Last week saw several airlines divert flight routes in response to a major solar storm. United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines and other North American carriers said late last week that several long-haul routes were affected by the largest solar storm to hit the earth since 2003. A spokesman for Delta said that many [...]

Air Canada passengers face possible strike-induced disruptions after talks between unions and management broke down on Monday. The Canadian flag carrier is likely to see industrial action begin on Wednesday via the main cabin crew union, officials from which had walked away from talks after failing to reach an agreement. Representing some 6,800 crew members, [...]

Air Canada has been forced to pay compensation to a French-speaking Canadian couple who were distressed about not being addressed in their mother-tongue on a flight from Ottawa. Lynda and Michel Thibodeau, who both speak fluent English, made a complaint against the airline after they were not greeted in French at the boarding gate of [...]

Global carrier Emirates put the Airbus A380 to work on its Dubai-New York route today, increasing its US-bound passenger capacity by 50%. The news comes after the airline recently introduced routes to Los Angeles and Houston despite the fact that several other Western nations, namely France, Canada and Germany, have disallowed service from the UAE-based [...]

The closure of Skyservice Airlines last week has paved the way for a joint venture between travel operator Thomas Cook and Jazz Air, the regional partner of Air Canada. Announced yesterday, the partnership is beneficial for Jazz in two reasons. Not only will the deal allow the airline expand its operations, but it will also [...]

Two of Canada’s top airlines are lowering their fees and surcharges to keep pace with the recent decrease in jet fuel prices. Air Canada will be eliminating their second bag fee of 25 dollars for North American flights and, along with WestJet, will be working its fuel surcharges into its advertised ticket prices. Port Airlines, [...]

Drivers aren’t the only ones feeling the crunch when it comes to high fuel prices. Imagine having to foot the bill for fueling up a plane or a whole fleet. In an effort to cut down on weight and get better fuel mileage many airlines are cutting some of the luxuries. While some companies are [...]

Air Canada is wanting their passengers to either upgrade to using an audio headset for 3 dollars or use their own, hoping that they can cut down on handing out the flimsy, free headphones, of which are usually thrown away after they have only been used during one flight. As the largest carrier for the [...]

Now that Air Canada will not likely be sold by this year’s end, speculation has been building that ACE Aviation Holdings might be ready to decide on how they will unwind theirself when they report their earnings for the 2nd quarter today. On Tuesday, the shares of both Air Canada and ACE increased, but not [...]

Flight attendants of Air Canada are in protest of the airline’s plans to dramatically cut back jobs in a few cities. Just recently, the airline announced that 2,000 jobs will be cut, and Halifax’s and Winnipeg’s flight attendant bases will be closed. Fight attendants of more than 100 held a rally and demonstration right outside [...]