For immediate release (HALIFAX) Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 – Atlantic Canada’s airports were advised today of more service cuts and station closures by Air Canada that will become effective January 11th, 2021. The second wave of COVID-19 infections is piling added pressure on a sector on the verge of collapse. Station closures are the worst-case…
For immediate release (HALIFAX) Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 – With passenger traffic down 90 percent this year compared to 2019, Atlantic Canada’s airports are anxiously awaiting further details on the air sector relief package announced in the federal government’s fiscal update on November 30. “Passengers are the major source of operating revenues for airports,” says…
Only so much air left in Bubble For immediate release (HALIFAX) Monday, November 9, 2020 – Air Canada announced third quarter results today and put on hold additional further station closures and route cuts to have further discussions with the federal government on support for the sector. Atlantic Canada is particularly vulnerable to deeper cuts…
No financial light at the end of the tunnel. For immediate release (HALIFAX) Tuesday, October 14th, 2020 – The elimination of WestJet service to Fredericton, Moncton, Sydney and Charlottetown and reduced service to Halifax and St. John’s announced on October 14 that takes effect November 2, has left Atlantic Canada’s airport network reeling. “WestJet’s cutbacks…
Atlantic Canadian airport traffic down 92% For immediate release (HALIFAX) Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – With what would normally be peak tourism season for Atlantic Canada’s airports drawing to a close, numbers show a substantial decline in passengers resulting in massive revenue losses. Air travel in Atlantic Canada was down a staggering 92 percent year-over-year…
Without an active financial role by the federal government, the outlook for air transport in Atlantic Canada is bleak. The lockdown we are experiencing due to COVID-19 has been devastating in Atlantic Canada both for our people, especially those who have lost jobs or loved ones, and for our business community. Our economy – and…
Community-Managed Airports Salute Lifting of Interprovincial Travel Ban (June 30) Newfoundland and Labrador’s airports applaud the Province’s decision to open an Atlantic Canadian bubble on July 3. A robust air transportation network is vital in Newfoundland and Labrador. Separated by an ocean from the rest of the country and the world’s largest trading blocs, our…
(HALIFAX) June 24, 2020 – Management of Atlantic Canada’s airports fully support the announcement by Atlantic Canada’s premiers of an Atlantic region travel bubble. After much assessment, discussion and planning, Atlantic Canadians will be allowed to travel within the four Atlantic provinces this summer starting July 3 without the need to self-isolate. “This commitment by…
(SAINT JOHN) Thursday, June 18th, 2020 – Derrick Stanford, president and chief executive officer of Saint John Airport Inc., has been appointed the new president of the Atlantic Canada Airports Association (ACAA). The ACAA is an industry association that speaks on behalf of twelve airports in the Atlantic region and collaborates to promote the region…