WestJet says Encore going to Toronto, Thunder Bay as part of eastward expansion
WestJet Airlines unveiled Monday details for the eastern expansion of its regional WestJet Encore service this summer. The Calgary-based airline said WestJet Encore will start June 27 with routes...
View ArticleDespite terror warnings, banned carry-on toiletries get through Sochi-bound...
Despite a temporary Russian ban on liquids in carry-on luggage, some air travellers heading to the Sochi Olympics through Moscow brought toothpaste and other toiletries past security checkpoints...
View Article26 countries searching for missing Malaysia Airlines flight
The crew of the U.S. Navy’s USS Kidd has joined search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 The United States is one of the 26 countries searching for the flight, which disappeared on March 8...
View ArticlePakistani politician bound for Toronto denied airline seat: reports
There are media reports that a Pakistani opposition politician was denied a seat on a flight bound for Toronto after he turned up on a United States no-fly list. Some media outlets in Pakistan are...
View ArticleSearch for missing Malaysia plane suspended due to bad weather
A Chinese IL-76 aircraft returned to Perth in western Australia Thursday ahead of schedule due to bad weather after finding no suspicious objects in the southern Indian Ocean. The aircraft took off to...
View ArticleFeds seek power to break locks off passengers’ checked airline baggage
The Conservative government would like to know how air passengers feel about their checked luggage being broken into — by airport security screeners. Transport Canada is seeking feedback on a plan to...
View ArticleAir Algerie flight ‘probably crashed'; 5 Canadians on board: officials
An Air Algerie flight from Burkina Faso to Algeria’s capital that disappeared from radar early Thursday over northern Mali carried 116 people, including five Canadians, officials said. France’s foreign...
View ArticleTurning around Sunwing flight after alleged drunken brawl cost $50K
A Sunwing flight to Cuba was sent back to Toronto with fighter jet escorts after two women allegedly drank their duty-free booze and smoked in a washroom, fought with one another and made a threat....
View ArticleLack of rights protecting airline passengers
From flight delays and cancellations to missing baggage, travel horror stories are everywhere. CityNews reporter Adrian Ghobrial finds out the shocking lack of rights protecting passengers when it...
View ArticleYore Oyster finds cheap flights using “right” name
Remember the guy who broke up with his girlfriend and offered a trip around the world as long as she had her name, Elizabeth Gallagher? There’s now a marketplace for those kind of flights on the Yore...
View ArticlePakistani politician bound for Toronto denied airline seat: reports
There are media reports that a Pakistani opposition politician was denied a seat on a flight bound for Toronto after he turned up on a United States no-fly list. Some media outlets in Pakistan are...
View ArticleSearch for missing Malaysia plane suspended due to bad weather
A Chinese IL-76 aircraft returned to Perth in western Australia Thursday ahead of schedule due to bad weather after finding no suspicious objects in the southern Indian Ocean. The aircraft took off to...
View ArticleFeds seek power to break locks off passengers’ checked airline baggage
The Conservative government would like to know how air passengers feel about their checked luggage being broken into — by airport security screeners. Transport Canada is seeking feedback on a plan to...
View ArticleAir Algerie flight ‘probably crashed’; 5 Canadians on board: officials
An Air Algerie flight from Burkina Faso to Algeria’s capital that disappeared from radar early Thursday over northern Mali carried 116 people, including five Canadians, officials said. France’s foreign...
View ArticleTurning around Sunwing flight after alleged drunken brawl cost $50K
A Sunwing flight to Cuba was sent back to Toronto with fighter jet escorts after two women allegedly drank their duty-free booze and smoked in a washroom, fought with one another and made a threat....
View ArticleLack of rights protecting airline passengers
From flight delays and cancellations to missing baggage, travel horror stories are everywhere. CityNews reporter Adrian Ghobrial finds out the shocking lack of rights protecting passengers when it...
View ArticleYore Oyster finds cheap flights using “right” name
Remember the guy who broke up with his girlfriend and offered a trip around the world as long as she had her name, Elizabeth Gallagher? There’s now a marketplace for those kind of flights on the Yore...
View ArticleNew WestJet discount airline service not expected until next summer
WestJet says the launch of its new no-frills, low-cost airline won’t be until next summer after initially announcing plans it would start offering flights later this year. The delay comes in part after...
View ArticleUltra-low cost airline coming to the GTHA
Flying out of the GTHA is about to get much cheaper as Canada Jetlines announced it will be offering service out of Hamilton, as well as Waterloo. “We have decided to serve not only one airport in the...
View ArticleAirlines face criticism over decision to weigh-in passengers
An airline’s plan to weigh more than just checked luggage has drawn criticism from travellers. Finnair made the news this week when it announced it would be weighing its customers on departing flights...
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