Airfare

• ‘Remarkable deals’ spotted on airfare over Thanksgiving weekend

  For those travelling for Thanksgiving, a boost in flight capacity is translating to more deals for air passengers. Here's what last-minute bookers should expect.

  Consumer

  Oct 5, 2024
  
• WestJet planning new fare category for travellers willing to forgo carry-on bag

  WestJet Airlines has plans to soon introduce a new cheaper fare category that would be available to travellers willing to fly without a carry-on bag.

  Consumer

  May 22, 2024
  
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• Flair Airlines is now Canada’s lone low-cost carrier. Can it rise to the moment?

  Flair Airlines is Canada's sole ultra-low-cost carrier after Lynx Air's collapse. Here's what the airline's CEO and experts say about its prospects in the tough Canadian market.

  Money

  Mar 29, 2024
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• Flair Airlines CEO says spring flight cuts not a reflection of finances

  Flair Airlines is trimming some 600 flights from its March, April and May flight schedule in 2024 compared with last year, data provided to Global News confirms.

  Money

  Mar 22, 2024
• Need a cheap getaway? Here’s where to go if you’re looking to save on airfare

  Canadians can still find affordable airfare if they stick to domestic flights and a few more affordable international destinations, experts say.

  Consumer

  Mar 9, 2023
• User fees at Toronto Pearson International Airport set to rise next year

  Passengers will feel a double whammy next year, charged with higher airport improvement fees and bearing the cost of higher fees charged to airlines.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2022
• Flair is Canadian, but ‘not perfect,’ CEO admits. What’s next for the airline?

  Flair Airlines' licences are safe after the transportation watchdog ruled it is Canadian-owned, but the carrier still faces challenges ahead of the busy summer travel season.

  Consumer

  Jun 18, 2022
• Flair Airlines says it will keep operating in Canada. Here’s how

  The CEO of Flair Airlines downplayed concerns that the carrier would lose its licence amid plans to overhaul its board of directors and refinance debt to meet ownership rules.

  Consumer

  Apr 21, 2022
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• Expect to pay more to fly amid skyrocketing fuel prices, analyst warns

  High fuel prices stacked on top of airlines' pandemic debt means the price for British Columbians is likely to climb this summer.

  Economy

  Mar 6, 2022
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• Canadian plane ticket prices rose more than 10% in a year: report

  An RBC survey says airfares rose by more than 10 per cent in the first two months of the third quarter as Air Canada and WestJet passed along higher crude oil prices.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2018