62 h. ago Canadian airlines are cutting thousands of seats on flights to U.S.

Airlines in Canada are responding to a significant dip in travel to the U.S. by slashing seats on flights to what once were popular vacation destinations for Canadians.The trade war has diminished Canadians' enthusiasm to travel down south. A recent report found that summer trips to the U.S. have dropped by over 70 per cent.Visual Approach Analytics looked at scheduled seats on flights from Canada to the U.S. in April and found where carriers are making cuts.The weekly data analysis of the commercial aviation market found that leisure destinations are seeing the biggest drop in capacity from Canadian airlines.Florida is being hit the hardest with a 20 per cent reduction in seats going to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and 12 per cent cuts in seats flying to Orlando International Airport."Fort Myers and Palm Beach are down 30 per cent and 43 per cent, respectively, compared to April schedules as they existed on Jan. 1, 2025," wrote Visual Approach founder Courtney Mi...

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3 d. ago Air Canada says U.S. bookings are down 10% as trade war escalates

Air Canada flies to more U.S. destinations than any other Canadian airline

Economics

1 week ago Porter Airlines, BMO and Mastercard Launch First Canadian Credit Card Program Granting Immediate Airline Loyalty Benefits

Two new credit cards grant cardholders immediate recognition into Porter’s loyalty program as a VIPorter Avid Traveller and accelerate travel rewards with industry-leading earn rates on travel and everyday spending More than 30,000 applicants on pre-launch waitlist TORONTO — Porter Airlines, BMO and Mastercard are announcing the launch of two new BMO VIPorter Mastercard credit […]

Economics

1 week ago This Doesn’t Look Like London, Say Flyers Stuck in Goose Bay

Sanjay and Cloe Sethi were dozing in their seats aboard an Air Canada flight to London early Friday when they were woken up by an unusual announcement over the loudspeaker.

Transport

1 week ago VW Is Cutting Thousands of Jobs But Still Dwarfs Global Rivals

Job cuts are coming thick and fast from Volkswagen AG. Just since December, it’s announced plans to reduce its German workforce by 35,000 over five years, to cull 1,900 positions at Porsche and 7,500 at Audi, and to shrink its software business by roughly a third.

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3 w. ago What airlines are doing to navigate a drop in Canadian demand for U.S. travel

Scaled-back marketing, lower prices and advertising non-American destinations are all in play

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3 w. ago Court records say passenger attacked flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane to Miami

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant, kicked and punched the seat of the person in front of him and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in Savannah, Ga. The passenger was traveling with his sister, who said her brother […]

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3 w. ago Rare Cyclone Causing Havoc in Australia Even Before Landfall

A cyclone approaching Australia’s third-largest city Brisbane — the region’s first in more than 50 years — is already causing mayhem before it makes landfall, with gale force winds downing power lines and cutting electricity supply to thousands of homes.

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4 w. ago Canadian airline offering ‘tariffic flight deals’ to anywhere but the U.S.

'Nothing trumps this deal,' Flair Airlines says of its 25% off flash sale on domestic and non-U.S. international flights

Economics