Airlines

• Major Flair Airlines investor says new lawsuit over plane payments ‘premature at best’

  A key Flair Airlines investor says a $30-million lawsuit filed against it by plane-leasing firms over claims of missed payments is "premature at best."

  Money

  Jan 11
  
• Holiday air travel is booming this year, experts offer tips for a better trip

  A rough holiday travel season last year has airports and travel experts gearing up for another busy season. They're asking travellers to do the same.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2023
  
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• Airlines push Ottawa for looser compensation rules amid planned overhaul

  Among the provisions slated to kick in next year are fees imposed on airlines by the regulator to recover some or all of the cost of handling those complaints.

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2023
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• Canada’s air passenger complaints’ backlog tops 57,000, reaching new peak

  The amendments to the passenger rights charter allow the regulator to ratchet up the maximum penalty for airline violations to $250,000.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2023
• Flair Airlines route between Lethbridge and Tucson delayed again

  The city announced the low-cost carrier's route between Lethbridge and Tucson, Ariz., will not be taking off this year as previously planned.

  Consumer

  Sep 1, 2023
• U.S. urges citizens to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’ amid security situation

  The advisory comes as Haiti continues to face security issues with gangs in the country now controlling large parts of the country.

  U.S. News

  Aug 30, 2023
• Flair CEO says airline flying high — enough to stave off ‘growing pains,’ large loans

  Flair Airlines CEO Stephen Jones says his budget carrier is at last running a smooth operation propelled by high passenger numbers.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2023
• Possible return to normal air travel, says Winnipeg Airports Authority

  It's been a busy summer for the Winnipeg Airports Authority, as it sees a return to pre-pandemic travel levels and a gradual recovery.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2023
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• Flair Airlines announces new routes, more flights out of Winnipeg

  New routes were announced as part of Flair Airlines winter schedule, allowing Manitoban flyers to fly down to Las Vegas, Cancun and Orlando-Sanford, Fla.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2023
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• More Saskatchewan travellers pushed to airlines as gas prices remain steady

  According to Gas Buddy Canada, wholesale price of gasoline "touched its highest level since April, and the price of oil has touched $79/bbl, also the highest since April."

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2023