Airlines and FAA Try to Head Off Summer Travel Meltdowns Date: 2023-05-23 11:47:54 Order: 0 U.S. airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are collaborating to stave off a potential summer travel meltdown as the demand for air travel surges, The New York Times... The New York Times Airline
Lufthansa Introduces Facial Recognition to Access Priority Security Lane at BER Date: 2023-05-23 11:46:54 Order: 0 Lufthansa is rolling out a new service at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) that will allow travellers to use facial recognition to access a priority lane for security checks, Business... Business Travel News Europe Airline
Leave Your Laptop Packed: Ottawa Launching New "Verified Traveller" Program For Hassle-Free Security Line-ups Date: 2023-05-23 11:12:49 Order: 0 Beginning in JUN at six major airports, the new program will allow eligible pax to keep laptops, large electronics and compliant liquids and gels in their carry-on, and their shoes, belt... Airline More News
Rumours Grow WestJet Pilots Calling for End of Swoop Date: 2023-05-23 10:01:06 Order: 0 A source has confirmed to Open Jaw that “terminating Swoop is part of the new (WS) pilots' agreement,” as pilots negotiating new labour deals balk at flying the same aircraft at... Airline
Air Canada Reports 90% On-Time Performance During First Summer Peak Weekend Date: 2023-05-23 08:43:30 Order: 0 The MAY long weekend saw over half a million pax fly with Air Canada, which reported nearly maximum capacity and a "solid on-time performance" that reached 90 per cent Sunday. Airline
Strike Avoided: WestJet, Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement Date: 2023-05-19 07:02:28 Order: 0 Just hours before a strike and lockout deadline, WestJet Group and its pilots reached a tentative agreement. The airline began cancellations as a precaution yesterday and is ramping back up... Airline Breaking
Labour Expert Says WestJet Pilots Have a 'Strong Case' as Strike Looms Date: 2023-05-18 08:04:07 Order: 0 Geraint Harvey, a professor at Western University and an expert on labour relations, says the WestJet pilots have a “fairly strong case” when it comes to negotiating their new contract... CBC Airline
WestJet Pilots’ Expectations ‘Fairly High,’ CEO Says as Strike Deadline Nears Date: 2023-05-18 08:03:50 Order: 0 Speaking with Global News on 17MAY, WestJet’s CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said the pilots’ union “expectations are fairly high,” and there remains a “substantial gap” between the... Global News Airline
WestJet Pay Debate Sets Scene for Air Canada's Pilots Date: 2023-05-18 08:03:31 Order: 0 Negotiations and strike notices between WestJet and its pilots are setting the scene for future industry bargaining at Air Canada, reports Reuters. Around 4,500 Air Canada pilots officially... Reuters Airline
Canada's Flight Attendants Support WestJet Pilots Date: 2023-05-18 08:03:15 Order: 0 The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 18,500 flight attendants at ten different airlines across Canada, issued a statement of support on 17MAY for the WestJet... CUPE Airline
WestJet, Swoop Begin Flight Cancellations as Pilot Negotiation "Stalemate" Continues Date: 2023-05-18 07:56:00 Order: 0 Admitting talks are at a standstill, WestJet has started taking down its network in anticipation of a strike by WestJet and Swoop pilots, it announced 18MAY, "parking the majority" of its... Airline Breaking
Air Canada Pilots Join World’s Largest Pilots Union Date: 2023-05-18 07:49:24 Order: 0 Amid growing tensions between airlines and their pilots in Canada and the U.S., on 17MAY, the Air Line Pilots Association Int'l approved a merger with the Air Canada Pilots Association. Airline
Air Canada to Help Study Climate Change with New Sensors on A330 Aircraft Date: 2023-05-18 06:59:55 Order: 0 Special diagnostics sensors on an Air Canada aircraft will provide data to an organization that uses commercial aircraft as a global observation platform of climate change and air quality. Airline Spotlight
“Massive Gap” Remains between WestJet, Pilots; CEO Admits Bookings Dropping Date: 2023-05-17 11:08:25 Order: 0 With less than 48 hours to a strike and lockout deadline, WestJet's CEO and the pilots themselves agree on one thing: there is a "massive gap" between the airline and its pilots' demands. Airline
Labour Issues May Trigger an "Air Transport Crisis" in Canada: Experts Date: 2023-05-17 10:48:22 Order: 0 Industry observers say that whether or not WestJet pilots go on strike or are locked out, an "air transport crisis" is looming in Canada as a result of growing labour and cost issues. Airline
