WestJet announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) to save more than 1,000 pilot jobs. On April 15, the airline had said that 1,700 pilots across WestJet, WestJet Encore and Swoop would be…
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AMA Travel: Coronavirus pandemic affecting tourism worldwide
Disney parks are closed, cruises are docked and flights are scaling back: the coronavirus pandemic is affecting tourism worldwide and Canadians are now discouraged from leaving the country. Nikola Berube with AMA Travel joined us to talk about the scope…
What you need to know about air travel amid COVID-19 outbreak
March 6 2020 7:36pm With the novel coronavirus now in 90 countries, that can raise concerns among travellers. Nicole Stiller has more information about air travel and your trip through the airport. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id =…
WestJet flight bound for London, England turns back to Calgary over ‘landing gear door issue’
Posted February 13, 2020 12:06 am Updated February 13, 2020 12:11 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A WestJet flight headed from Calgary to London, England on Wednesday night was turned…
Friday is Edmonton International Airport’s busiest travel day of the year
Posted December 20, 2019 1:18 pm Updated December 20, 2019 1:20 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Friday, Dec. 20 is forecast to be the busiest day of the year at…
Airport security agents’ union responds to Global News investigation about screening complaints
The union representing airport security agents said their job is “thankless” and re-emphasized that the number of complaints made against agents in Edmonton is minute. Christopher Monette, director of public affairs with Teamsters Canada, spoke in response to a Global…
Agent behaviour, wait times dominate screening complaints at EIA
December 16 2019 10:03am A Global News investigation has found that complaints about the security screening process often top the list of trouble for travellers. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” )…
CATSA app helps holiday air travellers ‘Breeze Through Security’
A lot of air travel happens over the holiday season and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority is hoping to make the process a little smoother with an app. It’s called CATSA -Breeze Through Security and is available for both…
Air Canada customer service line overwhelmed by calls after launch of new reservation system
After weeks of concerns about it’s new reservation system heading into the holidays, Air Canada‘s customer service phone line stopped taking calls Monday morning. As of 10:30 a.m. MST, a recording on the airline’s customer service phone line said, “Air…
Direct flight to Frankfurt, Germany coming to Edmonton next summer
Another non-stop flight to Europe is being added to the summer schedule at the Edmonton International Airport. The new flight to Frankfurt, Germany with Condor Airlines will begin June 1, 2020 and will operate twice a week — Mondays and…