WESTJET DAILY MEDIA BRIEF – March 25, 2020 (Aircraft fogging, changes to inflight service, aircraft parking)
Provided directly from WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership WESTJET DAILY MEDIA BRIEF – March 25, 2020 COVID-19 AIRCRAFT FOGGING WestJet is now fogging all 737 and Q400 aircraft in YYC with disinfection spray as part of our enhanced overnight cleaning and sanitization regimen for COVID-19. We expect to bring this process to Edmonton (end of week) and Toronto (early next week). […]
Global News COMMENTARY: ‘Eerie’ absence of air travel amid coronavirus has repercussions on economy
Provided by Global News – link to full story and updates BY MATTHEW FISHER, SPECIAL TO GLOBAL NEWS Posted March 25, 2020 WATCH: VIDEOS connected with the story Millions of Torontonians living and working under the flight path of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport may have noticed a big difference recently in the skies above them. The […]
Air Canada Begins Operating Cargo-only Flights Carrying Vital Supplies, Necessary Goods
Provided directly by Air Canada Shipments between Canada and Europe, South America and Latin America MONTREAL, March 25, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada said today that through its Air Canada Cargo division it has begun using its aircraft to operate cargo-only flights to Europe, with other flights planned for Latin America and South America. The aircraft on these flights carry no passengers but move time-sensitive shipments, including […]
Air Canada to Operate Two More Flights from Quito to Bring More Canadians Home
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Additional flights to depart on March 29 and 31 from Ecuador Travellers must contact Global Affairs Canada to book seats Air Canada continues its repatriation efforts MONTREAL, March 24, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada announced today that, in collaboration with the Government of Canada, it will operate two more special flights from Quito, for a total of three flights. These […]
CBSA ‘looking into circumstances’ of traveller who died of COVID-19 hours after landing in Toronto
News provided by Global News – link to full story and updates BY STEWART BELL GLOBAL NEWS Posted March 23, 2020 Canada’s border agency is investigating how a woman infected with COVID-19 was able to fly to Toronto’s Pearson International Airport from the United States, only to die within hours. The case, involving a 72-year-old who collapsed and died […]
Sunwing wraps final repatriation flights, bringing home over 60,000 people including over 3,300 stranded Canadian non-Sunwing customers
Provided by Sunwing Vacations Inc/Globe Newswire TORONTO, March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunwing’s final customer repatriation flight will take off later today, bringing home more than 60,000 people over the course of the last week, including over 3,300 stranded Canadian non-Sunwing customers for free. During this time, Sunwing has operated over 400 repatriation flights to […]
Air Canada Will Operate Six Special Flights as Repatriation Efforts Continue
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Flights from Lima, Quito and Barcelona Air Canada brings more than 200,000 Canadians home in one week More than 1,000 scheduled flights planned through to the end of the month to repatriate Canadians MONTREAL, March 23, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada will operate six special flights from Lima, Barcelona and Quito this week to enable Canadians stranded abroad to return home. The flights, […]
Air Canada April 2020 International operations as of 22MAR20
Provided by Routes Online By Jim Liu Posted 23 March 2020 Air Canada in the last few days outlined planned operation for the month of April 2020. From 01APR20 to 30APR20, the Star Alliance carrier will only operate 13 International and 26 Trans-Border routes. The airline last week announced gradual cancellation of most International service […]
Bringing Canadians home – An update from WestJet
Information from WestJet website – 21 March 2020 WestJet has repatriated more than 1800 Canadians on extra flights this week. During this continued time of uncertainty, WestJet continues to repatriate Canadians from around the world. Today, the airline announced that between Monday, March 23 and Wednesday, March 25 WestJet will operate 34 repatriation flights to […]
Air Canada suspending flights between Canada and Italy amid COVID-19 fears
News provided by CTV News – link to full story and updates Sonja Puzic, CTVNews.ca, Producer ~ Published Tuesday, March 10, 2020 TORONTO — Air Canada is suspending its flights between Canada and Italy as of Wednesday as the number of coronavirus cases and deaths continues to grow in the European country. An Air Canada […]