The Romanian airline HiSky has obtained the foreign air carrier license from the Canadian Transportation Agency, granting it permission to operate regular flights. This makes Canada the second North American country, after the United States, to authorize HiSky to establish regular routes on its territory, following a comprehensive verification process. HiSky thus becomes the only company in Romania taking steps towards launching flights to Canada, while also owning the necessary capability to operate non-stop on this long-haul route with an Airbus 330-200 aircraft. "When we added an aircraft with increased range to our fleet, we specifically aimed to establish these efficient connections between Romania and the most demanded destinations by our passengers. We are extremely close to the first direct flight from Bucharest to New York after more than 20 years, and the news of obtaining the license for flights to Canada supports our strategy to increase the number of long-haul routes. Canada is home to a large Romanian diaspora, but it is also an increasingly popular destination for vacations and business. Therefore, we are considering launching the first routes as soon as possible, to meet this need for direct connections between Bucharest and this country’s most popular cities," said Iulian Scorpan, CEO of HiSky. Currently, Romanian passengers do not have any direct travel options to Canada, following the suspension, in 2020, with no announced intention of resuming flights, of the Bucharest-Toronto route, previously operated by a foreign company. With the relaunch of flights to this country, Romanians, departing from the capital, could reach the major Canadian cities, Toronto and Montreal, in about 10 hours. HiSky is currently the second largest air transport operator registered in Romania and the only company in the country operating regular transatlantic flights. Alongside a wide-body Airbus A330 with a 14-hour uninterrupted flight range, the company also has seven other narrow-body aircraft from the Airbus A320 family in its fleet, with a total capacity of over 1500 seats.
Romanian tennis player and women’s former world no. 1 Simona Halep said that she decided to withdraw from the Australian Open due to knee and shoulder pain felt after playing in Abu Dhabi. She had received a wild card for the qualifiers of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of 2025. “After discussing […]
Over 1.3 million visitors, including Bucharest residents and tourists from around the world, rediscovered the magic of Christmas at the Romanian capital’s main holiday event, held from November 29 to December 26 in Constituției Square. Organized by the City Hall of Bucharest through CREART – the Center for Creation, Art, and Tradition, the event was […]
Romania is set to close more than 30 border crossing points starting January 1, 2025, following its full accession to the Schengen Area, which entails the removal of internal border checks. The decision was announced in a government decision project published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and quoted by Libertatea.ro. ...
Metrorex, the operator of the subway network in Bucharest, has proposed a fare increase starting January 1, 2025. Under the new plan, the cost of a single trip would rise from the current RON 3 to RON 5, while the monthly subscription would increase from RON 80 to RON 100, according to a draft order […]
More than 500,000 Romanians are celebrating their name day on Friday, December 27, coinciding with the feast of Saint Stephen, according to data from the Directorate for Personal Records quoted by News.ro. Among them, 364,444 men and 155,791 women...
On Monday, December 23, Romanian police brought Nica Robert Florin back to the country. The man convicted of possession of high-risk drugs, bodily harm, and driving under the influence of alcohol, is listed among Romania’s Most Wanted category and was also wanted internationally. Romanian authorities revealed at the beginning of October that they had indications […]
