Air Canada Affirms Market Leadership by Expanding its North American Network this Summer as Recovery Accelerates
Seven New Routes launching from three Canadian hubs Restoration of 41 North American routes, return to 11 North American cities Air Canada offers the most seats, frequencies of any Canadian carrier with 90% of its pre-pandemic North American capacity this summer Air Canada’s leadership and unique extensive network will stimulate the recovery of the travel and tourism industry MONTREAL, Feb. […]
Lynx Air’s network continues to bloom as it adds Victoria, BC as its sixth destination
The ultra-affordable airline adds “The City of Gardens” to its network and has also announced a new route between Toronto and Winnipeg CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Canada’s new ultra-affordable airline, Lynx Air (Lynx), is continuing to take off in the Canadian market with the addition of Victoria, BC to its […]
90 Years Of Flights: The Story Of Vancouver International Airport
From Simple Flying 🔗 link to source story – thanks to CW By Mark Finlay, Simple Flying | February 10, 2022 In 90 years, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) went from being a floatplane base to the second largest airport in Canada. When Vancouver Airport (YVR) first opened to air traffic in 1931, it possessed a […]
Negotiations stalled: Swissport fuellers at YVR vote to strike
VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 9, 2022 /CNW/ – Aircraft fuellers at Vancouver International Airport have voted in favour of taking strike action against Swissport Canada. Swissport manages the refuelling of almost all passenger and cargo aircraft at YVR. Public Service Alliance of Canada regional executive vice president Jamey Mills is warning that work disruptions at YVR may be on the horizon. “PSAC members at Swissport worked […]
Flair Airlines Brings the Heat: Service begins to Cancun & Los Cabos
Canada’s everyday low fare airline launches weekly service to Cancun from Kitchener-Waterloo and Ottawa and to Los Cabos from Abbotsford, Edmonton, and Vancouver One-way flights to Mexico start at $109 Flair’s service launch is timely; the average temperature in Mexico in February is 27 Celsius Edmonton, Alberta, February 5, 2022 – This weekend, Flair Airlines, […]
Sunwing’s domestic summer program kicks off May 17
From Travelweek Canada 🔗 link to source story Date: Feb 2 2022 By: Travelweek Group TORONTO — Sunwing has unveiled its domestic summer program, which runs from May to September. Now in its 17th year, the program features weekly flights to some of the most sought-after destinations from coast to coast. As an added incentive, Sunwing is also offering […]
Air Canada Set To Start Flying 767 Freighters To Frankfurt
From Simple Flying 🔗link to source story Tom Boon, Simple Flying | February 1, 2022 Air Canada is set to start flying its converted Boeing 767 cargo aircraft to Frankfurt Airport later this year on a regular basis. Rather than disposing of its Boeing 767 aircraft, the Canadian carrier decided to put them to use […]
Fly The Flag: Air Canada Marks Team Canada’s Journey to Excellence at the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
MONTREAL, Jan. 26, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada’s flight AC2201 today from Vancouver to Beijing marks the first of three special charter flights transporting Team Canada to the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The airline also named its Team Air Canada athlete ambassadors and outlined its comprehensive program in support of Team Canada’s […]
B.C. airports tap into land assets for post-pandemic survival
From Vancouver Sun 🔗 link to source story – thanks to CW Canadian airports anticipate passenger numbers will not return to pre-COVID levels until 2025 Derrick Penner • January 24, 2022 At YVR, the airport authority is enhancing air-cargo services for burgeoning, COVID-inspired ecommerce. In Kelowna, their focus has been a new hotel and potential aerospace campus. […]
YVR looks to develop airport lands to deal with COVID-19 financial woes
From The Vancouver Sun 🔗 link to source story Canadian airports anticipate passenger numbers will not return to pre-COVID levels until 2025 David Carrigg • January 24, 2022 The Vancouver Airport Authority is looking to develop its industrial land base in Richmond into a large trade and transportation hub, according to a report going to Vancouver City […]