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Cannabis and business travel between Canada and the US: What you need to know

On October 9, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection updated their statement on Canada's Legalization of Marijuana and Crossing the Border. The statement reads in part "A Canadian... read more

Air Canada-Air Canada unveils New Maple Leaf Lounge at Saskatoon

Air Canada unveiled its newest Maple Leaf Lounge at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (Skyxe). The lounge seats up to 40 customers in an... read more

WestJet becomes first Canadian airline to launch an AI Chatbot

WestJet's chatbot on Facebook Messenger enables guests to discover destinations, book trips and receive instant support. (CNW Group/WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership) The chatbot, named Juliet, is... read more

Air Canada, TD, CIBC, Visa and Aimia Reach Agreement in Principle for Acquisition of Aeroplan Loyalty Business

Air Canada, The Toronto-Dominion Bank ("TD"), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC"), Visa Canada Corporation ("Visa") (collectively, "the Consortium") and Aimia Inc. ("Aimia") announced today... read more

Air Canada expands acceptance of Alipay and WeChat Pay to North American and Hong Kong websites

Air Canada announced that Alipay and WeChat Pay as payment choices are now available when booking on the carrier's North American and Hong Kong websites. Air Canada is... read more

Star Alliance expands connection service to Toronto Pearson Airport

The Star Alliance Connection Service is now available at Toronto Pearson Airport. This assists passengers with tight connections between two Star Alliance member airline flights.... read more

Aimia rejects bid for Aeroplan Program

Air Canada, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and Visa Canada Corporation recently announced that Aimia Inc. has rejected their proposal to acquire... read more

WestJet announces Calgary service to Terrace, B.C.

WestJet announced new twice-weekly, non-stop service between Calgary and Terrace, B.C., effective September 4, 2018. Operated by WestJet Encore using Bombardier Q400 aircraft, the additional service... read more

Delta updates policy on support animal effective July 10

The enhancements include introducing a limit of one emotional support animal per customer per flight and no longer accepting pit bull type dogs as service... read more

Air Canada Begins Offering Satellite Connectivity on International Flights

Air Canada has begun offering next-generation, satellite connectivity on its wide-body international fleet with the introduction of Air Canada Wi-Fi provided by Gogo. Starting with... read more