Halifax International Airport

• WestJet suspending transatlantic flights between 3 cities, Europe this summer

  WestJet announced Monday that the airline will no longer be offering direct flights from Halifax to London Gatwick, Dublin, Glasgow and Paris as in previous summers.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2023
  
• Plane bound for New York lands safely in Halifax after mechanical diversion

  A plane on its way to New York landed safely in Halifax Saturday afternoon after it was forced to divert due to a mechanical issue.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2022
  
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• Halifax airport reports another ‘turbulent’ year due to COVID-19

  According to the Halifax International Airport Authority, passenger traffic was down 75 per cent in 2021 from what it was in 2019.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2022
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• ‘No parking’ signs near Halifax Airport road force commuters to scramble

  Riders say the "No Parking" signs were installed abruptly last Wednesday, forcing a dozen or more daily commuters to scramble and look elsewhere for a place to park and catch the bus.

  News

  Jul 9, 2019
• Air Canada flights to London from Halifax, St. John’s on hiatus after Boeing 737 MAX 8s grounded

  Air Canada has temporarily suspended its flights to London's Heathrow Airport from Halifax and St. John's, saying it will reroute passengers through its Montreal and Toronto hubs.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2019
• Flights resume at Halifax airport after plane skids off runway

  The airport said shortly after 9:00 p.m. AT., that operations have resumed at the airport but that the runway where the incident occurred remains closed.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2019
• Multiple factors contributed to 2015 Air Canada crash landing: TSB report

  The flight crew requested that runway lights be adjusted to their maximum setting, but the tower controller was preoccupied with snowplows on the runway.

  Canada

  May 18, 2017
• Timeline: A look at the Air Canada Flight 624 incident as report set to be released

  A report into what the TSB terms a "collision with terrain" will be released on May 18.

  Canada

  May 18, 2017
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• UPS plane diverts to Halifax runway due to mechanical problems

  There were four people aboard the cargo plane which was on its way from Kentucky to Germany when it was diverted.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2016
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• Proposed class action for passengers of AC624 to head to court this year

  Flight AC624 crash landed in Halifax on March 29, 2015.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2016