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Air Canada passenger opens cabin door, falls on tarmac at Toronto Pearson airport

An Air Canada passenger on a flight from Toronto to Dubai opened the plane’s cabin door while the plane was on the ground, spilling out onto the tarmac and causing a lengthy delay. In a statement, the airlines said the passenger had “boarded the aircraft normally” but headed directly for the cabin door instead of taking their seat. “We can confirm all of our approved boarding and cabin operating procedures were followed,” a spokesperson told Global News. The passenger fell out just before takeoff on Monday evening at Toronto’s Pearson airport. Peel Regional Police and Peel EMS responded to the incident. The passenger sustained injuries but no details on his condition have been released, and no explanation has been provided as to why the passenger decided to open the cabin door. The plane, a Boeing 777 scheduled to carry 319 passengers, was delayed for several hours. Air Canada said they are conducting a review of the incident.<br/>

THAI to reconnect Perth with Bangkok

Thai Airways will restart its daily service between Perth and Bangkok from the end of March. The non-stop flights, operated with 256-seat 787-8 Dreamliners, will begin on 31 March, adding 186,368 seats and 14,000 tonnes of cargo capacity per year between WA and Thailand. The flights will operate as TG483/484 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and TG481/482 on all other days. “With Thailand being Western Australia’s eighth largest trading partner and a significant market for international students, the resumption of non-stop flights provides a massive opportunity for both our economies,” said Perth Airport’s chief commercial and aviation officer, Kate Holsgrove. “Growing international seat capacity by securing non-stop services to international destinations has and continues to be a priority for Perth Airport. “The announcement of Thai Airways returning to Perth in the new year is a positive sign that growth opportunities for our tourism, export and international student sectors will continue in 2024.” The Thai Airways service will beat Jetstar’s new Perth-Bangkok route, slated to begin in September this year using A321neo LRs, by around six months. Jetstar is planning a major expansion from Perth into Asia, with two other new routes to Singapore and Phuket starting in August. CEO Stephanie Tully in September called the Asian services, as well as a new WA base for four aircraft and at least 60 pilots, a “huge investment” in Jetstar’s Perth operations.<br/>