Heathrow Airport expecting its busiest ever summer. What does that mean for Canadians?
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How will WestJet shutting down Sunwing impact your next holiday?
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4,000+ WestJet, Swoop flights over next week at risk as strike looms
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‘Substantial gap’ between WestJet, union remains: CEO
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Holiday hassles: Canadian travellers fed up with storm-induced flight delays, cancellations
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Heathrow Airport expecting its busiest ever summer. What does that mean for Canadians?
Description
April 27, 2024
After surpassing passenger records in the first quarter of 2024, London’s Heathrow Airport is expecting its “busiest summer on record.” As summer season approaches, Canadians may be planning their summer vacations. But they might think twice about travelling through the major airport with its struggle to meet demand in recent years. Global's Naomi Barghiel reports.
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Heathrow Airport expecting its busiest ever summer. What does that mean for Canadians?01:31 | April 27, 2024
-
Air Transat flight dispatchers vote to strike. Will it affect flights?01:22 | April 30, 2024
-
Can Flair Airlines survive as the lone low-cost carrier in Canada?02:00 | March 29, 2024
-
Boeing incidents raise more safety concerns06:23 | March 16, 2024
-
United Airlines Boeing 777 plane loses tire during takeoff in San Francisco01:35 | March 8, 2024
-
United flight makes emergency landing after crew discovers wing damage01:32 | February 21, 2024
-
Icelandic volcano erupts in Grindavik after small fishing town evacuated for 2nd time in 2 months01:15 | January 14, 2024
-
How to combat fear of flying amid recent airline incidents02:33 | January 9, 2024
-
Maui wildfires: Tourists left stranded at main airport as flights cancelled02:22 | August 10, 2023
-
Air travel has seen ‘significant improvement’ in efficiency, but more work to be done: Alghabra02:40 | July 7, 2023
-
How will WestJet shutting down Sunwing impact your next holiday?02:04 | June 18, 2023
-
Air Canada disruptions: continued delays, cancellations stir frustration among nationwide customers02:59 | June 2, 2023
-
4,000+ WestJet, Swoop flights over next week at risk as strike looms02:04 | May 18, 2023
-
‘Substantial gap’ between WestJet, union remains: CEO03:43 | May 17, 2023
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How looming WestJet pilots strike could affect your travel plans02:00 | May 16, 2023
-
Canada aims to toughen air passenger bill of rights02:18 | April 24, 2023
-
Snowstorm an example of possible exception to air passenger compensation: Alghabra02:41 | April 24, 2023
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Transportation minister announces proposed changes to air passenger rights03:55 | April 24, 2023
-
Air travel on Ottawa’s radar after federal budget announcement02:12 | April 2, 2023
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Global National: April 222:08 | April 2, 2023
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Flair Airlines disruptions shake public’s confidence in Canadian low-cost airlines02:12 | March 13, 2023
-
WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing Airlines cleared for takeoff by Ottawa01:18 | March 10, 2023
-
Air Canada launches facial recognition pilot in hopes of shortening airport wait times01:54 | February 22, 2023
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Sunwing scraps more flights, this time in Maritimes as airline continues to face travel woes02:10 | January 23, 2023
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U.S. flights ‘gradually’ resume after FAA system outage, Biden orders investigation01:13 | January 11, 2023
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Top business stories of 2022: Nightmare air travel woes, stubbornly-high inflation09:24 | December 30, 2022
-
U.S. joins growing list of countries renewing COVID-19 restrictions for Chinese travellers01:55 | December 29, 2022
-
Aviation rebound expected to keep soaring in 202302:05 | December 28, 2022
-
Extreme weather creates challenges across Canada02:22 | December 24, 2022
-
Holiday hassles: Canadian travellers fed up with storm-induced flight delays, cancellations01:53 | December 22, 2022
-
Edmonton International Airport chaos being blamed on ripple effect from B.C. winter storm01:49 | December 20, 2022
-
Heathrow Airport expecting its busiest ever summer. What does that mean for Canadians?01:31 | April 27, 2024
-
Air Transat flight dispatchers vote to strike. Will it affect flights?01:22 | April 30, 2024
-
Can Flair Airlines survive as the lone low-cost carrier in Canada?02:00 | March 29, 2024
-
Boeing incidents raise more safety concerns06:23 | March 16, 2024
-
United Airlines Boeing 777 plane loses tire during takeoff in San Francisco01:35 | March 8, 2024
-
United flight makes emergency landing after crew discovers wing damage01:32 | February 21, 2024
-
Icelandic volcano erupts in Grindavik after small fishing town evacuated for 2nd time in 2 months01:15 | January 14, 2024
-
How to combat fear of flying amid recent airline incidents02:33 | January 9, 2024
-
Maui wildfires: Tourists left stranded at main airport as flights cancelled02:22 | August 10, 2023
-
Air travel has seen ‘significant improvement’ in efficiency, but more work to be done: Alghabra02:40 | July 7, 2023
-
How will WestJet shutting down Sunwing impact your next holiday?02:04 | June 18, 2023
-
Air Canada disruptions: continued delays, cancellations stir frustration among nationwide customers02:59 | June 2, 2023
-
4,000+ WestJet, Swoop flights over next week at risk as strike looms02:04 | May 18, 2023
-
‘Substantial gap’ between WestJet, union remains: CEO03:43 | May 17, 2023
-
How looming WestJet pilots strike could affect your travel plans02:00 | May 16, 2023
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Canada aims to toughen air passenger bill of rights02:18 | April 24, 2023
-
Snowstorm an example of possible exception to air passenger compensation: Alghabra02:41 | April 24, 2023
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Transportation minister announces proposed changes to air passenger rights03:55 | April 24, 2023
-
Air travel on Ottawa’s radar after federal budget announcement02:12 | April 2, 2023
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Global National: April 222:08 | April 2, 2023
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Flair Airlines disruptions shake public’s confidence in Canadian low-cost airlines02:12 | March 13, 2023
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WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing Airlines cleared for takeoff by Ottawa01:18 | March 10, 2023
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Air Canada launches facial recognition pilot in hopes of shortening airport wait times01:54 | February 22, 2023
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Sunwing scraps more flights, this time in Maritimes as airline continues to face travel woes02:10 | January 23, 2023
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U.S. flights ‘gradually’ resume after FAA system outage, Biden orders investigation01:13 | January 11, 2023
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Top business stories of 2022: Nightmare air travel woes, stubbornly-high inflation09:24 | December 30, 2022
-
U.S. joins growing list of countries renewing COVID-19 restrictions for Chinese travellers01:55 | December 29, 2022
-
Aviation rebound expected to keep soaring in 202302:05 | December 28, 2022
-
Extreme weather creates challenges across Canada02:22 | December 24, 2022
-
Holiday hassles: Canadian travellers fed up with storm-induced flight delays, cancellations01:53 | December 22, 2022
-
Edmonton International Airport chaos being blamed on ripple effect from B.C. winter storm01:49 | December 20, 2022
Heathrow Airport expecting its busiest ever summer. What does that mean for Canadians?
Description
April 27, 2024
After surpassing passenger records in the first quarter of 2024, London’s Heathrow Airport is expecting its “busiest summer on record.” As summer season approaches, Canadians may be planning their summer vacations. But they might think twice about travelling through the major airport with its struggle to meet demand in recent years. Global's Naomi Barghiel reports.
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