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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Aviation industry calls on Liberal government to incentivize Canadian production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Budget 2024
Ottawa, ON, February 6, 2024 – Canada’s sustainable aviation ecosystem, including airlines, airport authorities, aerospace manufacturers, and industry groups, have written to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland seeking bold action in Budget 2024 to incentivize the Canadian production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). SAF is a low carbon alternative to conventional jet fuel; SAF usage is […]
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Canada’s Airlines Mark Successful Holiday Travel Season
Ottawa, ON, January 10, 2024 – Canada’s airlines are welcoming new data provided by Transport Canada which demonstrates notable success in reuniting large volumes of family and friends safely and on time during the 2023 holiday travel season. Data from Transport Canada during the week of December 25th to December 31st, 2023 confirmed that over […]
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Canada’s Airlines React to the Fall Economic Statement (FES) – A Missed Opportunity
Ottawa, ON, November 22, 2023 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest passenger airlines, today expressed its disappointment that the Fall Economic Statement did not contain specific measures to incentivize the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Canada. Although the Statement contained some commitments to support the “clean economy”, […]
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Government of Canada moves on Shared Transparency but Accountability is Required
Ottawa, ON, June 20, 2023 – Jeff Morrison, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to the tabling in the House of Commons today of Bill C-52, “An Act to […]
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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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NACC Releases Shared Accountability Report
Ottawa, ON, May 11, 2023 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), today released a report presenting concrete actions to implement a system of shared accountability to the civil aviation system, with the goal of further improving the 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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National Airlines Council of Canada Responds to APPR Changes
Ottawa, ON, April 24, 2023 – Jeff Morrison, President, and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement by the Minister of Transport regarding proposed changes to the Air Passenger […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada’s Statement on Passenger Accessibility – April 2023
Ottawa, ON, April 6, 2023 – The National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement regarding its commitment to passenger accessibility: “The members of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) jointly commit to taking steps to improve accessibility […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada Responds to Budget 2023
Ottawa, ON, March 28, 2023 – Jeff Morrison, President, and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement regarding today’s federal Budget: “Today’s Budget represents a missed opportunity to improve the overall air travel system in […]
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