Air Canada

Air Canada bookings come roaring back, but business travel, fuel costs pose hurdles

Air Canada more than tripled its revenues last quarter as demand for travel revved back up, though a net loss of nearly $1 billion signalled

Airport’s outlook ‘a lot brighter’ after recent passenger gains, official says

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After being at less than 10 per cent of pre-COVID levels earlier in the year, passenger volumes at YOW have climbed to within 50 per

Air Canada’s new Ottawa-Toronto Island route to take flight this month

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It’s the first time in 15 years that the carrier will offer service between the nation’s capital and the Toronto Island airport.

Air Canada anticipating recovery in demand as travel restrictions are eased

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Although overall bookings remain below pre-pandemic levels, customer interest began to increase in June with the elimination of quarantines for fully vaccinated returning Canadians and

Air Canada to recall 2,600 workers as demand for travel bounces back

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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

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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

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‘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

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Toronto-based airline currently employs about 100 people in the capital.

Shopify takes hit as ‘stay-at-home’ stocks tumble on positive vaccine news

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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

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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.