28 h. ago Two Canadian airlines just won big awards for stellar customer ratings

Air Canada and WestJet have just won prestigious international awards based on high passenger ratings.The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2026 Awards were presented Thursday night. It's a global airline award that's entirely based on neutral, third-party passenger feedback and insights gathered through APEX's partnership with TripIt, a travel-organizing app from Concur.The 2026 awards include over one million flights that have been rated by passengers spanning over 600 airlines from around the world using a five-star scale.Air Canada received an APEX Five-Star Global Airline Award for the sixth consecutive year. It's among a list of world-class airlines, including United Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Air France.The carrier's onboard Wi-Fi sponsored by Bell was also ranked for the Best In-Flight Connectivity. In May, Air Canada introduced free Wi-Fi for Aeroplan members on several major routes."We remain committed...

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3 d. ago How strikes and lockouts at one airline can affect entire Canadian industry

Experts point to lack of meaningful competition as major reason

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2 w. ago Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for September 2025

Calgary, Alberta, Aug. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for September 2025. These rates will apply to customers who have not chosen a competitive supplier within the ATCO Gas North and South service territories. The method DERS uses to calculate the rates has been verified by […]

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2 w. ago Snowflake Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026

Product revenue of $1.09 billion in the second quarter, representing 32% year-over-year growth Net revenue retention rate of 125% 654 customers with trailing 12-month product revenue greater than $1 million 751 Forbes Global 2000 customers Remaining performance obligations of $6.9 billion, representing 33% year-over-year growth No-Headquarters/BOZEMAN, Mont. — Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud […]

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3 w. ago Unpaid work for flight attendants could be on the way out as union declares win

Unpaid ground time for flight attendants could be on the way out as Air Canada looks to be joining a growing number of airlines that have agreed to move away from the widespread practice.  In announcing a tentative deal with the airline, the Canadian Union of Public Employees said “unpaid work is over” after making […]

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3 w. ago Labour groups pushing back as Air Canada flight attendants’ strike poised to continue

It could be another chaotic day for travellers as a labour dispute continues between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants. Flight attendants with the Montreal-based airline represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees are expected to remain on the picket lines today as a battle against a federal return-to-work order continues. […]

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