Canada’s transport minister blames frustrating airport delays on pandemic
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Canada’s transport minister blames frustrating airport delays on pandemic02:08 | August 19, 2022
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WestJet scrambles to resume service after flight attendants’ strike ends02:00 | August 3, 2026
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Tentative agreement reached between WestJet and its flight attendants: what comes next?06:30 | August 3, 2026
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‘Unpaid work won’t fly: West Jet flight attendants on strike across Canada00:56 | August 2, 2026
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WestJet strike: what stranded passengers need to know04:55 | August 2, 2026
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Will the federal government step in to end the WestJet strike?10:17 | August 2, 2026
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Jet fuel shortage now considered a “known event” by many insurance companies05:09 | May 7, 2026
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Spirit Airlines shuts down operations ‘effective immediately’02:01 | May 2, 2026
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Canada considering potential changes to airport ownership, passenger complaint process01:50 | April 29, 2026
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U.S. transportation secretary asks air travellers to dress up01:47 | January 14, 2026
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Air Transat pilots vote to strike if contract talks fail02:18 | December 3, 2025
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U.S. air travel rapidly deteriorates as shutdown continues01:47 | November 11, 2025
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Air passengers face flight delays as US government shutdown nears 1-month mark01:40 | October 31, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada-U.S. travel drops again in April02:06 | June 3, 2025
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Lower airline costs will foster national unity, WestJet CEO says02:11 | May 28, 2025
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12 injured after American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport01:59 | March 14, 2025
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More than half of Canadians rethinking trips to U.S.05:25 | February 28, 2025
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The Morning Show: February 2746:04 | February 27, 2025
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Air travel in ‘remarkable period of safety’ despite recent crashes02:12 | February 18, 2025
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Critics blast Canada’s proposed changes to air traveller rights regulations02:09 | December 23, 2024
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Air Canada hits bottom 20 of global airline ranking, but where do others stand?01:40 | December 4, 2024
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‘Hurricane hunters’ take turbulent trip through Milton01:23 | October 9, 2024
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Air Canada strike looms: What are your rights in an airline work stoppage?01:47 | September 12, 2024
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Air Canada’s Q2 profits plunge as airline faces intense competition01:41 | August 7, 2024
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Could extreme heat delay your next flight? It’s possible01:35 | August 4, 2024
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Should airplane cabins have temperature standards amid extreme heat?01:48 | July 31, 2024
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WestJet woes: What stranded travellers need to know05:21 | July 3, 2024
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The Morning Show: July 345:30 | July 3, 2024
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Why you can expect ‘less pain’ at airports this summer01:58 | June 30, 2024
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WestJet begins cancelling flights ahead of long weekend after 2nd strike notice00:48 | June 27, 2024
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Why Boeing’s potential criminal charges could have ‘huge’ impact globally02:06 | June 25, 2024
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Can airlines, officials better forecast severe turbulence to help avoid it?01:54 | May 28, 2024
Canada’s transport minister blames frustrating airport delays on pandemic
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August 19, 2022
Canadian airports and airlines have been plagued by delays. It’s been a frustrating few months for many Canadian travellers and on Friday, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra blamed the problems on the COVID-19 pandemic. As Tom Vernon explains, the opposition says the federal government should shoulder much of the blame.
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