WestJet customers say they were rebooked on a seven-and-a-half-hour bus trip from Calgary to Regina after their afternoon flight was cancelled Sunday. Passengers say they were informed less than three hours before boarding that the one-hour flight between the two cities had been cancelled and that they could reach their destination via “ground transportation” that […]
Its been a tough few years for the Regina Airport. The pandemic brought air travel to a crawl, and Regina has lost some direct access routes to the United States as well as other Canadian destinations. City Council has decided to help, by approving a five year tax exemption for the airport. It works out […]
After Air Canada Announced it was scaling back operations and cutting direct flights to Calgary from Regina and other Canadian centers – WestJet has moved in to fill that void. James Bogusz President and CEO of Regina Airport Authority says the move is a boon for the city. “We have been working with West Jet […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of flight delays and cancellations rippled across the U.S. early Wednesday after computer outage led to a grounding order for all departing aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA is working to restore what is known as the Notice to Air Missions System. Before commencing a flight, pilots are […]
A parliamentary committee voted Monday to launch a study into the causes behind Canada’s chaotic holiday travel season and to hear not only from industry giants, but also from some of the passengers who saw their plans upended. Members of the federal transport committee met to discuss the scope of the study, which all agreed […]
Kelly Klassen was driving to central Alberta with her family to visit her brother for the holidays when the emails started filling her inbox. The travel agent from Rosthern, Sask., says she had dozens of bookings affected by Sunwing’s decision last week to cancel service to Regina and Saskatoon for a month. The airline announced […]
Sunwing is getting shade from some travelers in Saskatchewan who claim the airline is leaving them stranded at airports in other provinces.Sunwing has been scrambling to bring hundreds of passengers home from sunny destinations after winter storms disrupted its operations over the holiday. On Friday, Sunwing Vacations announced it was suspending its flights from the Saskatoon […]
As bad of a week as Sunwing Airlines is having, for most of its passengers its worse. A series of weather cancellations and delays has thrown the destination carrier’s schedule into chaos stranding thousands of tourists in places like Mexico and Cuba. In Varadero, Cuba there are some 24 people from Regina who were due […]
Its usually a gateway to a hot holiday somewhere, but right now Sunwing Airlines is in deep trouble. It announced it was discontinuing service to Regina and Saskatoon until at least February. Anyone booked on flights in the coming weeks will be given an automatic refund. The airline says it could take up to 30 […]
Sunwing Vacations Inc. says it is sending out dozens of recovery flights this week to bring home thousands of passengers stranded in Mexico after winter storms disrupted its operations. “We continue to navigate unprecedented operational challenges, resulting in a number of ongoing flight delays,” said airline president Len Corrado in a statement. “We deeply apologize […]
