Support to Canada’s Air Transportation Sector
From: Department of Finance Canada ~ 30 March 2020 Backgrounder The Government of Canada recognizes the unprecedented disruption to the air transportation sector resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, air passenger traffic has declined significantly as governments around the world impose border restrictions and advise their citizens to avoid unnecessary […]
Pacific Coastal Airlines Announces New Non-stop Saturday Service between Victoria and Tofino
Provided Pacific Coastal Airlines March 5th, 2020 Richmond, BC – Pacific Coastal Airlines will add new non-stop Saturday service between Victoria, B.C. and Tofino, B.C. beginning May 9, 2020. This new seasonal service will provide residents of Greater Victoria, Tofino, and Ucluelet with a convenient 40-minute flight between the two communities. “We are thrilled to introduce this new […]
WestJet announces 90 new and expanded travel opportunities from Calgary this summer
WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership, Press Release Calgary’s hometown airline continues to invest in convenient and unique travel options CALGARY, Feb. 7, 2020 /CNW/ – Today, WestJet announced its summer schedule featuring more than 90 new flights from Calgary including new non-stop WestJet Link service to Dawson Creek, B.C. “WestJet is focused on investing in Alberta to […]
Swoop Continues North American Expansion with Release of 2020 Summer Schedule
Provided by Swoop/CNW The ultra-low fare airline adds increased service and three new destinations to its network CALGARY, Dec. 13, 2019 /CNW/ – Today, Swoop, Canada’s ultra-low-fare airline and subsidiary of WestJet Airlines Ltd., released its 2020 summer schedule, announcing increased service and three new destinations. Starting in April 2020, Swoop’s newest routes will take travellers to two new domestic destinations […]
Sunwing expanding operations from Victoria with the addition of two new flight services
Provided by Sunwing Vacations Inc/GlobeNewswire TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunwing is offering Victoria residents more options to explore the sunny south this winter with the addition of new weekly flights to Mazatlán and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Travellers can fly to Mazatlán on Saturdays starting December 21, 2019 until March 28, 2020 and to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo on Sundays starting […]
A media bus damaged the Liberals’ election plane after it drove under the wing in Victoria
News provided by Vancouver Sun – link to full story and updates The plane had just landed in Victoria, transporting Justin Trudeau, his team and journalists travelling with the campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS Updated: September 12, 2019 VICTORIA — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s election plane sustained some damage in Victoria after a media bus drove under […]
More flights, more often with WestJet’s winter schedule
Provided by WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership/CNW Frequency increases to popular domestic, transborder and international destinations from airline’s hubs in Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto Seasonal service to Paris and Nashville from Calgary resumes early in March 2020 CALGARY, July 22, 2019 /CNW/ – As part of its 2019/2020 seasonal winter schedule, today WestJet announced increased frequency and improved connectivity from its hubs to more destinations across its network. WestJet’s seasonal […]
Part of Victoria airport evacuated after aerosol sunscreen makes it through security
News provided by CityNews1130.com – link to full story BY NATHAN DUREC Posted Jul 13, 2019 1:11 pm PDT Summary Some flights were delayed while passengers went through rescreening Hunchak says most people don’t realize they’re carrying a prohibited item VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – An aerosol can of sunscreen that made it through a security check at […]
Air Transat is synonymous with Sun to travellers in Western Canada
Provided by Transat A.T. Inc/CNW The airline is strengthening its position as a leader in holiday travel this winter with new flights to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Florida MONTREAL, July 4, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Transat is pleased to present travellers in Western Canada with its enriched winter 2019-2020 program for Sun destinations in Central America, Mexico, Florida, the Caribbean and Europe. Named the 2019 World’s Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax, Air Transat […]
Canada’s Airlines, Airports Among World’s Worst For Delays, And It Could Soon Get Worse
News provided HuffingtonPost.ca – link to full article – with a hint from P.N. By Daniel Tencer 4 July 2019 Under a new “passenger bill of rights,” airlines will be able to leave passengers stuck on the tarmac for longer than the current standard. MONTREAL ― Canadian airports and airlines are some of the worst […]