WestJet: 5 April Update
Received directly from WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership WESTJET FLIGHTS RECONNECT CANADIANS IN HAVANA AND SAN SALVADOR WITH HOME Today, WestJet’s repatriation flights from Havana (HAV), Cuba and San Salvador (SAL), El Salvador to Toronto (YYZ) safely carried 344 Canadians back home after international and transborder flying ceased with the rapid advancement of COVID-19. These flights […]
Westjet: 4 April Update
Received directly from WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership 4 April 2020 WESTJET BRINGS 172 CANADIANS HOME FROM PORT OF SPAIN Today, 172 Canadians are back on Canadian soil after arriving in Toronto from Port of Spain (POS), Trinidad and Tobago this evening. The charter was WestJet’s first repatriation flight in collaboration with the Government of Canada. Said […]
Greater Toronto Airports Authority Responds to the Impact of COVID-19
Provided by Greater Toronto Airports Authority/CNW Reduced passenger numbers, increased cargo numbers, additional rent relief and further government support needed at Canada’s largest airport TORONTO, April 3, 2020 /CNW/ – The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), which operates and maintains Toronto Pearson under a ground lease arrangement with the Government of Canada, continues to work to ensure safe operations and to support […]
WestJet: 3 April Update
Received directly from WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership WESTJET ADDS CANADA-BOUND FLIGHTS FROM SAN SALVADOR AND PORT OF SPAIN WestJet, in collaboration with the Government of Canada, has added two more repatriation flights to return an additional 348 Canadian citizens home from these areas. Flights are available for booking on WestJet.com now. The repatriation flights are […]
Air Canada 777 & E190 In Near Runway Collision
News provided by Simple Flying – link to story. A hint from PH. by Joanna Bailey, March 19, 2020 Two Air Canada aircraft were in a near-miss earlier this month, as both accelerated down the same runway at the same time. The aircraft involved were a Boeing 777-300 and an Embraer E190 trying to take […]
Support to Canada’s Air Transportation Sector
From: Department of Finance Canada ~ 30 March 2020 Backgrounder The Government of Canada recognizes the unprecedented disruption to the air transportation sector resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, air passenger traffic has declined significantly as governments around the world impose border restrictions and advise their citizens to avoid unnecessary […]
Air Transat: 30 March Update
From Air Transat Website Cancelled flights and rerouting of our passengers Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have had to make changes to our flight operations and announce that we will gradually suspend our flights. If you were unable to travel due to the cancellation of your flight, you will receive a credit for future […]
WestJet: 29 March Update
Received directly from WESTJET NETWORK AND SCHEDULE CHANGES – WestJet announces schedule updates through May 4 and select seasonal route start dates On Thursday, March 26 WestJet marked the last day of our planned transborder (U.S.) and international (Europe, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean) flying due to the COVID-19 crisis and the closing of international borders. This is […]
7 Air Transat flight crew members have coronavirus: airline
News provided by Toronto City News – link to any updates BY NEWS STAFF, POSTED MAR 28, 2020 An Air Transat plane is seen as an Air Canada plane lands at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal on Thursday, May 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz Summary Five flight attendants and two front crew members […]
GTAA Reports 2019 Results
Provided by Greater Toronto Airports Authority/CNW TORONTO, March 26, 2020 /CNW/ – The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (“GTAA”) today reported its financial and operating results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Passenger activity increased 2.0 per cent during 2019 as compared to 2018. While overall growth was up due to increased aircraft load factor, aircraft size and […]