Flights Return To Saint John This Week
An Air Canada flight arrived Tuesday night from Montreal followed by a departure to that city Wednesday morning.
An Air Canada flight arrived Tuesday night from Montreal followed by a departure to that city Wednesday morning.
The first Air Canada flights will land in Saint John on June 29, with a scheduled departure set for June 30.
Flair Airlines, a low-cost airline flying to Toronto, will begin service on July 3.
The Halifax-based operator of Jazz Aviation lost $38.1-million in the first quarter of 2021 as the airline industry continued to struggle with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The federal government agreed this week to give Air Canada $5.9-billion to help the airline through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the money will come in the form of repayable loans and equity investment in the airline.
Air Canada will transfer operation of its fleet of 25 Embraer E175 airplanes to Chorus as part of an updated capacity purchase agreement.
Air Canada stopped its five-day-a-week route between Sydney and Toronto, leaving the airport without a single commercial flight. It could have a lasting impact on a region in growth mode.
Air Canada will cut close to 2,000 jobs across the country, affecting flights in Halifax and Fredericton.
All commercial flights to and from the airport will be gone as of January 23.
The Saint John Airport has confirmed that this news means all flights in and out of the airport are now temporarily suspended.Â
Air Canada will also suspend all flights in Sydney, and four routes in Deer Lake, Charlottetown, Fredericton and Halifax until further notice.