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Air Canada signs codeshare and interline partnership deal with Flydubai

Air Canada signs codeshare and interline partnership deal with Flydubai

MONTREAL — Air Canada has announced a partnership with Flydubai that will offer more options for travellers headed to destinations in the Middle East, East Africa, Indian Subcontinent and Southern Asia.
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Canada, U.S. team up on EV charging corridor from Quebec City to Kalamazoo

Canada, U.S. team up on EV charging corridor from Quebec City to Kalamazoo

WASHINGTON — Canada and the U.S. are teaming up to build a corridor of charging stations between Quebec City and Michigan to encourage motorists in both countries to buy more electric vehicles. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and U.S.
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Union says WestJet pilots issue 72-hour strike notice, and plan job action Friday

Union says WestJet pilots issue 72-hour strike notice, and plan job action Friday

CALGARY — WestJet pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to the company and the government, according to the union that represents them, and they warn the airline could be shut down right before the May long weekend.
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Montreal restaurants dominate Canada’s 100 Best list, including top pick

Montreal restaurants dominate Canada’s 100 Best list, including top pick

TORONTO — Montreal restaurants dominate Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants List with 27 eateries on the annual ranking, led by Mon Lapin in the No. 1 spot.
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Travel, tourism sectors set for major recovery this year — but business spending lags

Travel, tourism sectors set for major recovery this year — but business spending lags

MONTREAL — Canada's travel and tourism sector is poised for a big post-pandemic rebound, according to a report from the World Travel and Tourism Council. The industry is set to contribute $162.
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Air Canada nearly doubles revenue, ekes out profit as travel demand takes flight

Air Canada nearly doubles revenue, ekes out profit as travel demand takes flight

MONTREAL — Air Canada reported that first-quarter revenue nearly doubled compared with a year earlier as travellers hopped back on airplanes en masse — even as higher costs tamped down net earnings. Buoyed by a record $4.
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'Chaotic' down south, concern up north as U.S. ends COVID border, immigration rules

'Chaotic' down south, concern up north as U.S. ends COVID border, immigration rules

WASHINGTON — The imminent overnight end of the COVID-19 public health emergency felt more like a crisis than cause for celebration Thursday as Homeland Security agents and officials braced for an onslaught of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Manitoba government offers money for new WestJet direct flights to Atlanta

Manitoba government offers money for new WestJet direct flights to Atlanta

WINNIPEG — WestJet is to start new direct flights between Winnipeg and Atlanta in September with a financial backstop from the Manitoba government.
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Canadians can apply to renew their passports online beginning this fall

Canadians can apply to renew their passports online beginning this fall

OTTAWA — Canadians who need their travel documents renewed before visiting far-off shores will soon be able to skip the line at the passport office, the immigration minister announced Wednesday.
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Pearson Airport turns to bolstered staffing, tech improvements to reduce travel chaos

Pearson Airport turns to bolstered staffing, tech improvements to reduce travel chaos

TORONTO — Aiming to prevent the chaos that travellers experienced last year when flying in and out of Canada's busiest airport, Toronto Pearson International has bolstered staffing and made technological improvements ahead of this year's summer surge
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