Canadian North keeps flight schedule intact as Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
Volatility in fuel price and supply has led other airlines to cancel flights, reduce route schedules
It’s business as usual at Canadian North, a spokesperson says, as airlines across Canada reduce routes and cancel flights due to fuel challenges sparked by the war in Iran. (File photo)
Canadian North is not reducing routes or cancelling flights in the face of volatility in the availability and price of aviation fuel.
Several southern airlines including Air Transat, Air Canada and WestJet have cancelled flights or suspended routes due to rising fuel costs and supply uncertainty as a vital shipping lane for much of the world’s fuel remains blocked due to the Iran war.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February, after the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran.
Canadian North is mandated by the federal government to provide a certain level of service to the North as part of its 2019 merger with First Air.
“As an essential service, Canadian North continues to operate our full network and support the communities we serve across the North,” said Hance Colburne, communications manager for Canadian North, in an email Wednesday.
A 2023 update to that agreement stipulates that all communities the airline serves must receive at least one scheduled flight per week.
Nunatsiaq News also asked Air Inuit if it plans to reduce flights in response to global fuel supply challenges but did not receive a response.
All because , the “LUNATIC FRINGE ” running america .
The bulk of passengers on Canadian North flights are fly in workers or consultants on some sort of rotation where the GN or businesses are paying OR are those on medical travel also paid by the GN.
Canadian North can just increase the prices, increase fuel surcharges, etc. to compensate for the increase in fuel costs.
Will the person looking to travel to the community over to see family get screwed, or those looking to go on a southern vacation, absolutely but I don’t think those are the people that make up the majority of passengers and Canadian knows that.
I call these people government gravy train people.
Most of gas and diesel fuel (i.e. aviation fuel) are bought by GN and shipped to Nunavut communities during summer. Canadian North should not have issues with flying the north. They land in smaller communities and re-fuel before heading back to Cambridge, Rankin, or Iqaluit.
Great work Canadian North! Need more folks like them in the North