68 m. ago Watchdog recommends up to 100% foreign airline ownership amid low competition

Canada should allow up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines, the Competition Bureau says in a new report highlighting the country’s “highly concentrated” aviation industry. In a market study released Thursday, the watchdog suggested a new class of airline that operates only in Canada but could have owners from outside its borders, […]

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5 h. ago Watchdog urges Canada to open airline sector to more foreign ownership

Canada, like many countries, doesn’t allow foreign-owned airlines to fly domestic routes

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5 h. ago Watchdog Urges Canada to Open Airline Sector to More Foreign Capital

Canada should loosen investment rules for airlines to allow full foreign ownership of carriers that fly only within the domestic market, according to the country’s competition watchdog.

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44 h. ago Here's how Canadian airlines rank among the world's best for 2025

One carrier was named the best airline in North America

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47 h. ago Canadian airline just named best on the continent despite history of complaints

Air Canada just received a prestigious award from "the Oscars of the aviation industry."Skytrax released its World Airline Awards on Tuesday, revealing its annual global and regional airline rankings for 2025.Globally, Canadian airlines fared decently, with Air Canada ranking 19th out of 100, climbing 10 spots from 29th place in the 2024 ranking.Porter Airlines also made moves, soaring to 44th place from 57th the previous year. Air Transat dropped one spot to 60th place, and WestJet experienced the steepest decline among Canadian airlines from 64th to 75th place globally this year.Air industry heavyweights Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific were named the top three best airlines in the world for 2025.Canadian airlines did way better regionally. Skytrax named Air Canada as the best airline in North America, beating out the United States' Delta Airlines for the number one spot.Porter Airlines followed closely behind in third place, while Air Transat and...

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51 h. ago Telecom complaints watchdog highlights compliance issues in annual ‘report cards’

Canada’s telecom and television complaints watchdog is once again urging providers to better inform their customers about its services, as it says just under one-third were fully compliant with the organization’s public awareness requirements last year. The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services (CCTS) released its annual compliance report cards on Tuesday, measuring how well […]

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5 d. ago WestJet faces cybersecurity incident involving app and internal systems

Law enforcement and Transport Canada part of investigation, airline says

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5 d. ago WestJet faced with cybersecurity incident involving app and internal systems

Law enforcement and Transport Canada part of investigation, airline says

Events

2 w. ago Airline traffic in Canada is up — just not to the United States

Number of passengers travelling to the States from Canadian airports drops for third month in a row

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2 w. ago Two Canadian airlines have officially merged and here are the details

Sunwing Airlines flew its final commercial flight on Thursday after it officially completed its integration with WestJet.The merge, which was two years in the making, is part of WestJet's strategy to give Canadians more options when it comes to sun and leisure travel.The second-largest airline in Canada has now integrated all jet aircraft under a single Air Operator Certificate, including 16 former Swoop aircraft, another nine former Lynx Air planes, and now 18 more from Sunwing Airlines.So, what does this mean for Sunwing Vacation customers?The travel company announced that, effective Thursday, May 28, all vacation package customers will travel on board WestJet-operated flights.Here are some of the key changes vacation package travellers can expect:Sunwing Vacations package customers will now check in at the WestJet airport counter, or online on WestJet.com or the WestJet AppWestJet reservation codes (required for flight check-in) will be available via Sunwing's Manage...

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4 w. ago Porter Airlines now has direct flights from Ottawa to Victoria

The airline plans to roll out daily flights in June

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