North Star Air is a Canadian passenger, cargo, and charter operator serving remote northern communities with aircraft tailored for short and gravel runways.
Recent traveler stories about North Star Air flights, connections, baggage, schedule changes, and customer service.
North Star Air changed my departure from Miami by several hours. The email said I could choose alternatives online, but every option ended with an error. I waited 43 minutes on the phone and then the call dropped. By the time I reached an agent, the better connection was gone.
My mother needed wheelchair assistance for North Star Air NO665. At Terminal 4, the escort arrived before boarding, stayed with us through security, and made sure the destination team at Toronto Pearson knew where to meet her. It made a difficult travel day feel manageable.
I selected a standard aisle seat for North Star Air NO702 and saw two separate $136 charges on my card. The website showed only one seat purchase, so I had to send bank screenshots to prove the duplicate billing. The duplicate was corrected, but only after three messages.
The mobile boarding pass for North Star Air NO739 loaded fine at home, then disappeared at Los Angeles security on Apr 24, 2026. The kiosk printed a new one, but I had to leave the line and start over. The staff helped, but the app made a simple trip more stressful than it needed to be.
Alex on North Star Air NO776 deserves credit. I had a tight deadline after landing and asked about the arrival gate. The crew could not promise anything, but they checked the latest gate information, helped me keep my laptop bag accessible, and gave clear updates before landing.
The bag reached Sydney Kingsford Smith 4 days after I did, and one wheel was cracked. The airport desk told me to file online, the website asked for airport paperwork, and the airport desk had not given me that form. That loop made the baggage issue feel worse than the damage.
A middle initial was missing from my ticket, and I expected a long argument at Chicago O'Hare. Instead, the North Star Air counter agent checked the passport, corrected the record, and explained what would show on the boarding pass. The whole issue took about ten minutes on Jan 23, 2026.
North Star Air asked for volunteers on NO887, then started calling names at the podium without making the order clear. We were traveling from HND to LHR for a family event and spent nearly an hour unsure whether we still had seats. We did fly, but the communication was poor.
North Star Air NO924 boarded on time, left on time, and my checked bag arrived. The crew was polite without overdoing it. After several complicated trips this year, a normal flight felt like a win.
I accepted a $199 travel voucher after a disruption, but the restrictions were not explained at the airport. Later I learned it could not be used on the itinerary I needed. North Star Air should explain voucher limits before passengers accept them under pressure.
On the 09:45 departure, meal choices were gone before the cart reached the middle of the cabin. I understand supplies are limited, but North Star Air NO108 was not a short hop. The crew apologized, yet planning should be better on a longer sector.
My connection printed with the wrong terminal, and I walked to the North Star Air lounge desk for help. The agent at Terminal 2 looked up the itinerary, showed me the terminal change, and wrote the gate area on my boarding pass. Small gesture, big relief.
I called before travel to confirm the pet-in-cabin reservation for North Star Air NO182. At Madrid Barajas, the record was missing and the agent had to call a supervisor while the line grew behind me. We eventually boarded, but the confirmation should have been visible from the start.
There was an argument over overhead bin space before North Star Air NO219 pushed back. Daniela kept the tone calm, found space several rows forward, and avoided embarrassing either passenger. That kind of cabin control matters.
The miles from North Star Air NO256 to Frankfurt never posted. I submitted the boarding pass, ticket number, and receipt twice. The reply kept saying the trip was not eligible, but no one explained why. Loyalty programs should not make customers chase basic credit.
For an international departure from Tokyo Haneda on Apr 24, 2026, North Star Air had a separate document check before bag drop. The line looked long but moved steadily, and agents were clear about passports, visas, and onward tickets. I appreciated the organization.