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Air Canada Inaugurates service to Sydney, Nova Scotia from Montreal

Provided by Air Canada/CNW Gateway to Scenic Cape Breton Island MONTREAL, June 28, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada yesterday inaugurated new, non-stop service between Montrealand Sydney, Nova Scotia. This arrival of flight AC7998 in Sydney yesterday marked the beginning of daily service between the two cities until October 26, 2019. The flight will be operated on a 78-seat Q400 turboprop aircraft. […]

Porter plane makes emergency landing in Hamilton

News provided by CTV News/The Canadian Press (link to full article) – with a hint from P.N. The Canadian Press – Published Tuesday, June 18, 2019 12:57PM EDT  A Porter Airlines flight travelling from Montreal to Toronto has made an emergency landing in Hamilton. Hamilton International Airport says fire officials attended and there were no reported […]

Many passengers expected this summer at YUL: Practical tips for travellers

Provided by Aéroports de Montréal/CNW MONTRÉAL, June 18, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – With a growing number of destinations and a steady increase in passenger traffic, many travellers will be passing through YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport this summer. ADM Aéroports de Montréal would like to provide some tips to ensure a pleasant and smooth visit to YUL. Planning […]

Lufthansa’s Canadian ties strengthened through collaboration with the trade

News provided by TravelWeek.ca – Link to full article Friday, June 14, 2019 Posted by Travelweek Group TORONTO — Lufthansa has been upgrading its Canadian routes with A350s now flying from Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Lufthansa’s Hans deHaan, Senior Director, Canada, says the aircraft is a step forward with its passenger comfort and optimized cabin pressurization: […]

Air Transat A321neo LR Winter 2019 Montreal sun destinations as of 10 June 2019

News provided by RoutesOnline.com – link By Jim Liu – Posted 12 June 2019 (based on information provided as of 10 June 2019) Air Transat in the last few days adjusted Airbus A321neo LR operation from Montreal, for Sun Destinations during winter 2019/20 season. Updated changes include the following. Montreal – Cancun 02FEB20 – 29MAR20 1 weekly (2 […]

Air Canada rouge Winter 2019 A320 operations as of 31 May 2019

News provided by RoutesOnline.com By Jim Liu Posted 6 June 2019 03:30 Air Canada rouge in recent schedule update filed Airbus A320 operation for winter 2019/20 season, mainly operating to/from Montreal and Toronto. Planned operation as follows. Montreal – Varadero eff 18DEC19 1 dailyToronto – Cancun 27OCT19 – 18DEC19 4 weekly (7 weekly from 02DEC19)Toronto – Ft. Myers eff […]

Air Transat announces the new features of its winter 2019-2020 flight program

Provided by Air Transat A.T. Inc/CNW The carrier will add New Orleans, Louisiana, to its list of destinations and will serve Madrid and Malaga, Spain, year round MONTREAL, June 6, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Transat today announced the new features of its flight program for winter 2019–2020, effective November 1, and is continuing to develop its service to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South […]

Air Canada Inaugurates Daily Montreal-Raleigh Flights

Provided by Air Canada/CNW MONTREAL, June 3, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today inaugurated a new, non-stop service between Montreal and Raleigh, North Carolina. This morning’s departure of Air Canada flight AC8178 marks the beginning of daily flights from Montreal to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, which will operate with a 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ). Flights […]

KLM Marks 70 Years in Montreal

News provided by TravelPress.com Posted on May 31, 2019 at TravelPress.com Seventy years ago yesterday on May 29, 1949, members of the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines crew boarded a Lockheed Constellation 749 to welcome passengers on the first ever Amsterdam-Montreal flight. The “Batavia” touched down at Dorval airport on May 30, after two stopovers. The Batavia […]

SAF+ CONSORTIUM Finalist of the Sky’s the Limit Challenge

Provided by SAF+ Consortium/CNW Its clean fuel production technology will revolutionize the aviation industry MONTREAL, May 29, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – SAF+ CONSORTIUM is proud to have been selected as a finalist in Impact Canada’s / Natural Resources Canada’s Challenge. The technology and the highly innovative approach on which the Consortium’s clean fuel is developed, convinced the jury of the […]