Air Canada Jazz closes Hamilton operations

Well I suppose we knew it was coming...higher fuel costs are going to trigger a number of consequences in the travel industry. This just in...

Regional airline Air Canada Jazz has begun to scale back its operations to tackle higher fuel costs by announcing plans to close its Hamilton operations at the end of July, a move that will affect 14 customer service agents and eliminate 10 daily flights between the airport west of Toronto and airports in Ottawa and Montreal.

This most likely will not affect the Hamilton Airport all that much as WestJet is their main airline, but it does affect all those business clients who prefer to fly out of Hamilton than fight traffic into the GTA to fly from Pearson.

I'm sure every industry has its ups and downs, but travel continues to be a topsy turvey one riding the waves of customer trends, industry consolidation, the Internet and now, rising fuel costs.

Unlimited Summer Flying with new AC Pass

Air Canada is taking “the road” out of summertime travel with the return of its Ontario and Quebec summer passes, which provide unlimited intra-provincial flying during July and August for $1,099.

Available for sale through June 26, the Ontario Pass and the Quebec Pass are valid for Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz flights between July 1 and Aug. 31.

The passes provide for unlimited travel, within their respective provinces, between 12 destinations in Ontario and nine in Quebec, with certain exceptions in each province.

The Ontario Pass is not valid for point-to-point travel between Toronto and Ottawa (connections involving these two cities are permitted). The Quebec Pass does not permit travel to or from Iles de la Madeleine.

Pass prices include the fuel surcharge and all other fees and surcharges except G.S.T. and Q.S.T where applicable.