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Factors that may have influenced the data
2014
Throughout 2014,
The price of crude oil dropped by nearly 50 per cent however the value of the Canadian dollar decreased limiting Canadian air carriers’ from maximizing on the savings as Canadian air carriers purchase jet fuel in US dollars.
Air Canada and WestJet started charging $25 for a first checked bag.
Air Canada launched non-stop seasonal service from Toronto, Ontario to Mont-Tremblant, Quebec.
Air Canada rouge launched new routes from Vancouver, British Columbia to Las Vegas, Nevada, Los Angeles, California, Anchorage, Alaska, San Francisco, California and Phoenix, Arizona and from Toronto, Ontario to Honolulu, Hawaii.
American Airlines began service between Edmonton, Alberta and both Dallas-Forth, Texas and Los Angeles, California. Service also began between Vancouver, British Columbia and Los Angeles, California.
United Airlines withdrew direct flights from both Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to/from Chicago, Illinois.
United-Continental Airline flights from Edmonton, Alberta and Moncton, New Brunswick to New York, New York were discontinued as were its flights between Kelowna, British Columbia and Los Angeles, California.
WestJet commenced non-stop, twice weekly service between Fort McMurray, Alberta and Las Vegas, Nevada.
January 7, Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario experienced a ground stop caused by extreme cold which prevented North American flights from landing for approximately eight hours.
February 24, a major winter storm hit the south-west coast of British Columbia forcing flight cancellations and delays at both Vancouver International and Victoria International Airports.
March 3, Kenmore Air out of Seattle, Washington launched twice-daily, non-stop service between Nanaimo, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington.
March 12, a winter storm in Eastern Canada forced dozens of flight cancellations and delays at Eastern Canadian airports.
May 14, Porter Airlines began charging for checked baggage.
June 28, Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta opened the longest runway in Canada capable of landing the largest aircraft in the world with fewer payload restrictions.
July 5, tropical storm Arthur caused the cancellation and delay of flights in and out of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
August 27, American Airlines and US Airways pulled flight listings from Orbitz-run websites because of a dispute over fees that the travel company charges to list and sell the flights.
September 15, WestJet added a $25.00 fee for the first check piece of baggage on flights between Canada and the United States.
September 26, approximately 2,000 flights to/from O’Hare and Midway airports in Chicago, Illinois were either cancelled or delayed following a fire in a Federal Aviation Authority radar centre.
October 8, Porter Airlines signed an interline agreement with its first American airline JetBlue Airways Corp., allowing passengers seamless transfer between one airline and the other to destinations such as Boston, Massachusetts, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Las Vegas, Nevada and San Francisco, California.
November 19, light snowfall combined with blowing snow delayed and cancelled a number of flights departing Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario.
November 30, all flights in and out of Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, British Columbia were briefly grounded due to a water leak at the air traffic control center.
2013
Throughout 2013,
Air Canada increased service or introduced new service from Toronto, Ontario to Sarasota, Florida, Vail, Colorado, and New York, New York and from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Delta Air Lines increased service or introduced new service from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota to Quebec City, Quebec and from New York, New York to Vancouver, British Columbia.
Porter Airlines initiated new service from Toronto, Ontario to Burlington, Vermont.
United Airlines increased service or introduced new service from Chicago, Illinois to Thunder Bay, Ontario and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, from New York, New York to Edmonton, Alberta, Quebec City, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia, from Washington, D.C. to Vancouver, British Columbia and Quebec City, Quebec and from Atlanta, Georgia to Calgary, Alberta.
United Express began direct flights from Chicago, Illinois to Regina, Saskatchewan and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
WestJet increased service or introduced new service from Toronto, Ontario to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and from Calgary, Alberta to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and Miami, Florida.
WestJet dropped its Calgary, Alberta to Orange County, California route.
The Saint John Airport, in Saint John, New Brunswick, was able to negotiate a harmonized pricing deal with Air Canada making ticket prices the same for travel out of Saint John, Fredericton and Moncton.
A rising number of Canadian travellers took advantage of lower fares on American air carriers by flying out of airports within the United States.
In February, Air Canada introduced ”lowest-price” guarantees aimed at ensuring customers the lowest price available on the internet to/from the 175 cities they serve.
February 9, thousands of flights were cancelled or delayed due to severe winter weather which hit the east coast of the United States. Especially affected were airports in and around New York, New York and Boston, Massachusetts.
February 11-13, a fierce storm forced the cancellation of more than 6,400 flights in the northeastern United States.
February 14, WestJet cancelled 111 flights after its de-icing equipment malfunctioned in Toronto, Ontario during a winter storm.
February 27, WestJet grounded flights in Southern Ontario due to weather.
March 4, dozens of outgoing and incoming flights in Calgary, Alberta were cancelled while a winter storm passed through.
March 25, nearly 600 flights were cancelled in several airports in the United States due to weather. Hardest-hit cities included New York, New York, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
April 2, winter weather in Eastern Canada is blamed for the cancellation of flights to and from St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick.
April 12, in Toronto, Ontario, more than 200 flights were cancelled due to weather.
April 16, an American Airlines computer system which runs many of its daily operations failed, forcing the carrier to ground all flights across the United States for several hours. The failure caused cascading delays and cancellations at other airports, affecting almost 1,500 flights nationwide.
April 19, flooding from an all-night rain storm forced authorities to cancel approximately 550 flights in and out of Chicago, Illinois.
April 26, Air Canada and Etihad Airways signed a deal which, subject to regulatory approval, allows Etihad Airways to put its EY code on Air Canada flights between Toronto, Ontario and select North American destinations.
June 24, WestJet launched its new carrier Encore.
July 1, Air Canada launched its new carrier Air Canada rouge.
July 9, Porter Airlines cancelled all flights out of Toronto, Ontario due to power outages at the terminal caused by heavy flooding. Many of its flights were diverted to Ottawa, Ontario.
July 31, WestJet introduced three separate fare bundles - Econo, Flex and Plus.
July 17, power outages affected flights in and out of Hamilton, Ontario.
September 17, system-wide network power outage forced the cancellation of more than 40 Porter Airlines’ flights in and out of Toronto, Ontario. The outage also affected Porter’s website, call centre and reservation system.
In October , Air Canada rouge launched service between Toronto, Ontario and Las Vegas, Nevada.
In November, Air Canada rouge began year round flying between Toronto, Ontario and Orlando, Florida.
November 15, Canadian online travel firm Sunquest began offering package tours to Canadians from U.S. airports.
November 25, nearly 300 American Airlines and American Eagle flights were cancelled in and out of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas due to the weather. This caused disruptions in other major cities such as Boston, Massachusetts, New York, New York, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
December 6-10, more than 6,100 flights were cancelled throughout the north and east United States due to a severe weather system. This same weather system also contributed to delays at airports in Cincinnati, Ohio, Newark, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
December 9, American Airlines and US Airways merged forming American Airlines Group Inc. The new company was considered at the time to be the world's largest airline.
December 23, winter weather caused delays and cancellations across eastern Canada.
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