NORAD scrambles fighter jets to accompany flights to Montreal – over passenger’s possible ticket fraud Air Canada confirmed two of its planes were involved in the incident, which may have been linked to the 'fraudulent use' of a credit card The Independent UK · Mar 20
Fuel Shortages Further Strain Cuba's Tourism Sector as Travelers Choose Other Destinations Amid Deepening Crisis After averaging more than 4 million visitors as recently as 2019, only about 1.6 million tourists traveled to Cuba between January and November 2025, a drop of nearly 70 percent since 2018 Latin Times · Mar 7
Retailers want ‘delightfully human’ AI to do your shopping, but will the chatbots go rogue? Plans for agentic shopping assistants are under way at Australia’s major companies. Guardian Australia tested the technology after a string of mishaps The Guardian - AU · Mar 5
Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout Recently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. The Conversation · Feb 27
Flights finally resume from violence-hit Mexico resort after thousands stranded ‘We are encouraged to see the situation beginning to settle’ said David Nichols of specialist Journey Latin America The Independent UK · Feb 24
Foreign Office issues Mexico travel warning after drug cartel violence Many thousands of tourists are stranded in the resort of Puerto Vallarta after the killing of narcotics kingpin ‘El Mencho’ The Independent UK · Feb 22
Who killed Mexican drug lord El Mencho? Air Canada suspends operations in Puerto Vallarta; tourists asked to stay inside resorts Hours after drug lord Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, was killed, massive chaos broke out in several Mexican states. Air Canada suspended its operation to Mexico's Puerto Vallarta, the seaside city of Jalisco state where El Mencho was killed. El Mencho was wanted by the US… The Times of India · Feb 22
The US is starving Cuba of fuel – here’s what a deal between them could look like Cuba has reached a breaking point that even its crisis-hardened leadership cannot ignore. It is running out of fuel amid US pressure, having last received oil on January 9 from Mexico. This has prompted airlines such as Air Canada to cancel all flights to Cuba, hitting the tourism lifeline that… The Conversation · Feb 12
Is it safe to travel to Cuba? Foreign Office issues new warning after air travel crisis British travellers to Caribbean’s largest island warned: ‘Carefully consider if your presence is essential’ The Independent UK · Feb 10
Air Canada cancels all flights to Cuba as US oil blockade cuts off fuel access Airlines from as far away as Russia, China and Spain have also been affected as island nation warns of fuel shortage The Guardian - US · Feb 9
Cuba issues stark warning to airlines of fuel shortages triggered by Trump sanctions The move follows intensified political pressure from Trump across Latin America The Independent UK · Feb 9
Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba because of aviation fuel shortage Air Canada said Monday it is suspending service to Cuba because of a shortage of aviation fuel on the island The Independent UK · Feb 9
Air Canada flight aborts take-off at last minute after passengers report mysterious ‘screaming and banging’ A serious failure of procedure that could have turned deadly. We Got This Covered · Jan 23
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Heathrow flight makes unscheduled U-turn after ‘technical issue’ The flight crew transmitted a squawk 7700 code, known as the signal for a general emergency
The Independent UK · Jan 19 Mistake at airport allows passengers to leave without clearing immigration The passengers who arrived from Mexico were able to leave the airport without going through border control
The Independent UK · Jan 15 Bulletin world briefing: Iran threatens Trump and European troops arrive in Greenland Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Iranian state TV airs footage of ominous threat against President Trump European troops arrive in Greenland after Trump’s latest threat Pipe bombs found detonated near Canberra parks and footpaths Two killed in another crane collapse in Thailand after…
The Independent UK · Jan 15 Air Canada flight diverted to Auckland after pilots detect ‘unusual odour’ The flight returned to Auckland airport out of an abundance of caution
The Independent UK · Jan 12 Air Canada flight forced to turn back after trapped staff member heard shouting from luggage hold The plane was already taxiing to the runway when shouts were heard from the trapped ground handler
Bored Panda · Dec 5, 2025 Air Canada Passenger Slams Airline Over “Expired” Meal, But the Real Twist Calls Her Out “Now I understand why Kinder Surprise Eggs are banned in the US.”
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Euronews · Oct 5, 2025 Air Canada offers free booze in economy. Will it be comfort or chaos at 10,000 metres? Canada’s flag carrier is the first North American legacy airline to offer free drinks across its whole network.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 Air Canada is now serving free beer, wine and snacks to economy passengers on every flight Previously, the Montreal-based carrier only served free alcohol and food to economy passengers on long-haul flights
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 Air Canada to launch flights from Montreal to this Spanish island gem using new single-aisle plane Air Canada will launch a service from Montreal to the Balearics using a new Airbus A321XLR aircraft
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 Flight attendants have gone 50 years without ground pay. Here’s why The practice has persisted for more than 60 years across the global aviation industry