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London, Ont. airport to see daily WestJet service to Calgary starting SundayThe Calgary-based airline plans to increase the number of flights between the two cities to twice-daily starting in June, airport officials say.CanadaApr 28
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Canada’s pilot shortage made worse by surge of ‘discount airlines’, aviation experts sayStart-up discount airlines - such as Flair Airlines, Lynx, and WestJet subsidiary Swoop - have been rapidly expanding across Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJan 19
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New Canadian airline rules won’t help all travellers with issues, advocate saysThe new rules, which took effect Sept. 8, require airlines to issue a full refund for cancellations and delays if passengers cannot be placed on a new flight within 48 hours.ConsumerSep 13, 2022
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Winter flights to warmer locales to return to London, Ont. airport in DecemberOfficials with the London International Airport say Air Transat and Sunwing flights will return this December, with flights to Cancun, Punta Cana and Varadero.CanadaAug 22, 2022
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Canadian airlines say summer schedules remain unchanged amid Air Canada cancellationsMost Canadian airlines will be following their service schedule for summer as planned amid Air Canada's announcement of major cuts.CanadaJun 30, 2022
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Customer service problems continue to plague Transat — and entire sector — CEO saysFollowing its annual shareholder meeting, the CEO said she hopes the hours passengers spend on hold to get through to a service agent will be a thing of the past by summer.CanadaApr 27, 2022
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Air Transat and Porter Airlines ink code-sharing deal ahead of summer travel seasonThe deal between the two Canadian airlines enables travellers to combine flight segments on a single ticket and check their baggage just once.CanadaMar 8, 2022
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Air Transat relaunching routes for summer as COVID-19 restrictions easeThe Montreal-based airline says it will gradually restart flights to a total of 25 European destinations, including the six it currently serves, starting in April.EconomyMar 7, 2022
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Transat A.T. appoints European as new head of Air Transat operationsLumpe has a PhD in business administration from Cranfield University in the U.K, as well as a master's degree in economics and an MBA from the University of Hagen in Germany.CanadaFeb 23, 2022
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Air Transat and WestJet sign code-sharing deal for transatlantic travelUnder the arrangement, WestJet's code will be placed on Air Transat flights to some cities in Europe, while Transat's code will be placed select WestJet flights in North America.ConsumerNov 19, 2021
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