August 14, 2024, The Hill Times – Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment
(Photo of Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times) Jeff Morrison’s OpEd is also viewable here (with Hill Times subscription) Let’s talk about competitiveness. After a global pandemic and years of slow economic growth, Canadian policymakers of all stripes are looking for solutions to kickstart competitiveness in our country’s major economic sectors. […]
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April 2, 2024, BNN Bloomberg – Airlines, shippers pitch feds on sustainability to keep up with other countries
Click here to see the BNN Bloomberg Article Airlines and marine shippers have asked Ottawa to beef up funding for sustainable transport, money they hope will flow toward green supply chains and upgrades to existing infrastructure. Tax credits, loans and grants are essential to help companies reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and keep pace with other nations’ […]
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February 28, 2024, The Hamilton Spectator – Lynx Air the latest in a long line of discount Canadian airlines to vanish.
Click here to see The Hamilton Spectator article. Wardair. Canada 3000. Jetsgo. CanJet … Lynx Air. The pages of Canadian aviation history are littered with the names of companies which launch with great hope, promising lower fares, better service, or more routes only to disappear into insolvency or mergers. Lynx Air, which filed for protection from […]
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June 6, 2013, OpenJaw – Industry Execs Balk At “Mind-Boggling” Hike For Canadian Air Security Charge
Click here for OpenJaw article At a time of steady inflation across the country and increasing fares, a new security charge for airline passengers in Canada is sparking concerns of even higher resulting airfares. As part of a move to strengthen airport security, Ottawa in March slipped a nearly 33% hike in the Air Travellers […]
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May 11, 2023, Yahoo!finance – Airlines demand ‘shared accountability’ for flight disruptions
Click here for yahoo!finance article MONTREAL — The National Airlines Council has released a report calling on Ottawa to implement “shared accountability” in aviation, with the goal of smoother travel — and across-the-board responsibility for flight disruptions. Released Thursday, the proposals come precisely three weeks after the House of Commons tabled legislation to overhaul passenger […]
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April 13, 2023, The Calgary Herald – Airlines pushing for restructuring of Canadian air travel costs
Click here for Calgary Herald article If Canadians want cheaper tickets to fly, the airline industry says there needs to be a restructuring of the fee system. On Wednesday, Alexis von Hoensbroech, president and CEO of WestJet, said $140 of a round-trip ticket between Calgary and Toronto goes to airport fees, security and regulatory bodies […]
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January 24, 2023, The Hill Times – Take advantage of real opportunities to improve the Airline Passenger Protection Regulations
Click here for Op Ed article Earlier this month, the House of Commons Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities held hearings on the recent holiday 2022 travel disruptions, which have led to calls for changes to Canada’s Airline Passengers Protection Regulations (APPR). Despite the fact that recent delays were caused by extreme weather, which no […]
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January 11, 2023, CBC Power & Politics – Airlines association blames weather for holiday travel chaos
Click here for CBC interview with Jeff Morrison, President and CEO, National Airlines Council of Canada
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October 25, 2022, Financial Post – Recession could derail winter travel season
Watch: National Airlines Council of Canada chief executive Jeff Morrison on what to expect for the winter travel season Click here for the interview
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August 19, 2022, The Hill Times – Key steps Canada can take to ease air travel as demand surges
Click here for original article There’s no question that air travel has had its challenges this summer. After it ground almost to a halt over the course of the pandemic, Canadians have been clear that they are ready and eager to once again take to the skies. In January 2022, airline passenger bookings were 20 […]
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August 15, 2022, National Post – Airlines push back against incoming passenger refund requirements
Click here for original article OTTAWA – Canada’s airlines say new rules forcing them to refund or rebook passengers, even when delays and cancellations are outside their control, are unfair, especially as the industry struggles. The Liberal’s bill of rights for air travel came into force in 2019, requiring airlines to rebook or refund passengers […]
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July 11, 2022, The Hill Times – Travel and tourism advocates call for changes to ArriveCAN app as busy summer months set in
The Hill Times article is viewable here With chaos plaguing Canada’s airports, advocacy organizations are urging the federal government to either improve or completely ditch an app intended to facilitate travel, which they criticize as adding to excessive delays for travellers. “The ArriveCAN app is causing quite a bit of grief,” said Wendy Paradis, president […]
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