Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Competition Bureau is using new powers granted by the federal government to compel information from Air Canada and WestJet as part of a probe into the Canadian airline sector. Canada’s competition watchdog said Thursday that it obtained two Federal Court orders requiring Air Canada and WestJet…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. Department of Transportation said Friday it had fined Air Canada US$250,000 for operating flights in 2022 and 2023 in prohibited Iraqi airspace. The agency had jurisdiction because those flights had United Airlines’ designator code. The violations occurred on numerous flights between the United Arab Emirates and Toronto in airspace that…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2024 12:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air Canada is offering passengers who have booked flights around the date of a possible pilot strike next month some increased flexibility in rebooking their travel. The airline says progress has been made…
Air Canada pilots will be taking to the picket lines next week in advance of a possible work stoppage. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said Friday that pilots from Canada’s largest air carrier will participate in a nationwide “informational picket” on Tuesday. Pilots will be demonstrating at the international airports in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver…
Air Canada saw its profits fall by half even while its revenue rose in its latest quarter, as the country’s largest airline struggled to complete the final stages of its recovery from COVID-19. “Our second-quarter results were solid, although they did not achieve our internal expectations,” CEO Michael Rousseau told analysts on a conference call…
