'Fewer choices and higher fares': WestJet CEO blasts Air Canada's Transat purchase
In a blistering statement, the head of WestJet condemned the move, saying the decision "shows blatant disregard for all Canadians who believe in healthy…
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In a blistering statement, the head of WestJet condemned the move, saying the decision "shows blatant disregard for all Canadians who believe in healthy…
Government ignores advice of its own Competition Bureau in Air Canada takeover of Transat CALGARY, AB, Feb. 11, 2021 /CNW/ - The government of Canada on Thursday evening approved the purchase of Transat by Air Canada, without significant remedies.
Air Canada posted a staggering $1.16 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2020, a result that caps off what the company's chief executive called the bleakest year in aviation history.
Like an overmatched fighter on the ropes against an opponent who won't let up--in this case, a powerful pandemic that shows no mercy--Air Canada keeps looking for an opening, trying to find a way out of mess it had nothing to do with creating, in a world gone horrendously bad for anyone connected to any…
The president and CEO of Calgary-based WestJet Airlines is livid following the Competition Bureau's approval of Air Canada's acquisition of Air Transat that he warns will result in increased prices and fewer routes for travellers in Canada.