Swissport

• Swissport reaches tentative deal with striking airport refuellers

  A tentative deal has been reached for a collective agreement between airport refuellers and Swissport amid a strike that has been underway for nearly a month.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2020
  
• Montreal airport refuellers’ union says ball is in Swissport’s court as strike continues

  The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the employer met on Monday in downtown Montreal, where the union presented its proposal.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2020
  
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• Oil spill at Montreal’s Trudeau airport as refuelling workers’ strike continues

  The company says the accident occurred around 7 p.m. when a tanker truck struck a cement pillar.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2020
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• Montreal airplane refuellers sit down with mediators as strike hits third day

  Frank Saptel, a spokesman for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, says representatives sat down with mediators at 10 a.m.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2020
• Labour board orders union back to table as Montreal airport refuellers’ strike continues

  The main sticking points are salaries and work-life balance for the airplane refuellers.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2019
• Montreal airport refuellers vote in favour of New Year’s Day strike

  The workers in charge of refuelling planes at Montreal's Trudeau and Mirabel airports could walk off the job on New Year's Day, threatening to disrupt the busy holiday travel season.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2019
• ‘We were held hostage’: Growing concerns by Sunwing passengers over treatment on weekend

  Dozens of Sunwing passengers contacted Global News about experiences on flights over the last four days. Sunwing said it regrets what happened to passengers.

  Consumer

  Apr 17, 2018
• Sunwing passengers furious after hours on Toronto airport apron

  The plane landed at 10:20 p.m. EDT but passengers weren't allowed to deplane until 3:40 a.m., Sunwing confirmed.  

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2018
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• Transportation Safety Board investigating collision between 2 planes at Toronto Pearson airport

  Passengers have offered accounts of confusion aboard the plane and allegations that procedures were not clearly communicated.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2018
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• Sunwing plane catches fire after clipping WestJet aircraft at Toronto Pearson airport

  A WestJet spokesperson told Global News that while waiting to proceed to the gate, a Sunwing plane reversing from the gate struck a WestJet Boeing 737-800 carrying 168 guests and six crew members.

  Jan 5, 2018