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09/05/2023

With almost all COVID-19-related travel restrictions lifted, it's expected that the pent-up desire to get away will result in even higher numbers of Canadians travelling by air over the coming months.

10/01/2023

This is great news for your next trip to Jamaica!!

This is an additional lounge space that was constructed primarily for passengers departing via Gates 1 through 7 at the Sangsters International Airport, Mont...

27/11/2022

Super cool!!

27/11/2022

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19/09/2022

New rules.. carry on bag fees!!

24/07/2022

On the heels of London Heathrow announcing a capacity cap on passengers as it (like many airports around the world) grapples with operational problems, Air Canada has announced a flexible booking policy for clients flying out of the UK's largest and busiest airport.

21/07/2022

Unnecessary

It’s the FYI that some in the travel industry may not want to hear, but mandatory random COVID-19 testing officially resumed on Tuesday (July 19) for travellers entering Canada through four major airports in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. The federal government, meanwhile, faces mountin...

20/07/2022

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/airline/sunwing-delays-caused-unprecedented-crew-shortage-will-last-one-week

Sunwing is continuing to see flight delays brought on by an “unprecedented impact to our crew,” the tour operator confirmed Tuesday night (July 19). The company is working to alleviate its backlog by possibly sub-chartering aircraft from other carriers and it will be up to one week until normal ...

13/07/2022

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12/07/2022

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It may have happened at the speed of a VIA train, but VIA Rail Canada has reached tentative agreements with Unifor, the union representing some 2,400 employees. "We sympathize with the passengers and communities whose plans have been impacted in the past couple of days due to the uncertainty caused....

12/07/2022

VIA Rail says services across Canada could be suspended next week after it received a 72-hour strike notice from the union representing approximately 2,400 workers. If maintenance workers, on-board service personnel, chefs, sales agents and customer service staff cannot reach a deal by Monday, July....

08/07/2022

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07/07/2022

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/buzz/ottawa-launches-portal-help-travellers-flight-delays-lost-luggage-arrivecan-change-speeds-screening

Unsure of where to direct your clients if they’re experiencing a flight delay, cancellation or misplaced luggage? The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has launched a new info portal to help passengers who are experiencing flight and luggage delivery disruptions.

30/06/2022

If you are flying Air Canada watch your tickets for anY changes!

At Air Canada, we know how important travel plans are. This is even more the case today when many are taking their first trip in years following the pandemic. Whether for long‑anticipated vacations, visits with relatives and friends, or for business, we are grateful and recognize our responsibility when people like you entrust your travel to our airline.

Regrettably, things are not business as usual in our industry globally, and this is affecting our operations and our ability to serve you with our normal standards of care. The COVID‑19 pandemic brought the world air transport system to a halt in early 2020. Now, after more than two years, global travel is resurgent, and people are returning to flying at a rate never seen in our industry.

This surge in travel has created unprecedented and unforeseen strains on all aspects of the global aviation system. Around the world, there are recurring incidents of flight delays and airport congestion, resulting from a complex array of persistent factors impacting airlines and our partners in the aviation ecosystem. Similar effects are being seen in other industries too, where companies and suppliers are struggling to restart, unclog supply chains and meet pent‑up demand.

At Air Canada, we anticipated many of these factors and began taking tangible action during the depth of the pandemic to be ready for a rapid restart. Yet, despite detailed and careful planning, the largest and fastest scale of hiring in our history, as well as investments in aircraft and equipment, it is now clear that Air Canada’s operations too have been disrupted by the industry’s complex and unavoidable challenges. The result has been flight cancellations and customer service shortfalls on our part that we would never have intended for our customers or for our employees, and for which we sincerely apologize.

In response, we took a number of important steps, including introducing flexible ticket policies, new travel self-management tools, improvements to airport operations, as well adjustments to our schedule ‑ all to strengthen operational resiliency and to give customers more options. However, to bring about the level of operational stability we need, with reluctance, we are now making meaningful reductions to our schedule in July and August in order to reduce passenger volumes and flows to a level we believe the air transport system can accommodate.

This was not an easy decision, as it will result in additional flight cancellations that will have a negative impact on some customers. But doing this in advance allows affected customers to take time to make other arrangements in an orderly manner, rather than have their travel disrupted shortly before or during their journey, with few alternatives available. It will also enable us to more reliably serve all customers.

I can assure you Air Canada is also working in close cooperation with airports, government, and its third‑party service providers, who all are striving to return our industry to pre‑pandemic standards of operation.

We are convinced these changes will bring about the improvements we have targeted. But to set expectations, it should also be understood the real benefits of this action will take time and be felt only gradually as the industry regains the reliability and robustness it had attained prior to the pandemic.

On behalf of all of us at Air Canada, please accept my sincere apologies for any disruption you have experienced or may experience with your travel plans during this unprecedented period. I also assure you that we very clearly see the challenges at hand, that we are taking action, and that we are confident we have the strategy to address them. This is our company’s chief focus at every level.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We certainly look forward to future opportunities to serve you and regain your loyalty at a time when we can better demonstrate our commitment to taking good care of customers such as yourself.

30/06/2022

The Canadian government is extending current border measures for travellers entering Canada until at least Sept. 30, 2022, it was announced Wednesday (June 29). The decision, posted on the Government of Canada’s website, was made to reduce the risk of the importation and transmission of COVID-19 a...

28/06/2022

In an attempt to reduce delays and wait times at Canada's airports, the Government of Canada has announced improvements to its ArriveCAN program so that it’s “faster and easier” to use. Starting Tuesday (June 28), an Advance CBSA Declaration feature will be added to the mandatory platform.

27/06/2022

Air Canada has announced new policies for customers on Thursday (June 23) after senior representatives at the airline met with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra about supporting Canada's air transport infrastructure, which has come under fire in recent weeks.

27/06/2022

Notes from a flight attendant:

Flying this summer is ROUGH!!! I feel like as a Flight Attendant I should attempt to share some tips to get you through airline travel for the foreseeable future. ✈️

1. Things are not good..... if it’s less than a 10 hour drive - DRIVE! I'm not kidding. There is nothing enjoyable about flying right now. On any airline. If you must fly, keep reading … 🚗
2. Download and use the app of the airline you are flying with. You can do everything on it - get your boarding pass, track your bags, see your incoming plane, and change a flight. It sure beats waiting in the long line to talk to an agent! Trust me - Usually these apps will tell you a flight is cancelled before the crew even knows! 📲
3. Fly MUCH earlier than you need to - a whole day early if it’s important!! This week I saw many people miss important things like weddings, funerals, cruises, international connections, and graduations. The tears were very real, for very real reasons, and there was nothing I could do! If you have to be somewhere, spend the extra money, go a day early. Have a glass of wine and stay in a hotel, enjoy your night not being stressed while everyone else misses their events. 🍷
4. ALWAYS fly the first flight in the morning so you have all day to be rebooked if the 💩 hits the fan. Yes, that means it might be a 3:00am alarm, but morning flights don't cancel nearly as often.⏰
5. This is not unique to this year, (but this year is a 💩 show like I’ve never seen) …. keep in mind summer is thunderstorm season. A single storm can shut down a whole airport. We can't fly through them. Storms usually build as the day gets later. Book early flights! ⛈
6. Schedule long layovers - Your 1 hour layover is NOT enough anymore. 30 minutes, not a chance. 3 hours minimum. 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️
7. What you see on the news is an understatement. We are short staffed and overworked. Not just pilots and flight attendants, but also ground crews. Without ground crews there is no one to park the planes, drive jetways, get your bags on/off planes, or scan boarding passes. This causes many delays that snowball throughout the day. Sometimes HOURS.(Another reason morning flights are best!) 👀
8. When flight crews get delayed we time out. We can NOT fly longer than 16 hours. It’s illegal. So it doesn't matter if you have a wedding to get to, when we are done we are done. The way things are now, there are no back up crews, so when this happens your flight cancels. (Now you are starting to see why those morning flights are best!) 😴
9. Avoid connecting in Newark (Or any New York airport for that matter). You have a 50/50 chance your flight will cancel or missing your connection. They have been cancelling flights at their starting points just to keep the planes out, because there just aren't enough people to manage the planes, so the gates stay full. Also the restaurants are expensive, it is not a great place to be stuck.
10. Be nice. As stated above, we are overworked and tired. We will not help you if you are mean. No one cares that you are going to miss your cruise if you are an a**hol*. So even if we can help, we will save our help for someone nice. Tensions are high. Our patience is gone. If you make us mad - you will not be flying on our planes. We will leave you behind without a second thought, and laugh about you later. 🥰
11. Being drunk on an airplane is a federal offense, so don't overdo it. If you drink too much at the bar waiting for your delayed flight you risk not being allowed to fly at all. We are too tired to deal with your drunk a** when we have legitimate issues to deal with. 🍻
12. Get trip insurance if you have a lot of money invested. I hate the whole idea of this, but I also hate the idea of losing money. Example: I was working a flight yesterday that waited over an hour for a gate. A family of 8 missed their flight to Rome. The only flight of the day. They were going to a cruise which they would now miss. They were all crying, there was nothing I could do. (Also a reason to fly a day early!) 🛳
13. Flights are FULL. If you buy the cheap seats you will not be able to sit with your family. It says so when you purchase your ticket!! Flight Attendants aren't there to rearrange the whole plane just so you can sit with your family because you tried to save $100 on a third party website. 💸
14. Speaking of third party websites and saving money..... Like I said flights are FULL. If a flight is oversold, and no one volunteers to give up their seats, who do you think is the first to be bumped? You guessed it, the family that saved a few $$ by using sites like Expedia, Kayak, Hotwire etc. 🤷‍♀️
15. Pack smart. Don't be "That guy" Don't hold up boarding because you have your extenders open till they are busting and you can't figure out how to make it fit in the overhead. (Passengers are stressed too, they can be aggressive when boarding a delayed flight) 🛍
16. Take showers, brush your teeth, leave the perfume off, don't eat stinky food (caesar salad and tuna fish I'm talking to you!), and bring headphones. Trust me. These things sound basic, but add to stress on crowded planes. If you are stuck on the tarmac for 3 hours after a 4 hour flight, you will thank me for this. 💜
17. Bring a sweater if you tend to be cold. So tired of half naked girls asking me to turn the heat up. NO. Wear clothes!! Side note: If you dress like this and ask for heat, there's a chance I will turn the AC up. 🥶
18. Thats not water on the bathroom floor. For the love of God wear shoes to the bathroom!!! 🤮
19. Don't tell a Flight Attendant they look tired. We are and we know. You may cause us to ugly cry right there in galley. 😭
20. Good Luck & Happy Travels! 😉.
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22/06/2022

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has announced new regulations for cancelled flights that “ensure Canadians’ interests are protected when they travel by air,” according to a release published on Wednesday (June 22). The new rules require that refunds be provided for cancelled flights o...

15/06/2022

Responding to the long wait times that are currently impacting Toronto Pearson airport, Air Canada has implemented new policies that “will make it easier” for passengers to reroute flights from YYZ to less-hectic Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) in downtown Toronto.

15/06/2022

A technical problem with the air traffic control system has halted take-offs and landings at Swiss airports.

14/06/2022

The federal government is set to announce an end to the COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Tuesday (June 14) for domestic travel on aircraft and trains, as well as outbound international travel, according to a report from CBC News.

08/06/2022

"More help is on its way!" That was the message Transport Minister Omar Alghabra had for travellers on Wednesday (June 8) as Ottawa works at reducing wait times at Canada’s airports. Officials, later that day, released a joint statement, saying that just 3% of all passengers at Toronto Pearson and...