Just sitting here in Calgary Maple Leaf Lounge waiting for next flight (first cancelled due to snow/mechanical?) and noticed this news release--our snowstorm is headed your way. Maybe other airlines will be affected. A little unusual to cancel in advance though? Hope the weatherman is right or there will be very irate travellers (even more so than if there was a storm).

AIR CANADA CANCELS TORONTO FLIGHTS

TORONTO - Air Canada advises travellers that as a precautionary measure, due to a snow storm expected in southern Ontario overnight, it is cancelling approximately 45 of its 130 scheduled flights departing and arriving at Toronto's Pearson International Airport between 06:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday March 3, 1999.

Most cancellations are short haul flights to and from U.S. destinations. Air Canada will continue to operate Rapidair flights to and from Montreal and Ottawa, although at a reduced frequency.

Air Canada customers are advised to check on the status of their flight before leaving for the airport by calling a special toll free number 1-800-725-0722 or their local Air Canada Reservations and Flight Information telephone number. Flight status information is also available by consulting Air Canada's website at http ://www.aircanada.ca.

Air Canada will advise travellers of further updates as new information becomes available.