Air Canada adds new flights to popular European destinations
Air Canada's inaugural flight from Montreal to Porto, Portugal, on June 4 has added to the air carrier's growing list of new and existing European destinations.
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'We are delighted to be returning to Porto, marking our newest Europe route this summer and second destination in Portugal,' said Mark Galardo, executive vice–president and chief commercial officer and president, cargo. 'We design routes like this one to appeal to our customers throughout our North American network, with convenient travel options at our Montreal hub. A world heritage city and gateway to Portugal's northern region, Porto offers an array of history, culture, outdoor adventures and gastronomic experiences.'
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Air Canada 's return to Porto complements its existing flights from Montreal and Toronto to Lisbon. Other new European routes announced for this summer include the launch of its Naples route in May and the return of the Ottawa to London LHR route in April. In addition, Air Canada recently launched its Toronto to Prague route, while the carrier's Montreal to Edinburgh route is set to launch at the end of the month.
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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Air Canada grounded thousands of flights Saturday when its flight attendants went on strike, disrupting the Canada Games in St. John's, which run until Monday with teenage athletes from across the country flying in and out throughout. Organizers put a contingency plan in place, arranging charter flights for teams from Ontario and Quebec after their schedules were disrupted. About 130 major technical officials from across the country also had to be flown in the same way, while athletes finishing competition in the opening week headed home, and the next wave arrived for the following week 'It's been a significant obstacle,' Paul said. 'The Canada Games are complex enough in terms of the movement of up to 5,000 people in and out of the city of St. John's in a 24-hour period. So for this to have happened on the eve of our turnaround day, the odds of that are almost like getting struck by lightning in terms of the timing.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Flights resumed Tuesday afternoon after a three-day halt. The airline and the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants struck a new tentative agreement that morning with the help of a federal mediator. But even as service restarted, families found themselves still stranded in St. John's. William Lippai, the father of Team Saskatchewan men's basketball player Joe Lippai, remained in St. John's with his wife and daughter, hoping to leave Thursday. 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