Flight Story #1297 From Calgary, AB > Victoria, BC – $906.65 CDNKareem recently flew from Calgary to Victoria to be with his brother Leroy—and with no time to lose. Leroy was on life support, but the time had come where this was no longer an option to maintain his life, and he was at the […]
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Flight Story #1290 From Waterloo, ON > Calgary, AB – $691.52 CAD Taylor’s dad is facing stage 3 pancreatic cancer. It’s aggressive, it’s fast, and it’s terrifying. At just 25 years old, Taylor is carrying a lot—working full-time to support not only himself but also his mom. They live paycheck to paycheck, doing their best
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Flight Story #1293 #1294 #1295 Kelowna, BC > Hamilton, ON – $5,465.15 CAD Michael, Ben, and Ava are flying from Kelowna to Hamilton. Glenn is the uncle every family hopes for—the one who always showed up, who never judged, and who made holidays feel warm, joyful, and safe. For Michael, Glenn has always been “the
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Flight Story #1300 London, UK > Winnipeg, CA $1,283.76 CAD Alison is flying from across the Atlantic to be with her grandpa Tom—thanks to the generosity of Billy Bishop, who made her flight of compassion possible. Her grandfather is living with terminal leukemia. The end is near, and Alison knew she couldn’t miss the chance
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Flight Story #1286 Saskatoon, SK > Vancouver, BC – $793.23 CADMichelle never imagined her mother’s final chapter would come so quickly. When the diagnosis came, it was devastating aggressive, metastatic small cell cancer. The disease had already spread to her brain, bones, and lymph nodes. Tumors that doubled in size in just six months. When
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Flight Stories #1283, 1284, 1285 Fort St. John, BC > Vanvouver, BC – $2,247.39 CAD Thanks to the incredible sponsorship of Toronto Pearson Airport, three young sisters — Julianna, Saralynn, and Maryanne — were able to take the most important journey of their lives. Their baby brother, Austin, was born the week before but sadly
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Flight Story #1296 Calgary, AB > Toronto, ON – $589.83 Harry is flying from Calgary to Toronto to see his father—one final time. It’s been ten years since Harry last saw his dad. A lot can happen in a decade, but some bonds don’t fade with time—they just wait for the chance to be renewed.
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Flight Story #1275 Kelowna, BC > Victoria, BC – $562.61 CADThanks to a generous donation from Toronto Pearson Airport, Tabatha was able to fly from Kelowna to Victoria to be with her father, Don, during his final days. Tabatha hadn’t seen her dad in over ten years, but when she heard how sick he had
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Flight Story #1276 Winnipeg, MB > Orlando, FL – $502.05 CAD Thanks to the generosity of Lexus On The Park, Elaine was able to fly from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Orlando, Florida to see her daughter after three long years apart. Elaine is no stranger to significant health issues and when her palliative care nurse told
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Flight Story #1259 Winnipeg, MB to Hamilton, ON $675.68 CAD Lauren and her dad bonded through many things – Lauren has fond memories of boating and fishing with her dad over the years. But now sadly, they have bonded over their cancer diagnoses. When Lauren’s dad, who lives alone, was in the Emergency room, she
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