How the aviation industry’s recovery will take flight in Ottawa
Shorter, regional routes are likely to be among the first to be restored as airlines meet demand from visiting friends as well as business passengers
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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.
Ottawa airport unveils revamped passenger screening checkpoints
Airport says changes will speed up passenger flow and allow for more physical distancing while travellers and their carry-on items are being screened.
Ottawa cargo flights climb as carriers rush to meet growing demand
YOW plays key role in eastern Arctic supply chain, but position cannot be taken for granted, officials say
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
Ottawa airport eyes fee hikes in wake of plummeting passenger traffic
YOW now expects only about 2.5 million passengers to pass through its gates in 2020, down from its original forecast of 5.2 million before COVID-19
WestJet resuming Ottawa-Calgary flights in July
Airline says service between YOW and Alberta’s biggest city will resume July 5.
Ottawa airport eyes more domestic flights as projected deficit balloons
CEO says airport might have to borrow up to $150 million over the next two years to cover its operating expenses.
Will take ‘years’ for Ottawa airport to return to previous highs, CEO Mark Laroche says
“I believe it will take years to build our passenger numbers back to 2019 levels,” YOW’s chief told reporters, adding later: “I hope I’m wrong.”
Ottawa airport undergoing ‘aggressive’ cost cutting, will receive federal rent relief
The federal government is waiving the monthly rent paid by airport authorities to Transport Canada for the rest of the year as revenues plummet amid
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