Low Cost Carrier
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WestJet to merge with Sunwing Airlines by October 2024WestJet said Friday it aims to wind down Sunwing Airlines and integrate the low-cost carrier into its mainline business by October of next year.ConsumerSep 29, 2023
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Low-cost airline Swoop begins service to Saskatoon airportA new airline is added to Skyxe Saskatoon Airport called Swoop that brands itself to be affordable, convenient and accessible with direct flights to Edmonton and Winnipeg.CanadaJun 14, 2022
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Flair Airlines adding new winter flights to Arizona at 3 Alberta airportsThe service to the Tucson International Airport will begin in late November and early December, and run into March 2023.ConsumerMar 29, 2022
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Halifax woman calls out airline for not enforcing COVID-19 health protocols during flightThe woman said low-cost carrier Swoop did not stop another passenger from taking off his mask and speaking to others during the flight.ConsumerDec 28, 2020
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Flair Airlines trains flight crew to be ‘autism aware’It's a first in Canada. Flair Airlines is the only carrier in the country to have its in-flight crew trained to assist its guests with autism.CanadaApr 2, 2019
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Flight disruptions possible Monday as Flair Airlines union issues 72-hour strike noticeThe union is upset over a two-tiered pay system that would see new employees make 30 per cent less than existing ones.Dec 8, 2018
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Swoop adds to scheduled flight frequency at John C. Munro InternationalSwoop will start by flying between Hamilton and four other secondary Canadian airports; Winnipeg, Edmonton, Halifax and Abbotsford, B.C.CanadaMar 22, 2018
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Canada Jetlines becomes third low-cost airline to come to AbbotsfordThe airline will introduce service between Abbotsford and Hamilton next summer, with plans to expand the network beyond that route soon afterwards.Nov 1, 2017
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Flair Airlines buys NewLeaf Travel company’s assetsFlair Airlines has purchased NewLeaf Travel Company’s assets.CanadaJun 7, 2017
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