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Canadian North Launches New Jet Service, Calgary to Yellowknife – Enhances Edmonton to Yellowknife with More Jet Flights

Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Ottawa, ON – Canadian North, Canada’s Arctic Airline, announced it will add daily nonstop Boeing 737 jet service between Yellowknife and Calgary. The new jet route between Calgary and Yellowknife provides easier and faster access to Northern destinations out of Canadian North’s Yellowknife hub. The flights begin Tuesday, February 14, just in time […]

The First Direct Flight from Whitehorse and Yellowknife Lands at Toronto Pearson Airport

Air North, Yukon’s Airline, celebrates new direct connection to Toronto, making way for new economic opportunities and travel for the Yukon and the Northwest Territories TORONTO, May 11, 2022 /CNW/ – Last night passengers aboard Air North, Yukon’s Airline, flight number 4N823, landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, becoming the first to enjoy Canada’s first-ever scheduled direct service between Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Toronto. To mark this milestone occasion for Canadian aviation, […]

Air Canada Affirms Market Leadership by Expanding its North American Network this Summer as Recovery Accelerates

Seven New Routes launching from three Canadian hubs Restoration of 41 North American routes, return to 11 North American cities Air Canada offers the most seats, frequencies of any Canadian carrier with 90% of its pre-pandemic North American capacity this summer Air Canada’s leadership and unique extensive network will stimulate the recovery of the travel and tourism industry MONTREAL, Feb. […]

Air Canada Supports Economic Recovery as the Country’s Leading Carrier, Serving 50 Cities Across Canada to Enable Canadians to Conveniently Connect

Most extensive domestic schedule supports Canada’s tourism and hospitality sector Includes three new routes, re-established routes plus Air Canada Signature Class and Premium Economy Class cabins on select transcontinental routes New refund policy gives additional peace of mind MONTREAL, June 15, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada’s domestic peak summer schedule beginning at the end of June has been […]

Details of Financial Support to Air Canada

From: Department of Finance Canada | 12 April 2021 Backgrounder The government’s financial support to Air Canada is being provided under the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF). The Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation (CEEFC) has committed to provide $4 billion in repayable loans and an equity investment in Air Canada of $500 million in newly-issued Class […]

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 […]

Lack of federal government aviation plan contributes to new Air Canada layoffs

TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2021 /CNW/ – Unifor believes the recently announced workforce reductions at Air Canada could have been lessened if the federal government had developed a plan to support Canada’s aviation industry. “Today’s announcement leaves airline workers with continued disappointment in the federal government’s lack of action to support the industry,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “For months, […]

Air Canada suspending passenger service to Yellowknife on Jan. 23

From CBC News – link to source story Airline cutting operations due to ‘stifled demand,’ travel restrictions, quarantine rules CBC News · Posted: Jan 12, 2021 Air Canada is suspending passenger service to Yellowknife on Jan. 23 until further notice. The airline said in an email on Tuesday that it’s cutting flights to the Northwest Territories capital due […]

N.W.T. to make masks mandatory inside airport terminal buildings

From CBC News – link to story The order comes into effect Oct. 13 CBC News · Posted: Oct 08, 2020 Starting next Tuesday, travellers and employees will be required to wear a mask while inside Northwest Territories’ airport terminal buildings. The territory announced the order on Thursday. “While the best way to protect yourself and your community […]