Canadian Airlines in March: Competition Fuels Performance
March proved to be a strong month for Canada’s airline industry, with improved weather and operational focus driving better performance across major carriers.
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Incident
easyJet Apologises After Removing Disabled Man from Flight
- by Len Varley
- April 8, 2025
easyJet has issued an apology after cabin crew removed a 79-year old disabled man from a flight from Manchester to Athens because he was unable to walk to the toilet.
Airline
Play Airlines: A Strategic Shift and a Positive Summer Outlook
- by Len Varley
- April 8, 2025
With a leisure-focused network shift, PLAY Airlines eyes the approaching summer season optimistically, with seat factors already up across all segments.
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Thousands Sign Petition Urging Avelo Airlines to Drop ICE Deportation Flights
- by Len Varley
- April 8, 2025
A recently announced decision by Avelo Airlines to fly ICE deportation flights from Phoenix, AZ has seen a backlash, with thousands already signing a petition.
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WestJet Expands Calgary-Tokyo Flights to Daily Year-Round Service
- by Len Varley
- April 8, 2025
WestJet will expand its non-stop route between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) to a daily year-round service from October.
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Trump Tariffs: Canadian Airlines Scale Back US Operations
- by Len Varley
- April 8, 2025
Trump tariffs levied on Canada have triggered a significant scaling back of U.S. operations by multiple Canadian airlines.
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Icelandair Reports Record Passenger Uplift in March
- by Len Varley
- April 8, 2025
Icelandair turned in a sound operational performance in March; notably recording a 5% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for the month.
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Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group to Merge as Major US Regional Airline
- by Len Varley
- April 8, 2025
Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group will merge to form a unified US regional airline, operating 310 Embraer jets on contract to major carriers.
Airline
Volaris Reports 84% Load Factor in March Performance
- by Len Varley
- April 8, 2025
March 2025 saw Volaris transport 2.6 million passengers. Load factor decreased to 84.4%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 2.4%.
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Avelo Airlines to Commence ICE Deportation Flights
- by Len Varley
- April 8, 2025
Low cost carrier Avelo Airlines will take on a controversial new role conducting ICE deportation flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in May.