Toronto-based Porter Airlines says it isn’t following Air Canada’s lead by pulling back on some of its U.S. routes. At least not yet. Air Canada on Friday (Feb. 14) said it will reduce capacity to Florida, Las Vegas and Arizona as the U.S.-Canada tariff dispute simmers and the Canadian dollar continues to struggle. WestJet said it’s U.S. business is down 25% and hinted schedule changes might be needed. Porter Airlines has been expanding rapidly in the U.S. in the past year, with new flights to California, Florida and other destinations. But a Porter official told me today (Sunday, Read more
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Canadians have new ways to visit three cool U.S. destinations. WestJet on Friday celebrated the start of its nonstop flights between Calgary and Washington D.C., as well commencement of its nonstop service between Edmonton and Minneapolis. Air Canada today (Saturday) will begin service between Toronto and the California capital of Sacramento. WestJet celebrated the launch of its first-ever service between Calgary and Washington D.C., on June 2 with the departure of WS1618 at 11:30 a.m. MST. With the inclusion of Washington D.C. to WestJet’s Calgary network along with new service to Detroit and the restoration of service to an expansive Read more
