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Canadian airlines secure bailout loans amid soaring jet-fuel costs

Porter and Transat secured bailout loans to cope with sharply higher jet-fuel costs.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Sep 8, 2026, 5:38 PM UTC.

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Rising fuel costs and airline financial stress could increase fares and threaten air-service stability.

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