Journalist based in Vancouver.
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The pandemic has hit Victoria, a city famed for its beauty and charm on Vancouver Island, particularly hard. Traffic in April and May was down 98%. Passenger numbers recovered somewhat in June and that trend has continued into the summer.
On the eve of Canada Day, Air Canada delivered some unhappy news to eight communities in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada, closing eight stations and suspending service on 30 domestic routes in a move meant to stem mounting losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our second annual review of airport finances shows that despite the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max for most of the year, airports earned $328 million in 2019 It seems a lifetime […]
Unifor President Jerry Dias did not mince words when it came to Westjet’s latest cost-cutting move. Unifor was in the midst of a union drive among 2,300 Westjet staff who worked at airports and call centres when the axe fell.
Canada’s Westjet announced a major shakeup Wednesday, eliminating all airport operations except its four biggest centres and consolidating back-of-house services.
Residents of Golden, British Columbia will meet tonight in a virtual town hall to voice their opinions on a looming decision that could have far-reaching ramifications for the future of aviation in small communities.