5 h. ago What's going on at YVR? Delays, delays, delays for a third straight day

The Canadian Air Traffic Control Association says a shortage of air traffic controllers is a Canada-wide issue — but particularly acute at Vancouver International Airport

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5 h. ago What's going on at Vancouver International Airport? Delays, delays, delays for a third straight day

The Canadian Air Traffic Control Association says a shortage of air traffic controllers is a Canada-wide issue — but particularly acute at YVR

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7 h. ago Air traffic controller shortage leads to delays at Vancouver airport

The agency that provides air traffic control for Canada's airports is warning travellers at Vancouver's airport of flight delays over what it says are "resource constraints."

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6 d. ago Flight with 133 passengers reports 'locked' flaps on approach to Toronto airport

In a tense but professionally handled situation, an Air Canada Rouge flight carrying 133 passengers was forced to abort its final approach to Toronto Pearson International Airport on March 26 due to a reported flap issue.The Airbus A319, operating as flight ROU1771 / RV1771 from Bahias de Huatulco International Airport in Mexico, encountered a mechanical issue as it neared its final destination, which prompted quick decision-making from the cockpit.As the aircraft approached the airport, the flight crew informed air traffic control of a flap issue. A reconstruction of the events was detailed in a video on the aviation YouTube channel, You can see ATC."We're gonna need to go around and get some vectors. We just got a flap issue here," the pilot says. However, just a few minutes later, the pilot declared PAN-PAN — a term used in radiotelephone communications to signify that there is an urgency on board a boat, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. The term is most often us...

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6 d. ago Air travel within Canada is expensive — what goes into that ticket price?

When buying a plane ticket, you're paying for more than just your seat — you're also paying for costs such as security, air traffic control and airport improvements.

Economics

1 week ago Billionaire tycoon personally launches new Toronto flight to European capital

Travelling across the pond is going to be even easier for Toronto residents this summer, as a new direct flight service between Pearson Airport and the country known for its bangers and mash, Sunday roast, and fish and chips has officially launched. After pausing its service between the two cities for over a decade, Virgin Atlantic has launched a brand-new direct route between London Heathrow and Toronto Pearson Airport. Known for its mild and pleasant summers, London draws over 20 million visitors from all over the world every year, thanks to its plethora of attractions, such as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and Hyde Park, as well as its renowned museums and lively pubs. This past Sunday, the airline officially launched its daily flights between Toronto and London, and on board one of the first flights at Pearson Airport was Virgin Group founder and billionaire Sir Richard Branson, who has a reported net worth of $2.8 billion (USD).   &n...

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3 w. ago U.K. government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown that sparked concern over energy resilience

LONDON — The British government on Saturday ordered an investigation into the country’s “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day and raised concerns about the U.K.’s ability to withstand disasters or attacks on critical infrastructure. While Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, thousands of passengers […]

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3 w. ago Heathrow Airport ‘fully operational’ after fire sparked travel chaos

More than 1,300 flights were cancelled after an overnight fire at a substation cut power to London Heathrow Airport, and to more than 60,000 properties.

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3 w. ago Heathrow reopens and chaos eases. But critics say the airport’s shutdown exposes UK vulnerability

LONDON (AP) — London Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire. But thousands of passengers remained stuck, and airlines warned that severe disruption will last for days as they scramble to relocate planes and crews and get travelers to their destinations. Friday’s […]

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3 w. ago Heathrow Says It’s Fully Operational After Blackout Shutdown

London’s Heathrow airport said it’s open and fully operational following an unprecedented daylong blackout that brought travel to a standstill for hundreds of thousands of passengers at Europe’s busiest airport.

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3 w. ago Heathrow Blackout Exposes Weak Spot in Airport’s Power Supplies

London Heathrow’s unprecedented blackout on Friday has put the airport’s reliance on potentially vulnerable infrastructure into focus, at a time when the biggest UK hub is lobbying for an ambitious expansion plan.

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3 w. ago Heathrow to Resume Some Flights After Blackout Closes Airport

London’s Heathrow airport said it’s slowly coming back from an unprecedented daylong blackout that brought travel to a standstill for hundreds of thousands of passengers at Europe’s busiest airport.

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3 w. ago Heathrow Comes Back From Blackout, Sees Full Service on Saturday

London’s Heathrow airport said it’s slowly coming back from an unprecedented daylong blackout that brought travel to a standstill for hundreds of thousands of passengers at Europe’s busiest airport.

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3 w. ago Several Canadian flights cancelled after London fire caused power outage at Heathrow

TORONTO — Several arriving and departing flights between cities across Canada and London’s Heathrow Airport were cancelled after an overnight fire caused a power outage and forced the British airport to close Friday, with further flight disruptions expected to last for days. As of early Friday, Toronto’s Pearson airport listed at least five scheduled arriving […]

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3 w. ago A look at some of history’s worst air travel disruptions after a fire shut Heathrow

LONDON (AP) — A fire that closed London’s Heathrow Airport has sparked one of the most serious disruptions to air travel in years. More than 1,300 flights were canceled and hundreds of thousands of journeys were disrupted following the blaze at an electrical substation, whose cause is under investigation. Here is a look at some […]

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3 w. ago Air Canada cancels flights after Heathrow fire shuts down London airport

Air Canada had to turn six flights around in the air, while a seventh was cancelled while still on the ground

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3 w. ago Heathrow Airport fire causes air traffic havoc, but flights are resuming

The fifth-busiest airport in the world said it would be closed until midnight Friday after a fire broke out in an electricity substation

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3 w. ago How many flights were diverted to Canadian airports after chaos in Heathrow?

Power outage due to a fire caused one of the world's busiest airports to close in London

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3 w. ago Several Canadian flights cancelled after London fire causes power outage at Heathrow

TORONTO — Several arriving and departing flights between cities across Canada and London’s Heathrow Airport have been cancelled after an overnight fire caused a power outage and forced the British airport to close for the day. As of early Friday, Toronto’s Pearson airport listed at least five scheduled arriving flights from Heathrow as cancelled, as […]

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3 w. ago Fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport, more than 1K flights affected

At least 1,350 flights to and from Heathrow were affected, flight tracking service FlightRadar 24 said, and the impact was likely to last several days.

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