Halifax Stanfield International Airport Developments - Page 78

eastcoastal · #**1541** Posted **Nov 18, 2025, 5:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ozabald

Hopefully the renovated ML lounge will have a similar style to the one in St. John's. Though on the small side, the YYT lounge is very contemporary and stylish. Its easiest the nicest of all the domestic ML lounges...

This forum over at Flyertalk includes some photos of the lounge design from some sort of launch/announcement event that was held at Halifax Stanfield back at the end of October:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-cana...ing-oct-1-2025-until-early-2027-a-2.html

q12 · #**1542** Posted **Nov 18, 2025, 8:58 PM**

This updated route map is crazy for YHZ:

miniborder · #**1543** Posted **Nov 19, 2025, 4:26 PM**

A nice little tidbit from an Airline Observer interview with Mark Galardo, AC's Chief Commercial Officer - the first soft confirmation that I've seen that the XLR will indeed replace the 7M8 on YHZ-LHR.

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That means some long routes (like Toronto-to-Prague and Toronto-to-Budapest) will work fine in the summer. So will other thin routes that Air Canada plans, such as Halifax-to-London and Montreal-to-Edinburgh. The XLR will replace 737 Max 8s on both sectors.

https://www.theairlineobserver.com/p/why...stack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share

connect2source · #**1544** Posted **Nov 20, 2025, 8:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by miniborder

A nice little tidbit from an Airline Observer interview with Mark Galardo, AC's Chief Commercial Officer - the first soft confirmation that I've seen that the XLR will indeed replace the 7M8 on YHZ-LHR.

https://www.theairlineobserver.com/p/why...stack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share

Great news and inevitable at this point as all the MAX's are being transferred to Rouge eventually. Be great to have a proper business class with lie-flat pods to LHR. Looking forward to seeing the new XLR hard product.

JonToms · #**1545** Posted **Nov 22, 2025, 12:32 AM**

Halifax Stanfield October Passenger Statistics

Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Passenger Statistics Report
For the month of October 2025

Sector 2019 / 2024 / 2025
Percentage Change vs 2019
Domestic 323,726 / 289,946 / 311,609 / 7.5% / (3.7%)
Transborder 31,610 / 29,730 / 23,389 / (21.3%) / (26.0%)
Other Intl 15,673 / 26,491 / 35,125 / 32.6% / 124.1%
Total 371,009 / 346,167 / 370,123 / 6.9% / (0.2%)

Year-to-Date
Sector 2019 / 2024 / 2025
Percentage Change vs 2019
Domestic 3,026,683 / 2,762,943. / 2,804,978 / 1.5% / (7.3%)
Transborder 320,502 / 271,398 / 301,586 / 11.1% / (5.9%)
Other Intl 297,722 / 410,218 / 489,430 / 19.3% / 64.4%
Total 3,644,907. / 3,444,559 / 3,595,994 / 4.4% / (1.3%)

JonToms · #**1546** Posted **Nov 25, 2025, 4:36 PM**

Air Canada to Offer Brussels - Halifax Flights in Summer 2026

Air Canada to offer Brussels to Halifax flights three times weekly beginning June 18, 2025 until September 6, 2025.

https://www.aircanada.com/media/more-eur...t-transatlantic-network-by-destinations/

q12 · #**1547** Posted **Dec 15, 2025, 7:08 PM**

Westjet is already increasing Halifax - Lisbon, Portugal from 4x to 5x weekly starting May 1st with a new Saturday option now.

https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/flights/direct-flights

JonToms · #**1548** Posted **Dec 21, 2025, 1:34 PM**

Halifax Stanfield November Passenger Stats

Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Passenger Statistics Report
For the month of November 2025

Sector / 2019 /2024 /2025
Percentage Change vs 2019
Domestic / 237,345 / 233,079 / 233,125 / 0.0% / (1.8%)
Transborder / 19,265 / 20,219 / 17,683 / (12.5%) / (8.2%)
Other International / 2,281 / 11,246 / 15,681 / 39.4% / 587.5%
Total / 258,891/ 264,544 / 266,489 / 0.7% / 2.9%

Year-to-Date
Sector / 2019 / 2024 / 2025
Percentage Change vs 2019
Domestic / 3,264,028 / 2,996,022 / 3,038,103 / 1.4% / (6.9%)
Transborder / 339,767 / 291,617 / 322,141 / 10.5% / (5.2%)
Other International / 300,003 / 421,464 / 505,185 / 19.9% / 68.4%
Total / 3,903,798 / 3,709,103 / 3,865,429 / 4.2% / (1.0%)

JonToms · #**1549** Posted **Jan 15, 2026, 10:29 PM**

United Airlines Announces Weekly Washington Dulles to Halifax Flights

United Airlines announced today that it will operate a weekly Washington Dulles to Halifax flight on Saturdays from May 23, 2026 to September 19, 2026. This flight will operate on an Embraer E175 aircraft.

https://airlinegeeks.com/2026/01/15/united-adds-14-routes/

q12 · #**1550** Posted **Jan 17, 2026, 1:07 PM**

Halifax Stanfield's Newly Renovated International Arrivals Space

New upper level (connections)

New lower level (arrivals)

Keith P. · #**1551** Posted **Jan 17, 2026, 3:47 PM**

They must have got a good deal on stanchions for serpentine lines.

JonToms · #**1552** Posted **Jan 20, 2026, 9:44 PM**

Air Canada Moves Montego Bay - Halifax Flights to December 2026

Air Canada has moved Montego Bay flights from the 2025/2026 season to December 2026 due to the October 2025 hurricane that hit Jamaica.

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260120-acdec26mbj

JonToms · #**1553** Posted **Jan 23, 2026, 5:37 PM**

Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Passenger Statistics Report
For the month of December 2025 and year end

Current Month
Sector / 2019 / 2024 / 2025 / Percentage Change vs 2019

Domestic / 260,139 / 226,262 / 232,943 / 3.0% / (10.5%)
Transborder / 21,581 / 24,831 / 21,116 / (15.0%) / (2.2%)
Other International / 2,925 / 19,589 / 20,996 / 7.2% / 617.8%
Total / 284,645 / 270,682 / 275,055 / 1.6% / (3.4%)

Year-to-Date (Year End)
Sector / 2019 / 2024 / 2025 / Percentage Change vs 2019
Domestic / 3,524,167 / 3,222,284 / 3,271,046 / 1.5% / (7.2%)
Transborder / 361,348 / 316,448 / 343,257 / 8.5% / (5.0%)
Other International / 302,928 / 441,053 / 526,181 / 19.3% / 73.7%
Total / 4,188,443 / 3,979,785 / 4,140,484 / 4.0% / (1.1%)

JonToms · #**1554** Posted **Jan 26, 2026, 1:06 PM**

United Airlines Delays Double Daily Newark to Halifax Flights in Spring 2026 Again

United Airlines has scheduled double daily service from Newark to Halifax beginning May 21, 2026. Initial schedules showed double daily service beginning March 30, 2026. It then went to April 30, 2026 after the last schedule update. United will now operate a single daily service on the Newark to Halifax route from January 7, 2026 until May 20, 2026.

JonToms · #**1555** Posted **Jan 29, 2026, 8:15 PM**

Porter Airlines Doubles Hamilton (YHM) to Halifax (YHZ) Flights in Summer 2026

Porter Airlines today announced they will be flying from Hamilton to Halifax twice daily from May 13, 2026 to October 13, 2026. Outside of these dates they fly once daily on this route year-round.

https://www.flyporter.com/en-ca/about-po...nds+flights+across+North+America+2026+01

JonToms · #**1556** Posted **Jan 29, 2026, 9:02 PM**

American Airlines to Fly Halifax (YHZ) to LaGuardia (LGA) Double Daily on Weekends in Summer 2026

American Airlines will fly Halifax to LaGuardia double daily on Saturdays and Sundays from June 20, 2026 to August 2, 2026. They will fly once daily on this route on all the other days over the summer period from June 18, 2026 to October 4, 2026.

https://halifaxstanfield.ca/flights/non-stop/

JonToms · #**1557** Posted **Feb 1, 2026, 3:10 PM**

Delta Announces Boston (BOS) - Halifax (YHZ) Saturday Flights for Summer 2026

Delta Airlines has announced Boston to Halifax flights for summer 2026. The once weekly flight will operate on Saturdays starting on June 13, 2026 and ending on October 3, 2026. Flight will be operated by Republic Airways on an Embraer E175 aircraft.

https://bsky.app/profile/ishrionaviation.bsky.social/post/3mdoofjlxhk2n

Saul Goode · #**1558** Posted **Feb 1, 2026, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by JonToms

Delta Announces Boston (BOS) - Halifax (YHZ) Saturday Flights for Summer 2026

Delta Airlines has announced Boston to Halifax flights for summer 2026. The once weekly flight will operate on Saturdays starting on June 13, 2026 and ending on October 3, 2026. Flight will be operated by Republic Airways on an Embraer E175 aircraft.

https://bsky.app/profile/ishrionaviation.bsky.social/post/3mdoofjlxhk2n

Really appreciate your updates.

It'll be interesting to see if JetBlue renews its aborted intention to serve YHZ-BOS.

JonToms · #**1559** Posted **Feb 2, 2026, 4:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Saul Goode

Really appreciate your updates.

It'll be interesting to see if JetBlue renews its aborted intention to serve YHZ-BOS.

Thanks Saul. Much appreciated.

I was hoping JetBlue would announce again this past January but unfortunately no luck. I have read they are having financial issues at the moment so maybe it is not a good time for them.

I was just reading an article on thepointsguy.com that was stating Halifax’s US departures will be up 30% in the summer of 2026. This is amazing considering the current drop in US travel from Canada. Here’s the article.

https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-air-lines-summer-2026-routes-halifax-asheville/

q12 · #**1560** Posted **Feb 2, 2026, 5:03 PM**

^
We all know that these routes are added due to Americans wanting to head here to Vacation in the summer, and not the other way around...

Here is the Flight Connections February 2026 update:

Non-stop Routes by Airport:

https://www.flightconnections.com/

Once Halifax regional routes (Sydney, Charlottetown, Moncton, Fredericton) come back online this year, Halifax will be at 57 routes.