
Boosting competition among Canadian airlines means more foreign owners: watchdog
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Boosting competition among Canadian airlines means more foreign owners: watchdog
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WestJet, Air Line Pilots Association reach agreement to avoid potential work stoppage
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WestJet strike averted as airline, pilots agree to settlement process
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03:30 | April 12, 2017
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Why one Canadian airline bumped a pregnant woman from a flight
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Passenger who changed EgyptAir tickets prior to flight speaks out about feeling ‘lucky’
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Former pilot says night time flight may have factored into EgyptAir crash
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Terror attack likely downed EgyptAir flight aviation official says
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Boosting competition among Canadian airlines means more foreign owners: watchdog
01:52 | 5 hours ago
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Air Canada and WestJet fail to get altitude in J.D. Power’s annual airline customer satisfaction survey
01:41 | May 8, 2025
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy amid severe financial losses
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What the Lynx Air shutdown means for travel competition in Canada
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Couple wins court case against Air Canada for flight disruptions
02:02 | January 27, 2024
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Alaska Airlines announces deal to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion
02:25 | December 4, 2023
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Canadian airlines take a ‘multi-layer’ approach to COVID safety
01:58 | August 21, 2020
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Text messages reveal 737 Max problems discovered long before deadly crashes
02:00 | October 19, 2019
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Boeing CEO goes on the defensive over company’s MAX series jets
02:02 | April 30, 2019
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糖心传媒 explains: How airlines set ticket prices
04:06 | December 16, 2018
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Woman brings emotional support squirrel on plane
01:34 | October 11, 2018
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Does failure of Primera Air signal downturn for Europe’s budget air carriers?
00:47 | October 2, 2018
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WestJet, Air Line Pilots Association reach agreement to avoid potential work stoppage
06:06 | May 25, 2018
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WestJet strike averted as airline, pilots agree to settlement process
06:45 | May 25, 2018
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Was the Southwest Airline incident preventable?
04:36 | April 18, 2018
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Air Transat fined over flight fiasco
01:50 | November 30, 2017
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Swoop is WestJet’s solution to ultra low fares
02:03 | September 27, 2017
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What rights do passengers have on flights?
03:30 | April 12, 2017
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Should Canada’s pilots be subjected to random drug and alcohol testing?
01:45 | January 6, 2017
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Why one Canadian airline bumped a pregnant woman from a flight
04:25 | November 18, 2016
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Flight MH370 was deliberately landed in the ocean: aviation expert
01:48 | August 1, 2016
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Questions about new airline Newleaf’s plan for take-off
02:52 | July 13, 2016
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NewLeaf gets permission to take off, but low-cost flights come with a catch
02:28 | June 23, 2016
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EgyptAir Flight MS804: Pilot who captained ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ explains search for plane
01:59 | May 19, 2016
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Missing EgyptAir flight latest safety incident on airline’s security track record
01:22 | May 19, 2016
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Egyptair Flight MS804: Terror attack likely downed jet, officials say
01:11 | May 19, 2016
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Passenger who changed EgyptAir tickets prior to flight speaks out about feeling ‘lucky’
00:39 | May 19, 2016
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Former pilot says night time flight may have factored into EgyptAir crash
01:09 | May 19, 2016
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Terror attack likely downed EgyptAir flight aviation official says
00:29 | May 19, 2016
Boosting competition among Canadian airlines means more foreign owners: watchdog
Description
5 hours ago
Canada鈥檚 Competition Bureau is urging the federal government to allow for up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines as a way to spur more competition in the industry. The recommendation is one of several made by the Competition Bureau in a new study looking at Canada鈥檚 aviation industry, with the watchdog suggesting changes to the 鈥渉ighly concentrated鈥 market, dominated by Air Canada and WestJet. Anne Gaviola has the story.
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Boosting competition among Canadian airlines means more foreign owners: watchdog01:52 | 5 hours ago
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Air Canada and WestJet fail to get altitude in J.D. Power’s annual airline customer satisfaction survey01:41 | May 8, 2025
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy amid severe financial losses00:36 | November 18, 2024
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Federal Government Steps in, Prevents WestJet Strike06:18 | June 28, 2024
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Business Matters: Regulator says no refund for travellers who cancelled flight already scrapped by airline during pandemic02:15 | May 13, 2024
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What the Lynx Air shutdown means for travel competition in Canada01:50 | February 23, 2024
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Couple wins court case against Air Canada for flight disruptions02:02 | January 27, 2024
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Alaska Airlines announces deal to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion02:25 | December 4, 2023
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Canadian airlines take a ‘multi-layer’ approach to COVID safety01:58 | August 21, 2020
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Text messages reveal 737 Max problems discovered long before deadly crashes02:00 | October 19, 2019
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Boeing CEO goes on the defensive over company’s MAX series jets02:02 | April 30, 2019
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糖心传媒 explains: How airlines set ticket prices04:06 | December 16, 2018
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Woman brings emotional support squirrel on plane01:34 | October 11, 2018
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Does failure of Primera Air signal downturn for Europe’s budget air carriers?00:47 | October 2, 2018
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WestJet, Air Line Pilots Association reach agreement to avoid potential work stoppage06:06 | May 25, 2018
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WestJet strike averted as airline, pilots agree to settlement process06:45 | May 25, 2018
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Was the Southwest Airline incident preventable?04:36 | April 18, 2018
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Air Transat fined over flight fiasco01:50 | November 30, 2017
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Swoop is WestJet’s solution to ultra low fares02:03 | September 27, 2017
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What rights do passengers have on flights?03:30 | April 12, 2017
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Should Canada’s pilots be subjected to random drug and alcohol testing?01:45 | January 6, 2017
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Why one Canadian airline bumped a pregnant woman from a flight04:25 | November 18, 2016
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Flight MH370 was deliberately landed in the ocean: aviation expert01:48 | August 1, 2016
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Questions about new airline Newleaf’s plan for take-off02:52 | July 13, 2016
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NewLeaf gets permission to take off, but low-cost flights come with a catch02:28 | June 23, 2016
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EgyptAir Flight MS804: Pilot who captained ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ explains search for plane01:59 | May 19, 2016
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Missing EgyptAir flight latest safety incident on airline’s security track record01:22 | May 19, 2016
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Egyptair Flight MS804: Terror attack likely downed jet, officials say01:11 | May 19, 2016
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Passenger who changed EgyptAir tickets prior to flight speaks out about feeling ‘lucky’00:39 | May 19, 2016
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Former pilot says night time flight may have factored into EgyptAir crash01:09 | May 19, 2016
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Terror attack likely downed EgyptAir flight aviation official says00:29 | May 19, 2016
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Boosting competition among Canadian airlines means more foreign owners: watchdog01:52 | 5 hours ago
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Air Canada and WestJet fail to get altitude in J.D. Power’s annual airline customer satisfaction survey01:41 | May 8, 2025
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy amid severe financial losses00:36 | November 18, 2024
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Federal Government Steps in, Prevents WestJet Strike06:18 | June 28, 2024
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Business Matters: Regulator says no refund for travellers who cancelled flight already scrapped by airline during pandemic02:15 | May 13, 2024
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What the Lynx Air shutdown means for travel competition in Canada01:50 | February 23, 2024
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Couple wins court case against Air Canada for flight disruptions02:02 | January 27, 2024
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Alaska Airlines announces deal to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion02:25 | December 4, 2023
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Canadian airlines take a ‘multi-layer’ approach to COVID safety01:58 | August 21, 2020
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Text messages reveal 737 Max problems discovered long before deadly crashes02:00 | October 19, 2019
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Boeing CEO goes on the defensive over company’s MAX series jets02:02 | April 30, 2019
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糖心传媒 explains: How airlines set ticket prices04:06 | December 16, 2018
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Woman brings emotional support squirrel on plane01:34 | October 11, 2018
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Does failure of Primera Air signal downturn for Europe’s budget air carriers?00:47 | October 2, 2018
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WestJet, Air Line Pilots Association reach agreement to avoid potential work stoppage06:06 | May 25, 2018
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WestJet strike averted as airline, pilots agree to settlement process06:45 | May 25, 2018
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Was the Southwest Airline incident preventable?04:36 | April 18, 2018
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Air Transat fined over flight fiasco01:50 | November 30, 2017
-
Swoop is WestJet’s solution to ultra low fares02:03 | September 27, 2017
-
What rights do passengers have on flights?03:30 | April 12, 2017
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Should Canada’s pilots be subjected to random drug and alcohol testing?01:45 | January 6, 2017
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Why one Canadian airline bumped a pregnant woman from a flight04:25 | November 18, 2016
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Flight MH370 was deliberately landed in the ocean: aviation expert01:48 | August 1, 2016
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Questions about new airline Newleaf’s plan for take-off02:52 | July 13, 2016
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NewLeaf gets permission to take off, but low-cost flights come with a catch02:28 | June 23, 2016
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EgyptAir Flight MS804: Pilot who captained ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ explains search for plane01:59 | May 19, 2016
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Missing EgyptAir flight latest safety incident on airline’s security track record01:22 | May 19, 2016
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Egyptair Flight MS804: Terror attack likely downed jet, officials say01:11 | May 19, 2016
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Passenger who changed EgyptAir tickets prior to flight speaks out about feeling ‘lucky’00:39 | May 19, 2016
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Former pilot says night time flight may have factored into EgyptAir crash01:09 | May 19, 2016
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Terror attack likely downed EgyptAir flight aviation official says00:29 | May 19, 2016
Boosting competition among Canadian airlines means more foreign owners: watchdog
Description
5 hours ago
Canada鈥檚 Competition Bureau is urging the federal government to allow for up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines as a way to spur more competition in the industry. The recommendation is one of several made by the Competition Bureau in a new study looking at Canada鈥檚 aviation industry, with the watchdog suggesting changes to the 鈥渉ighly concentrated鈥 market, dominated by Air Canada and WestJet. Anne Gaviola has the story.
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