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More direct flights to Europe from YOW will hinge on demand, airport CEO says

Ottawa’s airport is in expansion mode as leisure travel picks up and more travellers use YOW to...

With Ottawa’s airport back on the ascent, CEO Mark Laroche announces retirement

Ottawa International Airport Authority president and CEO Mark Laroche is retiring after more than a decade in the role, he announced Wednesday during the organization’s annual public meeting.

‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back

Tourism has come roaring back from pandemic lows, but operators say the sector has yet to reach pre-COVID levels and debt remains a hefty burden for thousands of small businesses across the country.

Ottawa Airport ‘working to get’ more routes to Europe, London high on list: CEO

The Ottawa Airport continues to pursue direct flights to other European destinations after seeing steady growth in traffic between Ottawa and Paris since that route was introduced last year.

Porter eyeing direct flights from Ottawa to California, Caribbean, CEO says

Porter Airlines plans to add direct flights from Ottawa to Florida’s Gulf Coast, California, the Caribbean and...

‘I think I can help’: Local communications professional volunteers to assist beleaguered tulip festival

As the Canadian Tulip Festival tries to stay afloat among financial worries, one local professional has volunteered to run communications for the organization and hopes others might feel compelled to offer their support.

Business leaders divided on feds’ plan to modernize Parliamentary Precinct

The federal government’s proposal to turn a two-and-a-half-acre site across from Parliament Hill into an office and retail complex is a “great start” toward revitalizing the Parliamentary Precinct, a prominent Ottawa real estate executive said Friday – but other business leaders say they’re not convinced the project will give struggling downtown merchants the boost they need.

Air France expanding YOW-Paris service to seven days a week in June

Air France is expanding its direct service from Ottawa to Paris to seven days a week beginning...

Lynx Air shuts down three months ahead of scheduled expansion into Ottawa

Travellers hoping to take a discount flight to or from Ottawa will have fewer options as low-cost airline Lynx Air announced a sudden halt to its operations yesterday.

Porter Airlines to continue expansion at YOW with new crew base

Porter Airlines is expanding its presence at the Ottawa International Airport, announcing Thursday it plans to add...

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