Air Canada to recall 2,600 workers as demand for travel bounces back
Move fuelled by increase in vaccinations, decline in COVID-19 cases and easing of governments restrictions.
Air Canada to recall 2,600 workers as demand for travel bounces back
Move fuelled by increase in vaccinations, decline in COVID-19 cases and easing of governments restrictions.
Airport will take years to recover from ‘devastating’ 2020, CEO says at annual meeting
Ottawa International Airport Authority CEO Mark Laroche didn’t sugar-coat the impact of the pandemic on the facility’s bottom line.
Air Canada calls on feds to lift hotel quarantine as it prepares for recovery
‘The current mandatory hotel quarantine for arrivals has proven ineffective,’ CEO says as airline posts $1.3B first-quarter loss.
Porter to lay off 20% of Ottawa staff, contract out baggage service
Toronto-based airline currently employs about 100 people in the capital.
Shopify takes hit as ‘stay-at-home’ stocks tumble on positive vaccine news
E-commerce powerhouse’s stock price dipped nearly 14 per cent – or more than $185 – to $1,173.53 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday.
Porter pushes back restart until February as pandemic continues to batter airline industry
Toronto-based carrier blamed the latest deferral on a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and ongoing travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.
Newfoundland-based airline set to add Ottawa to flight itinerary
PAL Airlines says new five-day-a-week service connecting St. John’s with Moncton, N.B., will be extended to Ottawa once restrictions on travel to Atlantic Canada are
Air Canada, Ottawa’s Spartan Bioscience look to roll out rapid COVID-19 testing devices at airports
Canada’s flagship carrier said Tuesday it’s asked Spartan “to assess how best to employ” its technology to screen passengers and airline employees.
Air Canada cuts five Ottawa routes as it pares national network
Domestic flights from Ottawa to Fredericton, Moncton, Saskatoon, Regina and London affected.
Competition watchdog warns against Air Canada’s proposed deal to buy Transat
Air Canada’s proposed acquisition of Transat AT Inc. likely will hinder competition and result in less choice for Canadian travellers, the Competition Bureau says
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