Air Canada cuts fourth flight from Penticton to Vancouver
News provided by The Abbotsford News and a hint from P.N. – Thanks Three daytime flights between Penticton and Vancouver will still be offered. The Abbotsford News – 28 February 2019 6:08 p.m. Air Canada is dropping it’s spring/summer late night flight from Penticton to Vancouver when the new Q400 aircraft leaves the runway. Starting […]
Kia Ora! Air Canada to Launch Seasonal Flights to Auckland, New Zealand from Vancouver
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Convenient connections to and from North American destinations from carrier’s YVR hub MONTREAL, Feb. 27, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced the addition of new, non-stop, seasonal flights between Vancouver and Auckland, New Zealand. Air Canada’s flights to Auckland will operate four times weekly onboard the carrier’s state-of-the-art flagship Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft beginning December […]
Air Canada Enhances Service by Deploying Q400 Aircraft to More Western Canada Regional Markets
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Capacity increasing for Vancouver Island, Northern BC, BC Interior, Saskatoon, Winnipeg MONTREAL, Feb. 14, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced it will boost capacity on regional routes across Western Canada this spring as it deploys more state-of-the-art Bombardier Q-400 Next Gen aircraft. The changes are part of an ongoing transformation of Air Canada Express that will […]
Interjet inks new interline agreement with Air Canada
News provided by Travelweek.ca Wednesday, January 30, 2019Posted by Travelweek Group MEXICO CITY — Interjet Airlines is expanding its reach in Canada with a newly signed interline agreement with Air Canada. The agreement will cover travel between Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver with Mexico City and Cancun, and give customers the added convenience of purchasing a single […]
Air Canada Mainline S19 International changes as of 23 January 2019
New provided by RoutesOnline.com By Jim Liu – Posted 24 January 2019 10:00 Air Canada in recent schedule update filed changes to its planned international mainline operation, for summer 2019 season. This includes some changes previously not covered on Airlineroute. Planned changes as of 23 January 2019 as follow. Calgary – Frankfurt eff 02MAY19 777-200LR replaces 787-9, 1 […]
Hainan Airlines to Launch Non-Stop Vancouver-Shenzhen Service on January 28
Provided by Hainan Airlines Co Ltd/CNW SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 20, 2019 /CNW/ — Hainan Airlines plans to formally launch non-stop service between Shenzhen and Vancouver on January 28, with two flights weekly, on Mondays and Fridays. The service will be the first non-stop international route connecting Shenzhen and a city in Canada. A luxury Boeing 787-9 wide-body aircraft with a spacious and […]
YVR’s towering figure looks back fondly on 30-plus years directing air traffic
News provided by Vancouver Sun After 35 years in the tower, storied air traffic controller’s most memorable day was pushing the crash alarm to assist a DC-10 that announced it was rejecting takeoff. His most emotional day? 9/11. GORDON MCINTYRE Updated: January 20, 2019 Not many offices afford the view Brent Bell’s former workplace does. […]
Stronger growth in tourism expected this year after a weak 2018
Provided by Conference Board of Canada/CNW OTTAWA, Jan. 17, 2019 /CNW/ – The number of overnight visits from both within Canada and international markets is projected to increase by 2.0 per cent in 2019, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Travel Markets Outlook reports. While Canadian households are expected to face growing economic and financial challenges heading into 2019, domestic travel volumes […]
WestJet flight delayed after collision with catering van on YVR tarmac
News provided by Vancouver Sun On social media, passengers said the collision had damaged the plane’s wing.HARRISON MOONEY Updated: January 3, 2019 A WestJet flight was delayed Thursday at Vancouver airport after a collision between the aircraft and a catering vehicle. According to the airline’s spokeswoman Morgan Bell, WestJet flight 1722 from Vancouver to Palm Springs “made contact” with the […]
Air Canada flight to Maui diverted back to YVR after ‘hydraulic indication
News provided by citynews1130.com BY SASHA LAKIC Posted Dec 24, 2018 2:55 pm PST (Source: Air Canada website) VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — A Vancouver-Maui flight almost half-way to its destination has had to turn around and fly back to YVR after a mechanical issue. Air Canada says flight AC535 is now on its way back to […]