An “historic” winter storm is moving across North America today, and weather experts warn that travel will be dangerous in many areas. Minnesota and Wisconsin were hit hard today (Feb. 22) as the storm moved east. As of 3 p.m. EST today, Minneapolis St. Paul Airport had seen 200 outgoing flights (46%) and 218 incoming flights (51%) cancelled. Milwaukee’s International Airport had seen cancellations for 35% of incoming flights and 62% of outgoing flights as of that time, while Detroit Metro Wayne International had more than 25% of incoming and outgoing flights cancelled, according to flightaware.com. The storm is expected Read more
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Canada Jetlines, the new, all-Canadian, leisure airline, today announced a special flight experience with Gene Simmons, Creator of MoneyBag Vodka & co-founder of KISS, for the launch of Moneybag Vodka. The exclusive on-board passenger meet and greet is set for December 8, 2022, from Calgary (YYC) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and open to the public for ticket reservations. Rockstar, Gene Simmons, will join Canada Jetlines passengers after boarding, where he will share samples of his new MoneyBag Vodka, produced by the Minhas Distillery in Calgary, during an on-board meet and greet before departure. Tickets are currently on sale Read more
The Trudeau government says the passport situation is improving, but there’s still work to do. “Canadians deserve access to timely, efficient, and transparent passport delivery services,” said Karina Gould, federal minister for Families, Children and Social Development. “We’re continuing to tackle big challenges in the passport program, and as the summer progresses, thanks to the hard work of Service Canada staff, we continue to see improvements in service delivery. “We are starting to put a dent in the backlog,” Gould said. “Last week, the number of passports issued was higher than at any point since before the pandemic, at 54,312. Read more
Lynx Air, Canada’s new ultra-affordable airline, today announced a major expansion out of the Toronto region, adding four new destinations and five new routes to its network, as it continues its mission to make air travel affordable for all. Canadians living in the Greater Toronto Area will have access to Lynx flights out of both Toronto Pearson Airport and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, with six destinations across the country to choose from: Halifax, St. John’s, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. Canada is pretty much booming when it comes to low-cost airlines, with Lynx Air, Swoop and Flair. Canada Jetlines Read more
WestJet today announced its 2022 summer schedule, marking a significant milestone in recovery through the restoration of its network to near pre-pandemic levels. Making significant investments in its transatlantic network, the airline will offer a multitude of connections to Europe this summer, with more non-stop service options across the country from Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax. WestJet also announced new, daily service between Toronto and Chicago beginning May 19, 2022. “We know Canadians are ready to make their highly anticipated return to travel this summer, so whether it’s reconnecting with friends and family, or taking that long overdue trip, we Read more
