Passengers with plans to fly on Canada’s largest airline can breathe a sigh of relief after Air Canada said Sunday it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing more than 5,400 of its pilots. The airline says Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge will continue to operate as normal, and the new four-year contract “recognizes … Read more
Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched a market study into the country’s domestic air passenger service, noting that fares remain pricier than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. In the study’s terms of reference published earlier this week, the bureau says there are signs “domestic airfares in Canada may be relatively high,” and that “average airfares … Read more
Less than two years after entering the market, Lynx Air is winding down operations, making the Calgary-based airline the latest in a long line of Canadian discount carriers that have failed to take off. The company — which rebranded from “Enerjet” in 2021 — cited rising operational costs, high fuel prices, unfavourable exchange rates, increased airport charges and … Read more
