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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Record 26.4 million passengers at Vancouver International Airport in 2019
News provided by the Daily Hive – link to full story and updates Kenneth Chan|Feb 3 2020 Vancouver International Airport terminal building. (Shutterstock) Vancouver International Airport (YVR) marked yet another record-breaking year for passenger volumes in 2019, but the pace growth was considerably slower than previous years. Based on new data released by Vancouver Airport Authority on […]
WestJet Dash 8 landing accident
News provided by LARA News – link to full story By Glenn Sands February 3, 2020 The nose gear of a de Havilland Dash 8-400 operated by WestJet collapsed at the aircraft touched down at Terrace Northwest Regional Airport in British Columbia on January 31. The Dash 8 was operating from Vancouver, British Columbia when the accident […]
Canada allowed grounded Boeing 737 Max jets to fly — without passengers — at least 160 times
News provided by CBC News – link to full story and updates WATCH: Link to video Airlines can get permission to fly if ‘very strict conditions’ met Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Feb 03, 2020 Canada has allowed at least 160 flights to criss-cross North America using Boeing 737 Max jets since grounding the fleet for commercial use almost […]
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 […]
B.C. health officials prepare coronavirus diagnostic test, screen at airports
News provided by the Vancouver Sun – link to full story and updates THE CANADIAN PRESS Updated: January 21, 2020 VICTORIA — British Columbia’s health minister and provincial health officer say officials are closely monitoring an international outbreak of respiratory illness linked to a novel coronavirus after a case was confirmed across the border in Washington […]
Jan. 6 is one of Vancouver Airport’s busiest days of the season
News provided by CBC News – link to full story and updates Around 90,000 people are expected to travel through the airport on Monday CBC News · Posted: Jan 05, 2020 As the holiday season comes to an end, staff at the Vancouver International Airport are asking passengers to plan ahead. Staff warn Jan. 6 is one of […]
First flight from Vancouver to Costa Rica
Provided by Transat A.T. Inc/CNW New routes to San José and Liberia MONTRÉAL, Dec. 19, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – We inaugurated yesterday a service between Vancouver and Costa Rica, consisting of a direct flight to San José and a second flight segment to Liberia. The route is available twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, until April 18. “We are proud to be adding these […]