Air Canada flight diverts to Boston after pilot medical emergency; passengers assist during onboard crisis
An Air Canada regional flight operated by PAL Airlines as flight AC7664 was forced to divert to Boston after the captain suffered a serious...
Air Canada launches new direct Halifax–Brussels summer route
Air Canada has inaugurated a new seasonal non-stop service between Halifax and Brussels, expanding transatlantic connectivity between Atlantic Canada and Europe.
The route, which launched...
United Boeing 767 declares emergency, diverts to Halifax en route to London
A United Airlines transatlantic flight from Chicago to London made an emergency diversion to Halifax on Saturday night after a technical problem aboard a...
Air Canada adds new Halifax–Brussels route in major Summer 2026 expansion
Air Canada is expanding its Summer 2026 transatlantic network with several new routes, including a notable addition for Brussels. The airline will launch a...
Edelweiss launches first-ever flights to Halifax, Canada
Edelweiss has inaugurated a new direct route from Zurich to Halifax, with the maiden flight taking off on Thursday, July 3. The launch was...
WestJet launches Halifax-Barcelona non-stop flights for Summer 2025
WestJet is introducing a new seasonal non-stop route between Halifax (YHZ) and Barcelona (BCN), starting June 27, 2025. Operating four times weekly until late...
Air Canada flight avoids disaster despite broken landing gear
Air Canada flight AC2259, operated by a PAL Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 registered C-GPNA, narrowly escaped disaster at Halifax Stanfield International Airport...
Edelweiss expands long-haul network with new routes to Seattle and Halifax for Summer 2025
Edelweiss, Switzerland's leading leisure airline, is expanding its long-haul network with two new destinations for summer 2025: Seattle, USA, and Halifax, Canada.Starting in June,...
WestJet takes off for Frankfurt! Codeshare with Condor connects five Canadian cities
WestJet and Condor Airlines have expanded their partnership, offering direct flights from five Canadian cities (Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Halifax) to Frankfurt, Germany for...
WestJet Group CEO unveils growth strategy in Halifax amidst return of transatlantic connectivity
Alexis von Hoensbroech, CEO of the WestJet Group, shared insights into the airline's growth strategy and vision for Atlantic Canada during a special event...
WestJet returns seasonal transatlantic service to Halifax with non-stop connectivity to Dublin, Edinburgh and London
WestJet announced the return of its seasonal transatlantic service to Halifax, offering non-stop flights to Dublin, Edinburgh, and London Gatwick. This move, facilitated by...
Air Canada Cargo’s first flight to Liege touches down
Air Canada Cargo today announced the start of operations to Liege, Belgium, with the first flight operated by its Boeing 767-300ER (BDSF) freighter registered...
WestJet suspends flights to Europe
WestJet has temporarily suspended transatlantic service between three Canadian cities and Europe.The airline announced on Monday that it was suspending transatlantic service between Halifax,...
WestJet Boeing 737-800 skids off end of the runway after landing at Halifax Airport, Canada
On 5 January, a WestJet Boeing 737-800 (C-FUJR) operated domestic flight WS248 between Toronto and Halifax, Canada. After landing at Halifax - in poor...
Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747 from Chicago went off the end of runway 32 at Halifax Stanfield Airport
On 7 November at 05:05 (UTC -4), a Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747 (N908AR) from Chicago, Illinois, went off the end of runway 32...