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
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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
Low-cost airline Flair connecting Ottawa to Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Toronto this summer
An ultra-low-cost air carrier will fly into Ottawa this summer with cheap flights connecting Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax and Toronto to the capital
Lufthansa readies for Ottawa-Frankfurt route
The first scheduled flight by a European air carrier to Ottawa in 24 years is set to launch in May.
Carriers expand sun destination services to Ottawa airport
Canada’s largest charter and vacation airlines are ramping up their winter operations, directly connecting Ottawa with a growing number of sun destinations
Lack of direct airport connections stifling Ottawa economic growth, aviation summit hears
Local business leaders told an aviation industry panel on Thursday they want faster, more direct travel to other parts of the world
Ottawa airport to test new drone detection technology to tackle growing threat
A cutting-edge radar system that can detect drones small enough to fit in the palm of a hand will be tested at Ottawa’s airport starting
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