Canadian airlines

• WestJet announces further flight reductions through February as Omicron affects staffing levels

  As Omicron continues to spread in Alberta, and across much of the country, one of Canada's biggest airlines has announce further flight reductions. 

  Canada

  Jan 18
  
• Flair Airlines to expand fleet by 30 aircraft by mid-2023

  Flair Airlines announced 30 new planes will take to the skies in less than two years in order to achieve its goal of having 50 new aircraft in the sky by 2025.

  Consumer

  Dec 15, 2021
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• Air Transat and WestJet sign code-sharing deal for transatlantic travel

  Under 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.

  Consumer

  Nov 19, 2021
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• Canadian airlines adding flights, capacity in bid to recover COVID-19 losses

  Airlines are adding flights and capacity in the hope that passengers are eager to jump back onto flights after more than 18 long months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  Oct 31, 2021
• Flair Airlines expands fleet, adds 14 new routes in Canada and U.S.

  Flair will launch service this spring to new destinations including San Francisco, Nashville and Denver, as well as service between Toronto and Victoria and to Comox, B.C.

  Consumer

  Oct 19, 2021
• COVID-19: Transat plans to offer flights to nearly 50 destinations this winter

  The airline says it will fly to destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America and other starting in November.

  Economy

  Jun 16, 2021
• Transat AT plans to resume flying by end of July

  The travel company suspended operations on Jan. 29 after Ottawa's request to not travel to Mexico and the Caribbean as well as new quarantine measures and testing requirements.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2021
• WestJet hires its first chief medical officer

  Dr. Tammy McKnight will be charged with developing and implementing initiatives related to the health and well-being of WestJet's employees and customers, the company says.

  Health

  Feb 17, 2021
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• Air Canada, Transat deal up in the air as deadline passes

  The acquisition was set to be completed by Feb. 15, but the deal has not yet received approval from the European Union.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2021
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• Transat shareholders approve sale of company to Air Canada

  Transat would have faced an uncertain future if the deal hadn't gone through, with the company taking steps this year to preserve cash amid a huge decline in revenue.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2020