The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are delivering on their commitment to reopen all NEXUS enrolment centres in Canadian airports by Spring 2023. Officials said this will both expand the program’s capacity and help the thousands of travellers who request NEXUS memberships each month get their cards faster. Beginning today, travellers can book interviews at the following airports, with interview start dates listed below: March 27 Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) April 3 Vancouver International Airport (YVR) April 12 Calgary International Airport (YYC) Edmonton International Read more
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The prestigious Skytrax awards for World’s Best Airport are out, and it’s a mixed bag for Canada. Vancouver International rose from 28th spot in 2022 to 20th in this year’s rankings, while Montreal Trudeau leapt from 66th to 45th; a gain of 21 points. Toronto Pearson, the airport Canadians love to hate, plummeted from 43rd in the world last year to 64th this time around. That’s a fall of 21 positions, the same number that Montreal had in the improvement column. Toronto Billy Bishop, aka Toronto City Airport and the Toronto Island Airport, was named eighth in the world for Read more
Lynx Air today (March 13) announced the addition of Fredericton to its network from June 12, 2023, offering affordable links between New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta. Canada’s new ultra-affordable airline will offer three services a week between New Brunswick’s most central airport, Fredericton International Airport (YFC) and both Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Toronto Pearson International (YYZ). The Fredericton – Calgary service will operate as a “through flight” via Toronto Pearson, providing a seamless service with a single boarding pass and the ability to check bags through to the final destination. I was in Fredericton a few years ago and Read more
WestJet’s controversial takeover of Sunwing is set to be approved today by the Trudeau government. WestJet also has been given federal licenses for flights to Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. The Globe and Mail this morning (March 10) reported that the announcement will be made today, providing WestJet with a huge increase in its share of the packaged vacation business. Calgary-based WestJet and Toronto-based Sunwing announced the proposed merger in March, 2022. The federal Competition Bureau later stated that the takeover would lead to fewer choices for Canadian travellers, and higher prices. The Globe story said the Trudeau Read more
March is roaring in like a lion, and Canadian and American travellers are paying the price. A so-called “mega-storm” lashed the Greater Toronto Area with high winds and heavy, wet snow that reached depths of 35 centimeters. Roughly one-third of flights had been cancelled at Toronto Pearson as of 2 p.m. EST today (Saturday, March 4), nearly 1,000 flights in all. Airports in Detroit and Boston were hit with numerous cancelled flights over night , and authorities were warning of problems at airports in Ottawa and Montreal. As of 10 a.m. Saturday, Toronto Pearson’s media site was showing 459 outgoing Read more
