Source: Air Canada Customers may book and fly with confidence Air Canada said it will gradually restart its operations on this day after reaching a mediated agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) through a process overseen by a mutually agreed-to mediator, William Kaplan. Mediation discussions were begun on the basis that the union commit to have the airline's 10,000 flight attendants immediately return to work, allowing the airline to resume the operations of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, which have been grounded since August 16. "The suspension of our service is extremely difficult for our customers. We deeply regret and apologize for the impact on them of this labour disruption. Our priority now is to get [...]

Source: TAP TAP Air Portugal to integrate Revolut Pay, for secure, one-click online checkouts, launching for UK and Portuguese customers. Travellers can earn up to 10 times more RevPoints on TAP Air Portugal purchases during a special booster campaign, ending 12 September 2025. TAP Air Portugal, the leading Portuguese airline, has announced a new strategic partnership with Revolut, the global fintech with over 60 million customers globally, and more than 11 million in the UK. The collaboration will introduce Revolut Pay as a secure one-click checkout option for customers in the UK and Portugal. Revolut Pay, Revolut’s innovative payment solution, allows customers in the United Kingdom and Portugal to book flights on the TAP website in seconds, without the need [...]

Source: Porter Airlines Porter Airlines continues expanding its network at Hamilton International Airport (YHM) with new routes to Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) beginning in December. Flights to Orlando begin Dec. 12, and Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 13, both with three weekly roundtrips. Porter is the only airline offering nonstop flights between these cities, operating seasonally until April. These destinations also mark Porter’s first U.S. flights from Hamilton.“We are continuing to grow our presence in Hamilton, announcing nine nonstop routes this year,” said Andrew Pierce, vice president, network planning and reporting, Porter Airlines. “This is part of our commitment to taking travellers where they want to go, and we’re pleased to offer Hamiltonians the elevated [...]

Source: Air Canada Rolling cancellations now extend to the afternoon of August 19, 2025 Air Canada has said all flights of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge remain suspended due to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) failing to direct its flight attendant members to resume the performance of their duties as directed by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). The CIRB has also directed flight attendants to resume the performance of their duties immediately. Customers whose flights are cancelled are being notified of the cancellations and offered options that include a full refund, a future travel credit or rebooking on another airline. Those whose flights are cancelled are strongly advised not to go to the airport, unless they [...]

Source: Air Canada Board orders union and its officers to immediately cease all activities that declare or authorize an unlawful strike   Individual flight attendants directed to resume their duties   CUPE leadership told to publicly call halt to unlawful activity   Air Canada today said the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has declared ongoing strike activity by the company's 10,000 flight attendants is illegal and has ordered the leadership of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to direct its members to return to work. Following a hearing on August 17, the CIRB declared that CUPE's strike is unlawful. It ordered the union leadership, which authorized the strike, to immediately tell its members to end the work stoppage. It also directed individual [...]