The province's airports have been dealt another blow with the announcement that Air Canada will suspend all flights to Fredericton International Airport as of Saturday, Jan. 23. Air Canada confirmed the news in a statement Tuesday. "These are extremely difficult times for airlines, and we know that this was not an easy decision for Air Canada to make," Gallant told CBC News in an email Tuesday. (CBC News file photo)Businesses 'hopeful this is temporary'News of Air Canada's decision to suspend operations in Fredericton was "discouraging" but not entirely unexpected, the CEO of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce said. Krista Ross said Air Canada informed her of their decision on Tuesday, and she also received a phone call from an Air Canada senior executive thanking the chamber for its continuing support.

Source: CBC News January 12, 2021 21:21 UTC