NEWSNov 21, 2023United Airlines Suspends Pilot for Israel-Hamas War CommentsUnited Airlines came under fire this week after one of its pilots expressed praise for the October 7 attacks in Israel. Although Mossallam created this post on October 7, his views were only well-publicized once Stop Antisemitism shared screenshots of his Facebook post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on November 20. On November 21, a spokesperson from United said that the pilot was removed from service with pay and the airline will look further into the situation.Read More →
NEWSNov 11, 2023Air Canada Under Fire as Disabled Passenger Forced to Drag Himself off AircraftAir Canada has announced its plan to make significant changes to its operations following several high-profile incidents involving disabled passengers. Four people with disabilities revealed their poor experiences flying with Air Canada this year. These incidents involved the airline not accommodating disabled passengers who required extra assistance. In one case, the passenger was forced to drag himself to the front of the aircraft before being able to use a wheelchair.Read More →
NEWSNov 09, 2023Tail Cams and Bluetooth: Air Canada's Innovative New Retrofit Air Canada recently unveiled a brand-new cabin retrofit coming to its fleet of Airbus A321 and A320 aircraft. It's a huge upgrade complete with tail cameras and new seats.Read More →
ROUTESSep 12, 2023Interested in Visiting Europe? Air Canada Will Serve Your NeedsAre you interested in visiting Europe next summer? Air Canada is one airline that you can fly on if you're Canadian (or do a one-stop connection if you're American). The airline is adding new transatlantic routes and expanding existing routes from Toronto and Montreal.Read More →
NEWSSep 05, 2023Air Canada Apologizes After Vomit IncidentTwo women were escorted off an Air Canada event after refusing to sit in unclean seats. The seats were vomited on and it was obvious that they weren't cleaned well, but unfortunately both women were still escorted off the plane for refusing to sitRead More →
ROUTESJun 16, 2023Air Canada Plans Return to SingaporeAir Canada is beginning a slow expansion into the trans-Pacific market from it's Vancouver (YVR) hub via the opening of a new route between Vancouver and Singapore. The route has been scheduled around the already operating Singapore Airlines flights between YVR-SIN, creating a full week schedule with flights departing every day to Singapore. Read More →
ROUTESJun 05, 2023Air Canada Connects World's Largest Aerospace Hubs, Expands to Toulouse and CopenhagenOn the same day, June 1, 2023, Air Canada inaugurated two routes simultaneously from their growing Montreal (YUL) hub. The first route, Montreal to Toulouse is important to aerospace manufacturing giant Airbus, as the company has aircraft production lines in both Toulouse and Montreal (at Mirabel airport). The second route, Montreal to Copenhagen, is seasonal and is aimed at tourists going between the two storied cities.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Air Canada Cargo Launches New Freighter Service at Punta Cana International AirportAir Canada and its cargo division, Air Canada Cargo, successfully completed their inaugural commercial flight to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, utilizing a Boeing 767 freighter aircraft.Read More →
ROUTESMay 20, 2023Air Canada Launches Toronto-Yellowknife Service, Adds New Flights From Saint JohnAir Canada has launched a nonstop Toronto-Yellowknife service and new flights from Saint John to Toronto and Montreal. Both launches are happening at times when there is large amounts of tourism. Read More →
NEWSMay 11, 2023Customer Satisfaction Survey Ranks Air Canada and WestJet Below AverageThe findings of a recent survey revealed that Air Canada and WestJet, Canada's two largest airlines, received lower-than-average customer satisfaction ratings for their economy-class service compared to other major North American airlines.Read More →
