Sunwing celebrates International Women’s Day with the airline’s 100th all-female-operated flight
Provided by Sunwing Vacation Inc/Globe Newswire TORONTO, March 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunwing is gearing up to celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8, 2020.) The carrier operated its 100th flight crewed entirely by women this morning. Sunwing Airlines flight WG438 took off from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport helmed by an […]
COVID-19: Air Canada scrubs all flights to China until April 10
News provided by CTV News – link to full story and updates The Canadian Press – Staff Published Tuesday, February 25, 2020 MONTREAL — Air Canada is extending its cancellation of all flights between Canada and China to April 10 due to the COVID-19 epidemic, following the lead of its U.S. counterparts. The announcement comes […]
Toronto-bound Air Canada flight declares emergency after wheel falls off during take-off
News provided by CTV News – link to full story and updates Sean Davidson Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto Tuesday, February 18, 2020 An Air Canada plane bound for Toronto from New York City has landed safety after experiencing an issue with one of its tires. TORONTO — An Air Canada plane bound for Toronto […]
Air Transat unveils its 2020 summer flight program for British Columbia and Alberta
Provided by Transit A. T. Inc./CNW The airline is strengthening its position as a leader in holiday travel with an array of flight options to Europe and Mexico MONTREAL, Feb. 18, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Transat, named the 2019 World’s Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, proudly presents its 2020 summer flight program for British Columbia and Alberta. The airline […]
Air Transat unveils its 2020 summer flight program for Ontario
Provided by Transit A. T. Inc./CNW The airline is strengthening its position as a leader in holiday travel with more flight options to Europe, the South and the United States, and a new direct flight to Faro, Portugal MONTREAL, Feb. 18, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Transat, named the 2019 World’s Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, […]
Flair Airlines offers three-month unlimited travel pass for $700 as discount competition heats up
News provided by the Vancouver Sun – link to full story and updates Low-cost carrier takes on Swoop in battle for best deals ZEBA KHAN – February 5, 2020 Flair Airlines is offering a three-month unlimited travel pass as competition in the discount air space heats up. Flair’s Go Travel Pass, which runs from Feb. 13 […]
Man arrested for claiming to have coronavirus on plane departing Toronto
News provided by City News 1130 – link to full story and updates BY NEWS STAFF Posted Feb 3, 2020 FILE – A pilot taxis a Westjet Boeing 737-700 plane to a gate after arriving at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck SUMMARY The flight was about […]
Toronto-bound Air Canada jet makes emergency landing in Madrid
News provided by Radio Canada International – link to full story By Levon Sevunts | Posted: Monday, February 3, 2020 A Toronto-bound Air Canada plane made an emergency landing at Madrid’s international airport Monday after the aircraft experienced an engine problem and one of its ten tires reportedly ruptured shortly after takeoff. “Air Canada flight AC837, Madrid to Toronto, […]
Air Canada Suspends Flights to Beijing, Shanghai
Provided by Air Canada/CNW MONTREAL, Jan. 29, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada said today that following the Government of Canada’s Advisory to avoid non-essential travel to mainland China it is temporarily suspending all direct flights to Beijing and Shanghai effective January 30, 2020 until February 29, 2020. Air Canada’s last flights departing Canada will operate today and the return flights will operate from Beijing and Shanghai tomorrow, January […]
Man furious with Air Canada after wife finds rock in meal served on flight
News provided by CTV News – link to full story and updates Phil Tsekouras Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Ayman Amer said his wife found a rock in her in-flight meal on an Air Canada flight. (Ayman Amer) TORONTO — A Toronto man was left with a bad taste in his […]