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He said travel agents are trying to rebook clients with other flights and create backup plans, which is easier with domestic flights as opposed to international destinations, especially on the weekend often viewed as a kickoff to summer.Flair Airlines announced Tuesday it had added extra flights between Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton to help travellers affected by the potential strike.
The potential stoppage comes at a critical time for the airline industry still in recovery mode from the pandemic. The trickle down will hit hotels, restaurants and other links in the sector. If meetings or conferences are planned, they could be considerably downsized or go remote if people are unable to make it.Pavelka said air travel issues have been growing across the sector for years and were exacerbated by the pandemic.
“A lot of the rules, a lot of the fees are going to have to be examined, and we have to look at what it’s going to take for airlines and airports to actually earn revenue in a decent manner that still allows Canadians to fly,” he said. “The whole sector is deregulated and we want to believe that the market is going to take care of that, and it has for a very long time.
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