WestJet flight bound for Toronto returned to Calgary after hitting bird
News provided by Global News – link to full story and updates 13 August 2019 By Heide Pearson, Online Journalist, Global News An airplane and its 165 passengers were forced to turn back to Calgary on Tuesday afternoon after the plane hit a bird. According to WestJet, flight WS660 bound for Toronto struck a bird when taking […]
GTAA Reports 2019 Second Quarter Results: Continued Strong Commercial Revenues at Toronto Pearson
Provided by Greater Toronto Airports Authority/CNW TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2019 /CNW/ – The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (“GTAA”) today reported its financial and operating results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019. Passenger activity increased at 3.0 per cent during the first six months of 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018. This growth […]
‘It was horrible’: Sunwing passengers booked via FlightHub left stranded at the airport
News provided by CBC News – link to full story Following a CBC News inquiry, airline reimburses the passengers Sophia Harris · CBC News · Posted: Aug 04, 2019 When Chu Lisong Chang and her husband arrived at the Vancouver airport on June 24 to take their Sunwing flight to Toronto, they were shocked to discover that the plane […]
Air Canada Partners with Award-Winning Canadian Chef Antonio Park to Expand Meal Options on Asian and South American Flights
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Chef Antonio Park becomes the fourth member of the airline’s panel of celebrated Canadian culinary and wine talent Attention video editors: Speech excerpts from Chef Antonio Park and Andrew Yiu discussing the partnership available at: https://vimeo.com/351321901 MONTREAL, Aug. 1, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced a partnership with award-winning Canadian Chef Antonio Park to design destination inspired meals that will be […]
Passengers detail nightmare Air Transat flight from Italy
Video located at Toronto City News News provided by NARCITY – link to full story Canadian Passengers Were Stuck In A Hot Plane For 6 Hours After Their Flight To Toronto Was Grounded Each passenger was given two cups of water during that time. By Colin Leggett July 31, 2019 It’s a well-known characteristic of […]
Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Hub Coming to Toronto Pearson Airport
Provided by Natural Resources Canada/CNW TORONTO, July 29, 2019 /CNW/ – Canada’s climate plan is working for our planet, and it is working for Canadians. Zero-emission vehicles play a key role in our clean energy future. As families continue to make greener choices, Canada is delivering more options for them to drive where they need to go while reducing pollution and […]
Two Sunwing staff among 11 arrested in drug-trafficking probe
News provided by the Toronto Sun – link to full story and video 26 July from the Canadian Press Two Sunwing Airlines employees have been accused of smuggling drugs from various Caribbean countries into Canada in a drug-trafficking ring that RCMP allege operated out of Toronto’s Pearson airport. The Mounties said Friday that raids conducted […]
Greater Toronto Airports Authority and Unifor Reach Collective Bargaining Agreement
Provided by Greater Toronto Airports Authority/CNW TORONTO, July 25, 2019 /CNW/ – The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is pleased to announce that a new collective bargaining agreement has been reached with Unifor, representing nearly 1,200 employees at Toronto Pearson International Airport. This four-year agreement will be in effect from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2023. “Once again we […]
Air Canada To Resume Full India Schedule
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Daily Toronto-Delhi flights restart Oct. 1; additional capacity added beginning Oct. 27 with Boeing 777 Vancouver-Delhi flights resume usual flight times starting Aug. 1 Toronto-Mumbai seasonal flights return on Oct. 27 MONTREAL, July 23, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada announced it will resume its daily, non-stop Toronto-Delhi flights on Oct. 1, 2019 (eastbound) and Oct. 3, 2019 (westbound). All flights are available for purchase now at www.aircanada.com or through Travel Agents. […]
More flights, more often with WestJet’s winter schedule
Provided by WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership/CNW Frequency increases to popular domestic, transborder and international destinations from airline’s hubs in Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto Seasonal service to Paris and Nashville from Calgary resumes early in March 2020 CALGARY, July 22, 2019 /CNW/ – As part of its 2019/2020 seasonal winter schedule, today WestJet announced increased frequency and improved connectivity from its hubs to more destinations across its network. WestJet’s seasonal […]