42 h. ago WestJet flight aborts takeoff at high speed at Vancouver’s International Airport

A runway at Vancouver International Airport was closed for almost five hours on Monday after a WestJet flight aborted its takeoff at high speed.

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45 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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1 week ago Woman drowns dog in airport bathroom after it wasn’t allowed on international flight

A janitor found the dog’s body in a trash bag in a bathroom stall

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1 week ago Woman allegedly drowns dog in airport bathroom after it wasn’t allowed on international flight

A janitor found the dog’s body in a trash bag in a bathroom stall

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1 week ago Florida woman drowned her dog in Orlando airport bathroom, police say

The investigation started when a janitor found the miniature schnauzer in a garbage bag in a bathroom stall at Orlando International Airport.

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1 week ago Woman drowned her dog in airport bathroom after being denied boarding, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. — A woman drowned her dog in a Florida airport bathroom and then boarded her international flight after she was prevented from bringing the white miniature schnauzer with her because of a paperwork issue, authorities said. Alison Agatha Lawrence was arrested in Lake County on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated animal abuse, a […]

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1 week ago Southwest flight almost takes off from taxiway — rather than runway — at Florida airport

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said. No injuries were reported, and passengers departing Orlando International Airport were accommodated on another aircraft heading to their destination […]

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2 w. ago Travel in and out of Okanagan remains strong for spring break amid border tensions

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is handling between 6,500 to 7,500 people daily, according to Sam Samaddar, the airport’s CEO.

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2 w. ago B.C. woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials

VANCOUVER — The mother of a British Columbia woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil. Alexis Eagles confirmed Saturday that her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, landed at the Vancouver International Airport at around midnight and returned to her home in […]

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2 w. ago Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wing as smoke engulfs plane

DENVER (AP) — A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent fleeing passengers to a wing amid billowing clouds of smoke. Airport officials said 12 people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. The country has seen a recent spate of aviation disasters and close […]

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2 w. ago American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport, 12 injured

Twelve people were taken to hospitals after an American Airlines plane landed at Denver International Airport on Thursday and caught fire.

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2 w. ago American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport gate. Passengers evacuated on slides

DENVER (AP) — An American Airlines plane caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport on Thursday, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly. Flight 1006, which was headed from the Colorado Springs Airport to Dallas Fort Worth, diverted to Denver and landed safely around 5:15 p.m. after the crew reported engine […]

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2 w. ago 12 people with minor injuries after American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport

DENVER (AP) — Twelve people were taken to hospitals after an American Airlines plane landed at Denver International Airport on Thursday and caught fire, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly. All of the people transported to hospitals had minor injuries, according to a post on the social platform X by Denver […]

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3 w. ago Flying in a trade war: Why some feel ‘betrayed,’ others look at moving to Canada

At the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the tariff trade war between Canada and the U.S. is leaving flyers who travel between the two countries feeling very uneasy.

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3 w. ago RCMP investigate ‘security incident’ at Calgary International Airport

The RCMP have been called in to investigate a security incident involving a Westjet flight from Calgary to Ottawa that has now been cancelled.

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3 w. ago Man shot outside Chicago O’Hare Airport terminal following altercation

CHICAGO — A man was shot outside of a Chicago O’Hare International Airport terminal early Wednesday following an altercation among multiple people, police said. The 25-year-old suffered two gunshot wounds to the lower body, a Chicago Police Department news release said. He was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Another […]

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3 w. ago Suspect arrested in connection with 2021 shooting death in Lowertown

Haybe Farhan Aden was arrested Tuesday as he re-entered Canada at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

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3 w. ago Clogged toilets force Air India flight to return to U.S. in 10

Clogged toilets forced a flight from Chicago to the Indian city, Delhi, to turn around after 10 hours in the air. Air India Flight 126 left the gate at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on March 5 at about 11 a.m. and spent 10 hours and nine minutes in the air before it returned to its […]

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3 w. ago Toronto Pearson Airport recognized as one of the best in the world

Pearson International Airport in Toronto just earned the distinction of being the top high-volume airport in all of North America.Awarded each year by Airports Council International (ACI) World, a trade representative of airports worldwide, the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards for 2025 are here, and Pearson Airport has, once again, made the cut.It may come as a surprise, given Pearson's oft-bemoaned infrastructural issues, long lines and — oh yeah! — planes landing upside down on the runway, but according to ACI, they're actually among the top three airports serving over 40 million passangers a year.Joining Pearson in the largest-volume category are Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, both in the United States.If you, like plenty of Canadians caught in the crosshairs of the on-again-off-again trade war between Canada and the United States, are planning to do more travel close to h...

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4 w. ago International flights can land at airport in Haiti’s southwest for the 1st time

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An airport in southwestern Haiti is ready to receive international flights for the first time, officials said Wednesday, adding a safer option for commercial airlines that have halted all flights to the main airport in Port-au-Prince, where gang violence persists. The Antoine Simon Airport in the coastal city of […]

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