Toronto Pearson advising passengers to give themselves extra time when travelling and prepare for delays as travel restrictions are further eased on August 9
TORONTO, Aug. 5, 2021 /CNW/ – Toronto Pearson wants travellers who are planning a flight soon, or already have one booked, to be prepared for a different airport experience than prior to the pandemic. Delays are possible and longer wait times are to be expected due to increased passenger volume and COVID-19 health measures. With the re-opening […]
Air Canada restarts Dublin–Toronto flights
From the Irish Times – link to source story Airline flying three times a-week between destinations, with return flights to each on alternate days Barry O’Halloran | 4 August 2021 Air Canada has restarted Dublin-Toronto flights in a boost to the Republic’s transatlantic network. The airline said on Wednesday that it has begun flying three times a-week […]
Flair Airlines touches down in Charlottetown, third new flight in a week
From CBC News – link to source story ‘We’re just happy to be talking about growth and recovery and people travelling for a change’ Wayne Thibodeau · CBC News · Posted: Aug 02, 2021 Flair Airlines touched down at the Charlottetown Airport for the first time Monday, with a new non-stop service to Toronto’s Pearson Airport. This is the […]
Flair Airlines Brings Low Fare Air Travel to 4th Destination in Alberta
The rapidly growing airline continues expansion while aiding economic recovery with low fare travel options for the Grande Prairie community Edmonton, Alberta, August 2, 2021 – Flair Airlines, Canada’s only independent ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), continues its rapid growth as service begins today at Grande Prairie Airport (IATA: YQU). Grande Prairie is the fourth Alberta city […]
Flair Airlines Begins New YYG Service
Charlottetown, PE – YYG Charlottetown Airport welcomed the first Flair Airlines flight to Prince Edward Island earlier this morning. The new non-stop service from Toronto Pearson Airport will operate every Monday and Friday morning. “We are pleased to see Flair Airlines add YYG Charlottetown Airport to their expanding network”, said Doug Newson, CEO of […]
Sunwing resumes flight service to popular sun destinations amid increasing demand for travel
TORONTO, July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The first Sunwing Airlines flights to the sun since January took off today from Toronto Pearson International Airport and Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. The inaugural flights mark Sunwing’s partial return to service amid Canada’s soaring vaccination rates, easing border measures and increasing demand for travel. Weekly service […]
Pearson airport stops sorting passengers arriving from U.S. or other countries based on COVID-19 vaccination status
TORONTO, THE CANADIAN PRESS | JULY 27, 2021 Canada’s largest airport is no longer splitting arriving international passengers into different customs lines based on their vaccination status. Toronto’s Pearson International Airport announced last week it may be sorting travellers arriving from the U.S. or other international locations into vaccinated and partially or non-vaccinated queues. But a spokesperson for the Greater Toronto […]
FH Health launches new drive-through COVID-19 testing location at Pearson Airport
Provides required pre-departure tests approved by Chinese government, with same-day results TORONTO, July 27, 2021 /CNW/ – As more Canadians begin taking long-awaited trips abroad, travel to countries including China still have strict pre-departure testing requirements for entry to the country. Now, FH Health, a leader in Ontario for same-day COVID-19 testing, is making it easier to meet these requirements with […]
International passengers at Pearson airport may have to line up by vaccination status
From The Toronto Star – link to source story By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press | Sat., July 24, 2021 TORONTO – International travellers arriving at Canada’s largest airport may now be funnelled into different customs lines based on their vaccination status. Toronto’s Pearson International Airport said Saturday it may be splitting passengers coming from […]
Production of De Havilland turboprops key to negotiations as strike deadline nears
From City News 1130 – link to source story BY ROSS MAROWITS, THE CANADIAN PRESS | Jul 25, 2021 The exterior of the Bombardier Global 7500 jetline is photographed during a press conference event in Mississauga on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin The union representing Bombardier and De Havilland aerospace workers in […]