http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/deluces-big-gamble-not-so-risky/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/deluces-big-gamble-not-so-risky/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:17:32 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370113 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/deluces-big-gamble-not-so-risky/feed/ 0 CEO Robert Deluce may have a few tricks up his sleeve yet, writes Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/lets-make-flying-less-hellish/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/lets-make-flying-less-hellish/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:34:35 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357066 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/lets-make-flying-less-hellish/feed/ 0 The solution to late flights and lengthy waits on the tarmac? More airlines, writes James Cowan http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/air-canada-ceo-says-airport-fees-make-airline-tickets-in-canada-more-expensive/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/air-canada-ceo-says-airport-fees-make-airline-tickets-in-canada-more-expensive/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:19:01 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340553 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/air-canada-ceo-says-airport-fees-make-airline-tickets-in-canada-more-expensive/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Air Canada’s chief executive took aim at Canadian airport fees Tuesday, likening... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/nav-canada-computer-failure-causes-numerous-delays-at-torontos-pearson-airport-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/nav-canada-computer-failure-causes-numerous-delays-at-torontos-pearson-airport-2/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:04:10 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335898 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/nav-canada-computer-failure-causes-numerous-delays-at-torontos-pearson-airport-2/feed/ 0 TORONTO – A computer problem led to numerous flight delays and some cancellations in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/porter-airlines-workers-who-fuel-aircraft-to-begin-strike-at-midnight/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/porter-airlines-workers-who-fuel-aircraft-to-begin-strike-at-midnight/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:22:45 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335255 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/porter-airlines-workers-who-fuel-aircraft-to-begin-strike-at-midnight/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Porter Airlines says it will provide regular service despite a strike by... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/air-canada-westjet-hit-record-load-factor-for-december/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/air-canada-westjet-hit-record-load-factor-for-december/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:45:56 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334214 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/air-canada-westjet-hit-record-load-factor-for-december/feed/ 0 Canada’s major airlines are reporting record load factors for December as they carried substantially... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/very-happy-union-at-cathay-pacific-promises-friendly-skies-after-labour-turbulence/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/very-happy-union-at-cathay-pacific-promises-friendly-skies-after-labour-turbulence/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:59:02 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330473 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/very-happy-union-at-cathay-pacific-promises-friendly-skies-after-labour-turbulence/feed/ 0 HONG KONG – Flight attendants at Cathay Pacific Airways will be smiling after all... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/reports-delta-in-talks-to-buy-49-per-cent-stake-in-virgin-atlantic-airways/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/reports-delta-in-talks-to-buy-49-per-cent-stake-in-virgin-atlantic-airways/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:56:19 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322578 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/reports-delta-in-talks-to-buy-49-per-cent-stake-in-virgin-atlantic-airways/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Delta Air Lines Inc. is mulling the purchased of a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/airliner-arms-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/airliner-arms-race/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:45:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312494 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/airliner-arms-race/feed/ 0 As carriers park old fuel-guzzling jets, plane makers are battling to win sales and crush newcomers http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/cabin-pressure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/cabin-pressure/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:04:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295277 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/cabin-pressure/feed/ 0 Many carriers now charge for every piece of luggage, including carry-ons http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/communities-across-canada-vie-for-westjet-regional-service/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/communities-across-canada-vie-for-westjet-regional-service/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:09:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273586 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/communities-across-canada-vie-for-westjet-regional-service/feed/ 0 The carrier is adding more planes, and regional routes, to its successful schedule http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/virgin-atlantic-to-allow-passengers-to-use-cell-phones-in-flight/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/virgin-atlantic-to-allow-passengers-to-use-cell-phones-in-flight/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:58:17 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=259077 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/virgin-atlantic-to-allow-passengers-to-use-cell-phones-in-flight/feed/ 0 The last bastion of freedom from the intrusive, ubiquitous, unrelenting tyranny of cell phone clamour is about to disappear http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/02/westjets-ill-advised-move-to-tablets/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/02/westjets-ill-advised-move-to-tablets/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 19:16:42 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256358 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/02/westjets-ill-advised-move-to-tablets/feed/ 0 Rent one for $10 or stare at the clouds for hours http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/a-slow-descent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/a-slow-descent/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:42:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=253123 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/a-slow-descent/feed/ 0 It is the country’s biggest and most dysfunctional airline, at war with its unions, losing money and protected by Ottawa. There may be only one way out. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/bright-idea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/bright-idea/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:24:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=253149 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/bright-idea/feed/ 0 Delta Air Lines Inc. may have found a solution to rising fuel costs http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/the-end-of-airfares-that-were-always-too-good-to-be-true/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/the-end-of-airfares-that-were-always-too-good-to-be-true/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:37:43 +0000 David Newland http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239477 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/the-end-of-airfares-that-were-always-too-good-to-be-true/feed/ 0 Just as there’s no such thing as a free lunch, everybody knows you can’t... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/up-up-and-away-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/up-up-and-away-2/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:15:25 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227227 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/up-up-and-away-2/feed/ 0 Why are some airlines shelling out tens of billions of dollars to scoop up the latest state-of-the-art planes? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/air-uncomfortable/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/air-uncomfortable/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:10:01 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/air-uncomfortable/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/air-uncomfortable/feed/ 2 The company is loved, loathed and hugely successful in Europe http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/25/the-cheap-seats/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/25/the-cheap-seats/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:00:14 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186109 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/25/the-cheap-seats/feed/ 13 Can it learn from past mistakes? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/14/u-s-airlines-raked-in-2-5-billion-in-baggage-fees-in-2010/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/14/u-s-airlines-raked-in-2-5-billion-in-baggage-fees-in-2010/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:18:39 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=163767 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/14/u-s-airlines-raked-in-2-5-billion-in-baggage-fees-in-2010/feed/ 1 Air Canada and WestJet introduced new second-bag fees in November http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/05/sky-high-airfares/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/05/sky-high-airfares/#comments Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:00:52 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=162157 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/05/sky-high-airfares/feed/ 17 Airlines are booming again and that’s bad news for holiday fliers http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/25/first-class-secrets/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/25/first-class-secrets/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:00:06 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=159033 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/25/first-class-secrets/feed/ 1 Inside one airline’s quest to build the world’s most luxurious plane http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/destination-das-yukon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/destination-das-yukon/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:40:55 +0000 Nicholas Köhler http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=148776 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/destination-das-yukon/feed/ 0 Switzerland’s Edelweiss Air is blooming in these harsh times http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/13/the-aviator-antagonist/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/13/the-aviator-antagonist/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:43:25 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=142516 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/13/the-aviator-antagonist/feed/ 0 How Robert Deluce took over a Toronto airport, launched Porter Airlines and screwed over Air Canada http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/08/canadas-closed-skies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/08/canadas-closed-skies/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:40:26 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=136487 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/08/canadas-closed-skies/feed/ 0 Canadian and U.S. airlines are limited to cross-border runs http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/05/this-weeks-travel-news-13/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/05/this-weeks-travel-news-13/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:42:52 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=137188 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/05/this-weeks-travel-news-13/feed/ 0 Sky-High Airfares: It’s The Canadian Way, Please Uncle Sam, May We Enter Your Airspace? and Monopoly Is Over, But Porter’s Still The Boss Hog http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/28/this-weeks-travel-news-7-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/28/this-weeks-travel-news-7-2/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:53:14 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=136122 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/28/this-weeks-travel-news-7-2/feed/ 0 Stop The Presses: There’s Good News For Canada’s Airlines, Big In Dubai: That’s The Way They Roll, and Full Steam Ahead Or Cruising For A Bruising? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/28/virgins-second-coming/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/28/virgins-second-coming/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:49:23 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=136118 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/28/virgins-second-coming/feed/ 0 Virgin America Seduces Toronto http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/24/will-it-fly-again/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/24/will-it-fly-again/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:40:44 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=133408 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/24/will-it-fly-again/feed/ 2 The Concorde made its final transatlantic flight http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/will-porter-lift-off/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/will-porter-lift-off/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:20:18 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=130434 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/will-porter-lift-off/feed/ 5 Just because the city’s financial movers and shakers like travelling with Porter doesn’t necessarily mean they want to own shares in it http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/27/ready-for-takeoff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/27/ready-for-takeoff/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 10:51:49 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=127611 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/27/ready-for-takeoff/feed/ 35 But is it biting off more than it can chew? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/17/this-weeks-travel-news-news-you-need-to-know-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/17/this-weeks-travel-news-news-you-need-to-know-2/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 15:45:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=126875 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/17/this-weeks-travel-news-news-you-need-to-know-2/feed/ 0 The Americans Are Watching, Room With A View? For $5 We’ll Uncover The Window and Two Best Hotel Lists – Wildly Divergent Results http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/17/wrong-direction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/17/wrong-direction/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:30:46 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=120754 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/17/wrong-direction/feed/ 67 Crashing in fog belongs to an earlier age of aviation http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/bombardier%e2%80%99s-big-gamble/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/bombardier%e2%80%99s-big-gamble/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:00:24 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=108570 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/bombardier%e2%80%99s-big-gamble/feed/ 3 Its new CSeries jet could launch it into the big leagues, or flop http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/19/why-the-airlines-wont-let-you-call-in-sick/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/19/why-the-airlines-wont-let-you-call-in-sick/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:17:46 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=93440 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/19/why-the-airlines-wont-let-you-call-in-sick/feed/ 2 Off the record http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/18/friendlier-skies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/18/friendlier-skies/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:08:48 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=8688 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/18/friendlier-skies/feed/ 0 Finally. With oil prices hovering around $93 a barrel, well off their punishing high... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/28/zoomsplatt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/28/zoomsplatt/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:33:02 +0000 Steve Maich http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=6192 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/28/zoomsplatt/feed/ 0 I really feel for all the hundreds of passenger who’ve been left stranded by... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/29/675-million/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/29/675-million/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:54:04 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=3862 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/29/675-million/feed/ 0 By my reckoning that’s roughly how much Air Canada has saved in fuel costs... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/24/flying-is-hell/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/24/flying-is-hell/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:12:26 +0000 Steve Maich http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=3601 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/24/flying-is-hell/feed/ 0 No this is not a post about how my 9:00 pm flight out of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/08/biz-fix-4/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/08/biz-fix-4/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:25:38 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2849 In the money:... Airline crisis? What airline crisis? WestJet inked a deal today with]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/08/biz-fix-4/feed/ 0 In the money:... Airline crisis? What airline crisis? WestJet inked a deal today with http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/03/airline-service-how-low-can-it-go/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/03/airline-service-how-low-can-it-go/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:33:32 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2671 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/03/airline-service-how-low-can-it-go/feed/ 0 A recent study by J.D. Power found airline customer satisfaction is at a three...