Air Canada reinitiates flights to Varadero, Cuba’s major destination
Matanzas, Cuba – 4 July 2021 (Prensa Latina) – Air Canada has resumed flights to Varadero, Cuba’s major coastal resort in high demand by tourists from that northern nation, a civil aeronautical source confirmed. The itinerary was bound for the Juan Gualberto Gomez airport, in western Matanzas province, from Toronto, on an A-321 plane that […]
Minister of Transport celebrates return of regional routes to Saint John Airport
SAINT JOHN, NB, July 2, 2021 /CNW/ – Airports and airlines are essential in connecting Canadians, creating good jobs and growing our economy. We know the global COVID-19 pandemic has had major impacts on the air sector. That is why the government of Canada has supported and continues to support our airports and airlines. Today, the Minister of Transport, […]
Flair Airlines Revolutionizes Air Travel in Quebec, Starting Service as the Only Ultra Low-Cost Carrier in the Province
EDMONTON, Alberta, July 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flair Airlines, Canada’s only independent ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), continues its growth with the addition of service to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (IATA: YUL) in Quebec starting today. The ULCC is adding ultra-affordable, non-stop flights between Montreal and 4 Canadian cities: Vancouver, Abbotsford, Halifax and Toronto. “The citizens […]
Toronto and Montreal on the list for TAP’s resumption of service
From Travelweek – link to source story Date: Jun 28 2021 By: Travelweek Group NEW YORK — TAP Air Portugal has announced the resumption of operations from all nine of its North American gateway cities, including Toronto and Montreal. The airline currently operates 10 weekly flights to Lisbon from New York (Newark), six weekly from Boston, four […]
Direct flights to Toronto resume at Nanaimo Airport
Thanks to CW Nanaimo, British Columbia (June 21, 2021) As Canadian vaccination programs make significant progress, direct flights to Toronto are scheduled to resume on a limited basis in July at the Nanaimo Airport. Air Canada’s flights are part of a measured reopening of the economy. They will boost Vancouver Island’s vital tourism and hospitality […]
Passenger traffic taking off at Atlantic Canada’s airports after COVID-19 slump
From City News 1130 – link to source story BY THE CANADIAN PRESS | Jun 28, 2021 An Air Canada Airbus A220-300 airliner from Toronto arrives at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, N.S. on Monday, June 28, 2021. Airports in Atlantic Canada are gearing up after the pandemic grounded many flights to the region. THE […]
Air Canada Introduces a Digital Solution to Simplify COVID-19 Related Travel Requirements
Customers can easily and securely submit test and vaccination details, using Amadeus technology MONTREAL, June 25, 2021 /CNW/ – Air Canada is launching a trial of a new digital solution available through its mobile app for customers to securely scan, upload and verify their COVID-19 test results. This feature will help travellers conveniently validate compliance with government […]
WestJet reconnecting routes across British Columbia
Airline to restart eight routes and inaugurate new flights between nine communitiesby early July CALGARY, AB, June 25, 2021 /CNW/ – WestJet is further restoring British Columbia’s domestic and interprovincial connectivity with the restart of eight routes to and from destinations across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. The airline is also set to inaugurate 10 new routes by July 5, 2021. Full schedule details and […]
WestJet reconnecting Atlantic Canada routes
Airline to restart seven routes across Atlantic Canada by July 2 New non-stop service between Calgary-Charlottetown to launch on July 29 CALGARY, AB, June 25, 2021 /CNW/ -WestJet is further restoring Atlantic Canada’s domestic and interprovincial connectivity with the restart of seven routes to and from destinations across Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. The airline today also announced it will launch its new non-stop service to Charlottetown from Calgary on July 29. Full schedule […]
American Airlines Celebrates 80 Years of Service to Canada
American’s first ever international flight from Buffalo, New York to Toronto operated June 24, 1941, on a Douglas DC-3 aircraft. TORONTO, June 24, 2021 /CNW/ – On June 24, 1941, American Airlines operated its first-ever international passenger flight from Buffalo, New York, to Toronto, Canada. The aircraft operating this historic flight was a Douglas DC-3 aircraft with 21 customers onboard. Eighty years later, and despite the […]