Canadian Travel

• WestJet delay debacle: Technical outage frustrates Thursday travellers

  If you had travel plans with WestJet on Thursday morning, it's likely you'll experience a delay as the company said it's dealing with an infrastructure outage.

  Consumer

  Jul 14
  
• ‘Deplorable’: Quebec calls on feds to fix Canadian passport delays as long lineups continue

  Sonia LeBel, Quebec’s minister responsible for relations with Canada, says 'it's insane to see people camping out to get a passport.'

  Canada

  Jun 21
  
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• 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
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• Experts say Air Canada is too dominant in the East for WestJet to compete

  The WestJet Group announced Thursday a plan to shift its resources in the wake of a strategic review of the company's operations.

  Canada

  Jun 17
• WestJet prepares for ‘immediate and dramatic’ uptick in demand after testing requirements dropped

  WestJet Airlines Ltd. prepares for an uptick in demand in the wake of the government of Canada's decision to remove pre-entry COVID-19 test requirements for vaccinated travellers.

  Canada

  Mar 18
• Air Transat and Porter Airlines ink code-sharing deal ahead of summer travel season

  The deal between the two Canadian airlines enables travellers to combine flight segments on a single ticket and check their baggage just once.

  Canada

  Mar 8
• 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
• Prince Edward Island to reopen boundaries to the rest of Canada on July 18

  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Heather Morrison says Canadian travellers outside the Atlantic region can visit the province "a full three weeks" earlier than scheduled.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2021
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• WestJet adding 11 domestic routes in anticipation of summer demand

  The announcement follows a decision by the airline earlier this week to restore service to Atlantic Canada and Quebec City.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2021
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• WestJet cancels orders for 15 Boeing 737 Max planes as industry struggles

  WestJet has 27 Max aircraft remaining on order, the company says.

  Economy

  Mar 11, 2021