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Originally Posted by ghYHZ
Interesting to note that when YHZ opened in 1960, there was just Trans-Canada (Air Canada) and Maritime Central Airways serving the airport……the latter with one flight a day operating YYG-YTN (New Glasgow)-YHZ & return.
European service was a TCA Super Constellation to Prestwick and Heathrow.
Here's a TCA Timetable from 1960 and an MCA Timetable from 1963.
http://timetableimages.com/ttimages/complete/tc60/
http://timetableimages.com/ttimages/complete/mr63/
Eastern Provincial took over from MCA in 1963 but it was in June 1969 when EPA got their first ‘737 before Air Canada had any competition and only between YHZ and YUL.
CP was finally awarded a route between YYZ and YHZ in June 1980 but EPA lobbied Ottawa and they were awarded that route instead.
CP finally reached YHZ with a route from YUL in Spring 1981 and the Amsterdam service began in December 1981. |
These are great images - people who like nostalgia should have a look at these links.