Canadian Airlines
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Lynx Air says passenger refunds will hurt investors because of defiant contractorLynx's shutdown comes as the budget airlines that have cropped up in recent years face ongoing financial pressures.ConsumerApr 15
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Lynx Air not the 1st low-cost airline to shut down. Why many have failedLynx, which filed for creditor protection, marks at least the 8th budget airline to take off and then fizzle out since 2000, joining the ranks of Roots Air, CanJet and Swoop.CanadaFeb 27
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‘Maddening’: B.C. couple takes aim at WestJet over cancelled flightOnly after waiting for hours and getting on the phone with a WestJet representative were they offered another flight by email, two days later.ConsumerFeb 12
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Canadian airlines say they don’t operate aircraft model involved in Alaska Airlines incidentThe Minister of Transport’s office confirmed with Global News Saturday that Canadians operators are not at all implicated with the Alaska Airlines incident.CanadaJan 6
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Air Canada ranks least punctual among large North American airlinesAir Canada ended the year 2023 at the bottom of the list for its punctuality among large North American carriers, a new report says.CanadaJan 2
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Flair Airlines to speed up entry-level pilot training with new programFlair says the program will be similar to some in Europe that train entry-level pilots directly for first officer roles on large Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 jets.CanadaAug 17, 2023
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Canadian airlines seeing more flight delays than U.S. carriers, data showsFigures from an aviation data firm show Canada's two biggest airlines see a far higher proportion of their flights delayed compared with many of their peers abroad.CanadaJul 25, 2023
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WestJet and its pilots reach 11th-hour deal to avoid strikeWestJet said Friday morning it was re-starting operations as quickly and efficiently as possible, however the full resumption of flights will take time.CanadaMay 19, 2023
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WestJet pilots’ expectations ‘fairly high,’ CEO says as strike deadline nearsAlexis von Hoensbroech called WestJet's most recent offer to the strike-poised pilots' union 'very reasonable but also very generous,' but said the two sides remain very far apart.CanadaMay 17, 2023
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Did WestJet pilots reject $300K+ salaries? Union says figures ‘cherry-picked’Global News obtained a memo sent by WestJet's vice-president of flight operations hours after the Air Line Pilots Association issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday evening.CanadaMay 16, 2023
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