Porter Airlines on Friday flew a group of media folks on a test flight out of Toronto Pearson to show off their new jets and premium service. I was invited to take the flight but I was flying home from New York City and couldn’t make it. I was, however, able to find a segment from reporter Richard Southern on CityNews. Speaking to Southern on camera, Porter CEO Michael Deluce said he enjoyed a salmon poke lunch on board the test flight. “The entire platform is about disrupting economy travel,” Deluce said. “There’s long been a lot of dissatisfaction about Read more
Lynx Airlines
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
The 2022 edition of the annual Toyota Canada Summer Road Trip Survey conducted by Ipsos revealed that Canadians may be feeling that a “return to normal” is on the horizon. The poll found that nearly all (91%) Canadians are planning to reinstate activities that they had to set aside over the past few years. For some, their summer plans include visiting friends and family, taking more vacation time and, even though gas prices are on the rise, taking international road trips. Road-trippers are ready to hit the road and, for some, the border The survey found that three quarters of Read more
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
