Transport Canada: Victoria airport’s absence from list won’t impact ability to handle international flights
From Vancouver Island Free Daily – link to source story A spokesperson for Transport Canada has confirmed the absence of Victoria International Airport on a list of ‘international’ airports does not impact its ability to handle international flights. (Black Press Media File) YYJ does not appear on a list of Canadian airport designated as international […]
Swoop Expands Summer Schedule and Brings New Routes and More Ultra-Low Fares to British Columbia
Airline introduces Victoria as new destination and adds more routes to Kelowna for peak summer travel VICTORIA, BC, March 31, 2021 /CNW/ – Today, Swoop, Canada’s leading ultra-low-cost airline, announced an expansion to its summer schedule, bringing new routes and more ultra-low fares to British Columbia. The airline’s expanded summer operations will bring new service to Victoria and celebrates the return and addition of new routes from […]
WestJet leads domestic recovery with the addition of 11 new routes
Airline’s investments in Western Canada support travel and tourism in anticipation of summer demand CALGARY, AB, March 26, 2021 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced 11 new domestic routes across Western Canada. The routes will offer new nonstop service for 15 communities across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. The enhancements follow an announcement made earlier in the week to return […]
Victoria International Airport does not appear on list of international airports in Canada
From Saanich News – link to source story Transport Canada does not list Victoria International Airport as an internationally designated airport, but one official says the airport is not about to lose that designation. (Black Press Media File) Airport official says YYJ is not about to lose international designation WOLF DEPNER, Peninsula News Review | […]
Menzies Aviation supports WestJet at five new stations in British Columbia
03/02/21 – Menzies Aviation is further developing its relationship with Canada’s WestJet with the announcement of a new contract to offer guest services at five new stations in the Western province of British Columbia. Menzies already works with WestJet at Toronto, one of WestJet’s largest hubs, and other airports around the world and is now […]
Blind spot leaves Victoria airport’s new $4.3-million taxiway extension unusable
From Saanich News – link to source story Solution has been put on hold by COVID-19 pandemic, says airport authority NINA GROSSMAN | Mar. 4, 2021 A $4.3-million taxiway extension at the Victoria International Airport is currently sitting unused due to a blind spot. Completed in fall 2019, the Taxi Echo East project expanded the […]
Flair Airlines expands with eight new destinations across Canada
ULCC to bring low fare air travel to 18 cities by August, filling voids left by legacy carriers and ensuring affordable travel options are available for Canadians February 10, 2021 06:00 ET | Source: Flair Airlines Edmonton, Alberta, Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flair Airlines, Canada’s only independent ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), is expanding service and will […]
Air Canada Outlines Route Cuts: Many Caribbean, Hawaii and Europe Flights Suspended
From TravelPulse Canada – link to source story JIM BYERS JANUARY 14, 2021 The pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions are forcing Air Canada to suspend some of their most popular flights, at least temporarily. In a memo sent to TravelPulse Canada, Canada’s largest airline outlined the details of the 25% capacity reduction they mentioned in a […]
Victoria International Airport revenues in a tailspin
From Saanich News – link to source story While airport made $9.2 million in profits 2019, COVID-19 brought estimated losses of $7.5 million WOLF DEPNER | Jan. 14, 2021 Victoria International Airport is lobbying Ottawa for financial relief after seeing its profitability fall by almost $17 million. Figures from the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) board […]
Small plane makes emergency landing on grass at Victoria airport
From CTV News – link to story Ian Holliday, Reporter, CTVNews | Published Sunday, October 11, 2020 A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at Victoria International Airport Saturday afternoon, landing their small plane on its belly in a grassy area near the airport’s runways. (Photo: Aaron Burton; @burtonader/Instagram) VANCOUVER — A pilot […]