The Canada Day weekend is behind us, but it’s still busy at Canadian airports. Flight Aware stats show that 54% of flights out of Toronto Pearson were delayed on Tuesday, while six per cent were cancelled. For Montreal-Trudeau, 42% were delayed and four per cent cancelled. Both of those were among the highest delay percentages in the world. Air Canada Jazz had 53% of its flights delayed on Tuesday, while 12% were cancelled. For Air Canada mainline, 64% were delayed and two per cent cancelled. For Air Canada Rouge, 52% were delayed and two per cent cancelled. For Swoop Airlines, Read more
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Air Canada says it’s been forced to cut summer flights by about 15% to accommodate problems in the industry. In a letter sent to customers on June 29, the company said it apologizes for the inconveniences. “At Air Canada, we know how important travel plans are,” President and CEO Michael Rousseau said in a statement. “This is even more the case today when many are taking their first trip in years following the pandemic.” Air Canada officials said in statements to the media that roughly 154 flights will be cut per day, which is roughly 15% of their daily routes. Read more
Toronto Pearson Airport officials say they’ve added extra crews for the coming snow storm, but they warn that some delays and cancellations could still occur. “Safety is always our top priority for both passengers and our staff working in this weather, and we’ve been preparing for this latest snowfall since Monday,” Pearson/GTAA spokesperson Tori Gass said in an email this morning. “We’re monitoring the forecasts very closely and extra crews have been brought in to help with snow clearing. “We’re also working closely with our airline partners to help ensure there is as little impact to flights as possible. Saying Read more
The Omicron variant and travel slowdown is forcing WestJet to cancel 20% of their flights through the end of February. The airline issued the following statement today (Tuesday, Feb. 18): “In response to the Omicron variant affecting staffing levels and the prolonged impact of government barriers on our business, WestJet has made the difficult decision to consolidate 20% of its scheduled flights from February 1 through to February 28, 2022. These reductions are in addition to WestJet’s January flight consolidation announcement,” which saw 15% of flights cancelled for the month. “As we continue to navigate the unpredictability of the Omicron Read more
A major winter storm and the biggest snowfall in some time is wreaking havoc with air travel in Eastern Canada and the Northeast United States today. Toronto Pearson stats show that, as of 5 p.m. Eastern Time, 75.98% of the 333 scheduled departures had been cancelled, while 72.83% of 346 arrivals were cancelled. Toronto was hit with nearly two feet of snow Sunday night and into Monday afternoon, and heavy winds were making things that much tougher Monday afternoon. FlightAware.com was showing that 48% of flights were cancelled at Ottawa’s international airport as of 5 p.m., while Montreal-Trudeau was at Read more
