Toronto Pearson International Airport

The airline, like many other low-cost carriers, has been actively studying the launch of long-haul services across the Atlantic and this route is seen as WestJet testing the water before expanding its activities further.

The Star Alliance member will offer a three times weekly service on the route during the winter 2014/2015 schedule serving Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 2, also known as The Queen's Terminal, where it will take up residency from June 18, 2014.

Air Canada says it will continue to evaluate future market opportunities as new aircraft are introduced into its mainline fleet and existing aircraft are released for operation by Air Canada rouge as market demand warrants. Since the launch in July 2013 of Air Canada rouge, Air Canada has deployed its leisure carrier to a growing number of Caribbean, European and select sun destinations in the United States.

In the first change to the Philippine - Canada Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) since December 2008, the two sides have agreed to increase the frequency entitlement for each side from seven flights a week to 14. Fifth freedom rights were also increased from four to five per week.

The initial tentative schedule shows the aircraft will operate twice daily on the Toronto - Halifax route from May 23, 2014 through to May 25, 2014 and then on various dates through to the end of June 2014. Alongside this domestic link, Air Canada also plans to use the aircraft on its flights from Toronto to Zurich (from May 25, 2014 to July 14, 2014) and London (from July 2, 2014 to July 13, 2014).

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The airline currently utilises a 136-seat Boeing 737-700 on its daily Toronto - Québec City route but will replace this with a 78-seat Dash 8-Q400NextGen when Encore takes over the operation of the route from March 15, 2015.

The introduction of flights to Rio de Janeiro has been on Air Canada’s radar for a while, but with the loss of Brazil’s largest carrier TAM Airlines as an alliance partner from April this year, it has become a higher priority for the Star Alliance member.

Canadian leisure carrier Air Canada rouge is to expand its operations into Western Canada to serve a number of predominantly leisure markets from Vancouver and Calgary to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Anchorage.

China Eastern Airlines is planning to launch flights between Shanghai Pu Dong and Toronto’s Lester B Pearson International Airport, its second

Air Canada has announced that its leisure carrier subsidiary, Air Canada rouge, is expanding its network of Caribbean destinations this summer with

British Airways is introducing more choice and benefits for passengers as it extends the number of routes operated by its new aircraft and increases

Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and Air Canada have announced an enhanced commercial relationship which will support the development of

Icelandair is to boost operations from its Keflavik International Airport hub during the summer 2014 schedule with the introduction of new flights to

Star Alliance member Air Canada has announced its current seasonal flights between Montréal and San Francisco will be extended to a year-round

A British Airways (BA) Boeing 787 Dreamliner made a flying visit into Newcastle International Airport in North East England as it made final

Republic of Ireland flag carrier Aer Lingus is to launch two new North American routes from Dublin Airport in summer 2014 supported by the expansion

British Airways (BA) is to launch scheduled long-haul passenger flights with its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners on September 1, 2013 on the route between

Fly Jamaica Airways is set to triple its flight operations after the Guyana Government approved the plans of the carrier to inaugurate links to the

Air Canada has revealed that its current seasonal service between Toronto and Dublin, Ireland will be converted to a year-round service operated by

Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet has revealed it will introduce services to four new destinations this summer including details of the first routes

Icelandair has revealed it will launch its first year-round services to Canada with the return of flights between its Keflavik International Airport

Saudi Arabian national carrier Saudia has revealed it will launch flights to Toronto in Canada and Los Angeles in the US over the coming two years as

Air Canada has unveiled the launch plans of its new leisure airline, marking a major step in the transformation of Canada’s flag carrier to compete in

Toronto Pearson International Airport is Canada’s biggest airport. In 2011, 33.4 million guests walked through its doors on 428,000 aircraft movements