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Is Your Next Flight to Calgary on “Air Alabama”? Canada's Skies Might Be Opening Up

Is Your Next Flight to Calgary on “Air Alabama”? Canada's Skies Might Be Opening Up

Update: 2025-06-28
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Buckle up — or maybe don’t. The Competition Bureau just floated a plan to let foreign-owned airlines fly domestic routes in Canada, with 100% ownership on the table. The goal? End the reign of the Air Canada–WestJet duopoly and finally make cross-country flights cost less than a second mortgage. We look at what this could mean for Canadian travellers, local carriers, and anyone who’s ever paid $800 to fly to Winnipeg.

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Is Your Next Flight to Calgary on “Air Alabama”? Canada's Skies Might Be Opening Up

Is Your Next Flight to Calgary on “Air Alabama”? Canada's Skies Might Be Opening Up