Controversially, some airlines have already experimented with weighing passengers. We found travellers are mostly guided by self-interest in whether they accept such policies.
The closure of Lynx is an opportune time to review the state of Canadian commercial air travel and identify the challenges and opportunities Canada has in improving the sector.
Airlines and airports face increased scrutiny – and possibly legal action – over the contradictions between their sustainability claims and the reality of their high-emissions businesses.
While it is critical that air passengers be compensated for airline delays and cancellations, it is equally — if not more — important to address the underlying causes of such disruptions.
From not enough staff to get planes in the air, to reducing the environmental footprint of an ageing fleet – an international aviation expert on why the next few years will be a bumpy ride for Qantas.
Large Canadian cities, usually major tourist destinations, have have experienced drastic declines in tourists and tourism spending while some regional hotspots have been overwhelmed with visitors.
Airlines and airports reacted quickly after 9/11 to put new procedures in place that overcame passengers’ newfound fears of flying. An aviation historian explains why it may be harder to so today.
The scale of the COVID-19 crisis for the global airline industry is unprecedented. But the history of lesser past crises also tells us it will recover.