Tag: Transportation

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 […]
Oct 28

Air Canada loses $508 million in ‘operationally challenging’ quarter: What you need to know

Breadcrumb Trail Links Transportation News Airlines CEO says company ‘sincerely’ regrets the chaos many travellers experienced this summer Air Canada saw its operating revenue climb more than fivefold this summer, as travel returned to pre-pandemic levels. But service suffered from inadequate resources. Photo by Gavin Young /Postmedia News Article content Montreal-based Air Canada reported a […]