When Javaune Wallen boarded his Calgary-bound flight in Kamloops on Thursday afternoon, he never thought he’d be in for a tense flight. The flight, WestJet Encore 3252, was forced to divert and make an emergency landing at Kelowna International Airport after one of its two engines failed. The plane, with its 75 passengers onboard, landed… Read More »
A passenger onboard a recent Flair flight to Toronto described moments of panic after the captain declared an emergency, oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling and the plane made a sudden descent. “I thought I was going to die – sitting next to my partner was the only comfort,” Toronto resident Bhagya Ramesh told CTV… Read More »
It happened on one of the busiest travel days in the U.S. as people across the country hit the road for Thanksgiving, and as there was a heightened awareness due to the holiday. The White House closely monitored developments, an official said, and the Department of Homeland Security said it was in touch with Canadian… Read More »
Tourists accidentally caught the final moments of a man’s life before he tragically died at Niagara Falls in 1995. The man passed away after attempting a stunt at the North American tourist attraction that borders Canada and the US. Named Robert Overacker, he was 39 years old at the time and hailed from Camarillo, California.The… Read More »
Canada’s WestJet has cancelled more than 800 flights after mechanics walked off the job, upending the travel plans of thousands of people over the Canada Day long weekend. Some 680 workers have been on strike since Friday after the Calgary-based airline and the Airplane Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) failed to reach a deal on salaries… Read More »
The first eight US Open women’s third-round matches produced much entertaining tennis. On Day 5, defending champion Coco Gauff and tournament favourite Aryna Sabalenka had exhilarating matches, and two big names in the draw were knocked out. This article recaps all the action. US Open Day 5 Women’s Recap Who Looked Good Coco Gauff came… Read More »
Ican’t recall ever seeing so many incidents of commercial airplanes encountering severe turbulence that injured so many passengers than I have during this recent two-month span. Is it climate change? Are the airlines trying to save money on fuel by not going around storms? Is this how it’s always been but no one knew because… Read More »
Serena Williams was back in the stands on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Grigor Dimitrov credited Serena Williams for her role in his fourth-round victory at the US Open. The world No. 9 is back in the quarter-finals in Flushing Meadows for the first time in five years after beating Andrey Rublev 6-3 7-6(3) 2-6 3-6 6-3.… Read More »
A flight between Calgary and Cancun that usually takes around six hours ended up being a three-day affair for one group of Flair Airlines passengers. “It was a terrible three days. We’re supposed to take off on Sunday, and they just kept pushing the flight back an hour at a time and wouldn’t tell us… Read More »
In a heartfelt and emotional public statement, British boxer and reality TV star Tommy Fury took to X (formerly Twitter) to issue a profound apology to his long-time partner, Molly-Mae Hague. The post has left fans and followers buzzing as Tommy laid bare his feelings, expressing deep regret for his actions and pleading for a… Read More »
Flair Airlines, an up-and-coming low-cost airline from Canada, recently introduced a remarkable offer that has the travel industry on edge: a base fare of just one US dollar on select routes from popular vacation destinations such as Mexico, Jamaica, the United States and the Dominican Republic to Canada. This offer comes after a successful summer… Read More »
WestJet has returned two aircraft to service following the intense hailstorm in Calgary, Canada, on August 5, which damaged more than 10% of its fleet. Returning aircraft In a statement WestJet provided to Simple Flying, the airline confirmed that two aircraft have been repaired and returned to service. As a result, 15 aircraft are still… Read More »