Canada’s PAL Airlines to expand to 11 cities this summer
From Flight Global – link to source story By Jon Hemmerdinger | 7 April 2021 Canadian regional carrier PAL Airlines will expand its network this summer to include 11 new destinations in eastern Canada. The expansion comes as Canada’s airlines eye a potential summer rebound in air travel demand. PAL, which operates De Havilland Canada Dash […]
WestJet to restore regional routes suspended due to COVID-19
Flights set to resume to airports across Atlantic Canada and Quebec City as part of the airline’s commitment to a safe restart CALGARY, AB, March 24, 2021 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced it will restore flights to the communities of Charlottetown, Fredericton, Moncton, Sydney and Quebec City after service was suspended as a result of COVID-19. The reinstatement of service will restore WestJet’s complete network of pre-COVID-19 domestic airports. “We committed to return to […]
More flight cuts mean greater uncertainty for tourism industry, says airport CEO
From CBC News – link to source story Airline cuts and another lockdown another body blow for an already reeling industry Conor McCann · CBC News · Posted: Feb 24, 2021 The CEO of the St. John’s International Airport says the loss of WestJet’s St. John’s-to-Halifax route is “depressing” and won’t help Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism industry rebound this […]
WestJet to temporarily suspend service to four domestic stations
Airline to halt flights to St. John’s, London, Ont., Lloydminster and Medicine Hat as demand continues to falter from COVID-19 CALGARY, AB, Feb. 18, 2021 /CNW/ – Today, WestJet announced it will temporarily suspend operations to St. John’s, N.L., London, Ont., and Lloydminster and Medicine Hat, Alta., as of March 19, until June 24, 2021. “We have continued to operate in the face of uncertainty as domestic and international travel restrictions and quarantines […]
Airline cuts mean longer, more expensive commute for rotational workers
From CBC News – link to source story N.L.’s rotational workers face added stress and costs as Air Canada service cuts take effect Conor McCann · CBC News · Posted: Feb 07, 2021 With Air Canada’s cuts in service to Newfoundland and Labrador taking effect last week, the province’s rotational workers are facing longer commutes, less time with family, […]
As flight service collapses in Atlantic Canada under strain of COVID-19, some worry the region’s being cut off from the rest of the country
From The Toronto Star – link to source story By Steve McKinley, Halifax Bureau ~ Wed., Jan. 20, 2021 We are in the depths of it right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted and locked down our lives. But as a vaccination effort continues across Canada, there is hope that, in the months ahead, things will […]
‘Devastating’ Air Canada flight cuts the latest blow to N.L. tourism industry
From CBC News – link to source story Direct routes between St. John’s and Toronto accounted for about half of pre-pandemic passenger traffic YYT CBC News · Posted: Jan 13, 2021 After a year of staycationing and a ban on travellers from outside Atlantic Canada, the Newfoundland and Labrador tourism industry is still struggling to find its footing as […]
Air Canada cancels flights out of Labrador, St. John’s to Toronto route axed
From CBC News – link to source story CBC News · Posted: Jan 12, 2021 Air Canada is cutting three flight routes in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to an email from a company spokesperson Tuesday. Service between Gander and Halifax, Goose Bay and Halifax, and St. John’s and Toronto ends Jan. 23. “We continue to experience stifled demand […]
Fewer flights could lead to higher airfares and a delayed economic recovery
From Halifax Today – link to story 15 October 2020 | By: Meghan Groff Premier Stephen McNeil wants to see a national strategy for Canada’s air transportation industry a day ago (stock photo|) Fewer WestJet flights will likely lead to more connections, far fewer options and higher airfares, according to an airport spokesperson. Yesterday, WestJet announced […]
WestJet makes difficult decision to suspend service to four cities in Atlantic Canada
Airline cuts more than 100 weekly flights across region CALGARY, AB, Oct. 14, 2020 /CNW/ – Today, WestJet announced it will be indefinitely suspending operations to Moncton, Fredericton, Sydney and Charlottetown while significantly reducing service to Halifax and St. John’s. The suspension eliminates more than 100 flights weekly or almost 80 percent of seat capacity from the Atlantic region starting November 2. Details can be […]