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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332(ER). Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images Airline stocks slid further on Tuesday as Wall Street’s concerns about weaker-than-expected travel demand amid looming tariffs and a sharp drop in consumer confidence continue to weigh on the sector. Shares of Delta Air Lines were down roughly 5% in morning trading…
Airlines are having to revamp their plans ahead of the peak summer travel season as Canadians avoid trips to the United States amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbors. A grass roots effort by Canadians to boycott all things American — from U.S. grocery products and alcohol to tourist hot spots — had…
In a speech this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, clearly annoyed by import tariffs levied by President Trump and his threats of making Canada “the 51st state,” suggested that Canadians might act individually to respond to the affronts. “Now is also the time to choose Canada,” Mr. Trudeau said, adding, “It might mean…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 21, 2025 4:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air Canada says it will resume flights to Israel in June, a year and a half after it halted trips to the region amid the Israel-Hamas war. With a fragile truce in place,…
A work trip to Prince Rupert, B.C., took a turn for Gagan Neumann’s husband when missing luggage became the least of their worries. Neumann, speaking on behalf of her husband Kurt, says he took an Air Canada flight from Kelowna to Prince Rupert on Feb. 10 but his luggage made it the following day. “His…
Air Transat is joining its Canadian counterparts in ending free carry-on baggage on some of its cheapest flight options. As of Tuesday, the Montreal-based airline said customers using the Eco Budget fare package will only be allowed one personal item, such as a handbag or small backpack. Any other baggage must be checked according to…
Travelers view the arrival and departure boards at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Air travel demand continued to surge in 2024, led by a bounce back in international trips. From January through October alone, revenue-passenger miles worldwide, a…
Air Canada has been ordered to pay a Yukon couple $10,000 after they took the airline to court following botched travel plans. Tosh Southwick told Global News that the ordeal started nearly two years ago when she and her husband were set to take their dream vacation to Cuba in February 2023. However, she said…
