Airlines
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Canada Jetlines grounds flights, halts operations amid financial struggleThe discount airline said Thursday it has been unable to find the capital needed to keep flying and plans to file for creditor protection.ConsumerAug 15
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‘On the brink’: Airlines flee small cities, cutting key links to rest of the countryWhile Canada’s total domestic passenger numbers now hover at around pre-COVID levels, air travel to smaller communities and even medium-sized cities has withered.CanadaAug 11
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The new airline rivalries: Air Canada vs. Porter, WestJet vs. FlairPorter is increasingly moving in on Air Canada's home turf of Central Canada as well as cross-country routes, while WestJet seeks to counter the threat of Flair Airlines.CanadaJun 30
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WestJet mechanics serve airline with 72-hour strike noticeWestJet mechanics say they are poised to walk off the job early as Thursday night after serving the airline with a 72-hour strike notice yesterday.MoneyJun 18
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WestJet Airlines delaying integration of Sunwing Airlines to 2025WestJet is pushing back its planned integration of Sunwing Airlines, which the Calgary-based carrier acquired last year.ConsumerMay 21
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Airlines say they will improve travel conditions for people with disabilitiesAt a summit on better travel conditions for people with disabilities, airlines told MPs and disability advocates that they will work to standardized the process for passengers.CanadaMay 9
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Competition Bureau to set sights on airline sector for latest market studyThe bureau will examine barriers to competition, such as regulations or policies, within the airline industry and how governments can make improvements.ConsumerMay 9
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Air Transat flight dispatchers vote to strike. Will it affect flights?All Air Transat flight dispatchers have voted in favour of a strike mandate. While the airline says salary demands remain "unreasonable," both sides say they're committed to talks.CanadaApr 30
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U.S. airlines will be required to give automatic refunds for disrupted flightsThe U.S. Transportation Department said airlines will be required to provide automatic cash refunds within a few days for canceled flights and “significant” delays.U.S. NewsApr 24
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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."MoneyJan 11
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