Air Canada is cutting a connection between Ottawa and western Canada this fall.
The airline announced Wednesday that it will be ending its non-stop service between Calgary and several locations, including Ottawa, at the end of October.The airline says it does not expect any layoffs as a result of the changes.
In a statement, the airline apologized for the impact this change has for customers and said affected passengers will be offered alternate travel options, including re-routing over other airports, or a full refund, the airline says. The change is due in part to an industry-wide shortage of pilots, Air Canada says, and to "improve the overall stability of the carrier."
"The industry-wide shortage of regional pilots is expected to have a prolonged impact on Air Canada’s regional network. This has resulted in resource pressures as Air Canada has been required to operate certain routes with mainline aircraft that are normally served by its main regional partner," a statement said.
"Additional constraints are arising from challenges in the overall supply-chain in the complex aviation environment, including in maintenance parts supply chains, sometimes resulting in delays to return aircraft to service. This has led to a review of the network schedule to ensure resources are deployed most efficiently and productively against these current, ongoing industry considerations."--With files from CTV News Calgary's Michael Franklin.
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