Lynx Air Tickets Go on Sale for Flights to Five Canadian Destinations
The ultra-affordable airline will launch with flights to Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Kelowna and Winnipeg, with more to come CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Canada’s new ultra-affordable airline, Lynx Air (Lynx), announced the much anticipated launch of its booking website, with tickets going on sale for flights to the airline’s first five […]
Updated: One injured in aircraft loading bridge collapse at YVR on New Year’s Day
From City News Vancouver – link to source story🔗 By Tarnjit Parmar and Paul James and Aly Laube | January 6, 2022 After initially saying no one was injured when an aircraft loading bridge collapsed at Vancouver International Airport on Jan. 1, the airport has now confirmed one employee was hurt. In a statement Thursday, a spokesperson said the staff […]
The Rise And Fall Of Air Canada’s Budget Carrier Zip
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Justin Hayward | January 2, 2022 The early 2000s were a peak time for low-cost airlines. There was growing competition in Europe and North American especially, with many new airlines starting service. In Canada, Air Canada launched subsidiary airlines to operate low-cost flights. Zip operated from […]
Canadian flights delayed due to issues with weather, not staffing
From City News Vancouver – link to source story By Aly Laube | December 26, 2021 Summary Flights at YVR may be delayed in the coming days due to weather and the time it takes to de-ice planes WestJet was well-staffed through the holiday season, but still had to delay some flights because of the weather […]
JetBlue to launch new daily flights from Vancouver to NYC and Boston
From Daily Hive – link to source story – Thanks to CW Kenneth Chan | December 17 2021 JetBlue AirBus A321 aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. (Shutterstock) JetBlue made its initial announcement earlier this year that it will launch two new non-stop flight routes from Vancouver to New York City and Boston, sometime […]
Flair Airlines’ U.S. expansion continues as 17 transborder routes launch this week
17 new Canada-U.S. routes start service on December 15 – 18 Additional new routes announced for 2022: Calgary-Kelowna and Calgary-Montreal Edmonton, Alberta, December 16, 2021 – Flair Airlines, Canada’s everyday low fare airline, launches its US schedule expansion as 17 transborder routes begin over the next four days. While changing advisories are currently impacting travel, the start of these routes ensures low fare travel options remain available for Canadians in the long term. […]
Vancouver International Airport offers travel tips as holiday flight traffic returns
From Global News – link to source story – Thanks CW By Elizabeth McSheffrey, Global News | December 13, 2021 As flight traffic takes an upward turn during the holidays, staff at the Vancouver International Airport are sharing tips to make pandemic travel a little smoother. According to vice-president Robyn McVicker, about 30,000 passengers passed through YVR every day in October […]
Door left open by mistake leads to ‘security breach’ at Vancouver airport
From City News Vancouver – link to source story Passengers bypass customs at YVR, leads to ‘security breach’ By Ria Renouf | 1 December 2021 Canada Border Services Agency says everyone on a WestJet flight from LA to Vancouver last month has been accounted for after what it describes as a “security breach” When Flight 1697 […]
WestJet Eyes New Service to Spokane with Regional Subsidiary
From Airline Geeks – link to source story By Winston Shek | November 28, 2021 In a recent application to the U.S. Department of Transportation, WestJet detailed its intentions to add a new destination to its transborder network to the United States. Specifically, the Calgary, Canada-based carrier plans to launch flights to Spokane, Wash. using […]
Flair Airlines becomes first Canadian airline with service to Hollywood Burbank Airport
Inaugural flight to Los Angeles/Burbank is Sunday from Vancouver Service from Edmonton to Los Angeles/Burbank begins December 16 Edmonton, Alberta, November 20, 2021 – Flair Airlines, Canada’s only independent ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), becomes the first Canadian airline to provide service to Hollywood Burbank Airport with the inaugural flight from Vancouver International Airport on Sunday. […]