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May 17, 2019 1:37 pm ET -
Air Canada Enters Talks To Finalize Air Transat Acquisition
On Thursday, Air Canada announced that it has commenced exclusive talks with fellow Quebec-based Transat A.T. Inc., owner of Air Transat, for a full takeover of the Canadian leisure carrier. The publically proposed transaction is valued at approximately $387.5 million…
March 6, 2019 3:47 pm ET -
WestJet Begins Service to Atlanta
A special celebration at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday marked the first WestJet flight to the capital of Georgia. The event included a special speech by the Atlanta Airport General Manager, John Selden, and a speech by WestJet…
February 27, 2019 6:17 am ET -
Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat Seek to Adopt Higher…
Canada’s three major airlines individually announced this month that they would seek shareholder approval to amend their articles of incorporation to increase the limits of foreign ownership. The official announcements by St. Laurent, Quebec-based Air Canada, Calgary-based WestJet and Montreal-based…
February 17, 2019 12:21 am ET -
Photo Tour: Onboard WestJet’s New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
The delivery of WestJet’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in mid-January marked an exciting new chapter for the Calgary-based carrier. Known for its low-cost business model that's only been partly rivaled in Canada, WestJet is transforming further into a full-service carrier…
February 14, 2019 11:33 am ET -
Canada’s Ultra-Low-Cost-Carrier Flair Announces Rebranding Strategy
Canada’s ultra-low-cost carrier (ULC) Flair Air announced a rebranding strategy on Wednesday. The rebranding strategy includes new crew uniforms, a new aircraft livery, an all-new website, a new logo, and more. New flight attendant uniforms are designed by Canadian designers CarryCorp, with…