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Lynx Air’s first flight from Edmonton International Airport took to the skies today, marking the commencement of five return services a week from  Edmonton International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport and St John’s International Airport. On July 30, 2022, the Edmonton-Toronto service will increase to seven flights per week and Lynx will add Halifax Stanfield International Airport to its Edmonton network with two services a week. At that point Lynx will be flying 14 flights per week in and out of Edmonton, which equates to 2,646 seats per week. The St. John’s and Halifax services will operate as through-flights Read more

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Flair Airlines has been making a ton of noise in the Canadian travel marketplace. We should find out tomorrow if that’s going to continue. Officials from the Edmonton-based airline on Wednesday (June 1) are expected to announce the results of a Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) investigation on whether it may continue to fly in Canada.  The Canadian government has been looking into allegations that Flair didn’t meet the conditions to qualify as being Canadian owned. Ottawa says at least  51 per cent of a company’s voting interests must be owned and controlled by Canadians and no more than 25 per cent Read more

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Swoop today will launch non-stop Charlottetown service from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport as it greatly expands its presence in Atlantic Canada. Swoop on Sunday launched its inaugural flight to Charlottetown Airport from Hamilton International Airport. Later Sunday, Swoop operated operate its first non-stop service between Edmonton and Halifax. Starting June 16, Swoop will begin non-stop service to Charlottetown from Edmonton International Airport.  In the coming weeks, Swoop, a subsidiary of WestJet, will be adding service to Moncton and Saint John, NB and Deer Lake and St. John’s, NL, as well as adding frequencies on existing routes to Halifax “As Canada’s Read more

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The Canadian polling company Leger published a study about Canadian airports this week. After surveying residents in each respective market, here’s what they came up with. What do YOU think? Add a comment to the comments section. 1. Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (Reputation Score: 71) 2. Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) (Reputation Score: 65) 3. YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (Reputation Score: 64) 4. Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) (Reputation Score: 59) 5. Calgary International Airport (YYC) (Reputation Score: 55) 6. Winnipeg International Airport (YWG) (Reputation Score: 48) 7. Edmonton International Airport (YEG) (Reputation Score: 40) 8. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTO) (Reputation Score: 31) 9. Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) (Reputation Score: 25) 10. Jean Lesage International Airport Read more

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Flair Airlines has announced flights to Tucson, Arizona from five Canadian cities, with introductory fares starting at $99. Service to Tucson begins in November and December from five Canadian airports; Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Lethbridge in Alberta, plus Prince George B.C. and Windsor, Ontario. “Flair Airlines, Canada’s everyday low fare airline, is excited to announce a long-term partnership with Tucson, Arizona to connect underserved Canadian communities with affordable, non-stop, winter flights to sunshine and warmth,” officials said. All flights to Tucson are non-stop and offer a quick and easy way to explore Arizona. There is no shortage of national parks, Read more

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