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Air Canada Suspending Flights to Caribbean
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01/04/2022 11:42 AM
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We were booked on Air Canada Feb 3rd to enjoy a two week holiday in St. Maarten. I was checking on our flight this weekend when I was informed my "booking did not exist". After waiting on hold for close to two hours I finally got an agent who confirmed our flight was cancelled. And - they hadn't informed us. No emails - nothing. For a couple of days I've seen a few news stories floating around that Air Canada was suspending flights to the Caribbean starting Jan 31st, but for now I wanted to share my personal story. So, my fellow Canadians - beware and check on your flights. We'll get back to the island soon but for now we are really disappointed.... With all the uncertainty around the airline industry we've decided not to re-book right now.
Last edited by Teresasxm; 01/04/2022 11:43 AM.
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Re: Air Canada Suspending Flights to Caribbean
[Re: Teresasxm]
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01/04/2022 11:48 AM
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Sorry to hear that, Teresa, for yourself and your fellow Canadians.
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Re: Air Canada Suspending Flights to Caribbean
[Re: lovemysxm]
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01/04/2022 01:42 PM
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Here is the story. LinkNeither St. Maarten or St. Lucia is on that list in the story though??
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Re: Air Canada Suspending Flights to Caribbean
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01/04/2022 03:00 PM
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Re: Air Canada Suspending Flights to Caribbean
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01/04/2022 04:50 PM
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How about taking a flight to a US airport and then booking on an airline without those restrctions. It’s doable but usually at a much higher cost for the tickets… Especially for us in Western Canada… Flights thru Toronto are the most convenient….
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Re: Air Canada Suspending Flights to Caribbean
[Re: Teresasxm]
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01/04/2022 04:51 PM
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If air Canada cancelled the flights- it’s just a matter of time that the rest of our Canadian airlines will follow…
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Re: Air Canada Suspending Flights to Caribbean
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01/04/2022 08:13 PM
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OK, I really don't know what the real story is here, so will open this one back up. Hopefully the real story will be figured out soon.. Very confusing!!!
Carol Hill
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Re: Air Canada Suspending Flights to Caribbean
[Re: Teresasxm]
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01/06/2022 09:49 AM
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Here is the confirmation: Nino Montagnese, VP of Air Canada Vacations just confirmed in a letter to Canada's travel trade that there will be disruptions to their flight schedule from Jan 24th-April 30th. Affected destinations will include St. Maarten plus Antigua, Aruba, Samana, Curacao, Exuma, Grenada, Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Havana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis. To make sure travelers aren't stranded, Montagnese says Air Canada plans to operate a number of one way flights from the affected destinations to get people back to Canada. The full story is here: https://openjaw.com/newsroom/operat...on-suspensions-affecting-7-of-customers/
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Re: Air Canada Suspending Flights to Caribbean
[Re: Teresasxm]
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01/06/2022 10:38 AM
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Hi. This is also on the Air Canada website now. Link hereQuote from the website says "Air Canada will be suspending some flights to Sun destinations from January 24 until April 30, 2022." It isn't clear to me if they are suspending ALL flights or just some, but everyone with reservations on AC should keep very close watch on this.
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Re: Air Canada Suspending Flights to Caribbean
[Re: Teresasxm]
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01/07/2022 04:29 PM
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Air transat, another chartered airline just followed the Air Canada example….. I think they all will do the same pretty soon… They alway do follow AC. I still have a hope that our WestJet flight will happen….a very small hope.
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