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American, Porter Air Plan Transborder Cooperation

25 July 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Porter Air Q400s lined up at Billy Bishop International Airport in downtown Toronto

American Airlines and Porter Air are teaming up to boost transborder traffic.

This story is about: American Airlines, antitrust imunity, ATI, Billy Bishop Airport, Canada, codeshare, Connect Airlines, joint venture, Porter Air, Toronto, Waltzing Matilda, YTZ, YYZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Air Canada adds Landline bus connections in Toronto

21 February 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Landline bus in the Air Canada livery, plus an A220

Air Canada is the latest carrier to add bus connections to its route network, with Landline set to operate at its Toronto-Pearson hub.

This story is about: Aeroplan, Air Canada, bus, Landline, Toronto, YYZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport to offer US preclearance in 2025

30 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a US CBP Preclearance facility in Toronto's Billy Bishop airport (Image via Billy Bishop Airport)

Toronto’s downtown airport will soon offer preclearance of immigration and customs for passengers traveling to the United State. The Canadian government will invest up to $30 million in the construction of facilities to support smoother arrivals for travelers headed to the United States.

This story is about: Billy Bishop Airport, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, immigration, Toronto, YTZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Canada Jetlines wants to fly to Doha

17 March 2023 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

This 737 belly won't be going to Doha, but Canada Jetlines hopes it can eventually operate the route

Upstart Canada Jetlines is still trying to figure out what it wants to be when it grows up. After a few false starts on domestic routes the airline now flies mostly transborder leisure routes from its Toronto hub. In something of a surprise move it now also says Doha is on its radar, in cooperation with Qatar Airways.

This story is about: Canada, Canada Jetlines, DOH, Doha, Qatar, Qatar Airways, regulations, routes, Toronto, YYZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

WestJet, Transat push codeshare to US markets, with a catch

17 December 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WestJet and Transat applied to the US Department of Transportation for permission to codeshare on flights between the US and Canada. The move is part of the carriers’ planned transatlantic codeshare pact announced last month.

This story is about: Air Transat, BOS, Boston, codeshare, Europe, LaGuardia, LGA, New York City, TATL, Toronto, Transat, transatlantic, WestJet, YYZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Porter Air reduces seat pitch as it resumes operations

26 August 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

When passengers return to Porter Air next month they’ll notice a change on board. And a few more people, too. After an 18-month hiatus the carrier is slated to resume flying in mid-September and during the down time it replaced its seats on board. It also added an additional row.

This story is about: Billy Bishop Airport, Canada, DeHavilland, economy class, Expliseat, Porter Air, Q400, seating, seats, Toronto, turboprop, YTZ Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Porter to join the jet era, add Embraer E195-E2 fleet

12 July 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Rendering of the Embraer E195-E2 in Porter livery

Not only will Porter Airlines back bring its core services at Toronto’s downtown Billy Bishop Airport starting in September, but it will also add jet service from other hubs, dramatically increasing its presence in Canada and the USA beginning in 2022.

This story is about: A220-100, Air Canada, Billy Bishop Airport, Connect Airlines, CSeries, E195-E2, Embraer, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Porter Air, Toronto, WestJet, YTZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC

Connect Airlines to launch as Porter clone

14 April 2021 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

Connect Airlines aims to bring its Q400 fleet to Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport and beyond.

Can the US-Canada transborder aviation market handle another competitor? And can Porter Air handle a copy-cat operation at its home base of Billy Bishop Airport in downtown Toronto? Connect Airlines plans to find out later this year.

This story is about: Billy Bishop Airport, Canada, IBS Software, Porter Air, Toronto, YTZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

Delta, WestJet receive DOT approval for joint venture

23 October 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta and WestJet scored a big win late on Friday as the US DOT issued a tentative approval for their proposed transborder joint venture. But the approval comes with a catch, requiring a shift of capacity at New York’s LaGuardia airport.

This story is about: antitrust imunity, ATI, Delta Air Lines, joint venture, JV, LaGuardia, LGA, New York City, Toronto, WestJet, YYZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Air Canada revamps services as Maple Leaf Lounges reopen

23 July 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Frequent elecrtostatic cleaning is part of the new normal for Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounges as they reopen beginning this week

The buffet is out while masks are in. Air Canada begins the reopening its Maple Leaf Lounges this week with a new set of rules and services for passengers.

This story is about: Air Canada, Lounge, lounges, Toronto, video, YYZ Filed Under: Ground Services

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