today in Bordeaux, Air Canada marks the launch of new non-stop seasonal service from Montreal to its fifth destination in France. The service to the popular wine region runs between July 3 and September 8, 2019 three days a week. “As the only network carrier to offer non-stop transatlantic […]