Category: Airlines

Nov 28

No more ID? Air Canada starts rolling out facial recognition technology at the gate

Article content MONTREAL — Air Canada is rolling out facial recognition technology at the gate, making it the first Canadian airline to deploy the software in a bid to make the boarding process smoother. Article content Starting on Tuesday, customers who board most domestic Air Canada flights at Vancouver International Airport will be able to […]
Oct 23

Air Canada signs codeshare agreement with European airline airBaltic

Article content MONTREAL — Air Canada and airBaltic say they have signed a codeshare agreement that will help make it easier to fly between Canada and the Baltic states. Under the deal, Air Canada’s marketing code will be placed on 10 routes operated by airBaltic, allowing travellers to fly to Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania on […]
Mar 3

Canada treats airline industry as a ‘cash cow’ when it should be essential service, says expert

Article content Canada treats its aviation industry as a cash cow, when it should be considered an essential service, says an airline expert. Lynx Air folded last week leaving only one discount carrier, Flair Airlines, operating in Canada and raising concerns about the viability of budget air travel in this country. Article content Robert Kokonis, […]
Mar 2

Lynx Air failure ‘exposes challenges of doing business’ in Canada

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Feb 4

Airline fares set to soar in summer

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May 27

Brace for sticker shock this summer as high demand drives international airfares to five-year highs

Breadcrumb Trail Links Transportation News Airlines Domestic trips though are below pre-pandemic prices Air Canada says demand is expected to persist, with strong advanced bookings for the remainder of the year. Photo by REUTERS/Chris Helgren Article content Canadians are looking to fly more often but are showing increased wariness about costs, according to a report […]
May 6

Shopify cuts, Fed hikes, TD walks away: Here are the week’s top 7 stories

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Apr 30

Airports team up to cut carbon footprint

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Jan 2

Porter Airlines’ Michael Deluce wants to make economy air travel enjoyable again

Breadcrumb Trail Links Transportation News Airlines Chief executive shares his future plans, lessons learned and more in this year-end interview Porter Airlines’s chief executive Michael Deluce. Photo by Courtesy Porter Airlines Article content Porter Airlines Inc. managed to escape many of the challenges faced by its competitors over the past year and is now looking […]